Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-08
Since the election Kolb has again charged

Since the election Kolb has again charged
fraud and threatens 10 contest II. In many
counties things are in a mixed condition, and
no doubt more trouble will vet follow. kolb
has not acquiesced and will not for some time
1t is said TO have been kolb's hope TO cleo,
a majority OF his supporters, consisting OF
alliance men, third partyites and republicans, 20
the legislature. and then contest the election OF
Jones The contest would 60 before the legis-
lature, which body would throw out enough Jones
votes on the alleged ground of irregularity to
put holb in the gubernstorial chair. II Jones
friends control the Legislature which fact is nov
indicated. this plan would fail
vi the sixty-six counties in Alabama Kolb car
ned more than half of them. but Jones takes
AL the cities and large counties and il was
these that elected him The counties contain
ing large negro population, which were ex-
pected would 60 for Kolb. in nearly every in.
stance were carried by Jones. On the whole
however. the negro vote was about equally di-
vided. As there was no republican candidate
In the field the majority OF republicans sup
ported kolb.
WHY ALABAMA rs DOUBTFUL
The kolb people are displeased now that Kolt
came so near being elected and then failed
They still claim he will be governor and will
contest every inch OF ground. II is believed
mat In their anger they will try to carry tn,
state Tor Harrison in November. They received
.
campaign, SO it has been charged. KoIb HIM.
sell, as well as some OF his lieu.enants Ia.
openly expressed himself as being opposed tc
Cleveland Many alliance men do moi regard
cleveland as their friend and will not vote for
him. Aarly all the negroes who voted 70,
,roy. Jones reelection will vote for Harrison
IN November and 80 will all the republicans Il
all Of holbs supporters do likewise Harrison
may get Alabama
II is stated. however. that large part OF the
alliance Is for Weaver. the peoples party can
dldate, and not for Harrison. Kolb has not an
nonnced that he was for Harrison. but il is rea
sonaole to suppose that If the republicans dix
come TO his financial aid, as is charged, he will
repay them with votes in November.
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
During all this year of political excitement
the peoples party has taken root in Alabam
and is slowly but steadily growing In man,
counties even at the recent election one or tw,
| minor officers were elected on the people
party ticket. The men were in nearly every in
stance men who are leaders in the alliance an,
who had been disappointed in seeking Office a
the hands of the democratic party.
The third party champions are highl
pleased at the outcome of the recent election
and declare now that they can capture Ala
| bama for Weaver in November. so fixed ar
| they in this belief that they have determined L
make an active canvass of the state. Accord
| ingly Gen. Joseph q. Field of Virginia, vic
presidential candidate on the peoples part
ticket. will begin with speech at Cullmau OF
/ the 10Th instant On that night he will spea
in Birmingham. large hall has been rente,
and 4 big crowd is expected. Later on Field vii
make several other speeches. Local third part
men were twork before the election for Kolb an,
the third party. J. c. Manning. state secretar
of the peoples party. was rotten-egged in Flor
ence last week account of his speech an,
narrowly escaped with his life.
Politics in Alabama are very badly mixed
The condition of affairs is serious and how
will all terminate no one can yet predict.