The Washington times., 1913-05-13
REPUBLICANS PLAN
TO CALL COMMITTEE
Senators Back From Chicago
Tell of the Reorganization
Scheme Mapped Out.

The next step IN the movement 10
bring about reorganization of the Re
publican party, as initiated in the re-
cent conference of progressive RepuDli-
cans at Chicago. will be to urge the
executive committee of the Republican
national committee, which meets here
next week, to call meeting of the full
committee.
This was stated today by Senator
Cunmins, who. with Senators Kenyon,
Borah and others who attended the
conference, got back to Washington to-
day.
Senator Cummins. and others promi-
nent In the conference. intend to exert
all the influence they can on the execu-
tive committee to bring the national
committee together.
That the executive committee will see
the wisdom of h1vl,g the national COM
mittee meet is the hope and belief of
Senator Cummins. Once II Is deter
mined the national committee shall
meet, petitions and letters will be
brought to bear by Republicans in the
various States on the national commit
teemen to get them to call a national
convention.
Senator Cummins said today he was
much pleased over the spirit shown at
portant results would follow.
Congressman william H. Hinebaugh.
one OF the Progressive leaders of the
House. issued a signed statement today.
in which he frowns upon the suggestion
that the Progressives shall go back into
the Republican party and seek to purify
IL from within.
Mr.. Hinebaugh invites all progressive
Republicans" to come-into the Bull
Moose camp. and predicts eventually
that the new party will gain all former
Republicans of progressive and liberal
tendencies. There Is no hope Of correc-
ton In the Republican party 50 long as
IL is dominated by the bosses, says Mr..
Hinebaugh. whose statement is an
the plan tentatively outlined at the Chi
cago conference.
Statement In Full.
Mr.. Hinebaugh's statement. which is
understood to reflect the views of nearly
score Of other Progressives who have
cut apart from the Republicans in the
House and formed a third and inde-
pendent party. reads in full as follows:
THE so-called reorganization har-
and M tn IN the MAY S H.
lie mucr more forcibly than any mem-
Der Of the Progressive party could do
the important fact that the men calling
themselves progressive Republicans
mental reasons for the existence of the
new National Progressive party.
Again. these harmony or reorganiza-
tion meetings which have been held by
clearly that there are two distinct an
tagonistic irreconcilable elements still
claiming control of the old Republican
party.
Reactionaries Control.
THE progressive element. headed by
Cummins. La Toilette, Kenyon. Bris-
tow, Borah, and others, and the con-
servatfve. or standpat. element, head
ed by Barnes. Penrose. Crane, Payne,
and others. The conservative, or reac-
tionary, element are in control of the
party machinery. The progressive ele-
ment would like to get control and are
advocating a national convention with
in year for the purpose of reorgan-
fztng the party along progressive lines
ana for the elimination Of the bosses
and standpat element from control of
perty conventions.
Every intelligent man knows that e
such . convention is called ii will be
called by the national committee. which
is In absolute control of the conserva-
tive element of the party. Does any
one believe that these men will call a
convention and not put themselves in
control Of that convention?
II Is not for moment to be presumed
that these old-time standpat men who
believe their position is the only cor
rect one will eliminate themselves i'm
a convention called and controlled by
themselves. The conclusion then is ir-
resistible. The only cause for the Pro-
gressive Republicans to follow Is to
come into the Progressive party. where
they belong, and ! am firmly con-
WINGED they will eventually do just that
very thing"