The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-05-30
REPUBLICANS
HOLD CONFERENCE
Executive Committee Meets
In Washington.
Republican National Convention
Will Probably be Held Next
Year to Unite Forces.

Washington, May 24.-After several
hoArs' discussion the Executive Com
mittee of the Republican National
Committee to-day tentatively agreed
to call meeting OF he National Com
mittee sixty days after. the adjourn
mefss OF the extra session of Congress,
to determine whether a national con-
vention shall be called to consider
changes in basis of representation.
The session of the Executive Com
mittee was devoted almost entirely
to a discussion of the need for a
national convention. Committeeman
Warren, of Michigan. made the mo-
ton to call a meeting and practically
every member joined in the debate
that followed. There we're no express
sions of disapproval. the only ques-
tiOns were those Of detail.
Practically unanimous sentiment de-
veloped in favor Of holding the con-
vention neyf year. The Executive
Committee probably will recommend
that to the National Committee.
While a majority Of the Executive
Committee expressed the belief that
the National Committee could change
the party rules. they agreed that the
weight of a party convention should be
put behind any reorganization plan.
Senator Jones at first argued for
an immediate convention, but finally
agreed with the others for next year.
tNtmer Senator Sanders, National
Committeeman from Tennessee, de-
clared the Republicans should wait
until they heard the echoes from the
country" on the achievements of the
tlocratic administration.
A policy of cooperation between
the Republican National Committee
was agreed upon. and 1t was de-
termined that a campaign headquar-
tiers should soon be opened here. This
follows a plan recently adopted by
the Democrats. -.
Washington, May 24.-Members OF
the Republican National Executive
Committee assembled here to-day to
take stock of the party since the No
vember defeat, look over the field for
the future, and determine whether a
meeting of the National Committee
should be called to consider the ad-
visibility Of holding a special Nation
al Convention.
Charles ID. Hilles. chairman Of the
National Committee, who issued the
call for the Executive Committee.
reached Washington early in the day
and conferred with several Republic
an leaders.
az have talked with only three or
four members of the Executive Com
mittee." said Mr.. Hills. land l
find that some of them favor calling
a melting of the National Committee.
| am not sure that a majority OF
them are of that opinion. We must
talk things over before making any
predictions"
When the committee met 1t had
memorial from the Cancellation Com
mittee of Republican Progressives,
headed by Senator Cummins, APP
pointed as a result of the recent
Chicago conference. This formulat-
ed a request that an early meeting
of the National Committee be called.
II included a statement of the re-
forms proposed at the Chicago con-
ference, which would provide for par
ty recognition Of the primary system
of selecting delegates to the National
Conventions and change OF basis
of representation to conform to the
voting strength of the panty In the
various States. a change directed
against the heavy representation
from the South.
Upon the merits of proposed re-
forms the Executive Committee does
. not Lass. AS far as contemplated re-
organization plans are concerned ohe
only thing the committee may de-
eide is whether to call the National
COMMITTEES. Many leaders assert that
a CONVENTION is not necessary to carry
out contemplated reorganization plans
that the committee can enact them
The Progressive Republicans. how
ever, insist a convention Is neces-
sarxA
Chairman Hllles said before the