The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
The National Republican Con.
mittee Adopts > Resolution
Reducing Representation Of The
South IN Convention.
It IS SUBJECT 70 RATIFICATION
Number Of Dixie Delegates Cut
Down to 1e4.

Washington. DEC. DISQUALIFICATION BY
Republican state convention or
tionment of. delegates to national
conventions adopted by the national
committee IL to be urged a. soon ~
possible. according to members Of the
committee who remained here today.
The first formal step will be made In
be issued by . special committee APP
pointed by the national committee for
that purpose.
Charles b. Warren Of Michigan IL tho
chairman Of the special committee and
associated with him In drafting the
message win be former Governor Had
ley of Missouri and Governor Hatred
Of West Virginia. Approval Of the plan
must be made by January !, 1915. by
conventions in states representing .
majority OF the votes In the electoral
college.
Washington, Dec. 1A-The Republi-
can national committee concluded it9
labor for reform in party procedure and
launched it's campaign for q reunion OF
warning elements by adopting a resolu-
tion providing for a radical change In
the basis of representation Of national
nominating committees which would
reduce the quota OF southern states
from 33 to 16 per cent. Of the cOnven-
TONS total.
The action OF the committee, crtti-
cized in vigorous terms by several Of
its members, but made unanimous be-
fore adjournment. must be indorsed BY
states entitled to cast a majority Of
votes in the electoral college before II
becomes party law. In order that such
action shall be taken as promptly az
possible. the committee appointed q
subcommittee OF three. consisting Of
Charles b. Warren Of Michigan. Sem
ator Borah of Idaho and Governor
Hatfield Of West Virginia, to prepare
an address to the states urging im-
mediate ratification of the proposal.
This address will be drawn up shortly
after the Christmas holidays and lead
ing members of the committee ex-
pressed the hope that It would be met
by early action. Approval by the
states will insure call from the ma
tional committee for the national com
down.
The reorganixaf1ons plan adopted
came az q compromise which reflected
the views of many committeeman that
southern representation should be re-
duced, but not brought to the vanish-
ing point. 1t reads as follows:
Reorganization Plan.
Confident that the action of this
committee, representing as 1t does
practically the unanimous sentiment OF
will be ratified by the Republican cleo
tors of the states; be 1t
Resolved. That this committee shall
issue a call for the national conven-
tion to be held in the year 1916 to
nominate candidates for president and
vice president In accordance with the
following basis of representation: Each
state shall be entitled in such con-
vention to four delegates-at-large; one
delegate-at-large for each representa-
tive in congress at large from any
state; one delegate from each congress
sional district; an additional delegate
from each congressional district in
which the vote either for Republican
presidential electors in 1908 or for, the
Republican candidate for congress in
1914, shall not have been less than
$500, and that for each delegate chos-
en- an alternate delegate shall be chos-
en- in the game manner and at the same
time to act in the absence Of the dele
gate.
Provided. however. That the above
basis of representation shall not be
made the basis Of the call Tor the ma
ti0nal convention to be held in the
year 1916. unless prior to January /,
1915. Republican state conventions held