Evening journal., 1921-06-09
STATE REPUBS
GAIN DELEGATES
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inee for congress in the preceding |
election. one additional district dele
gate from each Congressional district
casting 10000 votes or more for any
Republican elector or Republican
Congressional nominee in the pre-
ceding election, one alternate dele
gate to each delegate to the national
convention.
BY this apportionment Delaware
will be allotted four delegates-at-
large, two additional delegates be-
cause the State was carried by Presi-
dent Harding and two additional
delegates because the Republican
vote for Congressman was in excess
of 10000 in the State.
John I. Adams of Iowa was elect
ed chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee yesterday to sue
ceed Postmaster General William H.
Hays who resigned. Mr.. Adams had
been vice-chairman Of the commit
tee to which place Ralph E. Will
liams Of Oregan was elected.
The committee created an addi-
tional vice-chairmanship, to which
Mrs. Leonard G. Woods, of Pitts
burgh, was elected. Mrs. Woods is
chairman of the Allegheny county
committee of the Republican women
of Pennsylvania.
The committee received and refer
red to a subcommittee for investi-
cation, a resolution 20 enlarge the
national committee by the addition
of one woman member from each
State and territory.
The question must be acted on A.
nally by the national convention. but
leaders in the committee declared
on the floor that there is little doubt
of favorable recommendation from
the committee to the convention OF
1924.
South Loses 23 Delegates
A new basis of representation at
the next Republican national con-
vention, under which there would be
a cut of 23 votes in the representa-
ton of southern States was adopted
by the Republican national commit
tee by a vote Of SO to 12.
The reduction of 23 delegates rep
resents a cut of II per cent. in the
representation from the southern
States since the last convention, and
a cut Of 40 per cent since 1912.
The 23 places taken away are as
signed to States in the north and
west which, along with other States
that went Republican in the last
election, receive two additional dele
gates.
The total Of 1887 delegates decided
upon represents an increase of So
over the number seated at Chicago
last June, 9S4.
The plan was submitted by r. B.
Howell, of Nebraska, for a sub
committee. Its presentation on the
floor of the meeting precipitated a
bitter fight by members from the
states affected. The principal drive
on the change was by Henry Lincoln
Johnson, a negro member from
Georgia, and II. l. Remmel Of Ar
kansas The report, however, was ap-
proved by a vote of Sc to -.
AS outlined by Mr.. Howell, Ten
nessee is no longer considered a part
Of the Solid South. and is given an
increased representation OF two dele
gates as a result of the last election
when the State was carried by the
Republican National ticket, and a
Republican governor and five of the
Ten congressman were tlttltQ-
The Southern States, it was an
nounced, are affected as follows. un-
der the new plan:
Arkansas increased 1 Florida in
creased 2; Georgia reduced z; Lou
isiana reduced 3; Mississippi reduced
s; South Carolina reduced z; Texas
reduced 2; Virginia increased 1.
The representation of North Caro-
lima and Alabama remain the same.
Mr.. Howell said the net result was
that those States. unless changes
come in the voting. would send 144
delegates to the next National con-
vention instead of 167, by which they
were represented in Chicago last
June.
Although Mr.. Hays said when he
quit the chair that he could spare
no further time to the committee, il
drafted him as member of the
executive committee.
Chairman Hays Warning.
The assembled members Of the ma
/, tional committee were warned by
Postmaster General Hays, retiring
chairman Of the committee, that a
, 100000 majority is large, but il
is not an alibi for the mistakes
negligence and extravaganza of mis-
government
we have our opportunity" he
said, but there is a consequent pro-
portionate accountability that is very
Z properly inevitable. The pledges
= made and the assurances given con.
stitute a solemn contractual obliga
ton, both executive and legislative
and the country is entitled to, ex
- poets and will require 100 pei
n cent delivery. Let US have no mis-
y understanding about that
n Il have complete confidence in tn,
good faith, earnest zeal and effect
. iveness Of this administration, botl
# executive and legislative. Whatevel
n fidelity Of purpose and consecratioI
II to country can accomplish through
a the abilities of those charged with
n the tremendous tasks that will b.
y done. Every official Of the admin
- istration has caught the spirit Of il
n Chief Executive, whose words an,
deeds are the constant fulflment o
the lofty ideals we call American
N ism.
"As the administration takes VI
q these great problems which confron
= US am sure it will have the sam
: sympathetic corporation of tn
q party organization from nationa
\ committeeman, state chairmen, coun
II ty chairmen and precinct commit
n teemen which has been given tn
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