The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-09-25
e. O.P. SLASHES VOTE
OF SOUTH IN CONVENTION
NATIONAL COMMITTEE LOPS
OFF 30 DELEGATES FROM
FIVE SOUTHERN STATES.
EIGHT ARE LOST BY GEORGIA
Revision Framed to Give Encourage
ment to States Where Republicans
Show Progress. Black and Tan Fac
ton Dissatisfied With New Rule.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The man
who wins the nomination at the next
republican national convention must
command a total of at least $40 dele
gates, larger block than ever be-
fore was necessary.
The north, east and west, where
republicanism is on a sure foundation,
will nominate the candidate, and the
influence of the easily-manipulated
will-'o-the-wisp delegations from the
solid south will be less than it has
ever been because their numbers will
be fewer.
Congressional districts casting less
than $500 republican votes will not
be allowed representation, and those
casting less than 10000 votes will on
ly be allowed one delegate instead of
the customary two.
These are the outstanding results
of the republican national commit
tees revision of the system of appor-
tioning delegates, task that has oc-
cupied three years. In the opinion of
party leaders a substantial step has
been taken toward remedying condi-
tions that in the past have been pro-
ductive of scandal and trickery. The
proportion of power held by the
southern delegates has long been a
source of trouble making.
Cut 81 Delegates.
Thirty-two delegates were Topped
off the representation of five OF the
most solid states of the solid south.
Georgia was cut down from II to 9;
South Carolina from II to 4; Missis
sippi from II to a Texas from % to
II, and Louisiana from II to 9.
In this revision the republican man
ayers virtually admit that there is no
republican party in South Carolina or
in Mississippi for their representation
is cut down to four delegates each
These will be allowed only because OF
the general rule that four delegates
can be elected at large from each state.
If the republicans of these states
want greater representation they will
have to get out and hustle $500 re-
publican votes in each congressional
district, whereupon they will be al
lowed an additional delegate for each
district.
The revision has been so framed
as to lend encouragement to those
states of the south where republican
progress is being made. Tennessee,
for instance, which three years ago
broke away from the solid south and
cast its electoral vote for Harding, had
its quota of delegates increased from
20 to 20.
Florida Gains.
Florida, where the republican man
ayers apparently consider some prog
ress is being made, gained two addi-
tiona1 delegates. These were the only
increases in southern states, despite
the fact that 1924 convention will be
the largest in history.
The votes that were taken away
from the south and 81 new ones pro-
vided for in the revision plan have
been distributed throughout t h e
country generally, most states getting
an increase of two delegates over
their 1920 apportionment.
New York, as usual, will have the
largest delegation with 81. Pennsyl-
vania follows with 70, then come Hi
nois with 90, and Ohio with so, Mas
sachusetts and Missouri with SO each,
Indiana and Michigan with 81 each,
and New Jersey with 80. All other
states are below this figure. The to-
tai number of delegates will be 1886.