, 1874-07-31

Tho Pennsylvania apportlonment ia psrhapa boat
illustrated By falling, for example, the Eleventh
and Twelfth Districts, concerning which We
quote:
These are composed Of tho following counties, and
the guroa taken from tho last vote for Governors
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It will bo observed that o'pry Of thcao counties
gives Democratic majority aud set the districts have
been so arranged - to mike one Republican aud tho
other Democratic To do this tho Counties Of Carbon,
Columbia Monroe, Montour, and Pike, md fringe Of
Damncrntfc towns In Luzcrne, Including the Demo.
cratic af Of the City Of Scranton, al 1nassed in
heavily pcsnocratta district. TAe remainder Of
Luzerno County Is expected to ho Republican district.
The Seventh aud Teuth Districts Of ponnsy1-
vania arc constructed in like manner The
Counties Of Bucks, Montgomery, Northampton,
and Lobigh arc each and all Democratic To
make q Republican district (tho Soventh), tho
Republican towns in Bucks arc joined to Mont
gomery, and oyorwhelm its Democratic minority;
tho Democratic towns ia BuolH help to swoll
Democratic majority in tue Tenth District. Tho
first five districts arc oroatod Of Philadelphia,
mud 1t will bo observed with what magnanimity
Sam Randall pemooras, ao-callod) ID provided
for by his Republican owners. Taking the whole
vote Of Pennsylvania in October, 1879, as tho
Republicans counted it (and the count was
fraud), Sit, 1853 Democratic votora arc permitted
to e!oct aoyen Democratic Representatives and
Sam Randall; wbile s5s, 1887 Republican voters
elcct nineteen Representatives and own Sam
Randall. :.
Now, II, after providing such districts as above
described, tho poople should hayo tho hoarsloss-
uesB aud bnd faith to eloct man OF the Opposi-
tlon in anysliatrIct not assigned to the Opposition
(tAeroby ondanEerlug tho preservation Of tho
country, wAat thing is easier than to "contost
tho election" and appeal to all tho aaorod proce-
donte which hayo accumulated Hit1co Dayes WINS
In Congress? And hero an act OF Congress
comoa in play to the groat hclp Of the purity in
power. A moro Clork is, by that aot mado tho
Bolo Judge Of tho qualifications Of nombors Ut
tho House, pending tito organization OF tile
House, aud ls roll Of members. urtlor tho sal
ary net, has a1eady bocpme payroll for all
vhoae names aro upon 1t. A contest Of
eloution uny, iu tho opinion Of tho Clerk,
exclude tho contested member from this roll,
though the cortainty Of hia election bo novsr 90
apparent. Since any dofoatod candidate may
contest the e1oution, aud ainoo tho practice Of
tho lIouue AaB boon to encourage Republicans,
especially, to tlo 10 aud slncc the mere notice
| Of such contest may, in the opinion OF tbs
| Clerk, exclude I'LL Opposition nlembor-eect from
falling part In tho organization of tho House
1t will DO soon that, whatevor shall bo tho popa-
lar choice Of congressman this ycar. tho orgau-
izatiou OF tho next Congress- largely depends
upon creature Of tho present congresB, who
IL not only Republican, but who holds. lko tho
roat, that tho Democrats would 10 the aAme
thing II they had tho power. Perhaps they
would but 1t would taite some timo to educate
| them to 30 great proficiency.