Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-08
REORGANIZATION
70 WAIT A YEAR
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WILL
LIE DORMANT USTIL LATE
IN 1913.
governors HELD Meeting
Conference of Republican Governors
Resulted in IL Free Exchange
of their Views.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7,--Republi-
can governors from a dozen states
and party leaders In congress, with
whom they Informally conferred to-
day, have agreed that no definite
stops toward reorganization of the
republican party are practical with
in "A year Opposition from progress
siye republicans whom II was desired
10 bring into the movement, and
apathy on the part Of men who have
been identified with the party'a
greatest activity, have helped to con-
ynco the leaders in the re-organiza-
ton movement that no concerted
plans should be undertaken until late
next year,
A conference planned by Governors
iladlcy OF Missouri and Tencr OF
Pennsylvania, and presided over by
Governor Goldsborough Of Maryland,
brought together here today republl-
can executives from states covering
the entire area where the progressive
republican fight was most severe dur
Ing tho recent campaign. The con-
ference was called for an exchange
Of Views" and nothing further was
attempted by those back OF the move
ment. As result OF the conference,
however. IT became apparent that any
general plan Of organization viii
embrace n reduction OF representa-
tion from Southern States; and an
adoption OF primary systems for Sc
lecting delegates to the national con-
vention.
Prior to the conference OF COVER
nors. Governor Had!ey had canvass
ed the republican and progrissive
forces of the senate to ascertain tho
feeling toward the proposed action to
strengthen the party. II is under
stood progressive senator's who still
maintain their alliance with the re-
publican party gave little support to
the proposal for re-orga nlzationi and
that many regular republicans" de-
clared emphatically that they believed
It too early to attempt any concerted
effort toward party rehabilitation.
Those present at the conference
were Governors tladley. Tener and
Goldsborough; Eberhart OF Mlnneso-
Ia: Carroll of Iowa; Pennewill of
Delaware; Oddie OF Nevada; Vessey
Of South Dakota; Spry Of Utah Glass
cock OF West Virginia; McGOvern Of
Wisconsin,; Carey of Wyoming and
Governor-elect Hanna OF North Da-
kota.
No formal statement was issued by
the conference and its participants
declared no action had been taken as
to party convention or n committee
to consider political conditions.
Governor Hadley made n personal
statement later, however, with the ex-
PLANTATION that he undertook to speak
only for himself He declared that
the detection Of four million voters
from the republican ranks In 1912
requires a careful consideration"
and urged that national convention
he called before the beginning of the
next campaign TO adopt party rules
that no quetsion could be raised over
the Representative character" Of ma
tional republican conventions.
Governor Vessey Of South Dakota.
one Of those present. is progressive
national committeeman for that state,
and announced he would attend the
progressive gathering at Chicago next
week. lie remained in the conference
however. and participated in the dis
cusslon.
Governor Tener OF Pennsylvania
said there had been a free exchange
OF republican views and Il general eX-
preston OF hope that the republican
party could be strengthened.