Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
DEMOCRATS WIN IN ALABAMA.
The Regular Ticket Elected by an
Overwhelming Majority.


The Majority for Jones, Regular Demo-
cratic Candidate for Governor, May
Reach bo.0OO--aIany Negroes Voted for
Him--A Quiet Election.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 2--The Adtcr-
User has already received exact returns
from various parts of the state. and scores
OF kilograms as to the general turn of the
vote showing that the straight Democratic
ticket, headed by Thomas G Jones, has
been overwhelmingly elected. Nearly
every telegram states that the bulk of the
no report of disorder of any kind.
Later returns carry out the first indica-
lions, This city gives Governor Jones
,si3 majority, and the county will give at
least e,UUO. The counties of Mobile
Calhoun. Jefferson, Montgomery, Dale,
Dallas Russell, Barbour, Sumter, Bullock,
ilalladcga, Walker, Lauderdale, Perry,
Loundcs Wilcox and Marengo show
nearly 5000 majority for the Democratic
ticket. The indications are that not over
- out OF 60 counties in the state will give
lNolb majority and not one of them will
exceed LOCO. The legislature will be over
whelmlnglY straight Democratic. The
negroes everywhere refused to follow the
kolh banner and voted in great numbers
open Democratic tickets. In many cases
they were actual workers at the polls. This
The expectation was that the opposition
vote would be the largest i'll years, but the
results do not show that this expectation
was realized, \ conservative estimate
places Governor Jones majority tnot less
than $1,000.
FULL TICKET CHOSEN.
Tho election WAS for every state and local
Office from governor down to constable,
including judges. They all come together
only every twelfth year, and, added to the
excitement this would naturally cause, the
Alliance movement is i'll its height. Tho
Alliance candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor was Reuben II.
Mold. On the claim of having been
cheated IN the county primaries lie held u
separate convention, which put out Il full
licEct except supreme court judges, with
hulb at its head,
me opposing regular nominee was
lhoiilas - Jones; present governor. Cap
tam kOlb counted in the beginning on the
very large proportion of the Democrats
VINO We're for him in the primaries and on
an almost solid Republican vote.
cpLoREp yorEEs WORN FOR JONES.
MOBILE, ALA, Aug. 2.-Rcturns show
that the election throughout the state was
very quiet one, though great interest was
manifested. 4 novel feature was that in
many places the coluretl voters turned out
ana not only voted but worked like
beavers for Governor Jones and the
straight Democratic ticket, and aided ma
terallN in piling up large mujurities for
the Democratic party. The Register has
received bulletins from 2s Of the 90 com
ties III the state, which show handsome
lnalorities for Jones, except iii Hale
county. The indications nrc that Jones
has carried Montgomery This homej county
by 5000, bullock by 1000, and Taliadega
By $50. lii Barbour county Jones received
four ont of every five votes polled. The
evidences thus far are that the straighout
Democracy has carried the day, though
there is no doubt that kolb has carried a
lew oil the remote counties,
JONES WILL HAVE 10000 MAJORITY.
Returns from principal points in the
state indicate Jones election by 10000 ma
| l0rlty, Mobile county. an admitted k0b
stronghold, will give Jones 500 majority,
which is a surprise. The change of senti.
lnent Is due tothc speeches made last week
by kolb's lieutenant Bowman, counseling
the negroes TO Shed blood before permit
ting themselves to be counted out
Jefferson county, another Kolb strong
hold, has given q small majority against
| him.