Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18
National Committee to Submit Plan to. the Several
 States For Ratification
CUTS DOWN SOUTHERN STRENGTH OVER HALF.
Each State Have Four Delegates at Large One For Each
 Congressional District in Which Republican Vote n1914 or1916 is Not Less Than 75OO-Connecticut Recorded in Favor of Resolution But Seven States in Opposition

Washington Dec 17-The repu6l- can national committee concluded it's labor reform in party procedure, and launched its campaign for q reunion or warning elements, by adopting q resolutioR providing for a radical change in the basis of representation in national nominating conventions which would reduce the quota of southern states from thirty three to sixteen per cent .ef the conventions total.
 The action of the committee, crit 1cIzed in vigorous terms by several of It's members, but made unanimous be- fore adjournment, must be indorsed by states entitled to cast a majority Of votes in the electoral college be- fore 1t beconfeS 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 stares urg ing immediate ratification of the pro- l pesal.
 Reorganization Plan Compromise. This address will be drawn up short- 1 ly after the Christmas holidays and | leading members of the cornmittee eX- i pressed the hope tonight that 1C would be met by early action. Approval by l the states will insure a call from the national committee for the national l convention of 1916 along the lines laid down today
 1 The reorganization plan adopted i came as a compromise which reflected i the views of many committeeV1en that l southern representation should De re- l duced but not brought to the vanish l ing point. It reads as follows:
 New Basis of Representation.
 "Confdent that the action of this l committee, representing as 1t does, | practically the unanimous sentiment of the republican electors of the state, 1 will be ratified by the republican elect l ors of the states.
 eBe it resolved, that this commit tee shall issue a call for the national l convention to be held in the year 1916 | to nominate candidates for president ! and vice president in accordance WItk
 the following basis of representation l Each state shall be entitled in such convention to four delegat tes-at large; one deIegate-at-larg for each repre- ! sentative in congress at large from any 1 state; one delegate from/each congress sional district in whiclIthe vote either for republican electors in 1916 or tOl l the republican candidate for congress l in 1914, shall have been not less thar {, 800 and that for each delegate choser l an alternate shall be chosen in the l same manner and at the same time to act in the absence of the delegate Ratification of States Necessary.
 Provided, however, that the aDove basis of representation shall not be | made the basis of the call for the re- publican national convention to be helc
 in the year 1916 unless prior to Jan
 uary 1, 1915, republican state couven-
 tfons held under the laws of the states
 or called by the republican state com
 nafttees of the states in such number