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I CONCLUDING THE
Q. 0. P. REFORM
i
National Committee Trying to
Re-unite Party by Elimin
ating Discordant Feature.
Ue-appor tionment
I Recognition of State Primary
Laws Arbitrary Power to
Seat Delegates Removed.
r- Washington. Dec. 17. The Raptlblt
ptJ.n naflonnl rommlllfo mot again to
f tin? conclude tlr reform measures
Milt li; ; undertaken to reunite the p.ir-
ty. ic clear Its convention machinery
of ifrf:iin Features and to reduce
I Jtorr' notions in national conven
B Rtior. rrom outhern states and con-
I p'-?ion: dlstrirts which are regard
Kd rs hopeless!) I ein-,eraUc
II Onlj two proportions remained tn
a Wtc i f i-d on i-dr, .111.1 i report from
i ' ' ' 1 ut committee, headed bj
KNai . -n . 1 ommltteoman Warren of
K-H-T.-n. offered a solution of each
I ndei the proposals ot the Rub-corn
.jii.'ttfe th change in representation
voul ! mf. to . aeh state four .Lie
Lfcr.t. ..t l .: .-. .ne from each con-llTi-lonal
district nnd an additional
del.- iu- v. here ihf li ;. . m vote
bears it rr-rtaln ratio to the tot,i
rote Thf exacl ratio wfflch -hall
jctermine when a district Bhall have
Kan additional delegate had not been '
EBn'rii on imr t,., serious trouble was
Ifcxj.( . t. l over th-it rea ture
Modify Party Rules,
f The sub-committee presented a
IKnaai Imou:- report for a modification
J ol Hi" party's rules, providing for the
m reco-. :iltii, r.i -I it.- primary laws.
Bkt ticcoptnnce of thn rls;ht of a ytate
ihoose all or part of its delegates
. I ' i ' : " nation. il c .nr. .-in lonH tnd
Bog re d that in future convention
U ' certificates from
Iff prop, r Ktat. authorlU I Quid be
IV pi" ' . : i f I .... ui :o i
BOll. I he latt. r feature promise to
do it, troubles which have
arb"a jr. 'ions national conven
tions our contf'-t and deprives the
kt.ntio.,.,1 committee nf arbitrary pow
; er to -, . ,).;,. i , .
Committee Report.
I Ti e subcommittee' report on prl
I ftiery nnrl procedure, r.-di-, in part,
r I .- l o
I ' Hf it resolved, that this commlt-
f tee v. I,,- ii II gall for the
I ha; i ; 1 convention to be held In the
I Bern 1916 to nominate candidates for
' ? ! i a;.d i. a pr Bldent, shall
llbro :j. in vucii call ia) that In
I OV . : which shall have provided
Hry law, prior to the election of dele-pBt--
from that -i it.- loi tin -l .
jHlon of such delegates to national
: Coe of political parties at dl-
rrct primaries, such delegates from
tha : ;', i . 1 1 1 i... ,-lected In con
j foi .,, i . u Ith sueh law (b) That
I !l delegatci from any state may b
chosen from Ihe state at large, or
pan from the rtato at large and pan.
I (rem congressional districts, in con-
I rmHy with the laws of the state In
- which the election occurs, (c) That
i e." -'..t."- pre-eiiting certificates of
I Bcctlon from the canvassing hoard
lor officers created or deslfrnated by
ktate lav to canvass the returns and
M'ui certificates of election to dele
lAles to national convention of po
I'llltkal panle, In a primary election.
Jpball be placed on the temporary roll
y the national committee.'
Re-Appointment Plan.
K The Wnrren committee finally
II agreed on a plan of re appointment
Hferovldlng lor four delegates at lan;e
Brain a h state, one from each con-
freeslonal district and on additional
'from i .o h district where the total Re
V publican vote was 35 per cent or
Bpre of the total vote cant No dls
Rrlct. how.xei, would have more than
!Wo delejuales, no matter how large
Hlo Republican vote. States having
HBongressnien at large would be en
Mhtled to one vote for en eh The con
pg regional election of 1910 probably
Bflrlli be used as the basis for deter
Htiiiing the exact representation In
-Hlati- stale Territories and the Dir.
jrici of I'olumbu would have two
delegates each.
