The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-28
MORE MEMBERS FROM S. c.
New Census May Result in Addition
al Congressman.

interesting and important results OF
the census of 1910 will be the reap
portionment of representation in the
national house of representatives 1t
will be one of the duties of the sixty
second congress, to be elected next
November, to pass a law making a
new basis of representation in the
lower house, the figures of the census
of 1910 being used in the apportion-
ment. Unless the record of 100 years
is broken, the number of representa-
tives in congress will be increased.
Of course the population of the
United States will be shown to have
increased by several millions in the
past ten years. Likewise the popula-
ton of practically every State will
show increases, although it is expect
ed that in some of the New England
States there will be only very slight
increases, if not actual decreases. The
present number of representatives IN
congress is 391, the basis of repre-
sentation being, as nearly as possible,
one to every 100000 inhabitants. The
allotment of Representatives to each
State IS fixed by federal law, and the
States themselves lay out their dis
tricts, endeavoring to arrange the dis
tricts so that each will include the
required number of inhabitants.
Present Districts.
The congressional districts OF
South Carolina, under act of the leg
islature approved February 20, 1902
with one or two amendments to take
care of new counties formed since
that date), are as follows:
First-Charleston, Clarendon, Col,
Teton and Dorchester; population
1900, 196,390.
Second-Aiken, Bamberg, Barn
we'll, Beaufort, Edgefeld, Hampton
and saluda; population, 1900, 1885,
500.
Third - Abbeville, Anderson
Greenwood, Newberry, Oconee and
Pickens; population, 1900, 190,662.
Fourth - Greenville, Laurens
spartanburg and Union; population
1900, 1S1,933.
Fifth-Cherokee, Chester, Chester
field, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster
and York; population, 1900, 1907
4O2.
Sixth - Darlington, Florence
Georgetown, Horny, Marion, Marl-
boro and Williamsburg; population
1900, 201,577.
Seventh-Lee, Lexington, Orange
burg, Richland and Sumter; popula-
ton, 1900, 1878.
Total population of the State, l.
34O,316.
Will be Increase.
It has been estimated by South
Carolinian in Washington who pays
close attention to such things that
the population of the State will be
shown by the present census to be
between 100000 and 100000. AT
the lower of these figures, if the pres
ent basis of representation prevail
ed, the State would be entitled to 2
additional representatives, while if
the population of the State should
be 100000 or over, the State
would be entitled to three additional
members Of congress.
An idea has gained currency in
Washington that the basis of repre-
sentation to be adopted in the appor-
tionment of members of congress for
the next ten years is one to every
100000. Of course, nobody knows
Just what basis will be adopted, and
will not know until the matter is
decided by congress itself. But should
this guess prove to be correct, a pop
ulation of 100000, or a gain of
42O, 900 in the past ten years, would
entitle South Carolina to one addi-
tional representative in congress.
More Democratic Members.
Oklahoma the new State which
was entitled to five members Of con-
gress the very day she was admitted
to the Union, is expected to show up
in the census of 1910 with such gains
that she will be entitled to five more
members. The growth of the State
has been marvellous. Most of these
new members will be Democratic.
In New York, the population of New
York city has so increased that it is
probable that several new congress-
men will represent the city in the
sixty-third house. AS New York city
is nearly always Democratic, the new
members from that town will prob
ablv add to the number OF Demo