The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
NO CLASH AT MONTGOMERY.
Col. Oates Inausurated as GoY'rnor With
out The Firing Of a Gun,
KOLB AFFAIR MERELY A SIDE-SHOW.
IA Takes the Oath of Once Before = "s''
,ice oftbe Peace and HarrapEucs
His Followers.

sne az n,,iot neaceful and orderly as
mon anv nreylous Inauguration day IN
~ Colonel ". c. oates has been duly in
stalled as Governor, and not a pIoW
has been struck, not gun ntsu, n1t a
drop OF blood spiliseS, e., borw,'e have heen senf
FOR week past by sensational cores
pondents. ,,.oN,o g.,
the occasion, and IL has been ideal in
every respect However there was not
any unusual influx OF visitors to- the
city. Last night and this morning per-
most part in typical farmer dress. came
10 the city, but there was no display OF
ffearms OF any sort. Before 10 o'clock
this morning the causual observer would
have barely discerned that II was a gala
day At that hour the local and visiting
military companies began 70 move about
the streets. getting ready for the cere-
monies. But there was no great crowd,
and everything was serene.
MOUNTED CAVALRY IN LINE.
About 1890 IT was rumored that Kolb
was going TO proceed with his handful
Of followers to the Capitol. there 70 go
through the form Of taking the oath OF
office. and to make an address. soon
afterwards company OF mounted
cavalry proceeded TO the Capitol and
drew themselves up in line at the side
Next company of infantry appeared
and lined itself on the stone steps and
approaches leading up TO the building.
Another company formed in lines at the
gate to the grounds.
All citizens. however, were allowed
ready ingress and egress, and hundreds
OF ladies' and children gathered In the
grounds in front OF the historic edifce;
A squad of city police had charge of
the. steps leading up the hall to the
building and Of the Greek columned por-
No one was allowed to remain on the
steps or approaches, or TO enter the por-
tico.
had taken the oath OF office before JUS
tice of the peace down town, ana was
merely coming up TO the Capitol 10 make
About ii o'clock he appeared. walking
up the half-mile front to the grounds. he
was escorted by perhaps fifty persons: he
ihrouss ana nls tRs eriy gates weby by the guards but
upon ascending the steps. leading up TO
the stone walk approaches, the police
else that they must proceed to the right
or left upon the grounds. kolb ana ms
party proceeded around to the right of
the building upon the grass
KoEB SEES GOVERNOR JONES.
Presently W; s. Reese Soihn,y Sr;ih who t;cEe1 Esn
went to one of Governor Jones secre-
taries and asked If Kolb would be al
lowed TO make speech In the grounus;;
The secretary replied that he could n9t
speak officially, but he was sure kolp
would not be permitted TO do so. Then
Kolb himself came and saw Governor tor
had been declared elected, and that he, SIS
the Executive, would not permit any one
10 enter the Capitol building Tor any
inaugural ceremony except Colonei OaIes,
and that If Kolb attempted TO make an
inaugural address in the grouhus ne
would certainly have him arrested. holp
then asked II there was any ,or opJeG'i9In Innes &c
him speaking outside. Governor JONES
told him there was none =, !, ..
ACCORDINGLY Kolb and his followers left
the grounds. They simply marched up
the bili and down again." though not with
the traditional 10000 men OF the hng Oh
France. ,,, "a ,,,, f,,ards
nroceeded to the sidewalk opposite.
There a country wagon was pressed
into service and Kolb, with several OIL
his leaders, mounted it. The most nd
nraI estimates do not place the crowd
Of white men who gathered around ~
over 200 and many OF these were Detino7 mo
Gratis There were also huhuTeu oI wv
of curious local negroes. NO arms wtIe
seen upon any person. just behind holb
improvised wagon-rostrum was theatIl-
cal bill board, and upon IT the InamlhOtn il..In
Aunt" company, and above the cut were
i'm large lettering the words. DO nothing
until i see you" AS the crowd upon the
Capitol grounds viewed kolb IN ms wagon
in front of that comical background
broad smiles were seen on all sides
KoLB's SPEECH.
Kolb delivered very short speech, in
which he declared that he was not at
tempting to excite passion OF 10 IuvlsS
1hat he had been lawfully elected and
had been defrauded; that he had pursued
this course simply TO emphaslse nne iRSe RSU
usurpation of his office. He stated that
II a fair and honest contest law was
passed by the present Genera zen igoub1s Hssei end
be satisfactory TO the people as wen as
TO him. If this act of justice IS denied
then he will make an appealto the General
Government. lie cohcluueu pf ,si,Y auS in,ae ,2,o
moderation and against any unlaWtui pro-
ceedinEs. -
He was followed by DR.. G.. b. Grove,
one OF the most incendiary kolpite speah-
ers during the campaign. lie said ne was
called an Anarchist, but ne wanted 10
advise his hearers now to be peaceaole,
not 10 commit any overt act, ana 70 ieaVs
the matter TO the leaders. He concluded
by inviting all present to meet nim IN
Reese's office this evening 70 join in get
ting up company of volunteers TO back
part of the crowd caught hold of the
wagon on which the speakers were stand
ing and pulled 1t some distance up the
some of them following Kolb off into the
city and others Joining the large assem-
blage In the Capitol grounds.
GOVERNOR OATES SPEECH.
Half an hour or more after Kolb had
made his cOmlcal ana pltlaDle attempt AT
a sensation, the inaugural procession es-
corting Governor-elect Oates moved up
the broad avenue to the Capitol Gov
ernor Jones and Governor-elect Oates
were I'm the front carriage. as the pro-
cession passed along, and there was not
fhe slightest disorder or mark or dis
respect OF any kind. Arriving at the,
CAPITOL the customary salute was fired
nv the artillery. Prayer was offered by
Rev. DIR. Eager, OF the Baptist church,
and then Governor Jones introduced Col.
oates in q brief but forcible, address,
commendlng him for his ability. patriot
ism. self-sacrifice and political courage.
The Governor-elect then delivered his
He nroceeded TO deal with the charges
OF fraud in his election, ard asserted
that while there ray have been irregu-
larities and fraud, that they were
chargeable 10 both sides differing only
In locality and degree.
He was satisfied beyond doubt that
he was elected by large majority, OF
ne would not accept the Office. He en-
phatically asserted that he would be
Cover or during the term for which he
was elected. He afhrmed that the
gratihcation OF a vaulting ambition with
out regard To character or Qualincauon
has constituted the greatest obstruc-
tion N securing perfectly fair elections
and peace and 1uletude had been denied
10 the people OF the State by the ruth
less ambition OF one man."
\ He then touched upon national af-
fairs. and spoke In the highest terms Of
the National Democrat , u,nistraton
and wha' accomplished
He next spoke OF the magnificent re-
sources ard .possibilities Of Alabama.
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