The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-12
ALABAMA ELECTION.
Congressman Oates Discusses the
Present Controversy,
FUSION MAY DEFEAT DEMOCRACY.

But Colonel Oates Thinks q Trian.
gular Coalition Cannot be Erected,
He Denounces Kolb as n Chronic
Kicker-An After Election Panic
in Coosa County.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Colonel Oates,
the one-armed congressman from Ala
bama, is literally besieged nowadays
with inquiries regarding the effects of
the recent gubernatorial election in that
state. For time the politicians of the
capital dismissed the Alabama elections
as one of little significance, as it was
expected to be another of the numerous
Democratic victories In that section.
But they are now realizing that the
Democratic hold on Alabama has been
seriously shaken, and that Governor
Jones'. the Democratic candidate, only
narrowly escaped defeat. More signifi-
cantly than this, however, is the fact
shat Kolb, the Alliance candidate, got
the bulk of the white vote, so that Gov
ernor Jones' small margin, which brings
him success, is due to negro votes. In
discussing the matter Colonel Oates
said:
"Most of the Democrats were under
the impression before the election that
Jones would simply bury Kolb out of
sight, and it was mainly for this reason
that the original report of $4,000 ma
1ority was put in circulation. l know
the people down there, however, and
did not expect him to be elected by
more than 20, 900 to $4,000. The people
In Alabama have gone crazy over this
Alliance movement, or they never would
have cast their votes for such man as
Kolb."
Dcnouncing Candidate KoIb.
Colonel Oates then proceeded to give
Kolb very bad character, and contin-
ued: He has run for several Offices in
his lifetime, but he has never once car
ried the district In which he lived. The
people there know him and his record,
The persistent claims which he is now
making OF having been duly elected are
just like him. He is one of the most
persistent fighters that ever knew, and
he fights hardest when he knows he's
beaten.
II have had many calls to go down to
tbe state and enter at once iuto the CAIN
paign, but shall not do so. / shall wait
until the fall. BY that time the people
will have cooled down, and have their
sober second thoughts about them, and
nafo hotuOuDb tlihb AidDdllh Will tblu
be Democratic state. There is one
thing, however, which is something of
menace, and that is that IL Kolb's fol-
lowers join with the Third party people
and the Republicans they will be strong
enough to beat tho regular Democratic
ficket. do not believe, however, that
fusion can be effected"
An After Election Panic.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. IA panic
prevails in Rockford, the county seat OF
Coosa county. On Wednesday band
of 100 men entered the town all armed
and declared their intention of killing
me probate Judge, Mr.. Jones, the sheriff
and the circuit clerk, whom they allege
tempered with the ballot boxes after
they were returned 10 the court house
and reduced the majority by which the
eounty went for Rolb at the recent
eiection. The sheriff summoned posse,
and riot was prevented. The mob de.
ssnrod thoir purpose of returning Mon
/ cay next prepared to execute their will.
The inhabitants are in panic stricken
condition.