The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-09
ALABAMA's DEMOCRATS.

The Jones Men in an Overwhelming
Majority in the Convention.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. June S.-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to order
at $50 O'Clock to-day by Chairman Smith
of the state committee, who, in a short
speech. predicted the overthrow of the men
who seek TO disrupt the party. He pre-
dicted an overwhelming victory in August,
and in Alabamas vote in November for the
democratic candidates for President. At
this point some one said Cleveland" and
a great shout went up from all over the
hall.
Capt. S. H. Dent was selected for tempo
Tary chairman.
The demand OF the Kolb men for seats for
all their delegates was rejected by the COM
mittee, and also their demand for the ref
erence OF the contest for governor to a pri-
mary election to be held June %. The list
of delegates after the state committee acted
on the contests stands, Gov. Jones $40 and
Kolb 146. The latter's forces have adopted
resolutions demanding that the executive
committee issue tickets Of admission as dele
gates to all his followers who claimed to be
delegates. In number of counties they
held most OF their meetings after the Jones
men carried the convention, and by this
means Commissioner Kolb figures out that
he has a majority and demands in spite of
the report of the executive COM
mlttee that they be seated.
The committee issued tickets only
20 those whose names appear on the roll
made out by them after a patient hearing
for the past six days of the contest. The
Kolb men threaten il all their demands are
not granted that they will set up separate
convention and nominate Commissioner
Kolb, This result seems TO be inevitable
The roll OF actual bona fide Kolh delegates
is 146 men and the clear majority against
him is ia The Cleveland sentiment is
overwhelmingly strong.
KOLB MEN BOLT.
The Kolb alliance faction met at the
opera house at o'clock this afternoon and
organized separate and independent con-
vention. Out OF 466 delegates TO the regu-
lar convention Mr.. Kolo has 1853 uucontested
votes. A portion of these (how many is
not yet known united with the men who
constitute themselves delegates and thus
formed a convention. They propose TO
carry on the war till the regular election in
August The independent convention or
ganized by electing John W. Jones (who is
not a delegate) as chairman. His county is
for the regular Democratic party. Com
mittees on credentials, platform and order
of business were appointed and the con-
mentioned adjourned until o'clock to-
night. 1t is the purpose of this convention
TO nominate Mr.. Kolb fo- governor and put
full ticket in the field. S. NJ. Adams,
president Of the state alliance, and whose
election was reported favorably by the state
committee, is Mr.. Kolb's leading spirit. He
refuses TO act with the regulars.
The democratic state convention has ad-
Journed until 10 o'clock to-morrow in order
that the committee on credentials may pass
on the action of the state executive COM
mlttee in the matter of contested delapa-
tions.
The Kolb convention to, night, after two
or three hours Of speaking. unanimously
nominated MIR. Kolb for governor and adj
journe1 until 10 o'clock tomorrow, when
they will put out full ticket. 1t is prob
able that they will send delegation to
Chicago and put out an electoral ticket