New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
HiIIeS Requested to Call Ma.
tionaI Committee Meeting
Within go Days After
Congress Quits.
AID FOR CONGRESS FIGHT
Committee Named to Consider
Power of National Body to
Make Change in Basis
of Representation in
Convention.
From The Tribune Bureau. !


executive committee of the Republican
National Committee. which displayed
a unanimity OF purpose in making re-
forms in the party organization calcu-
lated to bring together all the hitherto
discordant factions.
The executive committee. by unani-
nous vote, adopted a resolution re-
questine the chairman to call a reet.
ing Of the full national committee
within sixty days after the adjourn
ment of the present session Of Con.
gress.
Paved the way for cooperation be-
tween the national committee and the
Congressional committee in future
campaigns.
Authorized the immediate establish =
ment Of permanent headquarters in
Washington to conduct publicity work
and prepare for the forthcoming ma
, tiona campaign.
The question Of dealing with the pro-
posed reforms in reorganization was
left to the national committee. 1t may
decide that il has the authority 10
carry out the reforms or it may issue
a call for national convention 10
meet probably in the spring in ad-
vance of the Congressional campaign.
BY direction Of the executive COM
mittee Chairman Hilles appointed a
legal committee to pass on the ques-
tion whether or not the power was
lodged with the national committee TO
make change in the basis Of repre-
sentation and provide for the seating
of delegates selected by primaries. The
members on this committee are Sen
ator Jones, of Washington; National
Committeeman Charles B. Warren, OF
Michigan: National Committeeman
Roy 0. West, Of Illinois; Representa-
tive James Mann, of Illinois; Sherman
Granger. of Ohio; Assistant Attorney
General James A. Fowler and ex-Rep-
resentative NJ. +. Olmsted. of Pennsyl-
vania. This committee will be in
structed to prepare for submission TO
the full committee briefs on the legal
powers Of the national committee in
connection with every change and re-
form already suggested or likely TO be
proposed for its consideration.
To Work with Congress Committee.
Chairman Hilles, ex-senator Crane.
of Massachusetts. Senator jackson. OF
Maryland, and former Senator Ne"eii
Sanders. of Tennessee, will act as a
committee to cooperate with the Con-
gressional committee.
The members Of the executive com
mittee present and those VINO attended
the meeting by proxy. representing
practically all shades Of Republlcan
opinion. found themselves substantially
i'm accord when the question OF reor-
ganization was put 10 them by Chair
man Hilles The motions TO cooperate
with the Congressional committee and
70 establish permanent headquarters
vere carried without objection and lit
tie debate.
When the question Of calling the ma
,,onal committee together to take up
the proposed reforms in party organi-
zation was presented by Mr. Warren
NJ Michigan; Mr.. Martin, Of Virginia
and Mr. Estabrook, Of New Hampshire.
were the only members To demur. Mr.
Martin took the ground that the
Growth of the Republican party In the
southern States would be retarded II
tho basis Of representation were re-
duced Mr.. Estabrook said that the
Renublicans OF his state were in faVor
of a change in tn, basis OF representa-
! tion but counselled delay In taxing UP
this and other questions on the ground
that any other course Would cause
trouble at present.
Mr. Niedringhaus, of Missouri, VINO
represented the views OF eX-'oVelhoi
Hadlev. and Senator Jones, VINO heio
~, nrovv Of Samuel a. Perkins, OF
wa aehington. and represented the fro-
cross,ve Republican Committee ap-
So,nted as a result Of the Chicago con-
fonorce were disposed, on the other
hand. TO urge that the natlohal com
,,,ttee be called in the near luture'
NJ Niedringhaus then moved that the
a,,rg he called within thirty days
at,or congress adjourned, and to give
choirman Hilles sufficient latitude 10
oToid the possibility of having to call
tho meeting in August, sixty DAYS lee
wav was given him, and the resolution
odonted. AS modified. it met the ap-
ro,,al of all the members.
Progressive Demands Met
rho action of the executive commit
40 to-day meets substantially the ae'
ends Of the Progressive Repupiican'
&C presented at the Chicago conference
senator Cummins and some other o.
The Progressive Republicans desired
tot the national convention be caiieu
for the present year. The prospect
,ou,ever. that the reorganization VIII
80 occomplished in time TO enable the
| ,or,v TO enter into the congress
| ,,noion on a reunited basis mihi'
,o,ves any objections that might nave
orevailed to postponing the natio"a
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