The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
West Virginians Favor
A National Convention
PROMINENT POLITICIANS OF
STATE GATHER At
WASHINGTON
To Attend Deliberations Of Na~
'nal Committee To-day-Gov.
Hatfield TO Make Address.


Special Dispatch TO the Intclligenccr
WASHINGTON. ID. q. Dec liz
a delegation OF leading West NireinIs,
Republicans. headed by Governor Hat
held. arrived today to attend the meet
ing or the Republican national COM
mittse which is 20 be held tomorrow
and TO participate in the informal pre-
liminariss held today and tonight,
Among these was a meeting of the
West Nirginians with Congressmau
Wood. chairman OF the Republicans
national congressional committee
which consumed the afternoon. and
dinner Al the Metropolitan club to-
night given by National Chairmau
/ hilles to the members OF the com.
mittee and a limited list of other
distinguished guests not members.
Governor Hatfield was among these
At the dinner plans for tomorrow's,
meeting were discussed freely. andf
u is said informally. II was denied
that any tentative program was de-
cided on.
Convention or No Convention
The question uppermost is whether
the committee will vote I'm favor of
holding an extraordinary national con-
Nention some tire early in the next
year for the purpose of revising thep
rules OF the party organization. andi
especially cutting down the "ro'teTu
borough representation in national
conventions of the southern or solid;
south states. To the unequal repre-
sentatlon OF these states. and the larges
part they played in conventions ins
the past. the split in the Republicans
| party last year is largely held respon--
/ sible by the leaders who are now
I gathered here from all parts OF tho
country.
There is a smart difference OF opin-
/ ion prevailing tonight among the
committeeman whether national
I convention should be called. but IL is,
believed that the morning hours OF
: tomorrow will show that tho sentI-.
I ment favorable TO holding such al
1 convention viii exceed very greatly
J that opposed and that n conventions
I viii he called.
( West Virninlans Unanimous.
There is no division of sentiment
among the West Virginians on thfs;
/ important question n issue They are
hnanom!usly a favor Of having a con-
Nenilon or The party. That was clear
/ ~ shown at the meeting of the delega-
ticn in the office OF Chairman Wood
and John Everman. the secretary OF
tho committee. In this conference,
were Governor Hatfield. Arnold C..
! Schrrr. James :. Lakiu. Representa-
/ uves Sutherland Avis and Moss. State
halrman Harry Curtin. Virgil High
/ Iand and Capt NJ. G.. Sherry The,
political situation in West Virginia.
was raked over IN detail. and an effort:
, made 10 gauge the desire and the sem
iimtnt OF the RAM and file of the par
! " IN that state. The conclusion wass
unanimously arrived at that the party
sentiment favored this 'get-together--
Z movement and the proposition that.
the first steps be taken in that direc--
ton by calling national conventions
Hatfield FaVors Convention
GOVERNOR Hatfield strongly advo--
/ Gated this. and 50 did every other
l.'.,l.,, M iOrr OF the conference. The gov
efnor submitted an address. which be,
wlI deliver before the committee to-
morrow. embodying the sentiment OF,
/ hepubIcans OF West Virginia so FAR
as y" was able 10 ascertain it. and in
'iHdlnE suggestive plan OF what
changes should be made AZ the earli--
I rst practicable time toward the organ--
lzation OF party machinery. The GOV
eIhor IAN was outlined by him too
4 me state press upOn his deparfure,
sunday night from CharIeston and,
| was rinted in the Monday morning:
papers. Those in this CITY who have,
h'rn made acquainted with II are fav--
praoiy impressed with IL and il nav
VIII bring about the union and ber1.
I monN now being so earnestly sought
/ uN tel tblicGns everywhere How
ever. mat Is matter which will cona,
later on. and In its proper order. Just,
I now the big question IL whether or.
/ noi convention shall be called FStr-.
/ ,ner than that. according TO tho opin-.
! ION Ct the law committee OF the ma
/ tonal committee. this latter commit.
! zee cannot 30 at its meeting tomor-.
row without taking on the liability oe.
/ usnfping rights which bplong TO the,
/ national convention and 10 alone
h" early trains tomorrow are ex..
/ r't rd To- bring 10 the CITY an addI..
ilonal large number Of leading Repub-.
I iifans from West Virginia
Two Propositions.
/ WASHINGTON. Dec. Il Two df..
/ t'ncl propositions To- be consid-.-,r
. pN the Republican national committee,
mere To- morrow were agreed upon,
D. i"f" tonight by the members Of fha,
. committee. who Gined with Chairman
. li'iles and talked far into the niebt-
B. over The procram for the meeting
/ iht proportions are That a speciau
tContinuod on psge Ten.l