Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1880 — The New Apportionment. [ARTICLE]

The New Apportionment.

■ A New York paper makes the following esti- ; mates concerning the apportionment for Repre- : sentatives under the new census . 1870 ’Bo' 1870 ’BO : New York 33 3o|Maine 5 4 ■ New Jersey 7 6 Vermont 3 2 ’ Pennsylvania. 27 25 New Hampshire... 3 2 : Delaware 1 1 .... 11 10 Rhode Island 2 2 Middle States... 68 621 Connecticut 4 4 . Maryland 6 5 New England.... 28 24 I Virginia 9 9 ! i West Virginia 3 3 Ohio 20 19 | North Carolina.... 8 8 Michigan 9 10 I South Carolina.... 5 6 Indiana 13 12 Georgia 9 9 Illinois 19 18 ' Florida 2 2 Wisconsin.. 8 8 j Alabama 8 7 Minnesota 3 5 ' Mississippi 6 6 lowa 9 10 i Louisiana G 6 Nebraska 1 ■ 3 : Tennessee 10 9 Kansas 3 6 i Kentucky 10 10,Colorado 1 1 Missouri 13 141 Nevada 1 1 | Texas 6 9|Californla 4 5 : Arkansas 4 s|Oregon 1 1 ■ Southern States 105 108, Western States.. 92 99 The following table exhibits more plainly the changes by sections: 1873. 1883. Loss. Gain. 1873. 1883. New England.... 28 24 4 .. 9.6 8.2 Middle 68 62 6 .. 23.2 21.1 Southern 105 108 .. 3 35.8 36.9 Western 92 99 .. 7 31.4 33.8 T0ta1....,....293 293 10 10 100.0 100.0