The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-15
MAXSON Brings
HOME GOOD news

viewed Col. II. b. Maxson, Republican
national committeeman for Nevada, at
Reno and he brings very encouraging
news of the political outlook in the
east, and reports very interesting
meeting of the national committee,
which was held at Washington, ID. C.,
last month, when a reorganization
policy was adopted, and the apportion-
ment of delegates was made by the
committee, to constitute the member
ship of the next national convention,
which will meet in 1916 to nominate
a president and vice-president for the
Republican ticket.
Chairman Hilles appointed Warren
of Michigan (who had been the chair
man of the legal committee) to act as
chairman of subcommittee to draft
resolutions for submission to the full
committee for action, and as members
appointed Jones of Washington, Borah
Of Idaho and Gov. Hadley of Missouri
to represent the Progressives; Barnes
New York, Smoot Utah, Easterbrook
of New Hampshire, Saunders, Tennes-
see, Remmel of Arkansas, and Harris
of Nebraska, who were members of
the regular national committee, repre-
senting states from all points of the
Union. The Republican national con
gressional committee organized gome
time ago with Congressman Wood II
Iowa, chairman, PROGRESSIVE and
Everson of Illinois, secretary, (regu-
lar) submitted several plans for con
sideration, and their plan GA" was
finally adopted with some changes, by
the committee, and afterward ap-
proved by the whole committee with
some slight changes, and was adopted
unanimously, and was perfectly salts
factory to tn eleaders of all factions
Previous to the meeting, Barnes,
Crane, Jones and Gov. Hadley led the
movement for calling a special nation
a, convention, while Senator Cum
minis and Gov. Hatfield addressed the
committee in favor of a convention
while Senator Borah, as leader of the
floor, aided by Col Maxson and sew
eIal of the western members as scouts,
secured a sufficient number of votes to
defeat the special convention plan by
a majority of 35 against to Is for
the convention.
This call defeated, all who had fav-
ored it joined in making the best re-
apportionment rules possible, and the
final adjustment was unanimous. OF
all the plans submitted, one reduced
Nevada's delegation to four, two
plans reduced the state to five, but
the final apportionment leaves the
number of delegates at six, the same
as heretofore, which shows that Ne
vada's national committeeman looked
after the interests of the state.
The temporary roll-call of the next
national convention will be made up
of delegates ELECTED where states
have primary laws; and in other
states all contests must be settled at
home and the delegation bringing the
certificate from the secretary of
state, of such adjudication, will be
placed on the roll-call.
The rules and procedure adopted by
the committee will have to be ratifi-
ed by such number of states as are
entitled to east a majority of votes in
the present electoral college; on or be-
fore January l, 1915, before they be-
come operative. This will be done
by states holding conventions before
that date, and where none are held
before, then the state committees will
be called together for action, and il
Is anticipated that the Nevada state
committee will be called together at
an early date.
New York, Pennsylvania and Hi
nois lose eight delegates; the solid
south loses 80, and the provinces two
delegates with seat and voice but no
vote, arc allowed, the same as dele.
gates in congress from territories, ex-
los 10 n,o+r.ot
which will vote in convention.
The alleged errors in the matter of
making up the roll-eall in past ma
tional conventions have been correct
ed and no reasonable objection can
now be raised against the next ma
tional convention being composed of
all factions of the Republican party
selected by the voters. and united in
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