Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-21
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/ Politicians Generally Arc Not AK
ious to Give State Another
Representative
State Will Probably Be Rsdistricted
Into More Natural Representa-.
tive Divisions

Tive Ulv1sl0nA
Changes In Present Districts That
Would Promote Harmony II
the Party.
DEG Moines, Nov. 21.-Before leaving
for Washington Congressman ]. A. T.
Hull said that the congressional cam
paign committee had discussed the
question and had reached conclusion
adverse to the addition OF members of
the house Of representatives. OF congress
to meet the Increase of population. The
republican campaign committee does
not settle the matter, but its opinion on
the subject is significant. Congressman
Hull himself said: y do not believe that
the number OF congressman should be
Increased. would rather favor the In
crease Of the ratio, in order to keep the
number at the present figure-357. II
there is an increase the halls will have
to be enlarged. Practically the whole
Of the accommod ations are now monop-
oliZed.'
Iowa politicians have concluded that
this state will not be given an addition
al congressman. Indeed, Its per cent of
growth is smaller than that of the other
states. Whereas in 1880 Iowa was en-
titled to 1853 congressman and in 1890
to 1899 congressman. this year she is en-
titled to but 1850 congressman. The
people assumed that the eleven mem
bers will not be interfered with, but
have given up hope OF securing a
twelfth.
BASIS IS 2o,042.
If there are to be no additional con-
gressmen the ratio Of representation will
be 2O9,042. There being 2,231,S53 people
in Iowa. the Iowa congressional districts
must be rearranged on a basis OF pop
ulation of 2O2900. This redistricting
will come before the legislature which
meets in January, 1902 but already there
is much speculation concerning the
changes that will be made. The census
for Iowa counties just reported shows
that the population OF the districts
range from 164,s55 to 259 III. This leads
to the generally held belief that the
state must be redis .ricted, altho there
are those who incline to believe that no
change will be made because of fear
of accommodating some Of the con-
gressrnen.
The. following table shows the popula-
ton Of the present districts according to
the census of this year:
First .l64. 100 Seventh ;. .191 ,0s6
Second i. ....191, 608 Eighth !. 3. 200, 1872
Third ]. /. ..219.sl5 Ninth I. 202, 1854
Fourth. !. .155.Ss0t Tenth 4. .259,177
Fifth ). ). ..190,657 Eleventh i. .241, 91S
Sixth !. !. ..14,673
NO GERRYMANDER NECESSARY.
The legislature of the state is over
| whelmingly republican. 1t may be TAX
en- for granted that republican interests
will be protected in the redistricting OF
the state. It is said that originally the
Third was given a lot of republican
counties In a shoestring line more than
half way across the state from the east,
| in order to overcome the democratic ma
1ority in the eastern end of it. and 80 the
Second district, 1t is said, was given a
|monkey-Wrench shape to amaaa the
democratic counties all in 1t, that there
might be no question of the results in
the other counties. Since 1896 1t has be-
come evident that the districts will all
be- republican for an ind efinite period, IL
the Restricting ia done properly and
with this end in view
One plan of redistricting has been sug-
gested, 50 far. and only one. 1t dis
tributes the population with considera-
Bile equity. The Eighth and Ninth dis
tricts are made slightly larger than the
others and the Seventh is made small
er. This is for the reason that the Sew
enth. which contains the capital, Des
Moines. Will grow with more rapidity
during the next ten years than any 9TH
er.
THE NEW DISTRICTS.
The following table gives the popula-
ton OF each district according to the
plan Of redistricting referred to, 2O2, 900
being the basis Of apportionment:
First ..2o6,546 Seventh !. ..193. s75
Second -. .202, 227 Eighth .209. 2ss
Third .20O,349 Ninth y. .2l0, 227
Fourth. :. .199. 9s9 Tenth =. =. POI 1893
Fifth J. :. .20O5l5 Eleventh.. ..2o3, $40
Sixth. -. ..202727
This plan contemplates the addition to
shet First district of Davis. Wapelo and
JSeokltk counties and the subtraction
from 1t of Washington and Louisa coun-
ties.
Washington and Louisa will be edded
to the Second and Jackson taken away
from 1t.
In the Third Franklin and Wright will
be subtracted and Grundy added.
franklin Will be added to the Fourth
district and Worth taken away from ii.
Grundy being taken away from the
Fifth and added to the Third, jackson.
which was taken from the Second, will
be added to the Fifth.
In the Sixth keokuk, Wapello and
Davis having been taken away to add to
the First, Lucas, Wayne, Appanoose,
Marion and Warren will be added.
Warren. Marion and Madison will be
taken from the Seventh and Greene.
Boone and Hamilton added.
The Eighth will get Madison from the
Seventh and Adair, Mills and Montgom-
cry from the Ninth. It will lost Lucas.
Wayne and Appanoose to the Sixth.
The Ninth having lost Mills. Mont
gomery and Adair to the Eighth Will be
given Sac from the Eleventh and Craw-
ford and Carroll from the Tenth.
1he Tenth will have lost Hamilton.
Boone and Greene to the Seventh, and
Carroll and Crawford to the Ninth and
will gain Dickinson and Clay from the
Eleventh and Worth from the Fourth.
also Wright from the Third.
The Eleventh will retain its complex
ion after having lost Dickinson, Clay
and Sac.
The only congressman who will be
n dad Il.