Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

The Third Party Threatens the Supremacy
Of Those in Power.

OF Those in Power.
Special Correspondence o. tn Evening Star
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. 4, 1892
The result of the election held in this state
on Monday last was victory for the organized
democracy of Alabama.
The character of this victory will be measured
by different standards and its magnitude de-
termined according to the light in which it is
viewed. To those who moderated the strength
of the ALI ance or third party element in the
state there 10 little in the majority by which
Gov. Jones and his ticket was saved to afford
substantial comfort or aid. To that other and
larger class who have been prompt to recog-
nize radical change in the order of things the
result will be accepted a happy compromise
OF what has long been regarded a most en-
barrassing, not to say dangerous, situation.
Perhaps after all the only fact that has been
definitely settled in this contest is that the con-
stituted officers of the state government for
the next two Years will be opponents of .'organ-
lied democracy" Beyond this it is difficult
for the non-partisan observer to note the final
determination of any issue over which the two
democratic factions in Alabama have been
worrying for the past six months. The August
election may therefore be properly regarded as
marking the skirmish line Of the battle to be
fought in November.
candidate for governor, was frequently inter-
rogated as to his intentions respecting the
national ticket. His answers were not of q
character to commit him to the support Of Mr..
Cleveland; indeed his opposition to the national
democratic ticket is no longer denied. In his
attitude toward Mr.. Cleveland Mr.. Kolb is s,ls-
tanned by a majority of those who supported
him for governor, and when it Is remembered
that this class, according to the late election
returns, embraces nearly one-half Of the demo-
cratic party in Alabama it is not strange that
the situation in Alabama should be vested with
an interest widespread and national in scope.
The idea. then, Of q third party in Alabama
is real. The revolt which up to now has been
conducted IN the name Of Independent de-
mocracy" will, within the next sixty days, be
developed into . clean-cut, well-defined party
organization. with the formulas and environ
ments usual to all established institutions.
1t will be baptized in the name which dignifes
that great revolution of tho masses, whose en-
croachments on 1.-THE two great parties has al
ready upset the calculations Of the wisest party
leaders.
MOST KoLB MEN WILL SUPPORT WEAVER.
II would be unsafe to say that all the sup
porters Of Mr.. Kolb In his race for governor
win follow him out of the democratic party; il
il too early to speculate on the exact proper
ton Of his followers who will commit thsm-
selves to the fortunes Of the peoples party; il
u reasonably certain, however, that q majority
Of the men who voted for Kolb in August will
vote for Weaver in November. This estimate
. conservative one-is full Of signi6cence to the
democracy Of Alabama and reflects lesson that
win be studied with diligence by the leaders
from now ON. The moral Of that lesson 10 pre-
ssntsd tn The fact that the vote referred 70 will