1 The plan provides also that it shall
froilH' itl'e. live when It is ratified
WKbf flutes representing a majority of
tte electoral , oiler, 1'tider the W'ur
SBn plan, representation In national
On . entions would be reduced by Tn
legate- Tie following named
etes would lo-.e the following nutu-
kr of delegates
Alabama G. Florida '2, (Jeorgla 6,
Ipiiisiana 7 M i s I ks I p d 8, North Car
llna Oklahoma 1. South Carolina
, ''I Tennessee 4. Texas 14. Virginia
B total loss tor the south G2; 1 1 II -toil
2. Kcntuck l. New Jersey 1.
w or 4. total lots for the north
I fhp plan of the sub-committee to
I lognlzc primary laws nnd change
rules governing conventions was
i iDpted b the national committee by
l Ulialllll'.uUl ole
, On a point raised by Committeeman
Ubh of Florida It was announced
It the r. -ouiloii would be i hanged
fV that In states where It la optional
pthcr a party shall hold primaries
fjji r the election of delegates they shall
select, -. In the old manner and the
CU Imary plan shall be observed ouly
Stat. I . i -. H o Ides spe
9S lly for such action
, (Vlth the resolution for reappoint
H Pt of delegates, an amendment wae
vpted providing that the basis for
;Jm selection of delegates from each
Hgresstonal district. In addition to
HB, should be based "on the Kepubli
3& vote for Republl' an pre idential
Actors in 1908, or for the Republican
V' ftdldate for congress lu 1914. which
r is the higher "
Howell Minority Report.
,rR. B. Howell of Neomska, submit
a minority rcjxirf He concurred
'. ' . T every thing except the apportion
HBlt scheme and declared tliat to
OMeved the prxuosal of the majority
Bld be subversive of the object ol
meeting and result In futur. -jraHrasamontri
to the Republican par:;.
Hcon tended that the prim Ipal pur
Bse of the meeting was to reduce
fUjthern representation In Republican
tW; tlonnl conventions and that lie did
tollevc that the re-apportionmeiii
Hme as proposed would remedy tiu
Hculty The elimination of only
delegates from all the southern j
ites. Mr llo.vell asserted, would
Ktn his opinion, be satisfactor tt ,
I NEW APPARATUS FOR
i ' ' j
Photograph of new apparatus for
police signals, the installation of
which is being considered by the au
thorities of a number of cities
(ireen flashes from the electric light
at the top of the police telephone
Stations will signal to men on post
to call their precinct station at once.
In mo.n cities the station house is
unable to communicate with the men
on post until tht-y call at their regu
lar intervals.
the Republicans of the country.
Mr Howell sugested as an alterna
tive a plan of the Republican con-rres-olnaJ
committee, providing four
delegates at large for each state and
one delegate In addition for each
0,000 votes or major fraction there
of ast for the Republican candidate
In 1808, That plan would reduce the
total number of delegates in the con
vention to 945 The south, which
bad 271' delegates in the convention
o! 2t12. would have only 119 if that
plan were adopted
Barnes Proposes Substitute
V';lllani Barnes, Jr , of New York
I roposed as a substitute for thy
HoVdl 1 amendment that the report
of the special committee be adopted
with a provision that no congression
al ('.'strict should get the benefit of
an additional delegate unless that
district had cast at least 7500 Re
publican votes for presidential elec
tors, or lu 1914 for candidates for
congress. He said that it would be
a fundamental mistake to adopt an
:.' mo of re apportionment which
would eliminate the congressional
district ns a unit The proposal of
; Mr Howell, be said, would absolutely 1
-hut out twelve states from the con
! prc'-slonal district delegate plan Mr.
j Barnes' substitute proposal, he ald,
would reduce the southern represent
atlon by 77 vots in the convention,
and the northern states by S. of
which New York would lose four.
MANY REPORTS
ARFJOT TRUE
Stories of Maltreatment of
Americans in Chihuahua
Denied by Consul.
Washington, D. C , Dec. 17. Con
sul Letcher has advised the state de
partment that many reports of mal
treatment of Americans in Chihuahua
are without foundation. The depart
mcnt Issued this statement:
"Consul Letcher reports that many
of the statements published In the
Kl Paso press relative to conduct vis
ltcd on Americans since the sntrj ol
the Constitutionalist forces Into Chi
huahua aro without foundation a alsc
are reportB of discourtesy to him on
the part of the revolutionist leadt re
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported to
da that normal conditions were be
lng restored In Tamplco. His reports
slat.- that th.. weather bai moderated
and that he has been able to trans
fer all the refugees back to the
Sumner
A later dispatch advises that th
refugees have all been returned safe
ly to Tamplco. Further advices say
the Ward liner. Morro Castle, sailed
on Tuesday at 8 p m.. but eight Am
erio&ns desiring to leave ou board her.
