The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-01-02
By Republican National
Committee
Governor Hatfield - Party RsIe
IN Nation and State; Advocates
Usited Party--An Advseatins
Sane Policy Should Support
Same Candidate.

Charieston, W. Va, Dee ~ w hef
the rank and file of th~ Republican part,
come 10 . full realization of the complet'
surrender made hy the National Repub
liean Committee at its meeting in Wash
ington last week and the fact that prar
tiealIy every r-form m party rule AM
rnstom demanded by the Progre~iv'
element Was grantei, there will in IN,
mind, be no question ss to the snccess
ful reunion Of the tao factions Of ths
party"
Governor Hatfield made the sbovs
st~tem.-nt when interroeated a. to tn
effect he thought would ie derived from
the action recently taken by the national
overning cody. The West Virginia ex
ecutive was one Of the leaders in tin
movement for q special national e"nven-
ton to he held early in 1914 tn bring
about the reforms which had been asked
for, and he confessed a tinge of disap
pointment that the committee had no.
r~en fit to adopt the convention plan.
do not in any way question the mo-
tives Of senator Rorah and other prom
inent party leaders. who fonght the con
vention plan and who carried with them
the majority of the committee. know
that they were sincere and had the in
terest Of party harmony at heart in thei'
sdvocsry OF the plan u have the whol-
csmmittee go on rrcord in favor of chang
~ in party laws and then subnit thes
changes to the states for ratification"
The Governor. who was named - ons
Of tine com1pittee Of three TO prrPare sh<
statement Of party reforms to be sent =.
she various states for ratification b,
January 1, 1915, frankly stated that h'
beloved the action psvef the way for the
nomination OF q Progressive Republicsr.
for the presidency in 1916 "As it wa
well said by Ole of the speakers st tbs
committee meeting. II he did not believe
that ninety five per cent Of the R~pubii-
can party was progressive, he would n
longer stay in the party, and the senti-
nsent that progressive principles can bes
he brought about through majority rule
in the Republican party wos refiested du-
ring the entire proceedings.
The methods approved for the con-
duct OF Republican National Convention
in the future make certain the carrying
out Of = majority rule and guarantee alb
soluteiy against committee domination
I'VE have secured reduction in rep
resentction from the Southern States OF
from thirty three TO sixteen per cent oi
the total delegates in the convention
which will make the convention one that
is truly representative Of the Republican
party.
I'VE have made provisions of the s~s
Element Of all c"ntests at home and Ger
OF any lists OF delegates by any
State Committee or State Official Of an
thority will insure snch delegates being
pisned on the temporary roll Of ths con-
vention.
The,Nafional Committee has been shon
81 all its 10 Ser IN the settlement of con
tssss and the only appeal from the Stat
where the contest arose is 10 the floor Of
the convention.
Absolute regard mnst he shown for TIM
Law or desire of any state 10 select it,
delrgate- in the way il deems te~t.
The newly elected National COMMITTEES
~ill assume charge At the convention IN
stead of after the convention, a. has been
the custom heretofore. and We will b.
insured that tho~e who sit In positions oi
authority ~iIl have tl,eir commissions d.
rert from the people.
81 feel that there is no QUESTION a. O.
the rstificrtion Of these party reforms n,
states entitled 90 two-thirds vote in the
electoral college and upon this basis IN.
convention Of 1916 will he held.
The voter Who has truly at heart the
-ucce~ of Progressive principles mus
reslir that with thee rcruissions sna
safeguards there will h. no question - Z
the supremacy OF tho~e principles in 9
Reynblicsn Convention, and he viii lend
his support and infnence % the resrras
izstion of the kepublicsn party slons
theue lines"
Govsrnor Hst6eIfs statement - =
follows:
II vent to Washington OF the sp>cis
invitation of Mr.. Iiille-. Chairman Of IN.
Republican N-ti"p~l C'snmitsee. and n
the urgent request of . nums<r a friend
Of poiiticsi promipcnce throuehous m
STATE. After consideration of the invita-
ton and the reqoe~s-, 70 SEEMED N m
70 be personai, po'iticn and pubiic dusy
for me 20 strrnd the meeting Of the Con.
mitsee and 10 do ~hst I could 70 brinG
inso harmony and unsoni he er~ss forueu
vhich have done - nsch 1os ~ 80
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