New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-17
TILE NEW APPORTTONMENT BILL.
COMMENTS OF POLITICIANS.

NOT ENTIRELY SATISFIED WITH THE NJ" MEhSOHH'
BUT RELIEVED TO GET EVEN so GOOD BILL
The new Apportionment bill passed by
the LEGISLATURE and now awaiting the Governor
signature has caused much discussion among local
polrticians Neither Republicans nor Demo
Gratis are apparently delighted with II. though all
seem glad TO have a bill that satisfies the constltu
tional requirement for a new apporuonment anu
Will settle the matter for the next seven years IL
"a generally conceded that the Governor VIII NOT veto
the b and already local politicians begin 10 gather
about the rooms OF the Board OF Aldermen to influence
the action OF body in regard TO the appotohmeh
OF Assembly districts The Board is divided, so that
is difficult to tell what will be its action. Neither the
Republicans the Tammany Anti-Tammany Demo
Gratis have majority, but 1t Is Thought propaDie h'
the two Democratic factions will act together on tis
matter and gerrymander the city In the most approved
Democratic fashion
The seven Senatorial Districts which this city will
have in the future very curiousy formed and ac
cordnc the estimate OF City Hall politicians, they
re about as uncertain as they could we'll be made ana
offer any hopes to Republicans. The WIN Sehatolla
District comprising the County OF Rchmohu anu sumo
of the lower Wards OF this city, is said to nave Dech al
ready conceded by Iammany Hall to Erastus Brooks, OF
Richmond The VIITth District, which embraces tue
Sixteenth Ward and portions OF the Ninth' hleehln
Eighteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-nrst "arus
is looked upon Republican district ou'
there seems to be certainty even IN mat
The Xh District is also said to have Deen ih.ehuo'
as Republican, but 1t ia curlousy FORMED at 'o,
few members OF the party in the city seem 10 rely WI IL
for n Republican majority. Two OF the three ne" oeu
toral districts in Brooklyn gave Democra'lc n'1oi
ot the last election which clear gain OF one Demo
orotic senator I'm that city. As both New-York and
RroolIvn will be reapportioned for Assembly Districts
nv Democratic bodies the city Democrats have been
rather jubant over the Dill.
The redstrictlng OF the city for Assembly Districts
will not be made until June offering ample time Tor
oohors of the Board Of Aldermen arrange the dis
they represent. A number Of Aldermen were
Questioned on the subject yesterday nut an
lid that they had not read the bill now
before Tie Governor nor had they consulted WIN ther
oeitas an The subject The Repubi leans thought that
the coinbinaton with the AntI-1lmmsny members Of
he Board would be carried out on the subject OF aPpo
I'm aud thai q far measure would he adopted by
thc r are The Aut-Iammany Democrats were unceI,
tain a TO their course aud the 1ammany Democrats uu
' i see now any combination could be carried out on
sucb suhirct when In the not distant future they
hopcd 10 see q united Democratic party IN the CITY, III
The SIX apportionmeuts for members Of the Assembly
hers 1896. thrt' en members 1916 sixteen menDers;
1856, seventeen members looo' t"on'J -Onc ine'''i
prominent Republican politician from the Northern
mart of The state said yesterday q" nave uot eX-
amned the bill passed by the Legislature closely
enough to give correct opinion OF the ehct OF Tue
cTange- | believe that the Committee AppOruoh-
ocnf honestly performed it's ties, aud that tDe mem
hers dd the very best that they couiu unuer lhe
c,rcuus stances. Mr.. Hepburn. It's chairman, liOo
ia. et9rf worked like a beaver, and am INFORMED that
he new districts a embOied in the bill are precisely
as originally worked ana drawn up by MI Hepburn
herc mas been some talk cUndcmnlng MN because ne
nermtfed ST. Lawrence County TO retain Us present
rerrescr tatiOn OF three members. ms ~ unjust III MN
~. Lawrence County has large popu atol' anu py
adding together It's fractions II Will be seen tAat 10 Is
fuIlv entitled to such representation De5ueS DtlhI
a perfecty safe county 10 trust to elect thIee
suis-aptIai Representatives every year Lewis county
has bcen added 20 the senate District: IL
I, separated from 81. Lawrence County by a
dense Forest hut seriously objects 10 thc adu
zion and n will not disturb the usual RepuDhcan ma
fority. 40 not think that the KepuDhcahs VIII use
ANYTHING In the reorganization or the Assembly DIS
trcs Of this CITY. the Conncl Is under e JOINT con-
hpre will be mutual concessions 10 defeat inc enu Oh
Tammany Hal. IL Is fortunate thhg tlat 'l1s
rouhlc rs ont Of the way for seven years at least III
robs tie Democrats OF some thunder, and re-
Wp Uepblrn was placed upon the Committee o. Appor-
ionmcnt win view OF destroying him POLITICALLY, out
the effort has been a failure"