New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-08
uiIIes Sends Out Call for Ma
tionaI Executive Committee
10 Meet in Washington
Late This Month.
,IAN SPECIAL CONVENTION
MANNERS Want to Take Steps
10 Put Party More Closely in
Touch with Progressive
Ideas, as Advocated
by The Tribune.

charles II. Hilles, chairman of the
,.0rhlican National Committee, yes
..-a.v sent out a call for a meeting
, tho executive committee of that
,,ar N be held at the New Willard
uo,sl IN Washington SATURDAY May -.
=, hat time there will be discussion as
:. what steps shall he taken by the
..,onal organization to bring the party
.ore closely in touch with the pro-
,,ssslve ideas Of The times
Tho Tribune has repeatedly urged
that the party leaders act at once III
-. formulation of such plans for re-
..,,r,za,ion as would meet the situa-
,;or and restore the party TO the CON
sasnce Of the voters. II has urged the
aiding Of a special national conven-
,on this year 20 change the basis OF
.,,,,sen,ation I'm conventions. SO as 30
have the delegate apportioned accord
ing 10 the Republican vote cast ana not
according to population.
Chairman Hules has taken the hFst
ssp toward placing the organization
a, basis where 10 can work effective
h ,or 1916 after getting the views Of a
majority of-the members Of the na-
.ionsl committee through personal con-
fsrences here and 10y letter lie did not
van, To predict last night what would
10 done az tho meeting In Washington
To Discuss Special Convention.
We are going 10 meet TO discuss the
state OF the nation" he said. "and 20
consider whatever propositions may he
places before u.s. II VIII be tho first
MEETING since election. and undoubted-
y there will he many things brought
m for consideration
The main thing that viii he discussed
Win be as 70 whether the executive
committee will recommend the calling
"a meeting OF the national commit
i,s for the purpose Of calling a special
rational convention this year. There
IL considerable difference of opinion
sto whether Il would be wise 10 have
such q gathering this year There is
arcely any dissent from the view that
ne basis Of representation IN conven-
ions should he changed before the nest
icminating convention.
There are those IN the committee.
however who do not believe any a.
ion should he taken az this time. Tncr
hold a a. "a TOO early. that the R"-
rublicsns should wait = year and sec
more clearly the results 81 the tariff
'nkSins that BE- being INDUCED in by
ne Democratic administration 90
Washington.
On The other hand prominent mem
e'rs n the party such az Senators
loot and Crane 90 tho conservative
'lng. and Governor Hadley and Sena-
'H Cummins. ~ the progressiyes. are
Ailn' iI''7 Ir NII' NINIIf W.
ne party night before the people SEN
s'of Cummins has planned 10 have a
meeting of the progressive leaders IN
uf party In Chicago next week
ne members of the executive COM
na'lse are John T. Adams. of Iowa;
'nn W Estsbrook. NJ New Hamp-
slrs James r Goodrich, ~ Indiana;
inomss A NARROW. Of Montana, Al
sn II. Martin. Of Virginia. Thomas
~ Nledringhaus. of Missouri. Samuel
y ferkins. of Washington. Newell
sanders of Tennessee; Charles p
N~fren' OF Michigan: Roy O. West. Of
,"nol' and Ralph Z. Williams. Of
o'eson, In addition 70 Mr.. Hilles.
george r. Sheldon. treasurer. and
'ames B. Reynolds. secretary.
NJ Warren. Mr.. West and Mr.
'0Oo'icn are outspoken for conven-
''''nu'd on third page. fourth column.