Evening star., 1932-04-12

SEEN IN DECISION
ON REDISTRICTING
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nor Of Missouri, Gov. Caulfield. Renuh.
lican, to call a special session to -
district the State, believing that they
would have a sure chance OF re-electio;,
under any redistricting plan. The state
Legislature, however, is Democratic and
Gov. Caulfleld has been unvillino
without obtaining some assurance from
the Democratic Legislature, that they
would give the Republican party a bet.
ter break than they did in the redis-
tricting bill which he vetoed. 10 call a
special session. He has held that n
would be unfair 10 the State to put II
to the expense Of special session n
no legislation could be enacted. Rem
resentative Dyer Is in Missouri now ana
mas been instructed to take the matter
up with the Governor.
Out in Minnesota the Governor Is
Floyd B. Olson, a Farmer-Laborite In
the present Minnesota delegation there
are nine Republicans and only one
Farmer Laborite. If all of the members
OF the House are to be elected at large
Gov. Olson's political party might have
a chance Of throwing out the Repub-
licans and electing an entire Farmer
Labor delegation.
G. o. P. Sweep Seen.
Should the Republicans do well In
the presidential election this Fall and
carry Missouri as they have in the last
three presidential sessions. they might
succeed in carrying nearly all. If not
all, OF the contest for members of the
House II the members are to nun at
large in that State. Democrats. how
ever, declare themselves confident that
they will carry Missouri in the presi-
dental election. If that be the case
then the Democrats are likely to have
all Of the congressman.
In missouri, the situation Is compli-
Gated still more by the wet and drv
question. Two of the Republican msny
bers Of the House, Niedringhaus ana
Dyer are wet, while Manlove and Hon.
kinS are dry. Some Of the Democratic
members from Missouri are wet and
some are. dry. With the prohibition
issue cutting across party lines In this
way, the Missouri vets may undertake
to nominate entire states of Republican,
candidates for the House and alSo
Democratic candidates for the House
with the drys doing likewise. This
would mean dry and wet tickets in both
Republican and Democratic primaries
In Missouri.
Studying Advantage,
The Democratic boss in Kansas City.
Mo. Tom Pendergast, looks upon the
proposal to elect all the members of
Congress at large with no little favor,
jackson County. which includes kan
sas City. has q Democratic majority of
about 10000, which puts the Demo
cratic boss there in a commanding posi-
ton. Pendergast Is reported to be max
ing up q slate. giving attention TO geo.
lines, but composed of Demo-
Gratis with whom he Is friendly and with
whom he can work.
So far as New York Is concerned. the
decision OF the Supreme Court leaves
the Democrats and the Republicans 10
light for two delegates at large. III the
carry the State they will
undoubtedly get the two additional
members Of the House. II, on the other
hand, the Democratic presidential can
didate should win, he would probably
carry with him the two Democratic
candidates for Representatives at large
The New York Legislature could be
called on by Gov. Roosevelt to put
through redistricting bill II he desired,
but the opinion Is general that the legis-
lature, which is Republican, win let the
matter ride and that two members will
be elected at large while the old dis.
tricts will elect again.