The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-09
Republican Patients Needs
Discussed at Washington
NO OPERATION AS YET
Leaders Meet and Discuss
WAYS and Means to Re-
vive the Faithful.

Washington, Dec. 9.--Republican gov
ernors from a dozen states and party
leaders in Congress with whom they in
! formally conferred Saturday, have
agreed that no definite steps toward a
reorganization of the Republican party
and realignment of its working forces
are practical within year. Opposition
from Progressive Republicans whom it
was desired to bring into the movement,
and apathy on the part of men who
have been identified with the party's
greatest activity, have helped to con.
vince the leaders in the reorganization
movement that no concerted plans
should be undertaken until late next
year.
A conference planned by Cows. Had
ley of Missouri and Tener OF Pennsyl-
vania, and presided over by Gov.
Goldsborough of Maryland, brought to-
gether at Washington yesterday Re-
publican executives from states cover
ing the entire area where the Pro
gressive-R Republican fight was most Sc.
we're during the recent campaign. The
conference was called for an Exchange
of views" and nothing further was at
tempted by those back of the move
ment. As the result of the conference,
however, it became apparent that any
general plan OF reorganization will EN-
brace a reduction OF representation from
southern states and an adoption of pri-
mary systems for the selection of dele
gates to the national convention of the
party.
Prior to the conference of governors,
Gov Hadley Of Missouri had canvassed
the Republican and Progressive forces
OF the Senate to ascertain the feeling
toward proposed action to strengthen
the party. 1t is understood that Pro-
gressive senators who still maintain
their alliance with the Republican par
ty gave little support to the proposal
for reorganization, and that many "regu-
lar Republicans" declared emphatieally |
that they believed it too early to at |
tempt any concerted effort toward par
ty rehabilitation.
Those present at the conference were I
Cows. Hadley, Tener and Goldsborough, |
Eherhart of Minnesota, Carroll OF Iowa, |
Pennewill OF Delaware, Oddie OF Nevada, I
Vessey of South Dakota, Spry OF Utah,
Slasscock of West Virginia, MeGoverii
If Wisconsin, Carey of Wyoming and
ov.-elect Hanna Of North Dakota. No
formal statement was issued by the con
ference and its participants declared no
,ction had been taken as to a. party
next year or committee to
consider political conditions
Gov. Hadley made a personal state
nent later, with the explanation that
lie undertook to speak only for himself
lie declared that the DETECTION OF 4,000,-
700 votes from the Republican ranks in
9l2 requires a careful consideration"
md urged that a national convention be
allied before the beginning of the next
ampaign to redraft party rules so that
10 question could be raised over the
character" of the nation
] Republican conventions Gov. Yes.
ey of South Dakota, one of those
resent, is Progressive national com. /,
ltteeman for that state, and announced
hat he would attend the Progressive
altering at Chicago next week. He
emained in the conference, however,
nd participated in the discussion Gov. i
ener of Pennsylvania stated last night j
hat there had been a free exchange Of !;
epublican views and general express \
on Of hope that the Republican party 1
Duld be strengthened. !