CENSUS GIVES STATE NO MORE CONGRESSMEN
Mobley, Radford E.
CENSUS GIVES STATE NO MORE CONGRESSMEN Result o f Reapportionment in Wisconsin Will Show No Increase in State's Representation BY RADFORD E. MOBLEY , WASHINGTON, D. C—Badger confessional districts...
...The bureau will merely cite the statistics to state authorities leaving it to their discretion as to what action shall be taken...
...It is pointed out...
...The tlni. Ktion in Milwaukee county, wh than enough residents are faund . its two congressmen but pot enough is available for three members, would probably reduce the average for the rest of the state almost to the total population of the third district...
...Large gains by Madison and other cities in the third district account for the excellent showing there in comparison with other parts of the state...
...Ansgar...
...As the first district has a total of 310,217 population, and the, second, 235,736, the change in the 52,291 population in Waukesha would bring both districts more nearly in line with the average district population...
...I note with regret that our navy Is already being surrendered according to British dictation, well such is the thanks for having saved a cowardly skin...
...719,088 539,449 179,639 6.............233,945 214,206 19,739 7.............220,158 216,183 3,975 8.............223,652 218,438 5,214 9.............263,380 248,554 14,826 10.............232,907 228,875 ..4,032 11.............243,362 253,050 —9,688 NAVY BEING SURRENDERED [St...
...The ninth district, consisting of nine counties in the northeast portion of the state, more nearly approaches the Ideal population total than any other district, being only about 3,000 short of the average for 11 constituencies...
...Others lower than the average are the sixth district, 233,945, second, 235,746, ninth, 263,380, tenth, 232,907, and eleventh, 243,362...
...As Wisconsin will not gain or lose in members in congress, it Is not imperative that it be rcdistricted as will be the case of many other states...
...Remember mo to Senator Robert, and with kindest regards to you all, I remain— C. C. Sleuerwald...
...Ia., Sept...
...Since we have the best of proof now that the Great War was not started by the Central Powers, but by the Allies of of the all-lies, there any now with a back bone who will come forward -nd say 'let us right this wrong we have done?' No, not, a peep, too many soiled hands, we ought, to blush with shame...
...Bureau figures show that eight of Wisconsin's congressional districts are below the state district average of 266,-389 persons and three are above...
...district more nearly approaches mgressional district average than vungrcsslonal divisions which s sire prior attention...
...The seventh, consisting of the 10 counties In the central western portion of the state, has a population of 220,158, or 46,000 below the average congressional district level...
...One change which might be considered by state authorities If a redisricting is given consideration ls the annexation of Waukesha county to the second congressional district, in the opinion of census officials...
...Here a drop from 253,050 to 243,362 was shown...
...The state legislature decided to re-t it, Wisconsin it is improbable that hlrd district would be changed...
...Madison increased from 38,378 to 57,-815, and Dane county grew from 89,432 to 112,640...
...The two Milwaukee county districts made large gains In the population count...
...The third district, consisting of Dane, Iowa, Grant, Lafayette, Green, Craw-j.ord, and Richland counties,' wilh a 1930 population total of 247,847, ls about 20,000 below the district average count...
...The complete figures for Badger districts are as follows: gain District .1930 1920 or loss 1.............310,217 268,334 41,383 2.............235,736 217,193 18,543 3.............247,847 228,136 19,711 4. and 5, (Mil...
...However, it is considerably nearer the average level than are several other districts In the state, due to a gain in population In the third district from its 228,136 total in 1920...
...The problem of whether the state should be redivided for the 73d congressional elections is to be left entirely to the legislature, census bureau officials state...
...however, that the average for three districts would total nearly 800,000, believed too great to warrant a third congressman from that section, A general comparison of the various districts shows that all have registered Increases In population with the exception of the eleventh, in the northwest...
...The 1920 population for the seventh dLstrict was 216,183, which was below the average dLstrict population of 239,279 at that time...
...Their combined population Is now 719,088 as against 539,449 In 1920...
...The seventh and eighth districts have shown the smallest gains since 1920 and now have the least number of persons tfithin their boundaries, the figures show...
...Under the 1930 reapportionment, Wisconsin will have the same number of congressmen as at present despite, a considerable growth in its population during the last decade...
...The eighth district now has a population of 223,052, gaining from 218,438 10 years ago...
...CENSUS GIVES STATE NO MORE CONGRESSMEN Result o f Reapportionment in Wisconsin Will Show No Increase in State's Representation BY RADFORD E. MOBLEY , WASHINGTON, D. C—Badger confessional districts vary widely in pop-atlon and may be the subject for re-ricting by the state legislature when J general reapportionment of the mem-l?rs of the House of Representatives is fcected for all states, the U. S. census pureau revealed here today in making fcublic total population figures for the *ntIre state...
...8]—Continue the good work, you are more needed now than ever...
Vol. 1 • September 1930 • No. 41
