New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-17
Connecticut GAINS
CONVENTION Votes
Will Have 10 Votes al National
c. 0. P. Gathering in 1894
~ GEORGE II. MANNING

twsshinsian Bureau % Ass bHte'A hs'e'ss'
Washington, Sept, 1.-THE neflhs
arm ana western states viii have
larger power and the southern states
a lesser influence in the republican
national convention Of 1854 than IN
any convention OF the party IN the
last 80 years
The southern states through a re-
apportionment OF delegates Just an
neuneed by the republican national
committee, will have 90 less delegates
In the 1924 contention than in 1890
and 81 less than In 1915, while the
representation OF the northern and
western states remains as before.
While the vote OF the southern
states In being reduced by 20 the
northern and western states will have
sac votes In the 1894 republican con-
vention, an increase OF 10 over the
76s, which will very greatly increase
their influence In tho selection OF the
presidential nominee. In the 1924
convention. Connecticut will have 10
votes an increase OF two. Illinois, so
instead of SIS. Indiana SO instead OF 30.
Massachusetts IS instead of IS, New
Hampshire 10, an increase OF two.
New Jersey, 30 instead of 2s. New
York e2, an increase OF four. Ohio. 30
instead OF As and Pennsylvania rs, an
increase OF two.
This Is another step In the direction
of removing the menacing power that
the southern states have held in re-
publican party conventions for 80
years. In the past, with large group
OF "hand picked" delegates, 1t was
possible for them to at any moment
swing big batch OF votes to one can
didate and nominate him while the
northern and western delegates were
divided
| The southern states have hereto
fore exercised a very powerful and en-
tirely unwarranted influence in selec-
ton of the party's presidential nom
inee. while being unable to contribute
scarcely anything towards his election.
It has often occurred that some
shrewd and powerful politician has
been able, by use Of liberal funds, to
control the vote of the solid south"
in republican conventions and with
this 240 odd votes combine with some
other force to put over" any candi-
date willing to make the necessary
promises.
Under the reapportionment just an
nounced by the republican national
committee the 13 really southern
states will have but 200 votes in the
1924 republican convention, as against
229 In 1920 and 236 in 1915.
1t all came about through an effort
to satisfy the demand of the northern
and western states that they be given
power In convention In keeping with
their strength on election day and that
the representation of the southern
states in convention be reduced to
point more in keeping with their
weakness and Inability to help put |
over" the party's candidate on election
day.
Big Gut In Four States
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and I
South Carolina. which have been un-
able to elect even single republican
member to the electoral college for
many years have suffered big cut in
representation in the convention.
Georgia's delegates have been reduced
from II to 3; Louisiana's from IL to
Q; Mississippi's from IL to 4. and
South Cardinals from II to 4.
AT the. same time Oklahoma, Ten
nessee and Virginia, where the repub-
lican vote has been showing gains in
recent years, have been given added
strength in the republican convention
Of 1924. Oklahoma is to have 81
delegates instead of 20, Tennessee 26
instead of 20 and Virginia 16 instead
Of 10.
Profiting from what happened at
he republican convention of 1912
when the overwhelming influence of
he hand picked delegates from the
south drove Colonel Theodore Roose-
telt from the convention and caused
him to organize the Bull Moose party
hat brought about the fall of Presi-
lent Taft, the party nominee, the
election of Woodrow Wilson, the re- ,
publican national committee cut the
southern representation in the con-
iention of 1920 from 236 to 229.
The power exercised by Georgia,
louisiana, Mississippi and South Caro-
ina in the 1920 convention was again
cause of complaint by the northern ,
Ind western states and another reap
'ortionment was made for the 1924
{
Represents Votes Cast. {
The representation in republican /,
rational convention is now to be /
argely on basis of the votes cast
or the republican candidates on cleo '
ion day instead of the number of
members of congress from the states I
"a representation based on republic I
an votes and not on population; {
which in the case of the southern !
tates is chiefly democratic.
Compared with the representation !
n 1920; Alabama will have IA dele s
.ates, in the 1924 convention (the
ame); Arkansas 13 (the same); J
florida 10 instead of s; Georgia .,
instead of II; Kentucky IS (the
ame); Louisiana 0, cut of 9;
4, cut of s; North Caro- =