The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-09-30
want To ",iichiganize" Them.

The members OF the KopuDllcan party
outside Of Iowa do not appreciate the
Importance of the election 10 be held in
that State this fall They say: "Sup-
posing the Democrats do elect the Gov
ernor as they did two years ago? No
special harm Is done Surprising they
do carry the Legislature? The one
elected this fall does not choose SEN
ator. " hatever Iowa may do In off
years she can be relied on in Presi-
Dental ones for 20, 900 Republican ma
jority"
Perhaps they will understand better
the national importance Of the approach
ing Iowa election when they come to
know that the Legislature to be chosen
in November will apporton the State
for CongresSmen. If the Democrats
control it and have a Governor of their
own they will make a gerrymandered
apportionmcnt which will give them
seven or eight out Of the eleven Con.
greSsmen, while an honest one would
give the Republicans a ma ,ority of them.
Such theft OF seats might cost the lat
ter the control of the House after the
next Presidential election
A Democratic Legislature would make
also such a legislative apportionment as
TO live that party a certain majority in
the General Assembly to be chosen in
1893, which will choose Senator Wilson 5
successor Defeat in Iowa this fall
means that in the course OF few years
the two Senators from that State will be
Democrats.
Most important Of all, il the Demo
Gratis have the Legislature and the Gov
ernor next winter they will michigan
ize" tie electoral vote of tho State.
They will provide for the choice of the
district electors by Congressional dis
trcts, and in that way will secure seven
or eight Of item. They will do what
was done in Michigan and divide Iowa
into two Senatorial districts for the
election Of the electors at.Iarge. The
eastern district, containing the river
counties, will be reliably Democratic.
Hence of the thirteen electors eight or
nine will be Democrats and four or five
Republicans. And that is the way the
vote of the State will be cast for Presi-
dent in 1892 if the Democrats carry the
Legislature and elect their Governor
this fall. In the light Of these facts the
National Republi an party ought to
look on the Iowa election OF 1901 IA a
very serious affair.
1t is the intention Of the Democrats to
play the same game In OnlO III Jney can
secure the Legislature. They care less
for the Governor because h veto can
be overridden by a more majority, while
in Iowa it takes two-thirds. If the
Demo rats carry Ohio by su n MAORI
ty as TO give them certain assuranc o
that they can carry 1t next year, and
thus get all the electors, they will not
provide for choo sing them by districts
If not satisfied on that point, and in
possession Of the Legislature, they will
"MchiganiZe" the State.
1t must be apparent TO the du!lest
Capa ity that the Republicans cannot
hope to win next year If the votes Of
Michigan, Iowa, and Ohio are TO be
neutralized or to give small electoral
majority against them. They will cast
fifty-one votes. Under voting by States
the Republicans would have them all.
But il those votes are TO be divided so
that the Democrats will have twenty
eight or thirty Of the e,e tors and the
Republicans twenty odd success is hope
less An the Solid South will seat It's
man in the White House, even if they
run Mills Of Texas Chicago Tribune