The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-10
TONNE IS WELCOME
Washington Is Pleased at His
Senatorial Appointment.
APPORTIONMENT PLAN
KANSAS PROJECT WILL FIND
MANY SUPPORTERS.
Especial CorrespondenceO


Washington, Dec. 6.-The appoint
ment of former Representative Charles
A Towne of Minnesota to succeed
Cushman K. Davis, the late senator
from Minnesota, IS regarded as an ex-
celIent move on the part of Governor
Lind
Mr.. Towne is recognized among pub
lie men in Washington as enc of the
brainiest men who have figured largely
in public life in recent years. Had it
not been for the fact that Mr, Towne
left his party recently on account OF
the silver question, ne would probably
have gained great prominence among
the Republican leaders. Mr.. TOwne
made a reputation as a member of the
lower branch of the national congress,
and since that time has been public
speaker Of prominence in opposition TO
certain pIanks adopted by the Republi-
cans in their last two national plat
forms. While Mr.. TOwne will not be
in the senate more than six weeks, I'M
less a deadlock should occur in the
Minnesota legislature this winter, he
viii probably add to his reputation as
a speaker always ready in debate, and
a statesman fully well equipped to deal
with his colleagues either in the Re
publican, Democratic or POpulist ranks
Mr.. T0wne viii be welcomed by men
of all parties in the senate for the rea-
son that since his desertion of the Re
publican party on the silver question
/ in 1896. he has at all times freely eX-
pressed his views on other questions of
( public importance, and therefore has
[ gained the respect of the leaders Of all
/ parties.
/ The appointment of Mr.. Towne will
probably simplify the election of two
E1Trf he HFfnnHEnta TacriGTq
, this winter. Had one of the Republi-
J cans accepted this appointment, the re-
[ suit would have endangered the re-
I election of Knute Nelson. Mr. Nelson
/ is now perfectly satisfied that he viii
/ have q majority of the Republicans in
/ the Minnesota legislature, and he will
/ be given the caucus nomination unan-
} imously. The election Of a senator to
! succeed Mr.. Davis win probably be
] brought about with less friction than
| would have been the case if either
/ Judge Collins. former Senator Wash
{ burn or others to whom Governor Lind
/ rendered the appointment, had &C
! cepted.
{ Kansas Has Reapportionmsnt Plan.
A Kansas delegation has taken the
/ initiative in an effort to influence leg
[ islation with regard to the apportion-
ment under the last census so as 10
/ obviate the necessity of reducing the
! representation of any state At q eau
! Gus by the delegation few days ago,
! they decided to cooperate with other
! states injuTiOusly affected and to pro-
pose a measure by which the house
. representation will be increased to 1913,
/ or thirty-eight additional members,
compared with the present house. This
is at the ratio Of 188.S19 souls to each
representative: a ratio which insures
every state its present representation
1 and gives one additional member to
/ the following states: Alabama, Arkan-
sas. California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Florida. Georgia Iowa, Louisiana,
! Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Tennes-
I Wisconsin. The following states will
gain two: Massachusetts, Minnesota
and New Jersey The following states
gain three: Illinois. Pennsylvania ans
Texas. while New York gains four
Mckinley Aids the Measure.
( Inasmuch as the president told the
( Virginia delegation at the White House
/ the other day that he would not sane
ton any proposition to reduce the rep
( FesentatiOn OF the southern states in
which negroes have been DISTINGUISHED,
! it is thought that the Kansas plan will
find many advocates in the house. All
the members from states which are
likely to be cut down under the CTum-
packer bill, if it becomes a law, will
give their support to the proposition.
which seems to equaIize matters to the
satisfaction of the western states, like
Kansas and Nebraska, affected by the
/ returns Of the census. and that the
CTumDackeT bill win be modified and
amended with these suggestions.
j. 5. VAN ANTWERP.