New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
PLANNING PARTY UNION
Republicans Discussing Make
Up of Congress Committee.
SEEKING TO GET TOGETHER
Problem of Adjusting Differ
ences Will Be Attacked from
Three Different Directions.
From The Tribune Burcau.l

washington. MAY S.-The movement for
,ro immediate reorganization of the Re
,rhlican Congress Committee was halted
,o.rieht. when the House Republicans
called 10 obtain a quorum at a conference
called 10 consider the advisability of
,ounching the 1914 campaign. More than
sew Republicans, tired out after the long
.or1 debate, attended. but the discussion
Tes purely informal and no action was
akcn.
Mr. Mann suggested that the party
should concern itself for the present with
adjusting differences within the ranks and
that reorganization Of the committee
might wait. at least until members who
are leaving for their homes return to
Washington. The House will mark time
for three weeks. awaiting the organiza-
,ion of the committees. and many men,
hers will be out Of the city.
J. Hampton Moore. secretary Of the
committee. resigned to-day He is out of
sympathy with the movement to name
the new committee at this time, believing
contamination should await the final
massage Of the Democratic tariff bill.
when protectionists whether Republicans
or Progressives. viii be in more CON
eiliatory moods.
Attacked on Three Sides.
The problem of setting the Republican
house In order will be attacked from
three different directions. At the meeting
Of the executive committee OF the ma
iional committee. on May "A, the ques-
lion Of revamping the mechanism and
bringing it closer TO the electorate will
be taken up. At a conference Of pro-
gressive Republican leaders In Chicago
next week the present situation. particu-
larry IN the Western states. will be dis
cussed. and in Congress the Republicans
have taken up the question Of reorganiz-
ing the Congress committee.
Chairman Hilles's call for the meeting
Of the executive committee was generally
approved There are some misgivings
that the Southern and a few Eastern
members on the full committee may block
the plan for a national convention TO
change the basis of representation, but
the movement has been started, and II is
believed IL will eventually win.
Progressive Republicans for the most
part. are adopting a more pacific attitude
toward their colleagues and many con-
servatiye Republicans are prepared to ad-
nit that mistakes have been made and
that IL is necessary TO arrange the con
vention machinery so that it will be rep
resentative Of the views OF the partys
voting strength.
II is TO ascertain just what are the
views Of Republicans. particularly in the
Western and Middle Western states. that
the meeting Of the progressive Republic
cans is to be held in Chicago. The views
expressed at this meeting will undoubted- |
" influence the executive committee meet
ine
CONGRESS Committee Important.
REORGANIZATION Of the Congress commit |
Zee along progressive lines has assumed |
greater Importance since the adoption OF
the constitutional amendment providing |
.or the direct election Of Senators.
1T appears to me. owing to the election
Of Senator's by popular vote. that mem
bers Of the Senate should unite with the
candidates for the House in conducting
a campaign" said Senator Townsend.
1T seems TO me the members of the
Senate and House should take steps for
the organization Of a joint committee
Otherwise there will be a duplication of
the work TO be done by candidates for
the Senate and House"
Charles y. Warren. Republican National
Committeeman from Michigan has been
holding conferences with members OF the
delegation from his state and other lead
srs, urging the proposed change In the
basis Of representation lie points to the
fact that the Republicans had won III
Michigan on this platform.
Simeon u. Fess. OF Ohio, believes that
II personal chickering's are eliminated re-
organization will he much easier. as. he
declares, there is no great difference In
the principles advocated by the Repub-
hcan factions