The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
Observations as to What Is Going or
 in Various States.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
 There is talk in Kansas of redistricting the State next winter so as to make eight Congressional districts. instead of seven, with one CongreSsman-at-large, as is the case at present Congressman Long, who is credited with being the author of the movement, recently said that this action was not taken last winter because the the election this fall, when they could better determine the location of the Dem- ocratic strength. The redstricting, if made, will take the form of a gerry mander.
 The Republicans in Kansas are still badly splie over factional fights. William Allen White, the well known editor of The Emporia Gazette, and one or two other Republican editors, have recently T. Kelly, the Republican nominee for State Treasurer. explain a certain short age in the accounts of Miami County, or they will take down his name from the list of Republican candidates. MT. Kelly is protege of Cy Leland, the we'll known Republican leader of Kansas so that this bolt Is rather portenttous in its results It Is expected that the friends of Leland and Kelly will resent the action of White and the other editors. thus 'intensifying the friction.
 Chairman Lyon of the Texas Repub- lICdn state COfnfI1lttcc, "lO WdS T6ScIitty made the vehicle of an address by Presi- dent Roosevelt to the Republicans of the South is talking very freely of his inter- view at Oyster Bay. MT. Lyon, insists that he was not censured by the Presi- dent but that the President struck at others over his head. There Is no doubt, however that the President insisted that the Republicans of the South should make some sort of showing at the polls. espe- cially in the Congressional campaigns, before they came to him with requests for the ofiices. MT. Lyon says that his visit to the President was at the latters re- quest
 ''The President" says Chairman Lyon, expresses my sentiments more strongly than can myself in regard to fights in the South for prospective patronage. My efforts in Texas have been to build up a strong organization of Republicans, for ered any man with political death in case he did not see fit to associate with me. I belong to a class of Republicans in the South who would accept no office in the gift of the President My sole desire is to see respectable part built up, composed of the best element of Texas people. and to see all ambitious, self-constituted leaders shelve their petty ambitions and elect Republican Congressman, and not go secretly knifng candidates, as was done two years ago. In his effort to dispose of such would-be political Napoleons the sentiment of the President. as expressed Tn ms lnteTNieWs HHus du eCio III Ihy heart"
 c. w. Burkitt, who is contesting with Dr. Acheson and ex-Representative Flaw. ley for the leadership of the Texas Re. publicans. is out in a card in which he says that his only desire is to bring all the elements of the party into harmo
 nious action and strengthen and build up the party. He believes that the Repub. licans of Texas are numerous and influ. ential enough to become a factor in the politics of the State.
 The attempt in Arkansas to reform tht Republican Party by the installation Ui new leaders is breeding a factional fight H. H. Myers Is the regular Republican l nominee as against George P. Greaves the "insurgent" candidate. MT. Myers, ir | his joint debate with Governor Davis, is denouncing the Democratic Party for It's l record, waile Mir. Greaves is telling how l the former leaders of the Republican Party manipulated the Federal offices. He claims that the postoffices. for instance were sold to the highest bidder and tho | money divided among the men who made | the recommendations to the President. The elimination of the negro from Nortf Carolina politics Is becoming a matter ot interest in that 6tates At a recent meet