Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-19
PROPOSAL Is MADE To
REDUCE REPRESENTATION

washington, Dec. l6.-By a vote
OF 80 TO Ia the national republican
committee rejected this afternoon a
proposed plan to hold a special re.
publican convention next spring
Delegates from Indiana, Kansas.
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, New Mexico, New York,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsyl-
yania, South Dakota, Washington
and West Virginia supported the con-
yention resolution.
The committee also decided to
change the basis of representation
in national conventions subject to
ratification by referendum vote in
state conventions or by primaries.
The resolution also declared that the
committee is empowered and should
reduce the representation of south
ern states in national convention.
Washington, Dec. 16.-Southern-
ers present at the dinner given the
republican national committeeman
last night by Chairman Charles d.
Hilles claimed today to have won
victory in the proposal to reduce the
delegates from southern states to ma
tional conventions. Their claim was
based on a proposal that the COM
mittee arrange for voters to ratify
whatever action in this connection
may be taken at proposed extra
ordinary convention of republicans.
Action on the proposal to call an ex-
traordinary convention of republicans
will be taken, it was believed, at to-
days formal meeting. If the con-
vention is called, the proposal to
change the basis of representation at
national conventions, which would
lead to a reduction in the proportion
of delegates from southern states,
will come up. This percentage, ac-
cording to the present plan of APP
portioning delegates, would be based
on party votes cast in various states.
But 1t also is planned that state party
conventions in states where two
thirds OF the entire republican vote
was cast last year must ratify the
proposal.
Friends of Colonel Roosevelt were
most active at last nights dinner and
laid plans intended to recall him tc
the leadership of both the republican
and progressive parties. The move
ment was Led by former Governor
Hadley of Missouri, Senators Cum
Minis and Borah and Ormsby Nc
Harg. They expected much support
Chairman Hilles appointed them
special committee to change the rep
resentation at national convention
without ratification. Senator Boral
did not believe this would be done
'I do not expect the committee will
call a special convention" he said
"but think 1t will change the repre-
sentation itself, subject to the rati
fication by state conventions.
The report of the law committe
was presented to the national com
mittee by Chairman Charles Warren
1t denied the committees right t.
change the basis of representation
but sustained it's authority to call
special convention.
, THE problem" said Warren, i
, to prevent the continued division @
the members of our party. Let u
, administer our own corrective an
not permit the democratic party t
, use the position it gained solely by
division in our ranks to destroy tn
good our party has done in the nf
ton"
Warren favored a convention It
declare its convictions, establish me
basis for representation and prepar
TO restore a republican congress
a country already anxiously avail