Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

party came away IN nlSn Spll1tS. cofi-
vinced that the grand old party is not
dead yet.
Prominent i'm the council was Senator
Jones of Washington. one of the progress
sive republicans and a slgner OF the ap-
peal issued from the recent Chicago con-
ference of progreSsives for a change IN
the basis of representation In national
conventions. He is also member of the
special committee of republican senator's
of both wings appointed to cooperate In
the congressional campaign. He Joined
most heartily in all the discussion yes
terday.
Appeal Unanimously Granted.
The appeal which Senator Jones pre-
sented in behalf of the Chicago commit
tee was unanimously granted by the
executive committee. A meeting of the
full national committee will be called
sixty days after the adjournment of Con-
gress and there is thought to be no doubt
that the full committee Will either OF its
own motion change the basis of repre-
Senta tiOn summon A national conNen-
ton year hence to do it.
The consensus of opinion is that a ma
tionai convention will be called, espe-
ciaIly if the democratic legislation at this
session on tariff and currency makes an
opening for declaration of a ringing re-
publican policy.
The prompt acuuiescence by the execu-
tive committee in the suggestion Of the
progressive committee for action looking
| to reformation in the rules is expected to
go long way toward creating better
| feeling among republicans. 1t is declared
| to be the first step toward reunion and
cordial grasping of the hand held out at
Chicago by the progressives.
While one swallow does not make a
summer and it is realized that there are
still differences of opinion between the
factions, that is another story-a sub
ject for future consideration. 1t is enough
for the representatives of both factions
now that each Is evincing not only VIII
ingness, but eagerness to get together
in convention and later JON FORCES
against the common enemy
Future declaration of policy. IL was
said yesterday. will depend mainly upon
the course of the democrats in Congress
and the result of their legislation. That
is matter to be thrashed out year
hence in the light of practical experience.
Chairman to Name Committees.
1t was the opinion of a majority of
those who attended yesterdays meeting
that the change in representation in ma
tional conventions will be made. 1t Is
a difficult subject to handle. as was rec
ognized by the direction to the chairman
to appoint committee of five learned
i'm the law" to digest the legal problems
connected with it, The chair was also
empowered to appoint committee OF
three to select permanent headquarters
here and another committee of three TO
confer with the congressional campaign
committee.
Il am one of the signers of the memo
rial that has been presented here today.
said Senator Jones in the meeting. Il
need not be classified as a progressive re.
publican because every republican is
ril nr0prPSSiVo. and L
of those who advocated the election OF
Mr. Taft
II signed the memorial because ] be-
lieve that the party organization should
take what steps are possible to bring
about harmony among those who believe
in republican principles. The great mass
of those who did not vote the republican
ticket will return If the party shows it
self responsive to republican sentiment
Those who sign the memorial would like
TO see the committee called and have
convention to get the benefit of II for
the campaign of next year. believe the
idea is 2 very good one and will meet
the sentiments of the public generally.
Opinion of Warren.
said in the meeting:
Il believe that this will tend to clarity
the atmosphere, more especially with re-
gard to the rules of the party. The pub
lie believes that party machinery must
be reformed to restore confidence within
the party and among the people. Under the
rules of 1908 the national committee had
the power to determine the manner of
representation, and the question is. Shall
the national committee recognize the
statewide election of delegates rather
than elect them by districts We must
ADVANCE
whether we will permit delegates to be
elected at large or by district only. And
the committee ought to give notice, SO
that the people and the states may I'm
derstand."
Vigorous protest against the proposed
reduction of southern representation was
voiced by Committeeman Alvah II. Mar
tin OF Virginia.
THE disfranchisement of republican
votes by democrats Is responsible for the
reduced votes in the south. said Mr.. Mar
tin The action contemplated Will make
the party sectional and four or fve states
may control nominations. we look Tor
ward hopefully to great changes in dem
ocratic votes in the south: there Is a
more Independent spirit among democrats
in the south. They are coming over to
us and that feeling will grow i'm the next
three years.
Situation Under Cleveland.
Under Cleveland We had six republ-
cans out of ten congressman from Virgin
ia and we came within few hundred of
carrying the state for Harrison. If the
votes had been counted and if We had
uoi been cheated we would have carried
tbc state then The business element of
the south is frightened by the tariff law
Ii is ready anu anxious to join With the
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