Evening star., 1920-06-09
D. c. PLANK FOR
c. G.0.P.PLATFORM
!. HANGS IN BALANCE
Delegate Hogan Finds 0p-
position to the Plea for Ma
tionaI Representation.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

CHICAGO. Ill, June 9.-The fate of
the District of Columbia's proposed
plank in the republican platform for
national representation hangs in the
balance today as the committee on
resolutions is grinding away on its
report to the convention. Frank ].
Hogan, member of the resolutions
committee. before going into the con-
ference today declared he would put
inserted
Il And" he said. that one of the
chief arguments used against the Dis
trict's plank by members of the com
mittee is that the matter Is local
one that should be dealt with by Con-
gress. 1t is urged that if the national
convention should begin going into
matters which are local to states or
territories. there might he no end to
the propositions it would have to
deal with State Senator Ogden
Mills, who was chairman of the re-
publican advisory committee. is not
inclined to favor the Districts plank"
Plea Presented by Louis s. Gottleib.
Inc plea IOE national representations
for the District OF Columbia, with the
privilege Of electing senators and repre-
sentatiyes in Congress and presidential
electors. was presented to the resolu-
tions committee of the republican con-
vention by Louis s. Gottlieb, executive
mittee for District Of Columbia suf-
frage He laid before the committee
also a petition. signed by officers of
the national press committee for Dis
trict Of Columbia suffrage, veterans
committee for District of Columbia
Of Columbia suffrage. Federation of
Federal Employees and colored COM
mittee for District of Columbia suf-
frage. urging local suffrage for the
District.
Cites Congress- Sentiment.
Mr. Gottlieb told the committee
that while the national press COM
mittee for the District of Columbia
suffrage and the other committees
| favored a constitutional amendment
giving representatives in House. Sen
ate and electoral college to the Dis
| trict Of Columbia. recent poll OF
| House and Senate had shown much
sc 1ntiment in Congress against the
proposed constitutional amendment
| but in favor OF local self-government
with a delegate in Congress. an cleo
l
and Public Utilities Commission.
He told the committee that while the
national press committee for Distric,
Of Columbia suffrage and its affiliated
\ labor, veteran, womens'. speakers anc
! colored committees favor the constitu.
tiohal amendment, these committees IA
yored local self-government for the Dis.
trict of Columbia and are advocating no.
only the constitutional amendment. but
also local suffrage bills now being
| drafted
| "Our committees are heartily in favor
+: Of national representation in Congress:
and electoral college under a constitu-
tional amendment" said Secretary Gott,
! lieb. "But after six months hard worl
| we have. decided that a large majority
| OF the Senate and House will not givt
us this constitution. but will give u!
some sort Of local self-government. W.
are. therefore, still advocating the con
1 stitutional amendment. but will concen'
trate most Of our efforts on local self.
government for the District We heart
ily favor both the constitutional amend.
iment and local self-government, but 4
seems that local self-goveFnment is nov
| the only suffrage concession We can OBJ
| tain from Congress, and We are goinE
after that first in the December session
when that is secured we will then pusf