Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-06
In the Democratic Party in the State
Of Alabama.
POPULIM KOLB MAY Be ELECTED
If That Party Should Show Strong
in Virginia.
THE CONDITION OF THINGS.

The Congressman from Alabama are
awaiting the result in Virginia tomorrow
with considerable anxiety. There is a very
curious political situation in Alabama which
renders the democrats extremely anxious,
ana they fear that any considerable gain
which the populists might make in Virginia
at this time would have the effect Of en-
couraging and Strengthening that party in
Alabama. The first state election held any
where IN the United States next year will be
in Alabama. They elect a governor and all
the state officers in August Of next year. II
the populists should gain in Virginia at the
election tomorrow and be victorious in Ala
bama next August it can readily be under
stood that this would seriously upset the
southern democracy at the congressional
elections to follow.
Administration and Anti-Administra.
ton.
The campaign in Alabama between the
administration and anti-administration for
the control Of the nominating convention
has already begun and will be conducted
with great bitterness. The two Alabama
Senator'S and some Of the members Of Con-
gress are trying to oyerwhelm the friends
OF the administration in the state John son,
who Is one of the prominent candidates for
the nomination for governor, is the man
who wrote the savage criticism of Cleye-
Iand when his message converting the spe-
clal session Of Congress was issued and
whom Senator Pugh thanked for the posi-
ton he had taken.
II johnson IN Nominated.
The INSTRUMENTATION people will Ell
deavor to secure Johnson's nomination, and
II they do SO 1t will be difficult for the cor :
vention nominating him to give any sort Of
Endorsement to the democrats national ad-
mfnistcation. Therefore the prospects are
that II johnson is nominated for governo.the
administration democrats will not support
him. and II. on the other hand, he is de-
feated for the nomination. a large proper
ton of his following will support the popu-
list candidate for governor
kOlb Likely to he Elected.
The populists will undoubtedly nominate
koib as their candidate for governor and
the belief, even among the democratic rep
resentatives here, Is that Kolb will be elect
ed. The legislature elected at the same
time will choose the successor to Mr. Nor
gan and Morgan's fight for reelection will
be an open and direct antagonism of the
administration. The democrats are there
fore in a bad situation, being threatened
with q split on every hand, the success of
state depending on the defeat Of the ma
uonal administration forces in the state.
What Judge Oates Thinks.
A Star reporter asked Judge Oates this
morning about the situation, and the judge
replied that his Information was not alto
Eether clear. but from the best he could
learn the situation seemed to be a difficult
one for the democrats. He said that 1t
would require very careful management to
prevent a split in the party. which might
prove disastrous, and he feared that the
effect Of democratic losses there this year
might be detrimental to the party to some
extent in other parts Of the south. He said
he had no doubt Of democratic victory in
Virginia tomorrow, but he hoped IL would
be by sufficient majority to help the party
In the elections to follow.