Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-18
National Committee Proposes.
Referendum Regarding Re-
duction of Representation.
From South
PR0GRESSlVES INVITED
TO RETURN TO FOLD
Vote Cast in 1908 to Be Used
as Basis for Selection Of
Delegates to Nominating
Convention in 1916,

sy aoHNso JousHAL SPECIAL LrsHro wiprI
Washington. Dec. 17-The repub-
lean national committee concluded
tonight its labors for reform In par
ty procedure. and launched iU cam-
paign for a reunion Of warning elo-
monts by adopting a resolution pro-
vidng for radical change in the
basis of representation in national
nominating conventions which would
reduce the quota of southern states
from 33 To- ~ per cent OF the conven-
tiou's total
The action of tne committee critic
ci2ed in vigorous terms by several of
its members. hut made unanimous be-
fore adjournment. must be indorsod
by states entitled To cast "a majority
of votes in the electoral college be-
fore It becomes party law ln order
that such action shall he taken as
promptly as possible, the committee
appointed "a subcommittee of three
consisting OF Charles q. Warren. of
Michigan. Senator Burah. of Idaho
and Governor Hatfield of West Wire
ginia, to prepare am address to Che
states. urging Immediate ratification
of the proposal This address Will bc
drawn iip shortly after the Christmas
holidays and leading members of inc
committee expressed the hope tonight
that Il would Doe met hy carly action
Approval by the states win insure
call from the committee for the mae
tional convention of 1gl6 along the
lines laid down today
The reorganization plan adopted
came ass a compromise which reflect
ed the views of many committeeman
that southern representation should
be reduced. but not brought to the
vanishing point 1t reads as follows
Confident that the action of this
committee. representing as it does.
practically the unanimous sentiment
of the republican electors of the states
will be- ratified by the republican
electors Of the states.
"Be It resolved. that this committee
shall issue a call for the national con
ventlon to be held in 1916 10 nomi- +
nate candidates for president and vice
president i'm accordance with the fol- +
lowing basis of representation Each
state shall be entitled i'm such con-
venton to four delegates at large
one delegate at large for each repre-
sentative In congress az large from
any state; one delegate from each con- /
gresslonal district an additional dele
gate from each congressional district
In which the vote either fer republi-
can presidential electors In 1905 or
for the republican candidate for con-
gress i'm 1914 shall not have been less
than $500 and that for each delegate
chosen an alternate delegate shall bc
chosen in the same manner ana at the
same time to act in the absence of
the delegate
Provided however, that the above
basis of representation shall not Doc
made the basis of call for the nation
al convention 10 Doe held in the year
1916. unless prior to January l. 1915
republican state conventions held un-
der the laws OF the states. or called
by the republican state committees
of the states IN such number Of states
as are entitled TO east a majority Of
the votes i'm the present electoral coll
legc, shall raufy the action of This
committee ia respect to determining
the basis Of representation"
The vote on the resolution was as
follows
Aye--Arkansas California Colora
DO, Connecticut Delaware, District Of /
Columbia, Florida. idaho, Iowa, Kan
sas, Louisiana, Maine Maryland I
Massachusetts, Michigan Minnesota,
Montana Nevada New !
Hampshire, New Jersey, New MeXico, I
North Carolina New York. North "a +
Gotta Ohio oklahoma Oregon. Penn !
Yhania, Rhode Island South Caro-
ina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont Wash Il
ngton, West Virginia Wisconsin /
Total 38
Nay-Alabama Georgia, Missisaip- /,
d. Nebraska. South Dakota, Texas i
trginia Total, T. i
According to figures submitted byIt
he subcommittee the new plan would +
educe the total number Of delegates a
rom 1883. ms n 1912, 90 933 Under 1
t. these states would lose delegates =
.hhama, o. Arkansas 3 clorida. i,
Georgia l0 Illinois. 2 Kentucky r
; Louisiana. 3 Mississippi, s. New /,
'ork 4 North Carolina, % Pennwl- i,
anig ! south Carolina Tonnes =,
ae 3 Texas i5, Virginia q Porto =
,ico and Hawaii a. h,
The southern states would have 1854 +,
elegatcs in an
The District Of Columbia and Alas
a were provided with two DELEGATES