The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04
IT WON'T WORK.
CHRIS MAGEE'S SCHEME Has
HELPED ALABAMA DEMOCRATS.
His Deal With the Kolb People-They See
Thatthe Republicans Got the Lions share
Of the Offices and Are Returning.

not panning out
The work of the mongrel convention In
Birmingham two weeks ago has proven
boomerang upon the men who manipu-
lated it.
Magee attempted a pilotical game which
was shrewd in its conception and well exc
cuted for time, but his plans cannot ma
ture and Alabama is safely democratic now.
Magee went to Alabama shortly after the
state election. The Kob men, under the
leadership of Kolb and F. G.. Bowman, of
Birmingham, were swearing all sorts or
vengeance against the organized democracy
because of Kolb's defeat Kolb's followers
declared he was elected and counted out by
the organized democracy. Kolb has some
strong evidence in his favor, though the
organized forces likewise accuse him of do
ing some very interesting figuring in coun-
ties where his friends were managers.
While Kolb and Bowman were in high
ly excited state of mental perturbation be-
cause they had not doubled the number OF
ballots stuffed into the boxes they controlled,
Chris Magee appeared upon the scene os-
tensibly to patch up the quarrel between
the two republican factions in Alabama.
He came down to Montgomery from Bllm-
ingham to confer with kolb and Bowman
Naturally he sought to widen the breach
which already existed between the kolb
faction of independent democrats and the
regular democratic organization. lie MADE
a deal with the kolb folks. lie was to aud
them in Kob's contest before the leglsia-
ture; perhaps to furnish the necessary
funds In return he simply wanted to name
Il few of the men to be nominated as eicc-
tors by the combination convention of koib
democrats and the third party. lie would
then agree to turn over the full republican
of A lnb "a n the ticket, 1T
should be ostensbly a peoples party ticket,
pledged against Cleveland, but not instruct
ed for anyone.
This was the compact. 1t was put
through the convention without ripple:
Half of the delegates had no conception OF
the situation, but they were aroused to such
a pitch of excitement against the organized
democrats that they were willing to DO any
thing to punish the men who had defeated
their leader. They are now beginning to re,
aliZe that the convention was manipulated
in the interest of the republican party and
the old line democrats who had cut loose
from their party in Il rage are coming back
Even some Of the men nominated on the
electoral ticket to lend strength and respec-
liability to it are strongly nclinel to retire
and 90 back to the ranks of democracy.
While matters worked smoothly enough
in the convention, there were a number or
disappointed in the distribution of con-
gressional nominations They are mad be-
cause Htll VI ltpuDiiNiil pAoNliNitiNo w.
nominated over them and are boiting the
new ticket. Indeed, the members of the
new mongrel party are already hghtlnS
among themselves and the leaders are quar-
reling over how the money Chris Magee mas
promised to send down from the republican
national committee shall be distributed.
Chris has promised to spend $l00,N0 in
the state f necessary All the leaders want
to finger the wad. The negroes are shrewd
enough to already be crying for their share
and declare unless they get big pile OF 1t
they will vote for the democratic electors.
They feel that they can make more from
the democrats and as there is no republican
electoral ticket in the field, they are strong
" inclined to so with that party, which Will
make it most to their tinantial interests.
4 little incident happened in birmingham
the day after the convention which has
caused the belief among the negroes that
they will not be III it when the spoils are
divided.
One of the negro leaders from Mobile had
come I'D. He was as black as the ace OF
spades but wore silk hat. He had waited
for an hour in front Of the hotel for Magee.
Magee appeared about II o'clock in search
of restaurant for breakfast.
Colonel, kin / speak wild you,' said the
negro
Yes" responded Magee, eff you will
walk along with me-"
Now, colonel,I jst wants to hear wild
my own ears what you links Of disE'
''Oh, its all right. The republicans should
vote this ticket responded Alasee;;
Use glad to hear you say dis. III tell all
de niggers down my way
"All right"
Now, colonel, jist one reminder. l want
to tell YOU | put mortgage on my house
down in Mobile fer 500 to so to Min'aphs
to work for Mr.. Ilar'so | come up here
before dey was sellin' round trip tickets an
Use run short of money. l heard you had
a little fer de cuud folks. Now, colonel,
| amt no use to de party up here, but ii |
could git back down to Mobile l mout do
some good. See, colonel
Yes, ! see,' responded Magee, but You
will have to see MIR. Parsons. He might
give you a ticket"
All right colonel. all right, but wharIl
! see you agin? Use gwine to sec Colonel
Parsons, but | wants to see you later"
He saw Parsons5 but he didn't get his
ticket and he didn't find Magec again. But
the democratic leaders of birmingham gave
him Il ticket home ald now he is telling
the other negroes how much money Ma@ee
brought down there and how de white re-
pubicane is a heepin' it all an de niger,
he amt gittn' nothn'.'
Thus the negroes are dissatisfied and the
white men quibbling among themselves
oyer the management Of the campaign and
the distribution of Magecs wad.
Indeed, the new party is in worse shape
than the democrats. They are losing every
day, while the democrats are making gains.
The Indications are now strongly III favor
of democratic success. The leading demo
Gratis have gotten together and are making
war to the knife on the new party. They
are growing more and more confident every
day and matters are getting in good shape
for democratic success in November.
1T is considered impossible for the new
party to get more than three congressman
and the chances are they will get but two
perhaps none Il. w. Is.
Eenator j Ohm 7. Morgan on tho stump.