Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-13
PROCRESS|vES WANT
PARTY CONVENTION
Executive Committee to Be
Urged to Heed Demand for
Early Meeting.

Senai who attended the progressive
republican conference in Chicago re-
turned today, determined to exert all
the influence at their command to in
duce the national committee to call a
convention of the party in the fall for
reorganization purposes
When the national executive commit
tee meets here May "a these senators
will be on hand to report the sentiment
from many states as expressed in the
Chicago conference, and they feel con-
fident that the executive committee will
order meeting of the full committee
in tile near future.
States Send Appeals.
The national committee is now the
goal of the progressive republicans in
their quest for convention. Senator
Cummins said today that writtn APP
peals from many states will be laid
before the national committee setting
forth the reasons for a reorganization
convention.
Senator Cummins' Statement
We feel greatly encouraged, said
Senator Cummins, land believe that
plans will work out for the return to
the party of a great majority of those
who did not vote for Mr.. Taft in the
last election.
We make a great distinction between
republicans who did not vote for Taft
and those who became actively identified
with the progressive party.
In Iowa, for Instance, 10000 voted
for Roosevelt. Yet only 10000 voted for
the progressive state ticket. These are
the voters who we must get back if we
are TO become the dominant party.
Irreconcilable Elements.
In statement by Representative Hine-
baugh of Illinois, issued today. the pro-
gressive party in the House of Repre-
sentatives is held up to the political world
as the goal of all progressive republicans
Representative Hinebaugh says that the
harmony meeting held by the G. O. p
in Chicago May 10. II and II presents the
facts that no progressive republican can
nope to survive in a party machinery con-
trOlled by the standpat element. and that
the men calling themselves progressive
republicans are in themselves fundamental
reasons for the existence OF the new ma
tional progressive party.
Representative Hinebaugh saws:
There are two distinct and irreconcjia-
bic elements still claiming control of the
old republican party. The progressive
element. headed by Cummins La Toilette.
Kenyon. Bristow. Borah and Others. and
the conservative or standpat element
headed by Barnes. Penrose, Crane, Payne
and others.
The conservatives or reactionary ele-
ment are in control of the party machin-
cry. The progressive element would like
to get control and are advocating a ma
tional convention within a year. for the
purpose of reOrganiZing the party along
progressive lines and for the eliminate
OF the bosses and the standpat element
| from control of party convention.
Every Intelligent knows haf IL
| such convention is called it will be
called by the national committee, which
| Is in absolute control of the conservative
element of the party. Does any one be-
| lieve that these men will call a conven-
ton and not put themselves in control
| Of the convention
| 1t is not for a moment TO be presumed
that these old standpatters, who believe
their position is the only correct one, will
eliminate themselves In a convention
| called and controlled by themselves
! THE conclusion. then, is irresistible
The only cause for the progressive re-
publicans to follow is to come into the
| progressive party. where they belong. and
| l am firmly convinced they will eventu-
| ally do that very thing.