The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-21
DEMOCRATS WILL
NOT GET IN THE
REINFORCEMENT
Republicans Will Give States
Their Representation for
Ten Years
LANE DUCKS NAY Be PROVIDED
FOR BY THE ADMINISTRATION
Senator Carter May Head Postoffice
Department, But Hitchcock Making
Good and Only Place For Him Is
With National Committee.

Washington, Nov. 21.S1ate s,,tall
the Democrats, who would ,Ast q
have the handling of such legislaflo.Ss %
the leaders of the Republican party,
at tho approaching short session Of
congress, will introduce bill for the
reapportionment of representation to
correspond with the increase in pop
ulation as shown by the recent CEN
sus. Congress decides the reappor-
tfonment. while the various state leg
islatures attend to the redistr!cting.
In directing the reapportionment, the
Republicans will Offset the advantage
that the Democrats will have in their
control of tho legislatures in the most
important states where redistricting
Is to be done. If any "gerrymander-
ing" is attempted, it will be by the
Democratic state legislatures.
The objects Of the Democratic leg
isla.ures will be to SO arrange the
boundaries Of the new congressional
districts as to consolidate the Repub-
Mcan vote in as few districts as pos
sible, and assure Democratic majori-
ties by dividing the Democratic coun-
ties among the other districts. II
such a scheme were carried out on a
general and successful plan. control
Of the house might be assured to the
Democrats for many years to come.
VIII Not Anger Democrats.
It is stated that reapportionment
bill will undoubtedly be introduced by
the Republicans, but that there will
be no attempt to inflame Democratic
opposition by cutting down Demo-
cratic representation from the south.
ALLEGED Acknowledgement of the negro
In the south has always been the ex-
cuse for such attempts in the past. 4
The one feature of the proposed re-
apportionment that will cause the
most discussion will be the question
whether the total membership Of the
house shall be increased or the ratio
of representation increased, the lat
ter involving loss of representatives
to some states.
Among the representatives who are
drifting into town the reapportion-
ment Is one of the most interesting
topics of discussion. There is gener-
al interest, too, in the question wheth-
er the insurgent and regular Repub-
licans will line up together to present
q solid front to the Democratic enemy.
There is also considerable specula-
tion as to the fate Of some OF the
"lame ducks of the recent election.
There was story af1oat yesterday
that in the event Of Senator Carter
being defeated for reelection he
would succeed Frank Hitchcock as
postmaster general. The one likely
feature Of the story is that Senator
Carter is probably defeated for re-
election. The latest advices are that
the Democrats have a majority Of one
in the Montana legislature. The SEN
ator, however. does not yet concede
his defeat. There is no foundation,
however, for the report that the Mon
tana senator will be made postmaster
general
May Manage Next Campaign.
President Taft is we'll satisfied with
his present postmaster general. Mr..
Hitchcock has almost succeeded In
wtping out the. deficit of his depart
ment, and President Taft Is particu-
larly pleased with this work. There
is but one chance that Hitchcock
might leave the cabinet. That would
be to resume the craftsmanship OF the
Republican national campaign COM
mittee at the personal request Of the
president. And, according to Mr..
Taft's present view, such requesti Is
not likely.
It is far more probable that Senator
Carter might be put In charge OF the
campaign Of 1912 as chairman Of the
national committee. He held that po-
s:tion in Harrison's campaign for re-
election to the presidency, and while
the Republicans were defeated that
year, 1t was due to no lack Of political
ability or lack of aggressiveness on
the part of Senator Carter
MAY BE MAN