| Show RE CANS BUSY Senators of ot Varying Views in Party in Conference Begin Formulating Plans for fOl Congressional Congressional Congressional Con Con- gressional Campaign of 1914 COMMITTEE NAMED TO TOI I CONSULT HOUSE MEMBERS Joint Caucus to Reorganize and Decide on Policies Proposed Pro Pro- posed posed Conciliators Conciliators to Hold at Today i r 1 W WASHINGTON May a 22 With With vy Y Republican senators urging a joint Senate and find House caucus for immediate reorganization of the thc congressional campaign committee to seek the reclamation of 01 Republican Republican lican power power in Congress next year eal with Progressive e Republicans conferring con eon ferring on plaus plans to reconcile the party and with members of the national national na na- executive committee assembling assem hung bUng for a meeting here S Saturday Washington became to today S' S a beehive of Republican Republic n activity Most fost significant of oC recent party de developments developments de- de since the defeat at tho the polls pons last November o was waR the conference of Republican and of oC progressive progressiveS TIe lie publican senators early today to Institute Institute Institute tute reorganization of or the congressional al committee e which House House lenders leaders futilely have attempted several soy sev eVeral eV- eV eral weeks Thirty-one Thirty senators at att attended attended at- at t tended the conference presided over 1 b by S Senator r and with almost unanimous approval a a. committee of or five rho I was appointed to confer with House Houe leaders with witha a L vie view to holding a joi Joint caucus as as ass s 's soon n as as possible to to cle clear r away the party port difficulties Favor Immediate Organization It was as the oDI lon of ot the senatorial ont l that that thai the e congressional essl es- es sl nal committee should be reorganized Immediately with representation from the s Senate Senito zi to as ns well as iho jho House followIng follow follow- Ing tho from President Wilson Wil- Wil s son m adopted by the Democrats and nd that headquarters should uld be established and definite campaign policies outlined as carl early as Leaders pointed to the personnel of or orthis this consulting committee as an nn Indication Indication Indi Indi- cation qt cit the general effort dort being made mado to reunite tho party part Its members consisting consisting con con- of oC both progressives an and regulars reg reg- ulars Tho The committee members are Senators Gallinger Townsend Clark of oC Wyoming 1 Norris orris and Jones Thesel fJ will consult with tho the House Republicans cans and expect to find no opposition lion for a a. Joint caucus tho the House Republicans cans having had trouble already In tryIng tryIng try try- Ing InS to reorganise tho the congressional committee to choose a n. successor to William B B. B McKInley as chairman Representative Gardner of Ma Massachusetts sett recently announced his candidacy for the chairmanship on a a. liberal ral policy policy pol pol- jc icy and arid an attempt of ot his champions to hold a a. caucus failed to bring out a n. quorum Since then nothing has been done lone and senators hope to bring definite definite nite action Conciliation Meet cd Today The conciliators appointed as a a. result of oC the Chicago progressive Republican can conference a few tew weeks ago alo have been called to meet with Senator Cum- Cum t f 0 10 v n LV VI J 1 1 Uon tion of oC their plan to the national executive executive ex ex- ex- ex committee called to meet Saturday Sat Sat- b by Chairman The members of or tIle the conciliation committee are Senators Senators Sen Sen- atom Cummins Cr Crawford and Jones Jone Representatives Cramton Michigan Rogers Anderson Minnesota Min Mm- Un- Un and former Governor Hadle of oC Missouri U Mr Ha Hadley le probably cannot cannot cannot can can- not get here for tor the meeting tomorrow The conference will outline to tho the executive committee tho the desires of the pro progressive Republicans for a party part convention this fall to reorganize the party part and to reform Its machinery re relating relating re- re lating to tho the selection of delegates and conduct of contests In line with these ideas Senator Sherman of ot Illinois In Introduced Introduced introduced In- In in tho the Senate toda today a a. bill which would provide that delegates cleates to national conventions of or all political parties be elected at primaries Under Its terms terras the delegates would be chosen according to the tho vote ote cast at the preceding preceding pre pre- ceding election for candidates of or tho the respective parties and state primary laws would govern A policy polley such as this will be urged before the national convention if It it be called b by the national committee The members of or the tho executive com com- which will meet Saturday al' al are John T. T Adams Iowa Fred W. W Estabrook Esta- Esta brook New Hampshire J J. B. B Goodrich In Indiana lana Thomas A. A Marlow Montana Continued on Page 3 3 Column S. S REPUBLICANS ARE BECOMING BUSY Continued from Page I 1 Alvah H H. Martin Virginia Thomas K Missouri S. S A. A Perkins Washington Newell ewell Sanders Tennessee Tennes Tennes- see Charles B. B Warren Michigan i Roy O. O West est Illinois Ralph E. E William Williams Oregon and ond Charles D. D Hmo Hillos of ex-of ex i- i clo chairman of oC the national commit commit- a te tee The che progressive progress wing of the party part favors faNora a convention for tor rearrangement of th the apportionment with a 1 view to strengthening th the apportionment among among- Republican states A proposition tion Is urged arbitrarily to Increase the representation In the northern or re reduce reduce re- re duce uce the representation In the southern southern south south- ern era states There is difference of view amon among tho the committeemen as to tho necessity necessity ne ne- ces lt or wisdom of a 0 convention for this tills purpose and some of or them contend that the national committee Itself has hns power to change the apportionment Primary Plan PlaD The bill bIB Introduced b by Senator Sharman Sher Shar- Sh Sherman r- r man today pro J provides that all parties shall hold their national conventions beginning on the third Monday londa in January January Jan Jan- tar uary that delegates and alternates be chosen b by popular vote ote that there th r shall be bo one delegate te and ontI one alternate for foi each congressman and each senator and two delegates and antI alternates for tor each congressman at large In states that cast 2 or more votes yates for tho the party's parts presidential candidate In ht the last pr preceding preceding pre pre- ceding election and one ono delegate and alternate for tOl each congressman at large In states that cast ft fewer than votes that provision be made mado on ballots ballots ballots bal bal- lots for Cor- Cora a preference vote on candidates candidates candi candi- dates for President and vice president that a majority of dele delegates ates accredited to a convention shall nominate alternates alternates alter alter- nates automatically voting In n pI place nee of ot delegates that may bo be absent that any am political organization that cast at least 5 per cent of the tha total votes otes for Cor President President dent at the at-the the last election shall be deemed la k party under the ac act The law would go Into effect for the campaign of or 1916 1316 |
