Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25
NEW YORK BOSSES
LOSE IN ATTEMPT
TO BLOCK REFORM
Root Heads Faction Which Wins
Fiqht to Demand Change in
Rules Urged by Colo
mel Roosevelt.
URGE EARLY CONVENTION
Empire State Republicans Fa-
vor Cummins Plan for Reor-
galization Move-Cut
Southern Control.
URGE EARLY CONVENTION


New NorK. sept. -. The insurgent
faction ~ MN York republican,. lead
by senator Eibu Root. triulnph"d over
the Opposition oi Boss Barnes last night
and I'M the p*rty. 50 far as the en-
pir" stare is; concerned. ON record as
fasorfic cf;,nging of the party rules
:" that each state MAY determine Its
own method OF choosing delegates To
the natioi,a. ,oI.Nention. This Was the
subject al bitter contention in the re-
publican convention al Chicago year
ago and WAS largely responsible for the
ultimate severins of tie Two opposing
factions tf The party.
The New YOri republicans also Went
ON record as opposed to southern pre-
dominance. in The affairs OF the party
and (c.n:ind t!iat TIL. rules be changed
so that states which give the republic
cans ptlialitics shall have proportion
ately large power IN selecting c;tndl
dates fn1 president
Demand Convention.
u bring ah0H; these reforms tn"
convention adoptcd Il resolution calA-
Ing 10, Il special national convention ut
an early date This is i'm line with the
suggestion u' Senator GunininS pf
Iowa and II w:ts pointed out that the
party should iro. "ht its difficulties
prior to entering the next congressional
~, W 20.
question Developed tlic biggest fight OF
the republican state convention held
hcrc TO-DAY This struggle was staged.
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Dia university as chief supporters III
the proposal and W;l!am Barnes jt.
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mend the ,etention of the congres
s;ional dis:l.iot as he basis OF repre-
seni.tiuit
Eesolu+ion Wins OCT.
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no Standardization v.lli6.,, th,,e made IN,
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.leI,nns,1.,,inn in honm ot senate,
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T't. ,..sn,nt;,,,, ,.1.,.,,,nd II, favor ~
..,annina me r:.,.,v r,',ns and c.llin.
fn, !. sneei:,l tnn,.antior to carry o,l
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ne declaration, aaopte" ny INC res
tiutions committee. aiter i stormy
session vas aS 'oiioMs
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matia,,:,, s.n,}l1i,,ec to ,,rse Thai a
,,;,tinn.,i convention be called az
soor 4s prac1,cable 10 change the
party .ulcs so as
Il. 70 pru.ite that in the c:lll
Tor riti.,e national conventions
state in me manner preferreo by
the republican voters in such
states We. however. urge the
continuance Of the congressional
district as the bass of represen-
tation.