Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-11
AUGUSTA. MAINE FRIDA MORNING. JANUARY il 1901
ECHOES OF APPoRrIonmENT FIGHT.
Congratulations Pouring in on the Members
o! the Maine Delegation.

A special Washington dispatch in
last evenings Lewiston Journal gives
some interesting echoes of the great
apportionment fight. 1t says:
kilograms have been pouring in on
the members of the Maine delegation
senators and representatives alike, ex-
ulting over the splendid result of the
apportionment vote in the House. last
Tuesday. The first of the te!egramG
came early in the evening, Tuesday
as soon as some members of the State
Legislature had had opportunity 10 re-
ceivc some kilograms from Washing
ton. Gov. Hill sent his congratulations
to Governor Burleigh in the warmest
terms. ard so did members of various
departments of the State government.
1t viii be long day before Wash
ngton forgets that fight. 1t was a
splendid example to the officials in
Washington that the Maine delegation
has not yet lost it's cunning nor its
capacity to push bills through when
the demand is great. Above all the pas
sage of the bill is wonderful tribute
to Names new members of the House.
Senator Hale accomplished marveis in
bringing senators to terms and getting
them to work for the passage of the
Bu:leigh bill. Senator Frye went
straight to the White House and innu-
cnccd the President not to sanction the
Hopkins bill. which was an important
achievement. He also enlisted the SYM
patty Of Senator Hanna who put in
some good work in behalf Of the Bur
leigh bill. But to Gov. Burleigh be-
longs a vast amount of credit for the
mastery way in which he organized
the opposition to the Hopkins bill. His
fight has added nightly to his reputa-
ton in the House, and given him q
prestige with the leaders. In Convers-
alton with Representative Dalzel of
Pennsylvania. on the bill, Monday. he
said: Mr.. Da.zell this bill is surely
going to pass, and your friends ought
TO get out from under and be with us
Mr.. Dalzcll was one of the ablest advo-
Gates on the other side of the question
Mr.. Littlefield has not been behind him
in effective work
In tie meantime this bill which is
50 important to Maine. is being en-
crossed. Before the end of the week
ate. There it will be referred to the
Senate committee on census, of which
Senator Carter of Montana. is chair
man and Senator Hale of Maine. the
next Republican member. There is no
special program for the consideration
of the bill but it viii probably be
speedily reported out of the committee
TO the Senate. 1t is not probable that
Senator Hale will have charge Of the
bill: if not, he will have an active part
in seeing that it goes through.
Under the provisions of this bill it is
not likely that any reappOrtionment OF
the State of Maine will be necessary
fer the next ten years. as the popula-
ton probably has not varied enough
in the congressional districts to make
any changes in the old lines Of the dis
triCts necessary. Therefore the Legis-
laturc. which might have had a very
pUZZling task before it, will be relieved
entirely of the responsibility of at
tempting to divide the Pine Tree State
into three equal parts as to popula ton.