Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
National Committee Unanimous.
ly Votes to Reduce South
ern Representation.
NUMBER OF DELEGATES SO LESS
Reform in Procedure Must BE
Endorsed by States before
1t Becomes Republican
Party Law.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE republican
national committee tonight concluded its
labor for reform in party procedure and
launched its campaign for a reunion of
warning clements by adopting a rcsolu-
tion providing for radical change in
the basis of representation in national
nominating conventions, which would re-
ducc the quota Of southern States from
SO to IL per cent. Of the convention $
total. The roll of the convention will be
reduced by 90 delegates.
The action of the committee, criticised
in vigorous terms by several Of it's mem
hcrs hut made unanimous before ad-
joulnmcnt. must be endorsed 10y States
entitled to cast a majority of votes in
the electoral college before it becomes
party law In order that such action shall
be taken as prompt as possible the com
mittce appointed subcommittee Of
three. consisting of Charles Il. Warren
of Michigan, Senator Borah of Idaho
ana Governor Hatfield of West Virginia
to prepare an address to the states
urging immediate ratification Of the pro-
posal This address will be drawn NJ
shortly after the Christmas holidays and
leading members of the committee oX-
pressed the hope tonight that it Would
be met by early action. Approval by tn,
States will insure call from the nationa
committee for the national convention OF
1916 alon~ the lines laid down to-day.
The REORGANIZATION plan adopted cam
as a COMPROMISE which reflected the view
of many committeeman that southern rep
rescntation should be reduced, but no
brought to the vanishing point. 1t read
as follows
TENT or THE RESOLUTION.
"Conhdent that the action Of this com
mittee, representing as 1t does practically
the unanimous sentiment of the rcpubll
can electors of the States, will be ratified
by the republican electors of the states.
BE it resolved. that this commttc
shall issue 4 call for the national convon
ton to be held in the year 1916, to nomi
nate candidates for president and vice
president In accordance with the follow
ing basis Of representation;
Each state shall be entitled in suc'
convention to four delcgates-at-larEo
one delegate-at-large for each repreScu
tative In Congress at large from an
state; one delegate from each congres
slonal district: an additional delcgnt
from each congressional district in whic
the vote either for republican prcsidoutia
electors in 1905, or the republican candi
date for Congress in 1914, shall have bee
not less than 800, and that for each deli
! gate chosen an alternate shall be chose
/ in the same manner and at the sam
time to act in the absence Of the deloIat'
provided, however, that the ahov
basis of representation shall not be mad
the basis of the call for the republca
| national convention to he held in tn
| year 1910, unless prior to January !, l"l'
! republican State conventions held M
der the laws Of the States. or called b
the republican state committees Of tn
States in such number of states as ar
entitled to cast a majority of the vote
! in the present electoral college, sha
ratify the action of this committee in r,
spcct to determining this basis of repre-
scntation"
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