The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-09

the special convention might not rep
resent the sentiments and desires Of a
majority OF the party. 81.
1t was resolved that the national
committee. consider the question
formulate its conclusions and submit
the result OF its deliberations for rati-
hcatton by state conventions. In re-
citing the views that actuated the ma
tional body the special committee of
three says: ~ W
"The committee believed that should
conventions Of delegated representa-
ttves OF the party, convened in the
number Of states entitled to cast a
majority OF the votes in a national
convention, ratify the action taken by
the national committee in this respect,
It's action could be assumed to fairly
express the sentiment Of the great
majority Of the party, for obviously
SUCH state conventions when taken to-
gether would consist of more repre-
sentatives Of the party than would be
assembled in a national convention.
The plan adopted and recommended
Tor ratification provides that the repub-
mean voters In each state shall here.
adter be represented in q National con
at-large; two delegates for each re-
neutrality-suspicious. In congress-; one
delegate from each congressional dis
tricr n an additional delegate from
sNASl1 lSI IL WIlCH III
vote OF 1908 for any republican electol
or for the. republican nominee for con
gress in 1914 shall not have been less
than seven thousand five hundred e..
Alaska and the district Of Columbia
under the plan presented will each BIZ
entitled to two voting delegates, while
laval Porto Rico and the Philippine
islands vii! each be entitled to two
delegates without the right to vote"
The result OF this change In the basis
OF representation, If ratified by thu
requisite number of state conventions
lows: Alabama will lose 8. Arkansas 3
Florida l.. Georgia II, Louisiana 8
mississippi 9. New York Q, North Caro-
Ina 3, out Caroline :, Tennessee o
Rico 2. and Philippine Islands 2.
Under the plan presented a congress.
1onal district not entitled to two dele
gates on the vote cast in the presiden.
two IL 1900 or more votes are cast for
the republican nominee in the congress.
ional election this fall.
Anticipating criticism from those
who believed that q still greater de.
J crease should have been provided In
southern representation, the specia,
committee in its recital says 1t Ia with.
tn tas Rgov aq is1 g f Z mIa 20 asy.le es th E
establish another new basis for future
conventions.
The plan can be ratified by any re-
publican convention for the purpose O.
nominating candidates for state offices
or for the purpose OF adopting a party
platform, or by any convention calle(
by the republican state committee ant
held before Jan. J., 1915. The statemen
Of the special committee that DRAFTED
the plan for presentation to the seyera
republican state conventions conclude.
with the following:
1.-THE committee appointed to presen'
the proposed plan to the state conven.
ton believes that 1T is desirable from
every point OF view that the action o.
the National committee be ratified ant
made effective. ALI who are opposed tt
the fundamental principles OF the dem
ocratic party should Join In the cleo,
ton OF delegates to the National con,
vention to be convened In 1916. TIL,
basis proposed for the election Of dele,
gates assures the states having th,
greatest number OF republican votes {
larger proportion of voting strength Ii
the supreme council OF the party, anf
by the changes made in the rules thu
way is open for the separate states Il
enact laws for the election of delegate,
In primary election. and for the mai;
GRITTY of. the voters participating In tn,
primaries TO elect delegates who VIII
voice the sentiment OF the majority