The Washington herald., 1913-12-17
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would be in control. and would run thing
as they saw Mt.
Are you afraid to make an issue, with
the conservative element of the party 2
snapped Gov. Hadley.
This remark seemed to sting Mr.. Borah
who replied that he was not afraid Of
anybody, but that he did not care to &c
into convention that might be packed
against him.
II don't want to be hobbled," said Mr.
Borah. i want a fair show In getting
delegates"
You can get the delegates, can't you? I?
resumed Mr.. Hadley.
I'm my time 1 have got as many
delegates as the governor Of Missouri" /"
retorted Mr.. Borah.
We'll, go out-and get them again"
observed Mr.. Hadley. The spat thus
came to an end.
Messrs cummins and Hadley, assisted
by Mr.. Barnes, led the fight for the
special convention. This combination
working for common object caused
many who attended last years conven-
ton to gasp. 1t prompted National
Committeeman Goodrich. OF Indiana,
who favored the convention plan to ex-
claim, when Mr.. Barnes, OF New York,
and Mr.. Cummins, of Iowa, can ge,
together on a political proposition /
have no fears of anything that may hap
pen in a convention"
Everybody appreciated the humor Of
the situation and howled.
The burden Of the speeches in favor of
the plan was that a special convention
would AFFORD an opportunity for the party
to give legal effect to the reforms pro-
posed and at the same time enable II to
draft declaration OF principles that
would restore public confidence in the
G. o. p.
Fight by southerners.
The Southern contingent was represents
ed In the debate by National Committee
men Martin, Of Virginia; RemeIl, OF
Arkansas, and Chubb, of Florida. They
fought the special convention bitterly,
but did not oppose tlA Warren resolution
empowering the committee itself to re-
duce Southern representation.
Thomas p. Lttlepage, an attorney OF
this city, yesterday was appointed COM
mitteeman by proxy for Alaska. Mr.. In
uepage was given the proxy OF w. b.
Hoggatt, former governor OF Alaska, who
held the original proxy OF William s. Bay
liss. Republican national committeeman
from Alaska
Mr.. Hadley concluded the debate.
He made an eloquent plea for the
adoption of the convention plan, as
serting that 1t would heal the breech
made in 1912. The thirty-five States
that voted, through national commit
teemen or proxies, against the special
convention resolution were Alabama.
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut. Delaware, Dis
trict OF Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Mary
land. Minnesota. Mississippi. Montana,
Nevada, New Hampshire
New Jersey, North Carolina. Ohio. Ore
gon, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Yir-
ginla, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The
that voted for the convention
were Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana,
Michigan, Missouri,
New Mexico, New York, North Dako-
ia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Da-
kota, Washington, and West Virginia
When the result was announced Mr.
Hadley moved that the vote be made
unanimous. This was prevented by an
made by Representative Young,
OF North Dakota, who held the proxy OF
the committeeman from his State, The
question was then put on the compromise
resolution drafted by the subcommittee.
Of which National Committeeman War
ren, Of Michigan, acted as chairman, ap-
pointed at the dinner given by Mr.. Hill
les Monday night.
Text of Resolution.
The text Of the resolution, as passed,
Confident that the action of this COM
mittee, representing, as 1t does, the prac-
tically unanimous sentiment of the Re-
publican electors Of the country, will be
ratified by the Republican electors Of
the nation. the national convention of
the party when convened in 1916 and by