Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-09
NINE STATES TO SEND 144
REPRESENTATIVES, IN 1924
Is Curtailment Of 40 Per Cent
Since 1912, When Drive
Started.
VIRGINIA GAINS DELEGATE
John II. Adams, of Dubuque. Iowa,
Succeeds Hays as National
Chairman.
IRy AssocIated press. ]

WASH1NGTON, June S.--Electiorf
~ John I. Adams. of Dubuque, Iowa,5
as chairman to succeed Postma stcr43
General Hays. whose resignation was
formally announced. and adoption Of
= new basis of representation at na-E
t"nai conventions resulting in fur-
'h'r cut IN the number of delcgateSs
from the South. marked the meeting
today OF the Republican Nationals
Committee.
Mir Adams. who was vice CHAIR.
man was succeeded in that office byss
haIrh r. Williams, of Portland Ore@T
Soh Mrs. Leonard e. Woods. OFF
pittsburgh. was elected second yices,
c""i'in"n' an office created by conn
m'''e" action in recognition of the
woman memberships in the party. ~
ihr Change in representation baseds
ON the republican votes OF the Last
lection. reduces by twenty-thrce the3
number of delegates who were ,c-s5
'r'hitHd from the Southern States to
~" Chicago convention last June Il
III" represents "a cut of IL per cent
ana makes "a total cut of 10 per cent
IN the number OF delegates from9
'hoSc states since the 1912 conven
tiou i'f5f
>"N' convention To he Lnrgcr. ~
'"der 'hc new plan of apportion-.
H"ht' the ncNt national conycnt,ons /
VII u" made up of 1897 delerotes
"''S-'hre' more than the last. unless
'''Fo are great changes in tho Stnte
N"t'S "t last fall. upon whi,h tho&
calculation was made. ~ 81
ne ora system allowed for oneG
"s'rS"te from each congressIonai
S'ri''' h6t under the new plan ~ 1E
n'S'r'ct must have cost $500 Repi,bE.i
~" votes in the laA nsNceding elcc.
non "'fore II may t;:d "a dolccatas
convention. To have two dis
~ "e'csa'SS' there must have beentS,
'r' i"'"oo Republican votes. or n Rc
'""'''"h representative must bnxe
''e''ed I" conSr,2s. Under tho
delegates. IVY
Provision is also made in rho non.
plan FOR the seating of ~ ,"e new
t'"hal delegates at large fror, ,.
carried at the last preccdinn
'''''!"h by the Republicans
NrEr" Member Fights PIN
pan was submitted by r. n
-, "' Nebrask2, for a subconr. Z.
"h,"'htch by the Chicago cone
N."'i'h. Its presentation on Tho a..
81 inc meeting prccipitated ;, hi,to
nFh' hy members from the Stotas.ar e
S'tt"' me principal drive On tho
'""hG' was hy Henry Lincoln Johnts
"'n' F! negro member from c;eorCia5
an" IT, t.. Eemmel, OF Arkansas, Thn
= however. was approved nv
vote "f ." to le. ~ =.
rs outlined by Mr.. IIowc,, r..
"eSSec' is no longer consiL.ra,
Part "t ia" solid South and is Ct.
H'r'hSr" representation Of ,wn
.''tSatc". as II result OF the las, 81.
ION "hen the state Was carri.d ~, i
'hu republican national ,ic;ct -
= hrnn"iican Governor and five OF tba
W" umSf"sSnicn were elected.
'irsini Gnins Delegate.
southern states, il was an
n"Nnced' are affected as follows i'm
ie' 'hc nrw pian:
Arkansas. Increased |; Flor,d, -
creased 2 George, reduced :: In,is
una: reduced 3; Mississippi. reduc,d 4
= ""uth carolina, reduced :: Tor %
n"SSee increased >. Texas. reduced D.
VIRGINIA. Increased /.
me representation OF North Caro-
"na ana Alabama remain the same ["
Mr' i,""eii SAID the net result was
thai those states. unless cb,rr.s
come in the voting, would send I'll
delegates 10 the next nationaJ con
vention instead Of I67. by which thny
Wcr" represented In Chicago losr
June. "s
Although MIR. Hays said. when he
l"It the chair. that he could spare no
'hrth'r time TO the committee. Il
irhit"d him as "a member Of tba
executive committee. The nno,ine t"e
adjourned late today and tonigh,
members Of the committee were
guests AZ dinner at the White
House.