Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-16
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TAKES UP
TWO SUGGESTIONS FOR RE.
ORGANIZATION.
EXTRAORDINARY CONVENTION
FOREMOST IN DISCUSSION
Second Plan 10 Compromise, Autheris.
ing COMMITTEES 70 Rsapportion Dele.
aates and oubmt 60 States For Ra<l-
-committssmsn Forced 70
Admit Situation Calls For Action.

Washington. Dec. 1.-two proposals.
for reorganization Of the republican
party and to nnd Q basis upon which
Hscordant elements can unite con-
fronted the national committee today.
Foremost was q proposal for . spe-
cial national convention to readJust
the system Of delegate representation.
The other was that no convention be
called but that tho committee Ak the
representation.
The resolution Tor . special conven-
ton was prepared by q special commit
tee, which also framed another resolu-
uon In accordance with q compromise
suggestion by Charles b Warren. OF
Michigan. chairman Of tho law COM
mittee, proposing that after tho nation
al committee hxes basis of delegate
reapportionment. tho plan be ratified
by two-thirds OF the states which cast
republican pluralities for president in
1908. On the special committee draft
ing the resolution were Committeeman
Warren, Of Michigan; Borah. Of Idaho:
Hadley, Of Missouri. who also holds q
proxy for louisiana: Smoot Of Utah.
and Howell. Of Nebraska. They went
into session early today to report later
to the entire committee.
hadley Favors CompromisA
Former Governor Hadiey, of Mis-
souri,, a member Of the special commit
tee appointed last year by tho Chicago
conference Of progressive republicans
- A@~
ization. was not averse to the compro-
mise plan.
0Ar. Hadley said he favored nation
~ would hope Tor submission Of the
party Drolblem 70 . referend,1m Of the
statss. Senator a3urah declared early
today that h0 intended to hght
for dnal dispdGition. of re1pportion-
ment plan by the national connanittss
with reference to the state conven-
tions. Tho law committee decided re.
Gently that the national COMMITTEES
could not do that solely on II own
authority.
Warren Outlines Problem.
Before tho special con,mittee was
ready to report tho national committee
began its session and was addressed by
\ Mr.. Warren, who declared there had
been no division In the republican par
ty on the question of its political and
economic policy. but because Of the
differences Of opinion 70 the method
Of expressing party sentiments.'
'"The problem" he said, "is to prevent
tho continued division Of the members
Of the party. Let US administer our own
correcsive: let us not permit the de-
mocratic party to use a position gained
solely by Q division In our ranks to
destroy the good our party has done
the nation.
Systems Must csass.
mo ono should expect representa-
ton to be determined by rules provid-
ing absolute equal representation. but
when ono state sends one delegate tc
a national convention for every 1.054
votes cast tor the republican candidate
fer the preyfdency IN the preceding
election, and another stnte one delegate
with only an equal voice and the vote
for every 10.30s votes cast: when one
state sends one delegate for every 49,
votes, and another delegate for every
1851; when one sends a delegate fol
every AT votes. and another a delegate
for 11.136 votes; when cne state sends
q delegate for every 220 votes and an
other state delegated for 1853. all
must know that such a method and
such a system must cease"
Another Plan 6ugsestsd.
Another plan for basis OF repre-
sentation was brought to the attention
OF the national committee by Robert
Marsh, OF the New York Young Repub-
!!caas Club. Il proposes that each state
shall have four dele gates -at-large, that
there shall be one delegate from each
congressional district where the repub-
lican vote is moro than 20 and moi
more than 40 per cent Of the total vote:
that there shall be two delegates
from each congressional district where
the republican veto Is not moro than
20 per cent and that each state having
consressmsn-at-larg shall select one
delegate for each OF slch congressman
The percentages wond be based on
the election Of 1903 and the territories
would each have two delegates. The
proposal provides that the national
committee would make UP the temper
ary roll Of each convention but would
be bound by q certificate from the Sc
crstary Of state. that the national con-
|vention coald be the final Judge Of the
MONEY.