Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-07

This class of men had rallied to the support of
kolb, believing he was the proper man For the
governorship. Incensed at the defeat Of their
favorite, as they believed by the practice Of
i a, methods, they were ready after the
August election to Join the third party,
het not the republican. 1t this class
OF men that composed the famous Lake.
view fusion convention to a large extent
ana nominated the fusion ticket. This
ncset In Its makeup was composed partly Of re-
Puoiicans, but not party leaders, and partly Of
third partyites, the latter predominating II
is said and has never been denied that Mageo
made deal with the Kolb and peoples party
leaders by which such ticket was to be named,
the nominees to receive the approval of both
himself and Capt Kolb. and it was to be sup
ported by the peoples party, Kolbites and re-
publicans In case Of it's election the third
partyites would get six out Of nine seats In Con-
gress, while the electoral ticket would be cast
for Harrison in case Alabama's vote was needed
to elect him.
The rank and file of the alliance men were led
70 beieye that it was n third party ticket for
weaver straightout, and under that belief they
supported IL. Gen. Weaver was at the convcn-
tion and he and Mrs. Lease addressed it, but it
is a noteworthy fact that the convention did
not indorse Weaver or the peoples party in the
platform or otherwise. The alliance men, how
ever, were blinded and went home from the
convention still believing that the Weaver ticket
had been put up and that they were supporting
the peoples party and not the republican
party.
When Magee began making SO many pilgrim
ages to Alabama though and the objects Of his
visits as well as his plans became known the
alliance men woke up to the realization that
they had been deceived. Then they realized
that the Lakeview ticket was in reality a repub
lican ticket and ut once began deserving it.
Hundreds Of them have returned to the demo-
cratic party in every county in the state
within the past week. In fact, their sudden
transformation did not fully begin until
this week, the occasion of Mr.. Magees third
and last visit to Alabama.
In Jefferson county NJ. NJ. Gwin, a prominent
kolb leader, candidate on the Kolb ticket and
an active worker in the Lakeview convention,
only three days ago announced his intention to
support Cleveland. c. G. Robbins and w. d.
Groggans, two other alliance leaders, who
were delegates to the Lakeview convention,
have become imbued with the idea that Magee
came to Alabama to buy up the farmers, and
they have taken the stump for Cleveland
b. b. Ustick, secretary of the alliance and one
of its most prominent leaders, as well as red hot
KOlb man, actually went to Kansas to make an
investigation into the situation there. On his
return he learned Of Magee's visit to Alabama
and Cstlck ut once issued a ircular addressed
to his brother alliance men calling on them to
support Cleveland. He said he had ascertained
in Kansas that the peoples party had gone to
pieces and its remains were being controlled by
the republicans that Mrs. Lease was a fraud
and is regarded such at her home. and that
all attempts of Pennsylvania republicans to buy
Alabama was an insult to the people Of this
state.
Many other prominent alliance men have
come over to democracy. In fact it has been a
regular ground swell for democracy in this
particular.
KoLBs UTTERANCEs.
Capt. r. F. Kolb. late alliance candidate for
governor. who has allied himself with the anti
democratic forces, has just issued a final appeal
to the farmers and alliance men generally. 1t
Is very elaborate, reviewing the recent state
campaign and giving his version of how he was
"defrauded of the governorship."
The address concludes as follows: Under our
form of government liberty can only be pre-
served by the ballot or the bullet The oppor-
tunity in November will perhaps be the last
one at the ballot box, for if they (meaning the
democrats) are allowed to carry the election by
fraud they will exact such laws as will end the
power of the whites and colored combined to
defeat them Then let us make the last effort
at the ballot box before being forced to resort
to arms. the remedy that has at last overthrown
all despotism'
These circulars have been scattered broad
cast all over the state and has caused a con-
siderable stir. 1t is taken to mean that Kolb
wants war in Alabama if things don't go to
suit him in the coming election. However. it
is clear that Capt. Kolb has lost much of his
TROUBLE FEARED.
1t is not overdrawing the picture at all,
though. to say that trouble is looked for on
election day. In this county alone Sheriff
Morrow has appointed over 500 special deputy
sheriffs to be on duty around the polls and quell
any disturbance that may arise. The feeling
aroused against the appointment of SO many
special deputy United States marshals, not only
IN the cities, but at town and country precincts,
is likely to eliminate at some Of these places in
bloodshed. The firing of one pistol shot would
precipitate bloody riot, sure.
The fusionists are very active and in many
places no doubt both sides will make efforts to
capture the polls. The democrats in nearly
every county have control of the state and
county government. and none but democrats
are being appointed the special deputy
sheriff lists. As only republicans are being APP
pointed as federal marshals conflict between
the opposing forces of officers is not unlikely.