Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-13

Democrats Claim That It Indicates Repub-
ican and Third Party Fusion.

Democrats Claim That It Indicates Repub.
lican and Third Party Fusion.
Correspondence Of The Evening" Star.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. ~, 1892.
The visit of "Chris" Magee Of Pennsylvania
was the event in the recent history of Alabama
politics. He came unheralded and his mission
was conducted so quietly that it WIS not gen.
orally known he was in the state until the day
before his departure. His coming has naturally
awakened interest among the sdherents Of Mr..
Cleveland, who profess to see in this visit I'M
mistakable evidence Of contemplated ''inva-
SION by the republican national committee,
and accordingly the danger signal has been
duly hoisted by the Montgomery Advertiser
and the ''old guards summoned 10 assemble
and be prepared to march at a moments
notice.
IL Mr. Magee was cognizant of the exciting
pitch to which his quiet little visit wrought up
our political quid-runcs he did little and said
less publicly at least) while here to betray it.
His studied indifference to public notice while
in this city and his careful avoidance of all in
terviews rendered him a poor subject for news
paper men, and all that could be authoritaively
said about the well-known Pennsylvanian had
to be based on previous knowledge of his history
and views. There were. however. some overt
acts by which it is fair to interpret the meaning
Of his visit to Alabama at this time. His con-
ference at Selma with prominent third party
and republican leaders, his visit 10 ex-Commis-
s.oner kolb in this city and to Chairman Baw-
mon of the kolb democracy committee at Biz
mingham are facts that will support the state
ment that the Pennsylvania mission was
strictly political. As a consequence to a general
belief in this fnct rumors of deal between
the republican and peoples party in Alabama
are rife. Belief among organized democrats
in contemplated fusion Of the two parties is
greatly strengthened by the positive utter
ances Of the Montgomery Advertiser,
which has long been regarded as
the organ of the organized democ-
racy in Alabama, and as such is supposed by
its partsans to speak ''by the card" on things
political. The Advertiser claims to know that
important trust. II this be fact most likely
the country will be enlightened as to it's exact
character on the 14th Of this month, when the
peoples party will meet in convention at Bir-
mingham to formally organize and nominate
candidates for Congress from the nine districts
The secret of Mr.. Msgee's visit, If there be
one, will then in oil probability be disclosed
and the predictions it has inspired refuted or
verified. Until that event transpires the name
of Chris Magee will be used to conjured up
many a political yarn out Of which more or
less sensation will be extracted.
BITTER PARTISAN SPIRIT.
The partisan spirit which characterized the
campaign In Alabama this year was the bitterest
ever known. Unfortunately for the public
good the feeling between the two factions
shows but feeble signs of abatlng. The fall
elections following SO close upon the one just
held is unfortunate, in that /. perpetuates the
troubles which originated in the state cam
paign. From present indications only small
per cent Of the men who voted for Kolb in
August will vote for Cleveland in November
We will therefore have pretty much the same
fight repeated, varying little in size of factions
and differing only in character Of issues in
volved. There is already sufficient evidence to
infer that the coming (or present. struggle will
be marked by the same absence of liberation
and good feeling that which distinguished
the memorable fight which terminated in
August.
The outgrowth of such a spirit is manifest
and will result in something more than mere
party differences. as was clearly illustrated on
the streets of this city last Saturday when ex-
Candidate kolb head and front of the third
party i'll Alabama. felt called upon to discolor
a blow administered in defending himself
against personal assault inspired by a con-
tempt for Kolb political opinions.
THIRD PARTY PRIMARIES.
In pursuance of Joint call issued ten DAYS
ago by the managers of the KolR wing of the
democracy and the third party executive COM
mittee the sdherents of these respective parties
are busily engaged holding primaries for the
selection of delegates to a state convention to
be held in Birmingham on the l4th OF this
month. An unusual feature of this conclave
will be the nomination Of candidates for Con-
gress in each OF the nine districts. Heretofore
the districts have each held separate conven-
tions for this purpose, and the delegation of
their powers to state convention is without
precedent in Alabama politics. This DEPART
ure from congratulated usage is prompted
by motives Of expediency rather than pur-
pose to inaugurate an innovation. The en-
bryonic state of the two parties. together with
the lack of time in which to formulate plans
and perfect arrangements for the campaign. de-
mands pool of interests" and this can be
effected best by the method chosen. The con-
vention will be largely attended, and mo-
mentous event in the history Of political parties
In Alabama it will prove.
The announcement is made that Bourke
Cochran of New York will speak in Birmingham
and Mr.. Adlai +. Stevenson il billed for an en-
gagement in the same city. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that these distinguished gentlemen in
consenting to come to Alabama have yielded to
a demand which originates in the nature of
things political AS they at present exist in this
state.
Gen. Field. the peoples party vice presi-
dental candidate, came to Alabama and went
away delighted. 1t will be interesting to con-
trast his experience with the views of Mr..
Cochran and Mr.. Stevenson when they will
have come and gone.