New-York tribune., 1907-04-24
APPOR1'IONMENT PLAN.
PRACTICALLY AGREED ON.
VIII BE Submitted to Legislature If
GoUernOr's Vie1cs Can Be Learned.
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Albany, April pa reapportiOnment plan
satisfactory to the old line Republican leaders.
which has been under serious consideration for
several days has practically been agreed on. and
in all probability will be embodied in the new
apportionment bill. if any expression of Gov
ernor Hughes's opinion on the proposition can
be obtained The plan which meets the ap-
proval of Senators. Raines. Aids and others, dis
turbs the present upstate apportionment only in
two districts. and would not interfere with the
particular districts which last years apportion-
ment took pains TO create.
Under this plan Richmond County would be
put with Rockland, as it was in the apportion-
ment OF 1895. making that district have pOpu-
ation. according to the official figures of last
year. of 107.6S1. Orange County. now with
Rockland in the gath Senate District. would be
paired with Putnam. making district Of 114.-
727, Dutchess and Columbia counties would be
left together. with 1912 voters. They are now
ir the 25th District with Putnam County. Mas
sau and Suffolk would be together as they are
now. with 49,. .175. and Queens would be dis
trict by Itself
Various conferences over the apportionment
situation have been held in the last few days
Ex- x-Senator EIon r. Brown had long talk with
Senator Raines yesterday. He advocated the
plan he suggested in his argument against last
years apportionment. Ex-senator Lewis. who
was chairman of the committee last year
here to day. He conferred with Senator Raines
and OF the others who are deeply con-
cerned over this vital subject John +. O'Brien.
Secretary Of State. who took lively inter
est In the redlstrctnS last year. is here to-
night.
The plan which changes only two upstate dis
trcts has met with general favor from the up
state men. They OF the opinion that since IT
disposes Of the Richmond County situation IN
the old way. Aven II it does create additional
Democratic district the apportionment could
stand challenge. It does not change the Sara
Bracket nor the Livingston wyoming -Genesee
district which retired Senator Stevens. Ex-
Senator Brackett IS known TO be waiting eager
ly for chance 10 contest any new apportion-
ment. II opportunity Is offered. but apparently
the leaders Will take chances with this plan.
That. however. depends on whether they can
get any indication Of favor from Governor
Hughes. Governor Hughes and Dean Huffcut.
his legal adviser have studied the apportion-
ment situation carefully. The Governor has
bout made up his own mind. but he has told
nobody what ne thinks. The prevailing opinion
10 his Views IS expressed in this fashion by
ono man who Is close him: The Governor
has told one what he thinks about appOr-
tionment. But the Governor is a lawyer. and
nobody has the goods him in figuring ont
that situation. The Apportionment bill Is just
the any other when II gets to him.
You can rest assured of one thinE-he win scan
1t mighty closely, and bill with any flaw
in it will get 10y him. He is handling lots OF
Netoes. and he's too good lawyer to want TO
be mixed up with an unconstitutional bill"