Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
HAOLEY PLANS TO
REVIVE THE c. 0.P.
Cold Water Thrown on Cover.
nor Convention Idea-Roose.
welt the Big Handicap.

Washington. Dec. S--tiovernor Herbert
s. Hadley of Missouri came to Washing
ton yesterday from the conference of
governors at Richmond, Va, bringing
with him the most definite plan for the
rehabilitation Of the Republican party
that has been suggested since election
day. His plan called for tho summoning
OF great party convention or confer
cncc within the year al which members
OF al factions would meet and thrcsl
out their differences. finding, If POSSIBLE,
some common rdllying cry against tha
victorious democrats.
Tho Missouri governor spent busy
day in conversation with senators Of
every camp and in a more formal dis
cussion of his plan lato in the afternoon
with seven republican governors and ono
Sovernor-oiect. it Is apparent that Gov
ernor Hndleys plan has been received
with distinct disfavor. 4 moderate
progressive Ike Senator Borah Of Idaho
dismissed the suggestion with disap-
proval Prccrcssivos aud standpattcrs
alike thought the plan premature. and
agreed that nothing good could result
from a meeting called together purely
Tor purposes of party organization and
without single issue
Inc idea is puerile," said one sena-
or None OF this reorganization talk
can como to anything. Let things aloha
ana the"'l reorgarlzc themselves. But
well have TO wait til tho democrats
make mistake or hit On some policy
that Will bring US together by natural
causes. convention in an off.year 1,
| an ifnpossibllty II is hard enough TO get
together q convention to choose a pres!-
dental candidate, but for convention
| like Governor Aadleys not q soul would
take the trouble to vote for a delegate"
Mr.. liadley got 4 uttlo more comfort
out OF his brother governors, but Il was
generally understood that nothing wouli
be done. Al III, meeting OF republican
governors were John Il. lenor Of Penusy
vania, Herbert S. Hadley Of Missouri.
Phillips s. Goldsborough OF MARYLAND, W.
II. Glasscock Of West Virginia, y. O.
Eberhart of Minnesota. r r. eddie OF
Nevada, r. Carroll Of Town, T. s
Vessey of South Dakota and Governor
elect l.. y. HYnna of North Dakota.
At the meeting Governor Vessel- said
that tho rank and file OF the Republican
party could BE- brouht together and re-
organized II Colonel Roosevelt could be
eliminated Others said Roosevelt could
said lie was personally hopeful OF reor-
Sanizing along progressive lines, but not
by eliminating Roosevelt. lie said the
party was more likely to eliminate
Senator Penrose and his like. The ques~
ton OF southern Representation also WAS
discussed. The meeting was behind closed
doors
Governor Hadley made a personal state
ment later, however. with the expla nation
| that he undertook to speak only for HIM
self. He declared that the detection OF
! 100 OO voters from the republican ranks
| in 1872 "rcquires careful consderatiou'
| and urged that a national convention ne
| called before the beginning of tho next
| campaign to redraft party rules so thai
| no question could De raised over the rep
resentative character OF the national 10
| publican conventions
| Governor Wesley Is progressive nationa
| committeeman for South Dakota, ana
| announced that he would attend the pro-
| gressive gathering at Chicago this week.
| Governor Tencr stated that there nae
| been a free exchange OF republican views
| and general expression OF hope that tho
| Republican party could DO strengthened