The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-23
PROSPECTS ARE VERY BRIGHT
FOR PARTY REORGANIZATION
PLANS FORMED TO MAKE THE
PARTY AGAIN DOMINANT FAC
TOR IN POLITICS.
Executive Committee Of National Com.
r1ittce VIII Call National Con-
vention Saturday-Capital
Gossip.
intelligence Bureau
washington, d. C.. NAV Al.

- washington. ID. C.. May 81.
The prospects are now bright for
the reorganization" OF the Republi.
can party so that II will again become
a dominant factor in American poll.
tlcs. ms was made clear today by
statements OF Senators Root and
Lodge; the leaders OF the conserva-
i've element in the party. They de
clare that steps should be taken to
readiust itself 10 new conditions.
Upon the heals of their announce.
ment came the news. that the ENecu-
tive committee os the Republican Ma
tional committee. when IL meets here
Saturday. will certainly call a nation
al convention for the purpose Of paw
ing the way FOR the coming TO gether
OF The discordant elements in the
party
II Is not known at this time that the
rehabilitation OF the Republican party
VIII mean reunion OF the Repuhli-
cans and the Progressives. The call
Tor the convention Is not entirely pre-
dicted upon such a situation. The
Chicago convention will take steps 40
readiust the basis OF rcpres cntat!on
81 southern states in Republican Ma
ttonal convention so as to eliminate
the Southern negro who counts for
nothing In general elections The
basis 81 rc-apDoiutmcut OF delegates
will increase West Nircinia's power
in conventions The plan contem.
llAlt'S ~ ia llN.A AliNiF uf-AfEhAfT IMAM
she has nov under the present
method
Root Favo-s Committee Meeting.
Senator Roof said that he faNors a
meeting frs of the Republican Ma
tional committee and after 10 a con
VcutiOn o. the party.
/ am nrmly convinced that this
procedure should bee followed, he
said. ami tIat the parry >aOulu re-
adJus; itsel. 10 the conditions that
are now presented TO Il. favor tne
call for a national convection and be-
iieve majority OF our party people
favor it,
senator Lodge who was present al
the time. said thar iIc New York
en- views conceded exactly With his
own and that the party should not b"
a. ,Tald tO order a convention and as
Cuss openly ana frankly Its .utdre.
These statements were ia a meas
Urc ia answer 40 The assertion IN a
number ot news papers mat the OF
guard Of "a" Republican party was
opposed 10 the national convention
IDEA and that the. would fat u bi,.
tCrly go tn" nauoua. Commute" on
saturday and latc-. William Barnes.
the leader ln \vW NuTh. Vas reSpoh-
s.hir tor "a" assertion
senator Roo tl'., for" puts l.M.
s,l! Iu direct opposition 20 laTn"s
in lis own state. These Two kcIul
leans haN" 90 tie pas stood tuGt.t
81 Iu most matters OF poiItio- bar
ta.N arr about ready to part non.
summing up th" indications turr.
fore. IT. looks y"Tl mUeI iIhv IN" sat
tuc, th.r sentiment ~ iuc party is nI
sop aLu tu1t i.- national comDltt-"
Will cal "a, convention regardless
O.. the opposition :r1M such i"ad"i ,
az Earrc-. senator Gailinger. %; New
iiamp-nlrc. and senator Warren. %.
Wyoming
No hope For Roosevelt.
Ih"s" Republican .eaC-ro eco uuf on
terrain anv strong hope that Colonel
Roosevelt himself VII. ever %" hrourGt
back into the old party hut iI.'y br-
Low" u a proper SHOW of strength l-
made hy The Old organization. ia"
fac; viii attract many 90 the Roos,
Welt fhirl party people back into H.
A. present neither the Republican
nor igosrc~-Iv" parties j. iu post
ZION to promi-" much 10 the way @
success bI' 10 I- certain thar t.'
cu" which makes better showing ~ 90
.av claim 90 that element winch is Cd
ways looking FOR baud-Wason.
John u Snodrrass ~ West "
r.u.a. who i- consul fo No-coN. WIS up
WASHINGTON }r-ter!a. rn his $50. 90
N'N York. Mr. SuoiErt-- NIl. l'a.r
New York 300 .'A days .rr No-Co"
Congressman :. O.. Avis. OF Charl .
ton. reached Washington to-day ;r.m
h.F nom" where A" has been on i,rs
business.
Former Coner"- man John ". Joy
6ain"s. of N's' Virginia. i- .u Wash
ine'ou.
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