The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10

New York. April s.--charles ID.
Nnles. chalrmsa Of the republican
nallDnal committee. tonight made
rnhllc the proposed plan 10 decrease
Ihn percentage 81 the southern and
senatorial representation in the re-
pnDIlcan national convention In 1916.
nn6 thereafter from approximately 30
- cent Of the total voting strength
<s less than 70 per cent. as provided
- resolutions adopted by the com
nlslse ~ lts meeting last December.
TIE plan n addressed TO the re-
9abilcnn conventions Of the several
elaIea. which are asked TO ratify the
aeflon Of the national body before
3 I&nnary 1. 1915. A special commit
e. composed Of Charles u. Warren
~ Michigan. Senator Borah Of Idaho.
ana FORMER Governor Henry u. Hat
H<ld Of West virginia. drafted the re-
rnff o. the action taken in December.
ohieh embodies other resolutions
@zopted b. the national committee.
xAees guarantee;
Recognition. IN the calI 10 be issued
~ ne next national con0ventlon. Of
~ right Of any state 10 provide for
~ eleellon Of delegates In direct pri-
maxies
XIn right % any state 10 elect all
.eIoxafes from the state nj large. or
80 from the State a. large. and part
<<om congressional districts.
These provlsiens we're adopted with
siew 20 eliminating contests before
- nsilonal body. such a. IN the past
'&ye prodaeed dlscord and dissen-
kDms members q the national com
.IIIes. spurred on by the insistent
&mands % a large body Of voters.
eaxht % have the committee call a
eerlal convention Tor the purpose Of
<np<lng . nee basis % representa-
~. bnt the opinion prevailed Of
Aesa Who maintained that inasmuch
no methods were provided by the
.ls<lnR laws OF the various states for
sa elecilon Of delegates 10 such a
sNxeniion IN direct primary cleo
ens. TIE special convention might
IA represent the sentiments and de-
- ~ a majority % the party.
a VAS resolved that the national
.mmittee consider the question. for.
nlals rs conclusions and submit
i rennll Of lts deliberations for rat.
|<aflons hy state conventions. In
xlflne the views that actuated the
.Iionnl body the special committee
ihFoe says:
The committee believed that
onld conventions Of delegated rep
1rnlailses of the party. convened In
s number % states entitled 10 cast
maiority of the votes IN a national
axentlon. ratify the action taken by
national committee In this re-
Ut. ia action could be assumed 10
~ express the sentiment Of the
NJ majority OF the party. for obyi.
~ such state conventions when
80 toeether would consist Of more
Henentatises. Of the party than
nId b. assembled IN a national con.
,iIon.
re plan adopted and recommend.
or ratification provides that the
'nbllcnn voters IN each state shall
Eafter be represented in a nation.
rnnsention o. the party by four
nHafes "a iaree. tao delegates for
\ representative az large In con.
~. one delegate from each con.
Nelonal district. and an additional
NHaie from each congressional dis
n which the vote Of 1908 Tor any
Nhilean eleeior or Tor the republi.
nominee for congress In 1914
not have been less than seven
sand ave hundred (T500l.
k|nska and the District Of Colum.
under the plan presented win each
entltied 70 two voting delegates,
y Hawaii Porto Rico and the
'ppine Islands win each be enti
~ two delegates without the
% vote
~ result o. the change IN the ba
" representation. n ratified by the
l1Ile number OF state conven
I'm be decrease Of 50 votes
shows: Alabama win lose 9. Ar
as :. Florida Z. Georgia n. Ton