Rebels to the number of about 1000
are reported to be camping eighteen
miles northwest of Tamplco. For
the present the army transport Sum
ner will remain at Tampl. o
INQUIRING INTO
CROOKED DEALS
Government Is Investigating
Transactions Between Com
' missary Manager and Con
tractors at Canal.
ashlngton, Dec. 17 Charges of
it regular dealings between John
Burke, commissary manager for the
I'cuama canal work and contractors
j v ho have been furnishing supplies,
. are being Investigated by the govern
ment So far as tho investigation
has gone, no loss to the government
has been revealed and the amount
of mono? Involved has not been de
termined. Broadly the department
is investigating to determine whether
I Blirke received commissions from
I contractors.
aiajor F C. Boggs. the general
;.'irchaidng officer of the Panama
canal commission, is conferring with
legal officers of the war department
I ru.d the canal commission regarding
' tho next step to be taken.
I It was admitted officially today
( that for the last six month the In
quiry has been In progress, baaed
! on charges preferred by Charles R.
I Walker, a former subordinate of
I Burl;.' In the commissary department,
ulJeging that hi superior officer was
demanding and receiving commls-
I slons from persons with whom he
had placed contracts for food and
other supplies for the canal workers, j
Also, it Is alleged that Burke award-
cd contract to the Colon Import and
Export company. In which he Is a 1
stockholder, and that he had profited
at least $50,000 from his operations, j
His salary was $1500 a year. Sev- I
r,-. important contracts were placed I
111 l urope.
Hear of Burke Charges.
New York, N. Y., Dec. 17 Officers
of the Panama Railroad company said
today that they know only by hearsay
of the charges against John Burke.
"Mr Burke's accounts wore approv
SO by Colonel Kugene L. Wilson, head
of tho subsistence department of the
Isthmian canal commission.'' said Syl
vester Doming, treasurer of the road
"In due course of routine we received
these accounts here for auditing, but
bad no other relations with Mr Burke.
I don't think, however, that his ex
penditures have been as much as $6 -
OOU.imn
"Some lime ago we heard in a
round-about wa that charges had
been made ugainst Mr. Burke. We
heard nothing further of them. '
Burke is about 45 years old and WUJ
formerly a resident of Indianapolis.
nn
DEANS OF WOMEN
IN CONVENTION
Co-operation With Clubs to
Help Solve Woman Under
graduate Problem.
Chicago, Dec. 17 Constituted gov-
rnnient of women undergraduates
his been In existence longer. Is more I
organized, nnd Is more successful i
ihifn men organizations, according I
to statements read at the sixth bl- J
en mal convention of Deans of Wom
en of Suite Universities in sennlon
hero today Dean UathoWfl of Wis
cors ri and Dean .lordon of Michigan
Were the principal spl k r;,
( o-operntlon with women's clubs
wili be sought, It Is said, as a means
of meeting the problems of th" d. an
ln dealing with tho thousands of
WOmeil undergraduates.
haperonage, regulation of dormi
tories, social life of students, sorori
ties and educational problems are
among topics to be discussed. Are
men favored In the curriculum plans
and do professors pass women on a i
lovrer standard than that required of I
men, are questions to be considered
1 ho conference will close tomorrow.
THE WORLD'S
MARKET NEWS
WALL STREET.
New York. Dec 17 The market)
made little progress in either direction!
during the morning. Reduced pro
iluctlon of steel and cut In prices af
forded a pretext for snares of the
steel companies. Bears also pro
fes3ed fears that the congestion In
the London Investment market might
react unfavorably here and Interfere
with attempts to bring out now capl
tal issues. Sentiment was bearish
but no heavy selling was attempted
and after the market had fallen back
from tho opening level, renewed
strength developed lu spots.
Bonds were Irregular
LONDON MARKET.
London, Dec. 17. British consols!
registered a new low level record to
BIG BUGS OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
HKt JHBfl BuL- K sKniHjrVIKHI
KsV B'IBSlVVQK&f. e 3MRH
Left to right: Charlts Ebbels, GoTcrnor 'lencr, Mrs. Helen Britton and
Garry Herrmann.
Here ar four persona of importance who attended the meeting of !
the rational baseball commission in New York last week. Ebbett is
owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers; Governor Ter.er is the new president of
the National league; Mrs. Helen Britton is owner of th. St Ixjuls Car
dinals, and Garry Herrmann is owner of the Cincinnati Reds, j
Furniture Makes the Ideal Gift- I
" Push the Button-and lesf - - - - o
SectonaBookes I
Just the thing for Father. The bu' motner wife, sister or jMSlfflMBflfflf
Royal Morris Chair. Prices rtmember that a A Monarch Range would
from $12.00 to $30.00. VN$ Bi"eH Sweeper plea4e Mother- Th
jjj. never fails to please. Prices otner ran8e q"te as good as
vSJSi5 O . ii c o r- - the Monarch. Terms if you
rm DcxrMM fV vVm very reasonable, $2.50, . , ,
..JSrSi READING fsftt Wrr-y wish. $5.00 down; $5.00
fW rede 2J5, $3 00' $4'00' m0nth' I
jf dnies. Toys tliat wil1 please Rocking Horses, Sleds, M
W'-r we"-" Tab!e5' Ve,cipedes' Toy Chairs and Rockers.
