Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-07
Corrssrordepce cf The Evening s.a-
BIRMTSGHAn. Ala. December 4. 1892

Corrssrondepce q The Evening s.a-
BIRMTSGHAx. Ala. December 4. 1892.
Politics IN Alabama will not quiet despite the
fact that the presidential election has passed
by for a month and despite the fact. too. that
Gov. Jones has been inaugurated again for a
second term Kclb. the defeated candidate for
governor the aliance-democratic ticket. like
Banquo's ghost. will not down. His faithful
leaders are still banded together and seem de-
tsrmined to keep up their organization known
the Jefersonian democracy.
Gov. Jones was reinaasurated on December
at Montgomery. The Kolb leaders were in
the city in large numbers, and it was rumored
that they might try some revolutionary tactics
to proven. Jones Inauguration and put in Kolb,
but the rumors were groundless.
CHAIRMAN BowMASs RESIGNATION.
The day before the Inauguration the Kolb
committee met in Montgomery and held two
long secret sessions at the conclusion of which
such matter they saw fit was given 20 the press
=. G.. Bowman. chairman Of the committee. was
not present. being detained in Birmingham
by business. He sent in his resignation. which
is taken TO mean that he has severed relations
with the Kolb party. Mr.. Bowman has been
Kolb's right hand bower ana has stood by him
through all times. He made. most vigorous
campaign first for Kolb and hter for the Weaver
electoral ticket which had been put out in OPP
position to the Cleveland ticket by the Kolbites.
So vigorous Bowman in his speeches that
on several occasions he narrowly escaped being
mobbed, and~on one occasion. while Mt Lafay-
ette was set upon by a mob and forced at the
point % pistols TO retract what he had said in
his speech. His resignation from the chair
manship OF the Kolb committee has caused
sensation in political circles The committee
passed resolutions highly complimentary TO
Mr.. Bowman. recOunting his earnest work for
the Jeffersonian democracy and eulogizing him
at length.
THE CONTEST TO KEPT Up.
A. I. GOodyn. state senator from the Elmore
district. was elected TO succeed Bowman
chairman He is n very active kolb follower.
and was the man who shortly after the legis-
latIre met and while the vote for governor was
being counted wanted to file a protest. when
Speaker Pettus OF the house would not give
him hearing Quite scene was created on
that memorable occasion
The committee then proceeded to fill vacan-
cies that had occurred by members deserving
the party and going back to the old line democ-
racy.
Upon motion n committee of five were ap-
pointed by the chair TO publish an address to
those who favor reform and free vote and
fair count. asking that they assemble in
meeting at the court house or some convenient
place IN each county on saturday, the 18th day
Of January. 1898.
These meetings are asked TO consider alleged
frauds committed in the recent August election,
and 10 demand OF their Senators and Repre-
sentatives whether or not it is their desire that
fair and honest election laws should be passed.
Ending. this resolution reads: ''And whether
II Is the sense Of the people of the state that r.
=. koib and the candidates on the ticket headed
BY him should take such steps as will enable
them TO gain possession of the Offices to which
they we're elected or quietly and tamely submit
10 the stupendous wrongs. Also. whether, in
case the legislature shall fail TO provide for
contest of said election, IT il the desire of the
people to assert their sovereign power by a re-
sort TO such legal agencies rs may yet be at
their command"
These resolutions indicate that Kolb and the
men who ran on his ticket still claim that they
were elected and will continue in their endeav-
ors to get possession Of the Offices But as
Gov. Jones and his associates have all been
sworn in and have already begun the service OF
their respective terms there is earthly show
for kolb and his eopar,ners.
TWO YEARS HENCE.
II Kolb keeps up his organization two years
heaee a mighty change will be wrought in
Alabama politics, unless the sentiment of the
people undergOes n big revolution. In the
last state election the straight democracy or
old line democracy. rs IL IA sometimes called.
had control Of the election machinery in nearly
every one of the sixty-slx counties in Alabama
IL Is claimed that il was that control which
helped to elect Jones. His actual majority
but about Z, 600. SO it would not take much to
change those figures. provided the people think
and vote two years hence ~ they did in August.
At the last state election county officers
members Of the kolb party were elected in
about forty out Of the sixty-six counties So
In forty counties two wears hence the election
machinery will. be in the hands Of Kolb men.
III there IL any manipulating Of ballots to be
done they will have the same opportunity to do
~ thai the Jones county officers had last An
gust
run for governor again because of his conduct
during the recent presidential campaign. though
there l. a possibility that he may redeem him
self with his faction However. tho Kolb fol-
lowers are making a strong effort to keep up
organization. aud II they eau hold together
for two years they may accomplish a revolution
in Alabama politics.
The leaders of the oid-line demOcracs are
resting on their oars. They say il is too early
to talk about the campaign Of 1884. IL Is the
genera. opinion that democratic farmer or
some straight democrat who could control the
votes OF the men who voted for kolb last Au-
gust Will be the regular nominee. Gov. Jones
will not be eligible to election again. having
served two terms There Is n general feeling
even IN the democratic ranks now against put
ting up any Of the old leaders for Office. They
want . new man who wall catch the votes OF the
Masses Of the people and reunite the party.
some very lively times ahead for the
people Of Alabama. The alliance movement is
not dead. and if II is alive two years hence a
revolution in politics In this state Inay be