The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-25
CALL BULL MOOSE |
AND ELEPHANT To
L|EDOWN TOGETHER
National Convention to Re
concile Differences viii Be
Held Next Year
ITO REDUCE INFLUENCE
OF SOUTHERN STATES
Committee Which Outlined
Plan of Harmony Meeting
Practically Agree Upon
This Suggestion

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The as
sembling of national convention Of
the Republican party in 1914, with =
view to reconciliating the differences
that led to the defeat OF President
Taft last year. Is assured, as result
of a conference held here today. Reg
ulars and the so-called Progressives
were represented at today's gathering.
Today's Harmony conference" took
place at a session of the executive
committee of the Republican national
committee, called by Chairman
Charles d. Hilles, at the instance OF
both regulars and Progresstves.
Results OF Meeting.
The net results Of the meeting may
be summarized as follows:
First, Chairman Hilles was In
structed to call a meeting of the ma
tional committee within sixty days at
ter the adjournment of the present
session of congress. "for the purpose
of taking such action as it may con-
slider advisable for the general good
of the party
Second. it was decided to maintain
headquarters of the national commit
tee in Washington, and to conduct
campaigns of education between cleo
tons
Third. 1t was agreed that in the
future there should be closer CO.
operation between the congressional
committee and the national commit
tee.
Reduce South's Representation.
The committee practically went on
record in favor OF correcting in
equalities of representation In ccnven-
fexra r{{A AIssA
ton of the influence OF the South In
party affairs.
Senator w. L. Jones, OF Washing
ton, was the spokesman for tho pro-
gressives at the meeting.
Senator Cummins, who has taken q
leading part In the get-together move
ment failed In his ambition to have
a national convention assembled IN
June.
The present plan IL for the national
committee to meet in November. or
December, and to call convention
for some date in the spring of 1914.
great demonstration just before the
next congressional elections.
MIR. Hilles Explains.
Today's session was opened by
Chairman Hilles, who explained brief
ly why the committee had been called
to meet at this time. On motion OF
Mr.. Hilles, resolution was adopted
providing for cooperation between
the national and congressional COM
mittees, the two committees to share
expenses and maintain joint head
quarters in Washington.
National Committeeman Charles B.
Warren. of Michigan, brought up the
question of holding national con-
vention next year. for the general
good OF the party" He suggested that
representation in conventions was one
of the problems that should have con-
sideration.
Mr.. Martin Objects.
This brought National Committee
man Martin to his feet. He denied the
authority of the committee to nx
representation.
The charge that federal patronage
controls the Southern delegates no
longer holds good, because we no
longer have federal patronage" said
Mr.. Martin.
| Mr.. Martin argued that to reduce
Southern representation In national
conventions would make the party
teeman +. w. Eastbrook, OF New
Hampshire, said the South had too
large a representation in Republican
conventions. He urged, however. that
the matter be put on until fall.
Resolution is Adopted.
National Committeeman Warren. o1
Michigan. finally offered the followin9
resolution:
Moved that this committee res
quests the chairman to call q meeting
OF the Republican national commit-
tee to be held within sixty days after
the adjournment OF the present ses-
sion Of congress at such place a. ho
may designate In the call for tho pur~
pose Of taking such action as II may
consider advisable for the general
good OF the party"
This was carried unanimously.
Chairman Hi1les also was intrfict-s
ed to appoint q committee Of dvo;
to advise the national COMMITTEES - u
authority In acting on proposed -
forms. He was also directed 10 -
point a committee OF three tos COM
fer with the congressional commat~I
tee, with the purpose Of co-ordinattM1
the campaign work Of the party. aM4
to name committee Of three to ~
II tend to the business of establishtn4'
headquarters in Washington. Tho
Democrats already have opened NJ
tional headquarters in this city.
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