Boyle Furniture Company I
i
day, when they were quoted at 71 1-S
for cash and 71 7-1 for the account
The decline in the premier security ol
the London stock exchnnpe la attrlb
ut cd to the ceaseless stream of new
Issues with attractive ylold3 to which
hnldcrs of consols are transferring
their money
The Immediate cause of today s low
record was the announcement of a
Crand Trunk Pacific Issue within a
few days of $10,000,000 of seven-yeur
five per cent notes at 97
This brings tho total of Canadian
Issues during the months of Novem
ber .md Deceinb.-r to J97.000.uiin
Chicago Livestock
Chicago, Til., Dec 17. Hogs Re
ceipts, 48,000; market dull 5c und'r
BSterdajr'a average Bulk, f 7.60 (2
7.70; lights, $7.no.fi 7 60; mixed. TJ6
(ill 10; heav. ?7 40Tj 7 7.". rough.
7 40c " So; pigs, 6 26 fl 7 50
Cattle Receipts. 30000; market
steady to a shade lower Beeves,
09.70; Texas steers $6 6o7fi5;
western steers. $5.80(7.65, stockers
and feeders. $4.907.40; cows and
heifers, $3.30(8 8.40, cnlvcs, 1.tOH 11
Christmas yearlings, Jfi ST.'G 10.26
Sheop Receipts, 30,000; market
Stead to a shade lower. Nntlve
I4.40OS.70; western, ?4 40?i570; year
llnga, 16.6006.80; lambs, native. $6 4o
tft7.85; western. $6.407 85.
South Omaha Livestock.
South Omaha. Dec 17. Hogs Re
l elpts 11,500; market lower. Hoav
17.4607 Cn , lights. $7.10(57.60; pigt.
$6 25g,7 00; bulk ol salea, $7.o0 7 55
Cattle RecelptB, 2000; market stea
dy. Native steers. $.00Ti9.50; cows
and heifers. $5.85(57 85, western
steers, $6.00(08.00; Texas Steers,
" 66 i 7 10, range cows ai.d helfci'H
7 25: calves. 66.36010.00,
Sbeep Receipts. 7000; market stea
dy Yearlings. 16.0006.76; WdthSrt
$4.60(Q6 00; lambs. $6 807.60.
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City. .Mo. Dec 17 Hogs
Receipts, 14,000; market 5c lower
Hulk, $7.257 60; heavy, $7 30(7 70;
packers and butchers. (7.4007.66;
lights, $7.3607.66; pigs, $6.60ffji7.25-
I uttle Receipts. 6000; market Btl a
dy. Prime fed steers. $8.40,10.00;
drossed beef steers, $8.908.25, webt
em steers, $6 0007. 75; southern
Bteers, $5. 507.00; cows. $4.407.0o7
heiferB, $6.0009.50, stockers and feed
ers, 0.ijOfT7.75; bulls, $5.007.00;
calves, $60011.00
Sheep Receipts, 9000. market
Steady Lambs, $7 2507.85; year
lings. $5.5006 75; wethers, $4 600
5 25. owes, $4.004.76.
Sugar.
New York, N Y. Dec 17 Sugai
-Raw, easy; muscovado, $2.83; cen
trlfugal, $3 33; molasses, $2 68; re
fined, quiet.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Dec. 17 Butter Unchang
cd.
Lggs Lower Receipts. 8,162 CS
res, at mark, cases Included 8663
ordinary firsts, 28029c; firsts 30'.c '
Cheese Higher, daisies, 15 3-40
Die; twiiifl, 16 14016 l-2c; Americas
16 8-4016c; long horns, 16 3-4016c.
1'otatoe Lower; receipts, 60 cars
Michigan, Minnesota ami Wisconsin,
red, 56002c; ditto white, 6O06oc
Poultry Unchanged.
NEW COUNTERFEIT I
$10 NOTE APPEARS I
;6hlngton. Dec. 17. A new coun
terf. it 1" i nltod States treasury
DOtt has made its appearance, tho
m Tft service says In a circular of
warning just Issued. The note Is of
very crude workmanship and Is print
ed on ordinary bond paper The silk
fibre- of the genuine note are lini
Ulted with pen and Ink, while the
. . 'er of tho seal and counter Is brlcl.
n u
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