Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-24

L. Cukl meeting 81 the national COM
mittee sixty days after the adjourn
ment ~ the extra session OF con-
nFtas 10 determine whether a nAtiouail
convention shalt be called To consider
changes IN basis ~ representation.
The sesalon Of Inn executive com
mfttee was devoted almost entirely 70
discussion 81 tho need for a ma
lionai convention. Committeeman
Warren, 80 Michigan. made the mo
ton 70 cali meeting and practically
every member S0incd In the debate
that followed. There were no ex-
presslons 81 disnpprovui. the only
questions were those of detail.
The question 81 choosing delegates
by state primaries was not discussed
"a great length. Chairman Iilles and
some others commended that a congres-
sionhl district should be allowed TO
choose lts own delegates m any way
Il saw ~. notwithstanding provisions
for q state primary.
'''rhe party has insisted upon the
right 81 congressional districts 10 Sc
lect their own Delegates and a rever-
sai OF that policy would folsi the
unit rule on u.s." said Chairman Hiilcs.
California ease In 1919 The right OF
congressional district 10 vote In
Republican national convention Tor
the candidate Of It's choice has never
bean denied.
III was affirmed IN the convention
81 1875 and again Ia 1850. The hat
ter convention rejected the unit rule.
This n the Fundamental question and
not 10 be confused with the recogni-
ton OF delegates In primary cleo
tions~
The letter from the Cancellation
committee. signed by Senators Cum.
Minis. Jones and Crawford ard Rep
reseniatives Champion and Rogers
and Joined IN BY Representative An
sicfson and former Governor Hadley
of Missouri sets forth a report of the
Progressive Republican conference IN
Chicago ana asks for meeting Of
The Republican national committee IN
The near Future 10 act upon the sug~
restion made by great many Re-
publlcnns that there be held during
the present year Republican nation
al convention"
setting forth the reasons for this
I'VE believe that an overwhelming
majority Of the Republican party
have reached the conclusion that the
basis OF representation In cur nation
al conventions Is not only unjust. but
contrary TO the fundamental principle
Of representative government. AS
Stunning that the viii OF the majority
Of any organisation ought 90 prevail.
Il must be "A real. not a fictitious ma
l iorlty An actual majority VII not
long submit 10 an actual minority.
The present system enables minority
o. Republicans to control national
conventions. dictate party nomlna-
iions and determine party declara-
lions and. however, pralseworthy may
have been the motive for its original
adoption. u Is no longer defensibIe.
we earnestly desire tho restoration
Of the Republican party 10 full
strength and power. IT. principles
are sound. wise, patriotic and ths
hody " the party viii apply those
principles To- the conditions OF mod
crn times ~ an enlightened unset
fish way II they have q fair oppor'
tnnlty to do 80. To give them this
fair opportunity y the sole object OF
cur request. SO long NJ the votinp
! Republican IN certain sections of the
country have from eight 90 nfts
tlmea greater representation in a ma
tlonal convention than 81. voting re.
Republicans IN certain sections u the
country, Il can not be said that th'
act Of the convention Is the act ~ the
majority ana discomfort followed bs
I
"The existing rule promulgated by
convention held more Than 30 years
ago. relating Ia the manner Of select
ing delegates needs revision, Som'
~ the states have passed primar,
laws and others viii pass them, tha'
are not Ia harmony with the rule, ant
some provision must be made tina
viii remove the conflict We con
tent ourselves by stating what scent
10 BE- an obvious conclusion; that We
must either accept these primary
laws or we shall have no Republican
following IN the states which hav'
enacted them
I'VE believe that u u more iOgica
that Republican national committee
men should assume office prior rath
~ than subsequent 90 future regular
Republican national conventions. w
believe that some method should ~
devised and put into effect before tn
next regular Republican nntiona
convention whereby the unhappy con
tests which have marked the scatini
81 delegates Ia past Republican ma
tionai conventions should he reduced
to minimum and settled without
heat and partisanship which have ID
often marked them
1--WE have pointed ont these natter
In order 90 show how essential u "a
that there shall b. an adjustment
prior a. the call FOR the convention
a. 1915. Indeed prior 90 the cam
palgn OF 1914 The country ough
to know before there II another align
ment. that these changes have beer
made
= I'VE cannot hope that Republican
viii agree upon every question Du