Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-21

Ing wilIsleave = full PLURALITY OF more
than 1900 to- tho repablicans In the dis
1trfct on the basis of the figures OF 1898,
which are regarded as a fair basis for
computation; much fatrer than those
for 1896 or 1900.
in 1896 the Second district gave Cur
It's $3.50 plurality. In 1898 1t gave Lane
1882. On basis ef 1898 the new dis
trict will give the republic 2. $50 plu-
rality. s
The new Third district estimated on
q basis OF the congressional vote OF
1893, will give Speaker Henderson $3.50
plurality. In 1888 1t gave him 7.019 and
In 1896, u, 423.
The Fourth district gave 1858 reput-
Hcan plurality In 1895 and 1919 in 1898.
On the basis OF the figures In 1928 the
new Fourth district will give 800 plu-
rality.
In 1896 the Finth district gave Cous-
ms 1868 and in 1898, 1885, The new dis
strict, figured on basis Of the vote in
1898. will give the repu blicans a plural
;lty OF 5000.
The Sixth district will be materially
strengthened by the re-districting plan.
In 1896 the present district gave Lacey
1901 plurality and in 1898, 1 All. On the
figures OF 1893 the new district guaran-
tees a plurality for the republicans Of
s2,97O.
The new Seventh district will have a
plurality OF $500 on basis Of the fig
Sures OF 1898. The republican plurality
in the old district in 1896 was 6,22s, and
in 1893, 1852.
Republican strength Is added to the
Eighth district also. It warranting an
estimate Of 4,130 under the re -district-
ing, whereas in 1895 the old district
gave 1921 for Hepburn and in 1898, 1924.
In 1896 the old Ninth district gave q
republican plurality of 2,3s2; In 1898.
1872 On a basis OF 1898 figures the new
district will give 5000 at least.
The Tenth district republican plural
tity will be $3.50, whereas in 1896 it was
S10,96S and in 1895, 7,403.
In the Eleventh plurality Of $500 is
guaranteed on basis of the figures of
1898. The old district went 6,S2s in 1896
and $3.50 in 1898.
SOME ADVANTAGES
A better looking lot of districts will
be made by the new plan. The Second
will be given some semblance Of regu-
larity and the key at the west end of
the Third will be cut off The Sixth will
be given squarer outline and also the
Seventh. The Eighth will be brought
upsinto the heart OF the state instead OF
being confined exclusively to the bor-
der. The Ninth will extend north in
pyramidal fashion. but the Tenth will
assume better shape.
Transferring Jackson county from
the Second to the Fifth and. two re-
publican counties from the First to the
Second adds to the certain republican
plurality of that district without injur-
ing the Fifth. The transfer Of counties
from the Sixth to the First and Eighth
to the Sixth is advantage for the
same reason: likewise the transfer O.
republican counties from the Seventh
to both the Eighth and Sixth. Repub-
Hcans believe by this new plan the
democrats will be efffctually estoppet!
from making their perennial claim that
the First. Second, Sixth and Eighth
districts are doubtful A glance at the
state map would show that a stroke OF
the pen would give Webster county
to the Seventh. which might transfer
Greene to the Ninth. which would give
Sac to the Tenthsand thus about bal
ance matters and in the shuttle give the
Seventh district, the United States sen.
ator it has long been seeking. but Tenth
district people might object to such {
method and the change is not outlined
in these plans. In the Sixth distric,
gWapello and Mahaska counties have
always been a loggerheads. jealous OF
8honors. BY the new plan Wapello goes
to the First district and the row may
stop. The Fifth district would be given
county on the river.