New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-27
A DEMOCRATIC REVOLT.
PAKrY LEADERS, ANXIOUS ABOUT lhN
SOUTHERN STATES.

O.. oo x,sm.cra:s in Washington
who bv personal observation and correspon1 -. -,
become familiar with the political situ1uo" " A., C,,
cspec,aly 10 Alabama, Tennessee N"siu ,.s. on
olinas cannot conceal their Anxiety Az" i,.o,,op
.,,, ., tho evidences Of Democratic dislh'esrAuo"
tn those states. They all ADMIT 'h"' 'n - - II
$50 -, tn. sou,bern Democratic newspapers are h'i
,a,na o,a untrue and that The actual si.'"uo" "
much worse than the southern press repe'e on
In regard 10 Alabama end Tennessee Inc "s ~
unsrs IN be greater than as TO any Of inc o'i''
States , ana r.ocinr inc
In tho former state the Democrats are re'Pi"s WV
-. .,os, 81 ,he foul seed which they began 10 ~"
~, ,a1I when the boosted redemption OF I've 0'A'c
,-,m Garnet bag rule occurred. For some years Hs
went smoothly for their party Inc h'S'
,-onble 10 come as inevitable As the wages " a'' w
I, the spportionment OF delegates TO STATE
conventions AT first the Congress eis.'C'' 's
boon On rerrvmandered that the heavy piacS 'ei'
counties were placed In districts in when hep"o"."
vsre elected The next step was the tlcK Oh puS'hs
corr,nt white or negro Republicans TO create uisSe
sim and division, and to run independent '"n"'"
AGAINST the Republican nominees. Ids "'h io' ~
ne,nocrsts In several Instances; but suror '""' "
success vas adopted. In county, state ana Congress
elections ballobox stnnlng and stealing oeea" " p
vail wherever there had been a Republican ma!or''!
p.nrns were reversed In such counties as DaaS' MON
.omeyv Iowndss Hale and Wilcox, all hea'y h"'h
Counties which had given from 5000 to 7ooo hep"o
ucsn maiorities each -
Counted for the Democrats, this hciluous Vo'e was
made the basis OF representation in Democraln 'o'',
ons The blsck belt counties sent to conventions oee
.,,ono vhose numbers far exceeded the numerical
strenrth Of representation OF the genuine DemocH1,c
vote NJ the white counties of the northern part OF ne
State Dallas Che black county IN SCUM hiapaus'
,hot nolled one third rs many Democratic votes
rs Madison, a white county In Nor'h 1''"o'"'1
cent tn the state convention more tsh
ulent vote for Governor. 1t Is easy 70 see noM
North Alabama Democratic aspirants Tor hohors were
c,aced At disadvantage. Nearly always the nachii'e
and the Craftsmanship OF the state Executive Comnhee
were IN the hands Of L" black belt Democrats
In the secret councils Of the party there were pro
tes,s from the white counties but no remedy was aP
nued The black belt" managers made pathetic ap
n.als to their oolea CUES from the white counues or
nrotecten against negro rule; and SO. Tor nme' tn's
anecesssry evtlr endured by the Wih'e co"n'i.S
Meantime the "black belt" counties went on al ee'oN
after election pny up msjorities that were aosuruS
exageerated and false Is 1t unnatural 'hiV po'p'c
With snv sort of manhood should grow FESTIVE unaer
.uc, conditions Is IT any wonder that, the moment
an excuse Is afforded there should he breaking away
+-o,, methods that nuliHed the votes OF Democrats
themselvesf go o,. =,
TIL. break has come In the Jones koio nght' ~
heean In the primaries and was carried iho ue e'ec
Non o, Governor and members of the legislature ana
ran,nr out among themselves what they had sowh
IN corruption is bearing the bitterest fruits Demo
..t. re stealing from each other but whether honest
men will get their dues time alone Will teh' iohee'
men who have grown gray In the service Vi uie
Democratic party, and whose protests Aguis' 'e
rrostitution OF tho right Of suffrage have been so
long disrecarded are up In arms for new recons'rnc
,on The dreaded time has arrived when their sons
ust oonniye NJ fraud participate In it, or suffer loss OF
their rights of citizenship There are thousands ana
thousands Of white Democrats In every oou'neih
State who have come to the conclusion that 'ieii
children and chidrens' children must not be rerea
nnder the blight aud backness Of fraud the negro
oh,ern WINS serious enough but what are Democrat
nro,estants to-day going to do against the men they
have permitted to become intrenched IN power ~
must be q mighty struggle and 1t must De ohe ""V i.
hnt inst begun in this Presidential election year OF
1892. III cou,h
rarolna Tennessee Georgia, as we'll as IN Aisoaii'
The masses Of the voters of those states were opSu
u, clsveIand becs,se Of his record OH the silver ques
tion They did not want him. and TO most Oh 'he'"
who will vote for him In November II VIII De as Di'ci
Mill M when the Southern oldmers voted for dreees
In 1872. ..,.,s =,
Here is an extract from letter just received Ny
Democrat In Washington from leading Democrat
=, con,h.-, Alabama who has never boted q Demo
cra,ta Ticket and who is to-day pronounced ant-hoio
man. He writes ., ,o..
The convention to meet In birmingham vi u" 'o~'
inst will nominate man who VIII get d ma
tority OF the white Democrats OF the district ana
have every reason to believe that there Will be such
Tn,ted States supervisors Of elections this time s VIII
Gee that there Is no stuing or stealing, anu thVs
secure the election OF the man WHO gels ue vV,es
iii ave ao ,n nt Whether S they viii support the BDg
ham nominee one Of their own rlsng' ne w, Ise
Birmingham nominee he will get three 10 ,o one vosr
the regular nominee. 30 au,i' S0 ue viii n. n
ese d On democrat but moi All organized keptocac
Democrat 20 will others from Aiapana ~ neAi t.s
IN od fashioned Democrats from the south who VIII
vote against the Force bill against hgh tari, aE,s'
pension ssss IN b 5at0T who viii light the
Democracy called they VIII fight t SR I hIffa
s :aT" With districts Of Alabama win se9a such pe@9
Gratis, In all probability. while Georgia ana MTrDn
Sss sready nominated i've out Of seven Je1er+oran,
Democrats. who Will have an open new r assss VIZ,
send several o. the same SORT While tennessee, VI
dnia and West Virginia likely 10 supply straight
Republicans. ,,,, nm snecula,ns. for tell
Won NJ the T revolt is universal and much f0r1nds
Die than in " @ s can h.vS money S cover and
do not tell the truth about situation. Witness the
election IN this xo stats IS COO The o a G s
claim majority o. IL 900 while the fact exists that hat
KSS had sG Of s% soGS 20 " Tns
biy voted Tor him. These white men are determined
10 resent this stealing Of their votes at the first oPper
unity and that opportunity will present itself In
November. -, IT.. -. l.,
this comfy for Probate Judge 81 the late election ana
nine teuths OF the niggers' doubtless yet my white
Wse was made to count for naught. while the niger
vote wss ccunted twice. once against me and once Tor
nv onnon.nt Do you think II natural probable
that these white men Will feel disposed 70 vote for
men presented to them by the same crowd that s'oie
their votes II is contrary TO the very nature OF
tS,nrs Nv greatest fears are that The same feeling
win extend to the Cleveland electors VINO were nom,
mated by the Jones faction, known 20 he In the
minority: and II So either Weaver or Harrson VIII
carry this state sure. with the odds all IN the favor
Of Harrison.
He STOLE TO PET on The RACES.
n. a..A.,4,. old OF LIZ