| Show Congressional Apportionment Estimate Chicago 24 Tribunoa Washington The superintendent of census seems to conspire against the northwest for an examination ex-amination of the returns reveals a curio ous feature calculation Under the new apportionment of 293 tho northwest would have 99 and the south 107 but under successive apportionments the south wculd gain much aster than the west as appears below Under the apportionment ap-portionment of 293 the west would have 99 members and the south 107 Under the apportionment of 299 the west would have 99 and the south 110 Under the apportionment of 302 the west would have 100 and the south 112 Under the apportionment of 305 the west would have 101 and the south 114 Under the apportIonment of 307 tho west would have 101 tho south 114 Although at the start 293 the wet would hare almost as many as the south at 290 the west would have gained none while the south would have gained three at S07 the west would have a gain of but two to set beiide the south gain of seven Looking more carefully at the figures one sees there are certain apportionment numbers of the list which are more lavor able to one section than another One of these is 305 which is very favorable to the southern states If 305 would be fixed upon three of the twelve additional members should came from the north md nine from the couth On the other hand the south would get but nine additional addi-tional members under 307 while the north would get five The number SOS nay bo regarded as unfavorable to tbe south for undr it tha south would get but seven of the additional members against three for the north If the number num-ber ihould be fixed at 301 the case of Florida would appeal to the House and poLably not in vain Under that num er Florida would have only one repre entative The state now has two and would t ave two with a total of 302 instead in-stead at 301 |
