The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-30
CRUMp PACKER MAKES A
CHANGE IN HIS TACTICS
Only Indiana Republican MOI So
Anxious 10 Lick The
South NOW

Washington, Dec. so Represented
tNc dwight Of New York, Republic
au whip Of lhe House has had q
conference with the President. The
be.of rs current that he called 20 en-
w the Presidents support IN the
sJhemc 20 prevent a congressional
fappoftlonmcnt OF jais session Mr.
Dwight. with n number OF other re-
publcans, in fighting a bin for tn
season that The reapportionnent o.
congressional districts Mil fall 2?
the hands OF Democratic lcgls'atlli =
this winter only In New YORK, how
ever Is the situation materially az
lceled rhat state annually elects
The lower branch OF the legislature.
and Dwight thinks there Is bare
possibility that the Republlcass en-
control Il next November aud thus
prevent the Democrats from knock
ing ont the present gerrymander OF
the state Ia the otner states, siicn
as Ohio. New Jersey, Maine and In-
0iana fedistrlcting acts can be passed
next winter as well as ine present
time, and Democratic governo,"
would be justified IN calling extra
sessions OF the egiHlgtnre for ihat
purpose
Representative Cumpacker. OF In.
diana Tie charmnh or the census
committee. and other Republican
members Of the committee. are strong
Nv IA favor Of bill nnd are proceed
h,g to frame one regardless Of Mr.
Dwight
,cumpaekcr Explains
Representative crimDackcr w.o
has abandoned his plan lor Suthern
congressional reduction. today said
Il will not bring forward ihe mat
ter Mt this session have not sac
fhccd my views at all, but know
that il would be ugeIess 70 bring tor
Wnid M personal views on THIS snp-
iect at this time. and shall NOT 10 50.
The measure which ! proposed In eoil-
nection with the reapportionment ten
ears ago carried no rcsuntmehs TO
ward any state Il MAS .los designed
Tor punishment. but simply TO pin .r
representation In the House up0n its
constitutional basis do not believe
ltte House Is ready Tor such proro-
sliion now and win not press my
idep a. this time
has several Failures
Ten wears ago Mr. Crunipaeker,
who was then a member OF the cent
sus committee, although not It's chair
lpan. aled q minority report IN vA,ch
lhe urged TINT the size OF the House
be made 37l members and proposing
I 10 reduce the representation OF inc
estates of Loni,.-na, mississippi.
Nor.h aud South Carolina three enen
iior TIE action they had laksn dis
/ lranehlsiue negroes. tie was then tho
only member 81 the committee Sign
ing the report The proposal did nor
/ hnd any hearty support in the HOUSE
Since then, at recurrent Intervals
Mr. Crumpackef has tried to bring
1 forward his propect on. NEVER WAS
able 10 obtain favorable action Ia the
lsommlttee
TIE committee would moi now
agree 20 such proposal Speaker
Cannon. ia appointing the CELSIUS
committee, was careful 20 nave nHh
oi ia Republican members tom tiie
order states OF Kentucky West VIZ.
ainla and Virginia fie also psatca
Repnbilcan member from the state
of North Caroliua ON the comMlte''i
With the SIX Democrats voting sol-
idly. the committee was 80 frame
las to reDder Il impossible 70 set
favorable report IN favor OF reluc
ton u representation on aeeoens OF
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