Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
ALABAMA's DIVIDED DEMOCRACY.
Gov. Jones Will Ask an Investigation
Working to Save the State for Cleveland.

Gov. Jones VIII Ask An investigation
Working to Save the State for Cleveland.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Aug %, 1892.
The question of kolbs contrasting the election
of Gov. Jones and the regular democratic state
ticket has again come to the front.
All along since the election Kolb and his
lieutenants have Boosted that the Kolb ticket re-
ceived majority of the votes cast at the state
election, but was counted out by Jones' mana
gers. They have charged fraud right and left
and even asserted that Jones, as they alleged,
being elected by fraud should not accept
None of the governors friends and support
ers has ever thought that he was frauduiently
elected. Meanwhile, though it has been twenty
three days since the election was held, the kolb-
ties have still cried fraud and have wrought UP
more or less feeling among the ignorant classes.
many of whom believe their extravagaIt esti-
mates.
matter and proposes to vindicate himself and
prove his election before the next general as
sembly.
The state law on this subject, however. is
peculiar and defective.
GOV. JONES TALKS.
In an interview in Montgomery Yesterday
Gov Jones said that he had already determined
OH his course in the matter. He believes that
when the clamors of the multitude shall be
sifted and whatever of wrong may have been
done on either side shall be gotten out of the
way of the honestly expressed will of the ma ior-
ity of the people the title of the ticket of the
organized democracy will be made clear in the
ewes of men. With his own hand he is pre-
pared to wipe away the technicalities tina.
would make contest impossible, and in his
own sense of honor and right challenges the
T.,,
according to the constitution and the law.
The governor. continuing, said: Il have no
doubt that the entire. state ticket was fairly
elected. and that it received a considerable
majority of the entire white vote of the state as
well an overwhelming majority of the demo-
cratic white vote. Ii am not fairly elected
do not want the Office. intend to renew my
recommendation. made in February, 1891. to
the ensuing general assembly. TO pass laws TO
provide for contests before the general assem-
bly, of elections for governor and the other
state officers. There can be no doubt that such
a law will be passed"
Continuing he added: IF the limited session
of the legislature allowed by the constitution
will not give sufficient time to hear and decide
such contests as may be brought will not hest
tate to convene the general assembly in extra
ordinary session for that purpose.
81 have neither reason nor motive to use the
power Of the Office OF governor to hinder or en-
barrass investigation. but, were it otherwise.
conservation to this great trust would leave me
no room for doubt as TO the pathway of duty
and honor. when the happiness and content
ment of the people Law i'm the balance against
partisan success or personal Triumph"
The governors declaration will. it is thought,
set at rest all the talk about fraud and contests
He is willing for an amendment of the defec-
tive law to be made and then for his election TO
be fully Investigated.
ORGANIZING FOR CLEVELAND.
The Alabama democrats are organizing for
Cleveland and they realize that il will require
worl 70 br;no Alabama into limo in Noverahor
~ S g, --o 80 =. w
heretofore niue or no campaigning mas peen
necessary curing presideh'iai campaign m
TINS STATE as alabama mas Always peen consio-
cred saieiy democratic. ouch Is not the case
now
The split in the democratic party and at
tempted fusion of the Kolb wing with the peo-
pies party as wen as the organizatlon OF the
latter party mas put democrats TO thinking. In
studying tne situaeon tney nave come TO a
realization OF the TACT THAI unless they get to
work for Cleveland the state viii go for Harri-
son in November
Those who expected all OF kolb's followers
in the recent race for governor to rush into the
peoples party the minute the kolb leaders is
sued q circular declaring fusion with the popu-
lists have been badly mistaken. The fusion
, mas Pu o many ssn men $500 VINO nave
thinking. While they were willing to holt the