Show PROPERLY DISTRIBUTED The following Republican gem is plucked from the bosom of a magazine article by Thomas H Carter Chairman Chair-man of the National Committee of the alleged g o p Again it will be observed by reference refer-ence to the returns that a change of 27426 votes properly distributed in California Delaware Idaho North Dakota Illinois Indiana Kansas Missouri Mis-souri and West Virginia would have given those states to Harrison and secured se-cured his election It might have Ben if it had not been for that lack of proper distribution distribu-tion What possibilities are suggested by those few figures Is this intended as a lamentation for the past or a hopeful hint for the future The proper distribution of votes may enter Into coming campaigns as a Republican assurance as-surance of success the preparation for a certain victory But for the safety of the distributing agents it would be as well to be watchful of the laws provisions There have been changes in the statutes of some of the states designed to meet the emergency among what has been vulgarly called colonization but may now be more chastely designated as the proper distribution of votes which of course exactly stated means the proper distribution of voters The experiences of Dudley in Indiana In-diana and Davenport in New York are not likely to escape the memory of the watchers at future elections and it will probably be found not quite so easy to effect proper distribution as I in the past Proper distribution of money would i for a time at least alleviate the distresses dis-tresses of the times and ameliorate the condition of the masses Distribution of votes might help the needs of the I I Republican party but it will be found I I quite as difficult as the other and would want that also in considerable volume 1 I We afraid it would too are prove costly I for Carter I I |