Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-15
PLAN APPARENTLY IN
FAVOR BY SLIGHT COM.
MirrEE MAJORITY.
QUESTION TO BE DECIDED
IN OPEN MEETING
Four Cite, Confident Convention Will
Be Called and Bid For Honor Of En-.
tsrtainins-cummins Denies linton.
ton Of Insisting on Adoption Of Plat
form by Extraordinary cenventien.

mittse as had arrived here today inoi-
Gated almost an even division Of aanti--
ment on the questions Of party reor-
ganization. which are to be taken up In
conferences beginning tomorrow.
The forces opposed to an extraordi-
nary convention were lining UP against
the proposed reduction In southern
representation. Some believed that be-
fore the actual work Of the committee
begins tomorrow there will be three di-
visions Of opinion. The first will be
found the national committeeman who
favor the calling Of national conven-
ton Immediately; in the second, those
opposed TO any convention 1t all; in tho
third, others who are willing to have
9 national convention. h.t g.hc DC :.c.
see any pressing need for 1t.
Odds Favor Convention.
The first and third groups are ex-
pected to join against the second and
the odds are said to be in favor Of .
convention. According to prediction Of
Chairman Hilles. tho committee prob
ably will thresh out its differences in
open session and the advocates Of all
proposals will have an opportunity to
give their arguments in public.
Ormsby McHarg Is understood to
Of the national committee to CALI an
extraordinary convention.
Informal conferences between COM
mitteemen marked the day, but the real
work begins tonight when the entire
committee will be guests at q dinner
Of Chairman Hilles.
II the committee decides tomorrow
to call convention It is highly prob
able that there wfl be some Discus
sion - TO how best reduce southern
representation in1futufo conxonttonA.
The plan that has met the greatest fa-
yor proposes four dslegates-at-larGe
from each state and q number proper
,tionate to tho republican vote cast in
the election OF 1903 in each congress
sional district. ~
Four Cities Bid. y
Tho view that the committee may
not decide to call q convention il not
shared by boomers from several larger
cities whose representatives were; on
hand early today, stocked with cash
and prepared to press their claims to
the limit.
Among the cities contesting are Phil
adelphia, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, st.
Louis and Denver. the latter on the
ground with . promise Of 5000 st.
Louis was said to be ready with $780,
900. and other cities will back their at
fractions with money tomorroww II the
situation warrants.
cummins Content With Reforms.
Charles B. Warren. Of Michigan.
chairman Of the law committee, con-
-ferred at the capitol today with Sena-
tors Cummins, Nelson, Root and others
and announced that Senator Cummins
had no intention Of demanding that a
national conventio should adopt q gem
esal party platform.
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 90 further than the
proposed changes in delegate repre-
sentation and party rules"
Convention Advocates Aided.
The leaders who will appear to advo-
cate the special convention appear to
be better organized than their oppon-
ents. They have ahe support Of the
republican congressional committee,
which passed resolution last week
urging that q special convention be
called at tho earliest practicable date
ana stating specifically that the con-
vention should reduce southern repre-
Sentation.
There also will be submitted to the
committee . report prepared by SEN
ator Albert B. Cummins Of Iowa, and
his associates on the committee ap-
pointed at tho progressive conference
held In Chicago some months ago for
the express purpose Of boosting the
special convention plan. The advocates
Of the idea, therefore. will have tho
support Of Mr.. Cummins and other
leading progressives. a. well a. the
party organization known as the re.
publican congressional committee.
hiIlss Will Ds Neutral.
While Charles D. Hilles, chairmai,
Of the national committee, Is under.
stood TO be opposed to the special con-.
vention plan. he will not make fight
against it. It IL the understanding that
Mr.. Hilles and other officers connected
with the national COMMITTEES rather re.