The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-12

convention. This question rrs" IN CON
necti"n with demand IL, progressive
Republicans who held a conference in
sentation be change to cut down the
number of delegates from the southern
States.
This problem having been disposed Of
the law committee unanimously agreed
that there is "A power vested in the Re-
publican National Committee to call "a ma
tional convention to meet any time be-
tween the regular quadrennial Prcsden-
tial conventions
Convention Next Year.
This decision. 1t is generally accepted
among Republicans. VIII lead TO the call
ing of Il national convention maybe early
in the spring "r summer ~ neAt year
in time to have its influence felt on the
Congressional elections next fall for the
purpose of taking steps 20 reorganize and
rehabilitate the Republican party
This call probably will provide for dele
gates 10 he chosen in the usual wa, Of
selecting delegates FOR the Presidential
convention, and this convention is ex-
pected To take up ami deal with the uues-
ton OF changing the basis OF representa-
ton
!. The law committee had before it the
matter OF the form OF call to be issued
and whether in selsottne Delegates for
this special convention the district unit
should prevail The States Of Iowa. Cali
forri'a and North Dakota have Presi-
dental primary laws which require that
delegates to national convention shall
be elected from the state at large.
The law commtte, is OF the opinion
that the time houored Jractic. Of recug-
rizlng the Congress district as the unit
in selecting delegates to "A national con-
venton is the most desirable plan. but
holds that there is authority in the Ma =
tiOnal Committee to fran. "A call so that
in such exceptional cases as are presented
by the three States mentioned delegates
chosen according to the statut. may be
seated. The law committee found that
there Is no power in the National Com
inittee to override the statutory method
of selecting the delegates.
Members Of Law Committee.
Charles II. Warren of Michigan presided
at the meeting to-day as chairman Of the
law committee. He held the proxy also
was unable to be present. The other
members OF the committee are Sherman
Granger, Ohio: James \. Fowler. Ten
nessee; Congressman James r. Mann.
Illinois. and Roy e. West of Illinois These
were all present Since the Committe.
was created Il. T.. Oimstead of Pennsyl-
vania has died and Chairman Warren
/ has appointed former SolicitorG General
IA n,,IIt nf kpptulkV to succeed
him. Mr. Buliu was not able to reach
Washington to-day, being snowbound.
Chairman Warren will prepare formal
report to the Republican National Com
mittee which will be submitted to the
meeting OF the committee IN Washington
nm p.cember 10 next. There was no
discussion of Presidential candidates IN
! the meeting to-day and no references 10
talk of reorganizing the National Com
mittee or of the reported retirement oi
| Charles d. Hill-s aa chairman. the law
committee confined it's work to the con
| siJeration of the legal and parliamentar!
; ou.stions referred to it by the National
, Committee.
Among Republican leaders AT the capl'
tal there is the keenest interest IN the
| forthcoming meeting OF the National
| Committee and in the national convention
! that will undoubtedly be called by the
/ committee. It is the opinion that the
convention will meet in Chicago st. Louis
| or some other point in the middle West
Talk of Hughes for President.
Coincident with the meeting to-day
| there was a little speculative gossip as
, tn Presidential possibilities. The name OF
| .,Lo.,o. T. JIuuhes Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court, was again mentioned
prominently In fact there has been mucf
! talk going on quietly among Republicans
, for some time, The possibility has ever
been suggested of a movement to be or
1anized i'm New York state for the pur
pose of urging Justice Hughes to return
10 that State and again stand for election
AZ Governor for the purpose OF finishing
the programme OF legislative reforms
which he left at Albany. OF course sucf
n movement would be intended chiefly t1
bring Hughes forward in 1915 for thu
Presidency.
| No one apparently has any authorit,
10 sneak for Justice Hughes and person.
who are in his confidence express grave
doubt whether he even will consider leav
inE the Supreme Court bench.
| II is not unlikely that there will b,
some serious consideration given to thu
question Of a Presidential candidate wher
the National Committee meets In Decem
ber and the Republican national conven
ton next year undoubtedly will be rif,
with gossip OF that sort.
| A pony glass Of ANGOSTUEA BTTTERl
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