The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-31
MISTAKE OF MR. HOPKINS
Likely to Be LegisIated azt of Of
fee by His Own Bill.
The Reapporsionlnent Measure FraIn-
ed by the Illinois Representative
Almost Certain to Become n Law.
No Hope for the crarnpaeISer
scheme Aimed at southerH states.

Republican leaders in the Senate are
deeply Interested in the Hopkins Reap
pSrtionment bill which win be taken up
by the house on Thursday and passed. It
is aow b-siieved that the Crumpacker bill
which reduces the representation Of the
Southern. States that have Disseminated
against the negro. has no possible chance
of being passed. Both Republicans and
Democrats are said TO be against the
measure because it is certain to arouse
partisan and sectional strife.
committee. causes Indiana, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Maine. Nebraska, Ohio. South Car
olins, and Virginia 20 each lose a Repre-
sentative under the new apportionment.
Illinois. Louisiana. Minnesota. New Jer-
sey. New York, and West Virginia, each
gain one member, while Texas viii gain
two and the other States are unaffected.
II was stated this morning on good au-
thority that Representative Hopkins Is
now sorry that he reported the bill TO the
House in its present shape and would will
ingly withdraw 1t If he could At the
last moment. ealy on Saturday, it was
pointed out thai. should the bill become =
law. ne. Mr. Hopkins. would 1egislate him
self out OF ONCE and become the first vic
| tim Of his own bill.
| The measure gives Chicago two ADDITION
al Representatives at the ratio OF 2as-
s6S, while the State itself gains but one
Therefore the State at large, instead OF
| having fifteen districts as at present. VIII
be entitled 10 bat fourteen.
Under the circumstances. merging Of
the existing districts outside OF Chicago
| has been provided for in the northern part
! OF the State where Mr. Hopkins district
/ IS located Mr. Hopkins own county
| Kane. viii be attached 10 two Chicago
wards AID several Cook county towns and
safe Republican district created fer Rep
/ ressntative Lorimer This is the slan as
! designed hy the Illinois Republican leaders
| and while * secures the party an extra
vote IL the House il leaves Mr. Hopkins
without district and he viii he compelled
/ 10 retire or hecone a candid-:e against
| Repres HtatIve LoriIner.
| Mr.. Hopkins has enIy realized this when
Il is TOO late. and the Democrats ere tell
| ing the story as a splendid Joke. since he
/ tliopkins1 has no influence TO stop the
| proposed coup Of Chicago party leaders.
| Were the CrumDacker bill to be adopted
Mr.. Hopkins would be safe. but il IS said
I that there is not the renotest chance Of
+ this coming TO pass. The CruIapacker
proposition reduces louisiana, Missis-
7 slppi. and North and South Carolina BY
three members each as a punishment for
disfranehising the negroes Az other
states would FeESaip unchange1 The
Democrats are against the bill because II
| IS an attempt CT t8e solid South while
majority Of the Republicans favor the
Hopkins bill.
A prominent Southern Senator said this
morning that the Crumpacker bill was
nothing more than a Republican scheme
| TO secure an everlasting grip on the Leg
! islative branch of the Cover Emeut and
that al Democrats should ght IT herceIy
You can look out for a bitter struggle II
this infamous scheme is put before Con-
gress.' said he.
Senator Thurston favors the C-umpack-
vcte for * If Il came over to the Senate
Il can see no constitutional reason
why Congress could not reduce the num-
Ter of Representatives and electoral
votes in those Southern States which
have disfranchised the negro, said he
There Is strong feeling among PepCb-
licans that IL the South disfranehiSes
large part OF her population she ought not
10 claim either representation or eIec-
toral votes for the portion Of this fran
chise. Congress has the power TO reduce
the representation OF those States which
do not I've up to the Constitution :"
Mr. CrumpackeF declares that his bill
Will pass the House ana claims TO have
secured q large following OF Republicans
He has figured the result of the opera
tion Of the measure and states that It
will remove twelve Democrats from the
House.