The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-17


$500 or more votes beicast for the
Republican nominee for Congress n.
1914 in any congressional district moi
entitled TO two delegates on the basis
!ofathe vote cast Tor presidential elect.
5ofss In 1908 such district would be en-.
titled to send two delegates TO the
conyenti OF 1916. E
Some members of the party may be-
illeye that q greater reduction in the
southern representation would have
been advisable Without going into 4
discussion q the merits Of this ales.
ton II VIII be apparent that a great
step will have been taken toward as.
surfing q convention In 1916 that will
voice the principles and wishes Of the
great mass Of the party voters When
the voting strength OF those states Id
which the number OF delegates should
be reduced has actually been reduced
BY such a large proportion. 4
II Is evident that the Republican
voters In all the states desire the pres
ent basis OF representation changed
and the basis proposed by the National
Committee made effective for the con!
yention to be held in 1915.
The convention to be convened In
that year will, of course, have com.
plete jurisdiction OF the entire cues:
ton, and Il the majority Of that con.
rention desires to establish a new
basis Of representation for future con.
yenuons twill be entirely within its
province so to do. IN
The Notwithstanding to the change
In the basis Misrepresentation adopted
by the committee snroyidesi That tha
change will become effective only I'M
theEeyent that conventions held in pur!
suatce OF the laws 81: the separate
states or called BY the Re- 5liealn
State Committees 81 the separria,Ife
states. in the number OF states entitled
TO cast a majority of tie votes n M,
present electoral college, which Is
equivalent to the number o;f 3 tatess if en-.
titled to cast, on the present bas Il 81,
representation, a majority OF the votes
in National Convention Of the marty
shall ratify the action Of the commit.
tee before January 1,y1s15. d
The resolution as adopted and s,,ro.
posed by the National Committee. a
copy Of which Is appended, can there.
fore be ratified By. any state convention,
under7the laws Of the state for the MIR.
pose Of nominating candidates for state
Offices. or for the purpose 81. adoptine
a party platform, or by any convention
called by the Republican STATE ram
.mittee and held within the time ,dssip.
mated. 7is- y 2isfN53
The committee appointed to present
tions believes that It rs desirable from
every point ofsview that the art linn IN
the National COMMITTEES be irafified nd
made effective. All who are opnosed
to the fundamentali PRINCIPLES N, tbe
Democratic party should ioin in thfa
election of DELEGATES to1.ho Na.,s sn
Convention to be convened 4 81 EiIe1s
The, basis proposed for the election Of
delegates assures the states having tSe
greatest number OF Republican voters
a larger proportion Of voting strenefh
in the supreme council ofthe Marty
and. by the changes ,matle IN ,bstrn,ss
the way is open for the separate states
to enact laws for the election Of dele.
gates in primary elections and 'for
the majority Of the voters particlpatine
in,the primaries to elect delegates who
will voice the sentiment OF the major.
ity. -
Charles B. Warren, OF Michigan.
VIM. E. Borah. OF Idaho.
Henry D. Hatfield. Of West Virginia
itf' F.. 4; =
Resolution :. s3
Confident that sthe action of mis-
committee. representing as ii does the
unanimous sentiment offhe
Republican voters Of the yarions
States will be ratified and made etfec.
tive.
Be 1t resolved; That this committee
shall issue the caEl for delegates "a the
National' Convention, to ibe held initbe
wear n orc ~ ~. -