Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-25
Executive Committee Plans
Complete Reorganization Of
Party Machinery Within
Next Twelve Months,
REPRESENTATION FROM
SOUTH WILL BE SMALL
Delegates 10 Be Based in Fu-
ture on Vote Cast at Pre-
ceding Presidential EIectloni
ProgreSSiveS Well Pleased,

ius sonmHs iovNsAl ssre,A1 tGsssp wisri
Washington. May 24.-The leaders
of the republican, members of the
executive committee of the national
committee from twelve states gath.
cred here today ana laid preliminary
plans for the congressional campaign
ef 1914. and the national political bat.
tie Of two years later. 10 regain con-
troll Of congress and possession Of the
White House.
As result. the republican national
committee Will meet sixty days after
the adjournment Of the extra session
Of congress and am extraordinary na-
tional convention may meet not later
than "a year hence. Changes IN the
tasis of representation Ia the national
conventions and reform Of methods
uf party procedure, which have been
subject 20 criticism. will hc disposed
of through these agencies. CLOSE Coz
operation between the national COM
mittec and the congressional cam
paigu committee was agreed upon
Tednys conference was the first
formal meeting of the republican
leaders since the 1912 campaign. aud
Il was harmonious from the time
Chairman Charles -. Hlllea. of the
until the last motion was adopted.
The suggestion Of the progressive ell
ement fer "a national convention In the
near future. was heard. aud II Was
practically he unanimous opinion
that such convention should 10
called. u was decided Ca submit tins
question To the national committee unii
the agreement OF ouininn among the
executive rumnittcemcn was tdken ai'
an Indication Of what might hr eA
pccted from the larger body.
Plans for the coming campaign
+ agreed upon include close co=opefn-
/ tiOn hy the national committee with
F the congressional campaign commit
tee through district Headquarters to
+ he established here la july Sccre-
tarv Reynolds Of the national com
+ mitter. viii he in charge Chairman
+ HilIes. Senator Jackson and Former
/ Senators crane and sanders were ap-
pointed to plan the details
Charles f. Warren, of Michigan,
F sherman Granger. Of ohio and Roy
q. West. Of Illinois. memhers 81 the
national committee senator Jones.
+ Jamcs A Fowler assistant To the AZ
I torney general. Minority Leader
Mann of the house of representatives.,
and Former Representative Olmstead,
+ OF Pennsylvania, were named as a
committee TO consider questions az
fccting contests before the natluna
committee and the recognition OF the
primary system of eleeting delegate
/ to national conventions. Chairman
/ Warren announced that the western
and eastern members would hold sep
aratc meetings and confer together
during this summer. This committee
+ Is expected To advise the national COM
mlttee whether it has authority TO
change the basis of representation.
+ The executive committee was not
+ agreed upon this question. and legal
advice Was thought advisable. II wa
4 the general opinion, however TINT
/ national convention would be culled
+ In any event.
Senator Jones representing progress
I sives who met In Chicago recently ~
urge an early national convention
ana clearer understanding oi nov
primary delegate elections were 10 p'
regarded the methods Of setting con-
tests ana a change of Representa- ,
/ items expressed himself as satlsReu
with today's action.
National committeeman Martin. "i
virginia. made q speech against q re-
duction of southern rcpresenlatlnni
biu other members were fesp0nsip''
fot The statement that republican
4 leaders in other southern states
would not oppose this plan
Tho decision to call the national
committee together sixty days amer
adjournment Of congress was fsdche'b
because by that time party leadefs
believe they win have a Nuttlciehl
knowledge Of what the country thlhhs
of the democratic tariff currency re.
form and possibly other Important
legislation. to lay definite lines tor ihe
/ cam pnign. a.,
copcillation committee. tonight eN-
nresscd satisfaction over the outcome
nf tbe meeting. He declared the eH-
senti,e committee had granted every.
,,ins the progressive faction hhu
asked in It's letter
senator Cummins said hc was sal +
isfied with the outcome ot me ae'l'
sions reached by the executive folN-
nittee. for the good Of the party a. 4
Whole lie was particularly gfdliilnp
4 aver the decision Of the conmitlee ~
recommend 10 the nutional c0lniniues
that "A national convention be n'l1
some time next year.
That portion of the letter TO tnV
cancellation committee from the pioo-
gfeSsiNe fepublitdilS NH'NH Il
The comparisons Of the southern aiu
northern delegate representation was
as follows oe
IN ihe 1905 election, the states 81
south Carolina. Georgia Floflaa ~
ALBANIA. Mississippi. Louisiana ana Ar-
kansas cast l5l,69S votes for the r.,
publican nominee for president fe'
those seven states under the appor-
tionmenf plan now prevailing, sent
1t0 delegates to the republican con.
vention Of 1912. Let us eontl at thls
with the situation in SOME OF the usu-
ally republican, states
Twelve such states selected az
most al random-Maine, New Haiap-
i shire Vermont. Rhode Island, Com
necticut. Michigan, North Dakoih'
South Dakota. Utah, Wyoming Wash +,
ington and Oregon--also sent ptai
delegation to the last republican CON