The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-19
c. 0. 7. TO REDUCE
VOTES OF THE SOUTH
IN ITS CONVENTIONS
Is THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
WILL CHANGE TIE BASIS
Primary Methods in the States 10
Given Approvai-There Was No
Evidence Of Differences and the
Committee Vote Was Unanimous.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. After
five hours of debate, the republican
national committee determined that
it was clothed with ample power to
readjust the composition of the par
TVS national conventions and had au-.
thority to make reforms in conven
ton rules and procedure that have
been demanded by ma.iy elements
since the convention of 1912 and the
democratic victory at the polls last
November
With little bitterness and not tan
gible evidence that differences which
arose over methods could not be re-
conciled, the COMMITTEES took steps
which have been agitated in the party
for thirty years and which have been
vital factors in many exciting con-
ventions in its later-day history.
Without a dissenting vote the COM
nlittee decided to make change in
the basis Of representation In nation
al conventions which viii greatly ar
feet southern states. give full recog-
milton to the principle Of the prima-
ry in the election of delegates to such
conventions, approved laws regarding
such elections adopted by several
states which provide that all dele.
gates be selected at large. and &C.
cepted the principle that delegates
properly accredited by state authori
ties shall be placed on the temppra
ry convntion roll. Informally 1t had
been argued that the new basis Of
representation should be referred t.
the republicans in the various state:
for ratification.
The only differences of opinion tina,
developed ON the surface was over
the question OF the machinery to be
used to effect the reforms. OF the 4s
committeeman who voted on the rol
call taken, IA favored the calling O
a special convention to bring abou
these changes, and IS declared them
selves opposed, among the latter be
ing all the southern committeeman
save those from Louisiana and Mis-
. souri,
J, The resolution adopted. by its owl
terms. expresses the party's faith ii
primary election Of delegates and Il
the right of state to choose then
| at large, but details of the method 0
reducing southern representation
were left to special subcommitte
| composed of Chairman Hilles an
Committeeman Warren, of Michigan
J Borah, Idaho; Smoot, Utah; Hadle
| Louisiana proxy; Howell. Nebras
> ka; Estabrook, New Hampshire
. Barnes, New York; Sanders, Tenne
: see, and Remmel, Arkansas. Til
c subcommittee expects to make a n
5 port at meeting of the full COMM
9 tee tomorrow 1t was predicted thi
it would favor compromise betwee
the plan advocated by the republica
congressional committee and !
Chairman Hilles and other leader
This plan would provide for four de
J egates at large from each state, OF
from each congressional district al
additional delegates from each co
3 gressional district where the repu
lican vote bears certain ratio to Il
total vote.
With the adoption of the report
l. this subcommittee. the national col
81 mittee will adjourn probably un
r. 1916.
Il In bringing In a plan for reduc
,e representation the subcommittee "
,e suggest how the plan shall be ratiR
80, tha rar,,hflnon xrofo ORC IN all stat,