Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-15

some resentment of their attitude on the
part of members of the committee, ana
II an agreement can be reac ed tonight
the work of the committee will be con-
Guided before outsiders will have had an
opportunity to assume any of the credit
for it for themselves.
The view that the committee may not
decide to call a convention is not shared
by boomers from several large cities
whose representatives were on hand
early today stocked with cash and pre-
pared to press their claims to the limit.
Among the cities contesting are Wash
ington. Philadelp hia. indianapolis, Gin
cinnati st. Louis and Denver. The latter
was on the ground with a promise of
$4,000, st. Louis was said to be ready
with $4,000 and other cities probably will
back their attractions with money If the
situation tomorrow warrants.
Charles B. Warren of Michigan, chair
man of the law committee, conferred
at the Capitol today with Senators
Cummins, Nelson, Root and others. and
announced that Senator Cummins had
no intention of demanding that a ma
tlonal convention should adopt gen.
erai party platform.
New Platform Not Urged.
Senator Cummins does not expect
to appear before the national commit
tee or to submit further views to it,"
said Mr.. Warren. He does not urge
that the convention go further than
the proposed changes in delegate rep
resentation and party rules.
Senator Borah's demand that the ma
tional committee go on record as to its
own views Of all the proposed changes in
party methods drew this statement from
Mr. Warren:
THE action of the committee. if it
follows the plan ] hope it will, will be
a complete answer to that. l will offer
resolution providing that in the seiec-
ton of delegates to the proposed conven-
ton state primary laws be recognized
This, coupled with the fact that the
convention is called for purposes of re-
appor sionment, will show plainly the at
utude OF the national committee to
these matters"
Former Gov. Hadley of Missouri con-
ferred with representatives of the con-
citation forces" Of progressives and re-
publicans.
Cummins Expects Action.
Senator Cummins, chairman of the COM
mittee of progressive republicans which
has led in the agitation for a special ma
the reorganization of the party, said to-
day that he confidently expected that the
national committee would authorize the
call for such a convention
He agreed that there probably would be
opposition on the part of some of the
committeeman, but declared his belief to
be that a majority of them would favor
the plan, which he considers vital to the
interests of the party.
Senator Cummins said that a meeting
of mis- committee would be held this aft
ernoon.
We have laid the whole matter be-
fore the executive committee of the ma
tional committee in q communication to
the chairman of the executive commit
tee said Senator Cummins. Il do not
see what further steps we can take to-
day. The chairman of the executive
committee and of the national commit
tee are one and the same l presume, of
course, that the chairman will lay the
communication before the national COM
mittee for its consideration
Chairman Hilles Neutral.
Chairman Hilles is maintaining a neu-
trail attitude on the convention ques-
ton. and is determined that the mem
bers of the national committee shall
shoulder the responsibility which rests
on them without interference on his
part Ormsby McHarg, former contest
attorney for the Roosevelt forces in the
Chicago convention. is advocating
dinner of representative leaders of all
states a which delegates to a national
dinner OF party leaders shall be in
formally selected and an informal con-
yention held in that way.
Mr.. McHarg is foremost in holding that
the state laws will prevent a national
convention except by hand-picked dele
gates.
Other noteworthy figures at the gath
ering who have no voice in the proceed
ings include former Speaker J. G. Cam
non of Illinois, former Representative
James 4. Watson and former Senator
James A. Hemenway of Indiana and
many republican members of the House