New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
ALABAMA FACTIONS UNITE.
ELEMENTS HOSTILE TO THE REGULAR
DEMOCRACY COMBINE TO DE-
FEAT FRAUD.

CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS AND PRESI-
DENTAL ELBCroRs-A FREE VOTE AND
FAIR COUNT DEMANDED-PRos-
PEtTs OF SUCCESS AT THE POLLS.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I
Birmingbam, Ala, Sept. l6-The Joint conven-
tion Of the Peoples party and the Kolb. or JefIer
sonian Democracy completed it's labors at Lake
View Park to-day. putting in the field an cleo
toral and Congressional ticket which cannot fail
to rally to it's support next November the full vot-
ing strength Of all the various antiDemocratic c-
ements IN Alabama. The eleven electors nom
mated to-day are pledged to Presidential can
didate, and will be free if elected, TO divide ac
cording to their preferences between General
Weaver ard President Harrison. The only in
struction of any sort put upon them was rcsou-
ton condemning Mr.. Cleveland's candidacy MS q
conformation Of the fraudulent methods by which
the regular Democracy of Alabama has for years
maintained it's power. and by the fiagrant exercise
of which, in the recent August election. the JEFF
fersonian Democracy was robbed Of all the fruits
of its successful campaign
The purpose of the joint convention to defeat
at all hazards the Democratic National and Con-
gressional ticket was shown at every turn. Yes
terday, when speaking Of the threats made against
the leaders Of the new movement by the regular
Democrats Chairman CASTOR said "They tell
us that our action will result in giving the State
to Harrison" "Wel, let her CO." shouted half
the delegates in chorus.
To-day, in a speech to the convention, Captain
Kolb, the counted-out candidate for Governor.
said after the nominations had been made: Il
need scarcely tell you, gentlemen, what we are
here for. We are here for the purpose of defeat
ing Mr. Cleveland and the Democratic candidates
all mo on
this point l want you to show 1t by standing
ND in your places. The convention rose at once
in a macs amid great cheering, leaving no doubt
whatever as TO its final Of all relations
with the organized Democracy, State and Ma
tional.
With unpledged electors. all hostile TO Cleve-
land, and ready if elected, TO 60 to Harrison II
necessary to defeat the Democratic nominee; with
q platform the first and most conspicuous plank
in which is demand for a free vote and a foir
count" and a Congressional ticket which. II
chosen. will help to prevent Democratic organiza-
ton of the House of Representatives. there Is
no possible obstacle in the way OF an Endorsement
of the work of to-day's convention by the Repuo-
lican committee. There can be no doubt that
>he Republican party Of the State will enter al
NICE, and heartily. into the anti-Democratic com
bination inst formed and that it will do all that
ticket.
Chairman Moseley, of the State Committee.
United States District-Attorney Parsons and all
the other leading Republicans now In this city. ex
press themselves as being thoroughly satisfied
with the ticket nominated by the Kolb and feo-
ple's party managers and they say that the
Repu bican organization of the State will go into
the fight for the election of the joint nominees
with alacrity and enthusiasm.
A small section of the Republican party led by
one Stevens a negro ofce-sceker, is expected 70
assist the Cleveland Democrats by attempting 10
nut into the field straightOut Republican eec-
oral ticket but the success Of to-day convention
and the marked impression it has made through
rut the State have already had their elect upon
doubtinc Republicans, and III week or tWo aIi
sttempts at starting straightout Republican sloe-
shows will be reduced to basis " of revenue
only"
The nominations at Lake View Park were made
,bis morning without delay or friction. The full
electoral ticket chosen is as follows; Electors
A. atlarsc-H c. Simmons Clay County; d. NJ
Whitehead. Butler County First District Dr. f.
r Harris, Choctaw County; Id, ID. j. Cariyie.
Pike County; Hid, 5. S. Booth, Henry County
Iytb Pbilander Morgan, Talladega County: With,
John H Parker, Coosa County; With, John B
Harris, Greene County With, george f, Gather,
Etowah County: With, Thomas F. george,
Limestone County; IXth, n. B. Stocks, Bibb
County Both electors al-hrge have heretofore
had independent and Republican affiliations III
Alabama politics Mr.. Whitehead ran for Con
rress recently in the I'D District against
Hilary A. Herbert an Independent
and Republican candidate Mr. Simmons was for
merly a member of the Alabama Legislature. hav-
ing been elected as az independent. DIR. Harris.
of the Ist District and Mr.. Carlyle, of the lid,
are Jefersonians, both being bitterly opposed to
Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Booth. of the lid District.
is Republican, and, until recently, chairman OF
tie County Committee of Henry County. Philan-
der Morgan Of the IVth, is a brother OF Unlied
States Senator John r. Morgan, and prominent
Jefersonian. Mr.. Porter of the With. and Mr..
Harris Of the With, are Kolb men, with Repub-
hcan leanings George r. Gather, of the With,
is chairman Of tie Peoples party Central Com
mittee and a Farmers Alliance lecturer Mrssrs
George of the With, and Stocks, of the IXth,
Kolb men, and also members of the Alliance.
As q rule Kolb men and men satisfactory to the
Republicans were put on the electoral ticket
The Congressional ticket, on the other hand
was given over largely to the Peoples party.
Tie Congressional nominations were as follows
Ist District, Dr. w. j. Mason, Monroe County:
Id. Frank Baltzel, Montgomery: IIId, J. +.
Tate. Russell WITH, A. F. LongshOrc, Shelby
With. NJ w Whatcley, Clay; Vita, John VI. Davis
Fnyctte: With, w VI. Wood, Cullnan; With.
the Rev II. T. Blackwell, Madison; IXth, Joseph
II. Parsons, Birmingham. Baltzell. Of the lid
District, is the Editor of the State organ Of the
Farmers Alliance, The Alliance Herald" pub
Gshed in Montgomery. Tate, Of the Hid, is the
nrcsricnt of the Alliance organization in that
district Longshore of the WITH, is also an editor
publishing "The Peoples Advocate, an organ OF
the Weaver party. He has also been a member
Of the State Legislature. WEateley ana DAVIS OF
the Vth and With, are also Alliance men, AMI
Davis has been in the Alabama Legislature
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