New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
APPORTIONNENT PLANS

1t must have been for some time evident to
both parties In the apportionment controversy
that neither has any degree Of public svm-
pathy. Although the struggle of a local leader
Ike Mr.. WadswOrth TO secure for his county
some measure Of political potentaity might not
be entirely selfish. since the citizens, both Demo
Gratis and Republicans had an obvious interest
in being so placed as not 10 be entirely neg
ligible quantities in the nomination of their
representatives, yet the public at large failed
TO see anything In the question but the rival
ries of personal ambition. Therefore while It
was generally considered fair game for Mr.
WadswOrth 10 stand for his personal interests
against those of Mr.. Tully 30 far as he could
without sacrifice of the public welfare he WAS
playing a dangerous game when he persisted
In holding up the whole state OF New York to
serve his purpose. AS mere obstructiOnist his
position was fast becoming impossible.
On the other hand, the strength of the Sen
ates position has been greatly impaired by
what looks on the surface like a lack of good
faith toward the Assembly. Last week Senator
Raines and Senator Tully proposed to Mr..
Wadsworth a compromise which, while It would
not have left Livingston County with the other
counties In the same Congress district, would
have put it with two counties OF one Assembly
district each, so that 1t could have chance to
make its influence felt in the Senate district.
Many disnterested Republicans, anxious only
for d speedy and fair appOrtonment urged the
acceptance of this compromise. but when the
Senate leaders who had been called away got
back to Albany and Mr. Wadsworth signified
his willingness to accept their suggestion the
terms were withdrawn. The Senate still stood
stubbornly for the Tully plan and refused TO
abide by its own offer, because the modification
would have thrown Senator Tully into the same
district with Senator Cassidy-a fate seemingly
only less disagreeable 10 him than association
with Congressman Fassett. This however, it
would seem, should have had all necessary con
sideration before Messrs Raines and Tully
made their offer.
Now, the apportonment which Mr. Wads-
worth thought he was accepting certainly
meets the requirements of the constitution as
well as the plan to which the Senate stands
committed. There twentyone counties ia
Central and. Western New York, setting aside
those whose apportionment is fixed in any
plan, which are TO be divided into seven Senate
districts. They are Genesee Wyoming AL
legany, Livingston, Steuben, Wayne Ontario,
Yates, Schuyler, Chemung, Seneca, Cayuga.
Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland, Broomr, Madison,
Chenango. Otsego, Schohare and Delaware The
Tully plan made districts ranging in population
from 100000 TO $4,000 in round numbers. The
compromise plan would make districts of from
100000 TO $4,000. The Tully plan created the
following districts:
Genesee, Wyoming and Allegany, 1072s1
Livingston and Steuben, 1861
Seneca, Cayuga and Cortland, 1861
Chemung. Schuyler, Tompkins and Tioga
125,45I
Madison Otsego and Schoharie, III 652
Broome, Chenango and Delaware 152247
The same counties may be divided to meet In
a measure Mr.. Wadsworth's objection 10 the
Tully plan, follows:
Genesee, Wyoming and Allegany lO7 2s1
Steuben, Yates and Schuyler Il4645
Livingston. Ontario and Wayne 132.660
Seneca. Cayuga and Cortland 1861
Chemung. Tompkins and Tioga 1I053o
Otsego, Schoharie and Delaware 1854
Madison, Chenango and Broome 1452s6
1t will thus be that for most of the dis
ricts there is little to choose between the two
plans. Aside from the two districts which are
unchanged In the two plans. the smallest of the
Tully districts has 1000 and the largest
$4,000, while the smallest under the com
promise plan is 10000 and the largest $4,000
The compromise plan has an intermediate dis
trict of $4,000, which is not so good as the in
| termediate district of i25,000 under the TulIv
plan, but that defect is slight compared with
| the inequality of the Tully plan. which divides