The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-24
1t Meets Approval of Repub-
lican Leaders at Washington.
Would Like to See 1t AdOpted
in the Nation.
WANT NATIONAL CONVENTION
For the Revision of Some of
the Party Rules.
See a Means of Reuniting the
Separated Factions.

Washington Sept. 24-Republfcan
leaders in Washington. identified from
the first with the demand for a Repub-
lican national convention to revise
party rules and procedure, expressed
strong approval today of the platform
adopted yesterday by the New York
Republican state convention. They be-
lieve the resolution adopted by New
York Republicans will have a strong
influence toward bringing about a ma
tional Republican convention early
next year for the revision of some OF
the more seriously criticised rules of
the party.
The Republican national executive
committee which last summer agreed
to call the entire national committee
within sixty days after the adjourn
ment of congress- is now being urged
to take immediate action. Letters sent
to Chairman Charles D. Hiles last
week by Senators Cummins and Jones,
representing the Cancellation commit
tee," selected by Progressives and some
Republicans at Chicago last spring.
strongly urged Mr. Hilles to canvass
the executive committee and take fur
ther steps to secure an early decision
as to whether a convention would be
called.
If such a gathering is held it is
planned to have it early next spring so
that its decision may become effective
before the congressional campaign. The
specific demands of those who want
party procedure changed, according to
those chiefly interested in the move
ment here, are clearly embraced in the
resolution of the New York convention
namely:
To allow states to determine the
method of selecting their delegates to
national conventions and to base the
representa- ton in conventions upon the
number of votes cast for the party
OIa
principles have been endorsed, not only
by the progressive Republican forces
and many Progressives but by Sena-
tors Root, Lodge and others who have
been active figures in the management
of recent Republican national conven-
ton.
Il am very much grated at the ac-
ton of the New York convention said
Senator Jones today. 1T ought to
have a good effect in building up the
sentiment in favor of changes in the
party procedure. 1t is a striking evil
dence of the fact that the mass of
voters in the Republican party want
things put in shape.
Actions of that kind will accelerate
the movement back to the Republican
party"
The New York Idea.
Albany, Sept 24.-The declaration
adopted by the resolution committee
of the New York convention after
stormy session was as follows:
1--WE instruct the representative or
the state of New York in the national
committee to urge that a national con-
vention be called as soon as practica-
BILE, to change the party rules, so as:
81. To provide that in the call for
future national conventions delegates
are to be chosen in each state in the
manner preferred by the Republican
voters in such states. We, however,
urge the continuance of the congress
sional district as the basis of repre-
sentation.
"2. To insure that representation
in the national conventions shall here
after be based more nearly on the Re
publican vote actually cast in the sew
eral states and congressional districts,
which just principle received the
unanimous support of the delegation
from the state of New York at the ma
tional convention of 1908: and,
"3. To amend the rules relative to
party procedure in such other re-
spects as may be requisite"
The platform adopted contains the
following plank:
Condemnation of the recall of
judges and judicial decisions, de-
nouncement of the Democratic cur
rency bill and tariff bill now pending
in congress, condemnation of Tam
many rule in New York state politics,
and reaffirmation in the faith of Re
publican principles "of protection to
American workingmen, American in
dustries and the American farmer"