Evening journal., 1913-12-18
SOUTH GETS
l64DELEGATES
New Republican Plan Reduces
Convention Membership
by 79
STATES MUST NOW
RATIFY GHE CHANGE


WASHINGTON. Dec. lS.-The Re
publican National Committee last night
concluded its labor for reform in
party procedure and launched its cam.
paign for a reunion Of warning elc-
ments by adopting a resolution which
provides for a radical change in the
basis of representation in national
nominating conventions which would
reduce the quota OF Southern States
from 80 to 10 per cent OF the conven-
tons total
The action Of the committee. criti-
cised in vigorous terms by several of
its members. but made unanimous be-
fore adjournment. must be indorsed by
states entitled to cast a majority oil
votes in the Electoral College before
It becomes party law.
In order that such action shall be
taken as promptly as possible the
committee appointed a subcommittee
OF three. consisting of Charles B.
/ Warren Of Michigan Senator BOrah.
OF Idaho. and Governor Hatfield. Of
/ West Virginia. to prepare an address
To the States urging immediate rati-
| ication of the proposal.
This address viii be drawn up short
/ ~ after the Christmas holidays and
leading members Of the committee cx-
pressed tho hope last night that II
would be followed By carly action.
Approval by the States will insure Is
call from the national committee for
the national convention Of 1916 along
the lines laid down today.
New Plan a Compromise.
The reorganization plan adopted came
as compromise. which reflected the
views of many committeeman that
southern representation should be re.
ducod but not brought to the vanishing
point. Il reads as follows:
Confident that the action of this
} committee. representing as it does
practically the unanimous sentiment
/ of the Republican electors of tho
States. viii be ratified bv the Re
/ publican electors of the States; be
B II
Resolved, That this committee
shall ISSUE call for tho national
convention 10 be held in the year
lnl6 TO nominate candidates for
President and \ ice President in ac-
cordancr with the following basis
of representation: Each state shall
be entitled in such convention TO
four delegates sat large; onr dele
gate from each Congressional dis
trict an additional delegate from
each congressional district in which
the vote either for Republican Pres
idental electors in 1905. or for the
Republican candidate for Congress
IN 1914. shall have been not less
'han 1.5Oo and that for each dele
cate chosen. an alternate delegate
shall be chosen in the same manner
and ut the -ane time Co act in thc
ahscnce of the delegate.
states Must Raiify.
Provided. however. that the
above basis OF representation shall
not be made the basis OF the call
for the national convention 20 be
held in the wear 1916. unless prior
TO January I 1915. Republican
state conventions held under the
laws Of the States or called by
the Republican State Committees
of The states in such number Of
States as are entitled 10 cast
meiority of the votes in the pres
nt Electoral College. shall ratify
the action Of this committee in
respect to determining this basis
OF representation
The vote ON the resolution was q
follows:
Aye-hrkansss. California. Colorado
Connecticut. Delaware. District ,
lCol1mh'a. Florida. Idaho Indiani
Iowa. Kansas ou'siana Maine. Mary
land. Mas sachusotts. Michigan. Min
nceC'n Missouri. Montana. NeVadi
New Hsmnshirc New Jersey. Me-
Movico North Caroline. New Yorl
North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma. Ore
ron. Pcnnsylv9pia. Rhode lslan,
South Carolina. Tennessee Utah. Vc-
mont West Virginia, Washington
Wisconsin 3S
Nay-Alahama. Georgia. Mississim
Nebraska. South Dakota. Texas. vi
gnia-7
Total of Dc'cra'cs Cut "a a03.
According 10 Gpu~cs suhnitfed D
tho subc~mmittce tho now ~lrn e-cri
reduce the total number of delo~at.
FROM 0S3 ms in 1910 ~ 9o3 Und'
= these states would lcse dolc~nto,
Alabama o; Arkansas 3 FLORIDA.
Georgia. 10: Illinois 9 Kcntnckv.
Louisiana. Z Mirsissirpi. 6: New Yor
Ia: North Carolina. 3: po1rsvlvan'
9: South Carolina. z Tennessee
Tevas l5 Virginia Q. and Hawaii
The Southern States would have Il
delegates in all The District