Show G. G O. O P UNITY HOARD BOARD TAKES UP TWO TO HARMONY Pl PLANS A N S SOne One Is Is' Is Isto to Call National Con Con- Con j ve tion to Readjust Representation Oth Other r for Ratification Rati- Rati fic t on by States W De Dee Two G. proposals pro pro- p for r of the Re Be- publican party an and to effect a basis bali upon upon which discor units can unite co confronted the can national nation t 1 I i i i committee O Foremost Foremost- w was s sa a proposal for a national convention to readjust th thC system ot of representation The other was vas that no convention be I called but that the national committee fix lix a plan of reapportionment for lor ratification ratio rati- by R Republican publican state conven conven- Resolution Prepared A resolution for for a special convention conTention Yas is pr prepared pared b by a special committee wl which ich also framed another r iLl in accor accordance with th a compromise e sus- sus by byCh Charles B. B Warren ot gan chaIrman an of the law Jaw committee proposing that after the national com coin fixes a basis of r delegate reapportionment reap reap- the plan be ratified by two thirds of the states which east Cast pluralities for president in I 1908 On the tho special committee drafting the re resolution wore Committeemen Warren Warron of Michi Michigan Borah of Idaho alo Hadey of Missouri who also holds a 8 proxy proxy from Louisiana f Smoot of Utah and Howell of Nebraska They went into session carly today to r report ort l later ter tero to o the entire committee National Convention Former Governor of Missouri said ho he f favored a national l convention but failing to get that ho would hope for submission of the party problems to a referendum um ot of the states Before the be sped special J c committee was ready to report the national committee commit commit- tee began its session and was addressed sed b by Mr Waren who declared there had been n no in the J l ot p-O p pOi i economic r s f dif dif- of opinion as to the methods in expressing party senti- senti ment No one should expect representation tion to be determined by rulos' rulos provid- provid Continued on page 2 O. O P P. P UNITY HOARD TAKES UP I Continued from pato pago 1 ng ag for tor absolutely equal on ho said II Butt But when ono state ends opo to a national con con- for tor every 1054 1 cast or orho ho candidate for the J pro pro- re eney ency In the preceding election tion and anither an an- ther ither state ono one delegate with only nn an voice and vote voto for every aery cast when one one for every 88 votes and an ther a delegate for every hen one no sends a delegate for lor every cry 47 votes and another n a ato for very votes when one state stater a delegate for every r nd another state n a delegate for every all 1111 mURt know that such fluch a and that thai such a s system rn st L I cease Another plan for n a or of tation was brought to the attention of tho national committee today by Robert Rob Rob- J crt ert M. M Marsh of the New York Youn Republican club clabo It proposes that cac cach state shall ahall haVe four delegates at large that thero shall ahall be ono one delegate from each district whore the Republican vote is more mor than 20 and not more than 40 cent and that iA h having e c n large e shaH select one delegate for each of at such anch The Tho would be based on the elo election hon of 1908 1008 and the territories would each have two delegates Opposes Special Convention Ormsby McHarg who represented the tha thaI I Roosevelt forCes In the contests Ing the Chicago convention lut year Mr ad- ad II dreamed the committee In opposition to a special convention I IC 1 the committee has power to call a a. convention con Jt It has haa power to chan change e representation he It If this this' corn corn- hAs hs that abuses should be It should manfully ao 80 an an- flounce Such cOu course e will III restore to very vory largo large extent th the confidence of the pee pea pie who must become the adherents ot of the Republican party Jart If It ft Is to be suc- suc at the tho next national election The old adage A wrong ts Is halt redressed will have hayo and practical application at this critical juncture In our party affairs Speaking of the Chicago o cont contests McHarg Me- Me HaT Harg maid laId I l know that Roosevelt was defrauded and a 3 majority of the members or of that committee knew that he was as defrauded and ancl t I r mal d silent frequently with the statement that proceedings were ere solely for tor the purpose ot of confusIng and befogging the committee and what hat I then protested a Is precIsely pro pre that which you ou admit now Informal discussion among committeemen committee committee- emen e- e men de devEloped loped a somewhat t general opinion In favor of the J Ot of the committee to change the basis of and refer It to state conven- conven which meet next year Two Resolutions Presented The tWO we resolutions o were pro pre The rho first specified that s. s special convention should be called for tor the purpose ot of such action as shall be deemed In respect to changing the present basIs ot of representation tion and for the transaction or of all bust bust- thAt ma may proper properly come came before such convention The rhe second vas M In part as Confident Co rJ ent that the tho action or of tills this corn com e. representing na as it does docs the practically unanimous sentiment ot of the Republican Republican Re- Re publican electors of the country will be ratified d by the tho Republican electors of the tho nation the national convention of the part when convened In 1916 and b br stat state conventions of the party wherever hold held Resolved That It be the ense ot of this committee committe that tIle the committee shall forthwith proceed to determine on a batth or of representation In future national or of the and ne Be It further That the tho corn om Pled pledge itself to I issue ue a call caU forthe for tor the cOnvention con to tn be convened In 1916 to cn In accor accordance anc with euch t ot of ns as shall b be r-ov r fI on In- In this committee floth provided toil 1 of the laws In It various stites n 1 that thal of rt m l stale authorities be nl far or the rame I or n u on the temporary roll of the Other Methods Recognized Thu r s also recognizes they tho m methods tho In California and other states where all dele delegates are elected lo nt it and only that th the total named In the call must b he choffI h by ny 1 stale which hit luu such much t nIC wr r to admit Senator and Representative Woods of Iowa ot of the Re Republican con con- committee to to the conference Chairman Warren of at the tho laws Jaws committee commit commit- too tee then moved the adoption or of the first resolution proposing a national conven- conven tion the deba debate tf hp- hp began an |