New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-23

State and the fact that large part Of the negro Re
publican vote was thrown everywhere for kOlp' 'hat
Jones could have had genuine majority In these l"o
counties OF more than 1000. The same reasoning
holds good Of other Black Belt counties Perry Biock
wilcox Lowndes Hale, Sumter and Marengo III all
OF which the for Jones was Increased IN similar
proportions by methods which have been fuiiy eN'
posed In the elaborate evidence already collected ny
the Kob State Committee. .
The fraudulent character OF Governor Joness VIC
tory was indeed so papable from the day OF the eec
ton that scarcely any in Alabama VIII no"
seriously deny that Captain Kolb carried 'he ''a' vi
an honest connt by over 10000 majority. The storm
of INDIGNANT nrotest which arose from every she
AGAINST this bold and openhanded THEFT OF the GOV
crnoryhip was something new In AlapaiHa pou'
Heretofore Republicans and negroes had been the o
sufferers by such abuses. and ilte public sympathy
had been wasted upon them. But now the majority
=, Tho white Democrats OF the State were made 10
,, IN. OWL effects OF system Of fraud which they
had for years INDUCED and countenanced. Ihe MONT,
somery method had. in fact, worked out 10 i's ios
conclusion. 1t had begun by the counting Vi "'
votes of tho Black Belt negroes for Denocrauo '''
dIdates BY means Of this fraud II had secureu lo'
It's manipulators disproportionate strength In Demo
cratic conventions and the control OF the state ma
chnerv II had then been used to count OUT tne
opposition white jonty at the Democratic primaries.
Now for the first time. It had been employed to count
ont the opposition white majority at the polls.
trustworthy
CAPTAIN Kolb demanded the Goyernorship and began
nrenoratons for a contest before the legislature
Efforts al compromise made but compromise was
now out OF the question. Mr.. Cleveland adaed luei
To the factonal quarrel by sending dispatch oil CON
graduation TO Governor Jones-an indiscretVn when
was Quickly turned account by the opposition Inc
Ko,b managers felt free at once to declare war on
the Cleveland electoral ticket and steps were "Neh
IN nut oppos!tion electors in the field. After thor
ourh canvass OF opinion among his supporters In the
August campaign, and series OF conferences WIN V
Peoples party and Republican leaders, the ""
Park convention OF last week was arranged anu .e
Joint electoral and Congressional ticket of September
10 was nominated. The issue OF "a free vote anu
fair count selected the basis for the campaign
and the work Of the convention ended with every
nrospect OF successful fusion OF all opposition ee-
ments to defeat the electoral ticket OF the Cleveland
Jones machine and to end. If possible. Its career oil
fraud.
The ticket nominated last Friday Is conhdentN
counted on to draw the support OF the kolb or Jeer
sonian Democracy the Peoples party and the Repup'
ucans With all these elements Of strength behind
H. can Il win? On the face OF the figures OF the
August election 1t Is easy to demonstrate that the
regular Democracy Is in a minority OF from 3ooVo 10
10000 IN this state. FOurffths OF the white couhues
OF the State were carried by Captain Kolb. and his
total plurality on the white vote Of the State was
ncrbaps 10 600 or $4,000 the majorities announced
for Jones I'm the black counties OF the state were
actually cast for him. the organized Democracy Is lett
In the curious position Of having won state Vlclorl
solely by the help Of the negro vote TO repeat 'hd
victory next November for the Cleveland electoral
ticket the Democratic managers are CONFRONTED WIN
the almost hopeless task of securing. in a National
canvass an actual majority of the negro Republican
vote OF the State IT. in fact the joint antiCeveahu
electoral ticket can maintain, In the thirty nine coun
ties carried BY Captain Kolb the vote Credited TO MN
by the Jones officials 1t will have to gain only 6aoo
votes more in the other twenty seven counties TO wipe
out the majority Of 10000. given the Cleveland
electoral ticket in 1898 But on fair count the
normal anti Democratic majority in these tweniy-seven
counties-most OF them In the Black Belts from
90 900 TO 100000 and with the Kolb vote added this
gear ought to rise TO over 10000.
The success or failure Of the anti-Democracc move
nent In the State turns wholly, then. on the ability
y the anti Democratic coalition to enforce compare
dvoy honest count Circumstances combine this
~. 10 make this task fairly within the powers OF The
ns,n managers. In thrt-eight or tdrty-nine OF the
,xy-sx counties Of the State the local ohices are
ro In the hands Of the Kolb party and election judges
M inspectors will be selected who Will see that The
vote is counted as It is cast This transfer Of local
mower TO the Kolb faction-one Of the fruits OF the
august election-s alone considered to be worth 1000
additional TO the Joint electoral ticket IN the
tWcnty-seven or twenty.eght counties whore me or
canized Democracy still mans and controls the P;l
the fullest exercise OF Federal authority will be relied
In the August election, under the State law, the
poll managers in the Black Counties were iIee 70 ene
any return they pleased without much fear OF delec
ton punishment In the November eIecuo n ci now
ever, every polling place will be open 10 hl'eu o''ts
supervisors and United States maTshals, VINO nave ,ne
right 10 oversee The election ara the power 10 SnG
into Federal for trial any eectlon ohcla
who attempts to falsify the count Heretofore II mas
impossible to get practical results out OF me
Federal election laws. because In most on the uach
counties white men OF character ana detefninauVn
could be induced 10 accept pl.'es long oulous III
public opinion. To-day the situation Is ehlrcly diitI
en In every county lifelong Democrats Of respecla
bihty and standing who have Joined me kolo move
mcnt forward and offered their services as
United States supervisors and deputy marshal me
other day when Chairman Bowman asked we deiegaU s
be depended upon help enforce the Federal law,
every one OF the 500 TO coo present rose 10 his
feet and promised to act II called If had made
such proposition to these men two years ago sao
Mr.. Bowman afterward, " they would have hO0cFi me
of the and out OF the State But now they feel