New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
Insists National Republican
Committee Give Pledge
of Reorganization.
PROGRESSIVES SURE
TO MAKE A CONTEST
Will Strive for Declaration of
Their Policy-Meeting Set
for Tomorrow.
From The Tribune Bureau.

| Committee, various elements IN tnc
party began to-day to prepare for the
task Of laying the plans for national
reorganization.
Mr.. Hilles is already on the ground
20 take charge of the arrangements for
the meeting of the committee on Tues
| day Other members who have ar
rived are Charles h. Warren, of Mich
igan: for Senator Newell Sanders,
Of Tennessee; Alvah II Martin, Of Viz
| ginia; Thomas Thorson, Of South Da-
kota, and John r. Adams. Of Iowa.
Former Governor Hadlcy of Missouri
will arrive tomorrow, rs will most of
the other committee members. ard will
hold conference with Senator Cum
Minis and representatives of the Pro-
| gressive wing Of the party who par
ticipated i'm the Chicago conference
several months ago.
AS TO the main purpose Of the con-
| ference of the national committee there
is little conflict of opinion. The spirit
| Of Cancellation has gone so far that the
members Of the party. whatever the
color Of the political convictions, are
practically agreed that 4 convention
shall be held early next year. Mr..
| Martin. of Virginia. and some of the
! Southern committeeman are expected
| to oppose the reduction of Southern
! representation; but this. too, is re-
garded as inevitable. on the question
of the recognition Of state primaries
there is little or no divergence of opin-
ion.
Just how the reorganization is 10 he
carried out and just how far 1t is 10 go
will he the subjects Of dispute. The
meeting of the committee earlier in the
year and the report Of the law COM
mittee which it appointed at that time
practically disposed Of the question
whether convention should be held or
whether the committee itself should
carry out the proposed reforms.
BY some the calling Of a convention
during an off year TO consider matters
Of reorganization Is regarded as some
what hazardous. Such convention
will not arouse popular interest in the
same measure that nominating con-
vention does. II Is thought possible
that delegates will be reluctant 10 un-
dergo the expense and trouble Of at
| tending. IT, however. the attendance
is good and enthusiasm is manifested
l. = la roc g
will be looked upon as favorable 10 the
success Of the party during the forth
coming Presidential campaign.
Even the meeting place Of the con-
vention is being discussed. Cincin-
natl. Washington, Denver and st. Louis
are already seeking the prize. Denver
offers $4,000 for It; ST. Louis $4,000.
Cincinnati just al present seems 10
have the best chance Of capturing it.
The most difficult problem 10 be de-
cided at the present time Is how tar
the national committee should 20 IN
suggesting reorganization and the STEPS
10 be taken 10 carry it out. Senator
vorah. who will probably hold n proxy
for Tuesdays meeting, insists that the
committee shall 90 on record by max
ing some statement convincing the
rank and file Of the party that the re-
organization will be carried out.
The Republican National Commit
tee" he said in a statement to-day,
may or may not. technically speaking.
have the power TO adjust the question
Of apportionment or the question Of &C
cepting primary elected delegates, but
this in no wise relieves the national
committee from making a clear ard
positive declaration concerning these
propositions.
The committee is just now the voice
Of the. party, and he members Of the
| party generally expect a positive dec
{ ON this body. / hope TO see the ma
tional committee at its coming meet
ing. whatever else 1t may decide TO do
! or not TO do with reference TO the call
the committee itself has some view
upon these questions and is not afraid
TO declare them In unequivOcal terms.
1T should declare in favor of proper
apportiOnment and in favor Of primary
elected delegates II should declare its
position upon the entire proposition Of
the reconstruction of the machinery Of
the party. We can at this meeting
place the organization of the party
upon record upon these vital questions.
II is the organization, the machinery Of
the party that We want to know most
about now.
There is no doubt about what the
| voters think, or about the views OF
the great majority Of the party but
there ia some doubt in the minds OF a
great many people about how the or
ganization looks upon these questions.
| We should know, therefore, what the
organization really thinks and what it
has TO say. The whole trouble has
been and stir is as 70 the attitude OF
the organization. and we should not
he left in doubt after the committee
has met and adjourned"
Other party leaders, particularly
those Of the conservative wing. take
the view that the National Committee
should confine itself to. issuing a formal