The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-25
FUTURE
DISCUSSED BY
REPUBLICANS
National Committee Is to Be
Called Together Sixty Days
After Adjournment of
Extra Session.
WRITE
TO THE COMMITTEE
They Set Forth the Need of
a National Convention at
an Early Date; Pay Trib-
ute to G. O. P.

WASHINGTON, May e4.-Leaders
Of the Republican party-members Of
the executive committe of the national
committee from twelve states-gathered
here today and laid preliminary plans
for the congressional campaign of 1914
and the national political battle Of two
years later, to regain control of con-
gess and possession of the White
house.
As a result the Republican national
committee will meet sixty days after the
adjournment of the extra session of
congress, and an extraordinary Repub
lican national convention is expected
not later than year hence. Changes
in the basis Of representation in ma
tEonal conventions and methods of
reformation Of party procedure, which
have been subject to criticism, will be
disposed of through these agencies
Close cooperation between the national
committee and the congressional cam
paign committee was agreed upon.
Today's conference was the first for
NAL meeting of Republican leaders since
monious from the time Chairman
Charles D. Hilles of the national com.
mittee called for order until the last
motion was adopted. Need for reform
within the party was not denied, and
steps were taken to bring about
changes in party methods which mem
bers in discussion declared were of
paramount Importance.
Plans for Campaign.
The suggestion of the progressive
element for d national convention in
practically the unanimous opinion that
such a convention should be called. It
was decided to submit this question 70
the national committee, and the agree
ment Of opinion among the executive
committeeman was taken as an indi-
cation of what might be expected from
the large body.
Plans for the coming campaign in
clude close cooperation between the
national and congressional committees,
through district headquarters to be
established here in July, Secretary
James B. Reynolds OF the national com
mittee will be in charge. Senator Jack
sou and former Senators Crane and
Saunders were appointed to plan. the
"details.
Charles B. Warren of Michigan, Sher-
man Granger Of Ohio and Roy O. West
of Illinois. members Of the national
committee; Senator Jones, James A.
Fowler, assistant to the attorney gen
eral; Minority Leader Mann Of the
house Of representatives and former
| Representative Olmstead Of Pennsyl-
vania were named as p committee to
consider questions affecting contests be-
fore the national committee and the
recognition of the primary system of
electiug delegates to national conven
tions.
Ito Meet Separately.
Chairman Warron announced that the
western and eastern members would
hold separate meetings and confer to-
gether during the summer. This COM
mlttee is expected to advise the ma
|, tional committee whether it has anthor-
J ity to change the basis Of representa-
tion. The executive committee was not
} agreed upon this question, and legal adj
vice was thought advisable. 1t was
! the general opinion, however, that a
national convention would be called in
, any event.
! Senator Jones, representing progress
slves who met in Chicago recently to
urge an early national convention, and
clearer understanding of how primary
delegate elections were to be regarded,
the methods Of settling contests and q
change Of representation, expressed
!, himself as satisfied with todny's action
!. Decision Reached.
National Committeeman Martin OF
. virginia made q speech against a re.
ductiou Of southern representation, but
other members were responsible for the
statement that Republican leaders in
otner southeru states would not oppose
this plan. The decision TO cali the ma
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