The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-18
DELEGATES
WHERE THERE ARE
FEW VOTES
Republican National Committee
Puts Plan Forward
Applies to Tammany Districts in
New York as Much as To the
Southern States

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE repub-
lican national committee tonight
concluded its labor for reform in par
ty procedure and launched its cant
paisn for reunion of warning eie-
ments by adopting resolution pro
viding for radical change in the
basis OF representation in national
nominating conventions which would
reduce The quota Of southern states
from % TO 10 per cent OF the con.
ycntions total.
The action Of the committee. cril-
cised in vigorous terms ty several
OF its members, but made unanimous
before adjournment, must be Nndors-
ed by states entitled to cast a ma
jority OF voters in The electoral
college before it becomes party laN.
In order that such action shall be
taken as promptly as possible, Inc
committee appointed sub-commit-
tee OF three. consisting of Charlie
Il Warren of Michigan, Senator Bor-
ah OF Idaho and Gov Hatfield OF
Yves, Virginia, to prepare an AL.
dress TO the states urging immediate
ratification of the proposal
This address win be drawn mp
shortly after the Christmas holidays
and leading members OF the commit.
tee expressed the hope tonight mat
1t would be me, by early action
Approval by the states will assure
n call from the national convention
fer The national convention Of 1916
along the lines laid down today.
The reorganization plan adopted
came as compromise which reflects
the views Of many committeeman
that southern representation should
be reduced, but not brought TO The
vanishing point It reads as rol.
ows:
Confident that The action OF his
committee representing as it does
practically the unanimous sentiment
OF the republican electors Of Vie
states. win be ratified by The repubii.,
NfAh 'if' WI N w iiii suites.
BE 1t resolved, that this commit.
tee shall issue a call for tho national
convention to be held in the year
1916, to nominate candidates Tor
president and vice.prcsident ia ac.
cordaucc with The following bass OF
representation:
Each state shall DE entitled IN
such convention of four delegates at
large; one delegate at large for each
representative in Congress AZ hIs.
lrcm any state; one delegate nom
each congressional district: an ad
diilonal delegate from each congress
iontl district in which the vote eth
er fer republican presidential plec.
tors in 1908 or Tor the republican
candidate for Congress in 1914. shar
have been not less than 1000. am
that for each delegate chosen ap al
tcrnaic shall be chosen in the same
manner and a, the same time 10 act
IN The absence of the delegate.
Provided. however tina, The above
basis of representation shall nc- De
made the basis OF tho call for the re-
publican national convention to he
held In The year 1916. unless prior To-
January J.. 1915. republican stale
conventions held under the laws Of
the states. or called by the rlpublt
can state committees of the state.
in such number of states as arc en-.
titled to- cast majority OF the vote,
I'D the present electoral college. shall
raiify the action OF this COMMITTEES
in respect 10 determining this basis
oil representation"
The vote ou the resolution was rs
fcllows:
Alt-Arkansas. California. Coiora.
do. Connecticut Delaware. District
OF columbia. Florida. Idaho. Indiana
Iowa, kansas Louisiana. Maine
Mary iano. Massachusetts. Michigan
Minnesota. Missouri. Montana. Ne
yadd. New Hampshire. New Jersey
New Mexico. North Carolina. View
York Ncrth Dakota. Ohio. oli.a,.
nl, OREGON Pennsylvania. Rhode
Island. South Carolina. Tenre..e.
ltah. Vermont. Washington. w-sf
Virginia. Wisconsn-sS
Na2-Alabama. Georga. Texas
Nirginia-7.
According 30 figures submitted %,
ile subcommittee. 5lU new risn
would reduce the total number az
ae'teates from io1S. as jon f.l- De-
''s. Jndcr 30 these states -osrd
lose delegate
Al-oalna- g. Arkansas g FLORIDA.
D. Georgia. la Illinois g. Ksr---f--