Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-05

no question would arise as 20 whether |
or not the national committee pos
setscd tho power 10 alter the manner
OF choosing delegates 60 tho national F.
convention 80 as to abolish courres- T.
lonu. district representation were 70 .
not for tho wording of Rule ~. as
adopted by tho conventions OF 1908
ana 1912"
"Thc provision of Rule IL, now un-
der consideration. us adopted by the
convention of 1905 COhicial proceed
iugs, page lll)t
such committee CnaUonal COM
mitteoJ shall issue the call for the
meeting OF the national convention
within sixty days at lcast before the
time fixed for said meeting, and del
cgatcs 90 the national convention shall
oc chosen in sucn manner as tho ma
tional committee shall provide
"The facts rocited from the history
OF tho party show that the position
of the party is In favor of representa-
ton from congressional districts.
Nevertheless the elimination from the
rules adopted hy tho conventions Of
1905 and l3l2. of all reference either
tu ucl,gttcs from congressional dis
/ tricts, or To dclcgatCs-at-largc and
/ the elimination of the provisions
/ found iu former rules, prescribing the
manner of clcCtiug delegates, lett, ace
| ccrding 90 tho terms OF the rules the
NATIONAL committee clothed With nu-
/ thority to provide in the call the mani
/ nor of choosing dclciatcs FOR ma
/ toHal convention.
! Tho convention undoubtedly be-
! ny,,d. In Wow of the historic position
Of the party on tho question OF con-
rrossluual district representation, that
! the national committee would not s'
sue can for % national convention
which did not provide Tor the election
OF delegates from congressional dis
| tricts in AN states having mo- laws pre-"
| yIdiug for the election of an delegates
! rom the state at large, but the com
vontion evidently provided, by the
terms of Rule H. as adopted % mcthu,
uf avoiding conflicts between the eau
Issued by tho national committee dnt
the laws of the several states whether
already enacted or thereafter en-
atcod."
Under the terms of the rule adopt
ed by the 1905 and 1912 conventions
the national committee can, the opin
ion GAYS. avoid conflict between th'
law OF "a state and the rule ui IN
party by providing in lis call That del
ogatcs may Dee elected u yonl"rmll
with the laws of the stat, iu Nh'''
tho election occurs.
Therefore 80 is the opinion of th'
committee, in dccidins the seron'
question, that the national commit
o., has authority under tur W"idin
of Rule o., AS adopted hy the con'en
lions OF 1905 and 1912 Co prosrrlp
In lis cali the method of choosing del
, ogutcs to future national convention
including the authority Gao proNid
J therein thar an delegates from an
% state may hc chouscu from the stat
40 large and part from cougressioni
districts. in accordance with the va"
of thr state .n which the election o'
ours"
Upon the third question considered
"hus tho national committee tuth"l
Ity tu cali special national run\'i
ton of tine party tho opinion sal
the national committee isl tHu uuI
. machinery provided by the Nariol
national conventions tu issue iis 'a
ana that the rules do not refer GO
special convention. nor tu CONVEX
), vcuiiou for nominating candidates i'
!. president and vice president III
4. opinion declares:
IA "Tho method provided can proper
10 Doe invoked for the purpose OF rhllt
a. special convention, ana 10 ls ~
e. opinion of your committee mat ~
national committee has authority
To- can special national convention
The fourth question considered s.
III the national committee shou
ii decide to call special couVonuo
what would be- "a legal form for %
20 oall Go bee issued by the national con
81 mUtec"" On this the opinion rcul
c "ln such case the national commit
10 tee could direct the chairman at
20 secretary Of tho committee 90 issue
# can within sixty days nt least bofo
20 tho time fixed. for @ national conNe
ton Of delegated representatives.
a tho party, such can Co state.
D. I. The time, place ana purpose
M such convention
g. That such convention shall co