The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

SCeaelnueA nom Pass onal 81.
adjust the composition Of the paftyAB
national conventions and had authority
90 make reforms in convention rules
manded by many elements since The
convention OF 1919 and the 0om0-
cratic victory at the polls last Novem-
Der. With little bitterness and no
tangible evidence that differences
which arose over methods could NOT
be reconcilad,, the COMMITTEES took
steps Wh1chaA4ve been a9itAted In the
party Tor thirty years and which have
been vital factors In many exciting
convendons IN its latter day history.
Without Q dissenting vote. the conn
mtttee decided to make . change Ia
the basis OF representation In national
conventions which will greatly affect
to the principle OF the primary in the
election OF delegates to such conven-
ions. approved laws regarding such
elections adopted by several states
which provided that all delegates be
selected at large and accepted the
principle that delegates properly ac-
credited by state authorities shall be
placed on the temporary conventions
roll. Infofms lily. It had been agreed
should be referred to the Republicans
IN the various ftates for ratification.
The only difference Of opinion that
developed on the surface was over the
question Of the machinery to be used
to effect the reforms. OF the forty
nine committeeman who voted ON the
one roll call taken, fourteen favored
the calling OF q special convention to
bring about those changes and thirty
i've declared themselves opposed.
How They Voted.
The roll call by states resulted a.
Nay-Alabama, Alaska, Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Colorado. Con-
necticut. Delaware. District OF Colum-
bia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho. Illinois,
Mississippi. Montana, Nebraska. Me-
vada. New Hampshire, New Jersey.
North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode
leland. South Carolina. Tennessee
Texas. Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wis
constn, Wyoming-36.
Aye-Indiana. Kansas, Louisiana,
Massachusetts,, Michigan. Missouri.
New Mexico, New York, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Da-
kota, Washington and West Virginia
Ia
After this ballot progress was marked
by a friendly spirit and with an ex-
pressed desire to harmonic and to
face thhe common political enemy"
with a reunited and solid party.
The resolution adopted, by its own
primary election Of delegates and in
the right Of a state to choose them at
large. but details Of the method Of
reducing southern representation were
left to a special subcommittee conn
posed of Chairman Hilles and Commit
teemen Warren of Michigan; Borah,
Idaho; Smoot. Utah; Hadley, LOUISE
ana proxy; Howell, Nebraska; Esta-
brook. New Hampshire: Barnes. New
York; Saunders. Tennessee. and Rem
mel, Arkansas.
The subcommittee will make a report
at meeting Of the full committee. It
was predicted that it would favor q
compromise between the plan advocat-
ed by the Republican congressional
committee and by Chairman Hilles and
other Leaders,.
When the special subcommittee adj
journed it had reported q tentative
agreement on the propagation that in
'volvedk the method by Hwh3eA the ra+s
organisation plan should be referred to
the states for ratification and the
scheme Of reapportionment OF dele
gates to the convention.
This plan would provide for four
delegates at large from each state, one
from each congressional district and
additional delegates from each con-
gressional district where the Republic
can vote bears q certain ratio to the
total vote.
With the adoption OF the report Of
this subcommittee, the national COM
mittee will adjourn probably until 1914.