The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
A Bird-Eye View of What is Going
 on in Other States.
Washington Post.

Representative Hawley. well known m Washington; pr. A. w. Acheson, Cecil A. Lyon, the present State Chairman, and E. H. R. Green. son of Hetty Green, the richest woman in the world. The contest will not be settled until the Re- publican State convention meets, but in devoang as much attention to 1t as 1T 1t was a matter of great importance.
 There Is no question that the Repub- licans insTexas are displaying more ac- tivity than the members of their party in most of the Southern States. FNen the fact that they are in a helpless minority does not deter them from making lively contest. They are combating the Demo crats at all points, the latest i, sue being the poll tax. Hon. Frank B. Stanley, wno has been in former years the Republican nominee for attorney general ano asso- ciate judge of the Supreme Court, is out in an interview attacking the Democrats for insisting upon the constitutional amendment which is to be submitted to the people at the November election com polling the payment of poll tax. wIne amendment" he says, 'iS too mercenary in it's scope. There are many citizens Of Texas who would be the first to go to war for the protection of the State ana yet who cannot pay a.50 for the privi- direction of disfranchising the masses will be to make the poll tax 70 large that only the wealthy can afford the luxury. as the amount of the poll tax Is purely arbitrary"
 MT. Stanley's utterances are plainly for the purpose of creating dissatisfaction In the Democratic ranks.
 The Democrats intend to make strong fight this year to capture the Sixth Con gressional district of Wisconsin. This dis trict Is not the old Sixth. but, geograph- ieally speaking, very closely resembles the one in which General F. F.; Bragg many years ago. The possibility or Democratic success has brought large number of candidates into the feld. owen A. Wells. who came to congress in the Democratic landslide Of ls9l, IS one of the aspirants, while Charles Ii. Weisse, the rich leather manufacturer, who was Congressman Barney's oppo- nent two years ago, has consideraple strength Dr. Henry Blank. who was nominated against MT. Barney in 1894. Is another candidate.
 More than usual interest attaches to the recent victory of Representative John s. Williams of Mississippi, in his thfse- cornered fight for renomination. on ac- count of the statement that his success places him in line for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Money. Gov ernor Longino took hand in the cam paign against Williams tecause he is also a candidate to succeed Senator Money. and he felt that Williams's vic tory would make the latter formida-
 
 Mir. Williams's friends that he intends to be a candidate for the Speakership of the House in the next Congress if the cleo ton this fall results in victory Tor the Democrats.
 Democrats in their county conventions in Iowa are dividing upon the silver ques- tion. Some of the conventions are re- affirming the Kansas City platform. while others are ignoring it. The silver issue will be the principal topic before the State convention. The conservatives nope that it will not be mentioned in the plat from, realizing that so long as 1t Is kept at the front there is no possibility oi winning back the German vote which drifted away in 1896.
 There is some talk in the Sixth Con- gressonal district of Michigan of nomi- mating Mayor w. c. Maybury of Detroit for Congress, He is now in the East, and his friend ssay that he will not ac. cept the nomination, but this does not deter the Democrats from using hls name freely in connection with the position.
 Governor McMillin of Tennessee, takes roseate view of the Democratic situa- tion in that State.
 "The recent meeting of the Democratic State Executive Committee, which l at- tended" he says in an interview, was in the nature of a love feast. As a result, the State campaign will open with the
  line and with absolute confidence on the part of the Democrats. look forward to a splendid maporlty for the state ticket, as the candidate for Governor is a man who is close to and entirely acceptable to the people. The manage ment of the campaign is in the hands of thoroughly competent and loyal men, who will work unceasingly. and who will not lose single vote because or thelr oVer- confidence"
 Governor McMillin is to go on the stump next month and will make seevral speeches.
 Mayor Homer S. Cummings of Stam- ford, the eDmocratic National Committee man for Connecticut. says that there will be a vigorous Democratic campaign 1T that State this fall
 Regret is expressed in Maine that Senator Frye will not take the stumT this year. For forty-six years he ha: not failed to participate in Maine cam paigns, but this year he is compelled t' health is not of the best, and his physi | clans has advised him to remain quiet | Senator Frye Is probably one of the mos effective campaign orators ever heard II Maine, and his enforced retirement Is | distinct loss to the canvass.
 | Senator Hale and Congressman PoWer and Littefield will speak every day unti l the campaign closes. The election WI | take place on mOnudy, OtpteHioei o. h | State is overrun with stump speakers | one hundred speeches a day pelng th average record. Senator Burnham ant | Congressman Currier of New Hampshire ] are among the visiting orators
 i Realizing that while the State ticke | will be elected by an overwhelming ma l jority there may be some close fghts Il | Congressional districts. the Iowa Repub | lican managers are planning to hold con | ferences of the leaders in each district | at which all the country chairmen VII | be present. Chairman Spence will at l tend all of these conferences.
 | Representative Foster of Vermont | | busily engaged in campaigning througl | that State and is, of course. supporting l the regular Republican nominee for Gov | ernor as against the independent candi | date It is quite evident from the ton | of MT. Fosters speeches that the inde pendent movement threatens Repuplcal 1 success. He has been appealing to tn | regulars to stand by the party, on tn | grond that victory in Vermont Is essen | tial to the national supremacy ot Re | publicanism, and especially for the in 1 dorsement of President Roosevelt ad | ministration. "lf the Repubncan part | in this States goes to pieces, he says | I've will know that local issues were tn | cause but in other States our defeat WI
 he accepted as a serious blow to th 1 party and to the President, MT. Eos | ter also hammered the record or the inde l nendent candidate with Vigor that wa | quite significant.
 
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