Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1885 — The New Districts. [ARTICLE]

The New Districts.

The j Oongi’essional apportionment bill was amended in the Sthte Senate, last Monday, but not improved, in fact the changes made it worse, if possible than before. The bill now masses the Republican vote in the Sixth and Ninth Districts instead of the Sixth and Tenth. Warren and Benton bounties with their heavy Republican majorities are given to the Ninth. It will be seen that these Changes are expected to make the Tenth District Democratic, by a small majority. The Senatorial district of which Jasper county forms a part, now consists of BeUton. Jasper, Newton and Pulaski. The addition of Pulaski will greatly reduce the Republican majority in the district. This Legislative district remains Unaltered, Jasper and Newton forming the district. Benton county is no longer connected with White county, but is joined with Warden to form a single district. L—— -1 y": -