New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
EOLB MEN WILL FIGHT.
DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS IN ALABAMA ARRAYED
AGAINST EACH OTHER

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AGAINST EACH OTHER
Birmingham. Ala Feb 3 (SpeciaD-The basis
which the gubernatorial campaign will be fought in
the State Of Alabama has been fixed. The State
Democratic Executive Committee. which met at
Montgomery January o. decided that eligibility TO
the partys primaries and conventions should con-
sist in having cast "A vote for Cleveland and Steven
in November. 1892 This reads of the party all
the men who followed Il. F. Kolb in two campaigns
1t casts off 5000 white men who have been lifelong
Democrats, and. up TO few years ago, followed
the dictate Of black belt leaders
Some Of the best Democratic papers In the State
advised against such Il summary measure but the
die is cast. and the negro vote can alone
the Democracy from an nglorious defeat. The con-
ditions have changed Democracy is longer a
white mans party. The Kolbites have become that.
and the Bourbons and ex-s.dve owners stand con-
Tossing that negro supremacy was always only
bugbcar and that the black Is only good
FOR increased representation in Congress. bat for
machine majoritics I'm State elections well.
May - fixed as the day for holding the State
Convention. This was a signal victory for the Adj
ministrailon and Cleveland Democracy Up TO the
time Of the committee meeting Joseph f. Johnston.
of birmingham. eX-presidcnt of the Alabama Ma
tional Bank, was regarded having the Democratic
nomination for Governor in his vest pocket And
H. had it the idea that he stood closest to the
Kolbltes and Popuists In his avowel antagonsm
10 Cleveland and his free silver doctrines. These
doctrines have been popular In Alabama, and all
appellants 10 popularity have leaned toward them
Johnston used them for all they worth and
stood foremost for the nomination. II be
levcl his principles would tend draw votes from
Kolb II was thought that the committee would
call the convention for early date and Johnston
would be nominated while the present discomfort
against Cleveland lasted. and the campaign be be-
gun on a line Of Cancellation
But IN" action Of the committee in fixing the
vention for such late day which. however IS the
usual rlme-has dissipaed all such theories. and
tablishcl the fact that the campaign will be fought
10y the Democracy on Administration basis. The
action II the committee Is regarded play In
favor Of Congressman oates. and announce
mont that he VIII get the Democratic nomination
ana lead tn" Iourbons on to another contest with
Nod ana ms allies. the Populists ana Eepubii-
cans. Oates Will now have opportunity To- await
better state Of feeling toward Cleveland and the
Administration. He has. by the action Of tn" COM
take AMI - trim his canvas accordingly Johnston
stands unn an announced platform. and cannot
conventions. ana elected Delegates to IA" sta"
vention. to BE- he'd here on February ;. Every
ticket Every convention pronounced the Democratic
party baiiot,box stuhing machine. ana was .nl
I'm its demand for an honest ballot and fair
count. Every convention while II inlors,l Scra-
was caigd friend ~ wall f StreSt IN 's' sSro
lie was cursed as a tool in the hands Of the mo-
Confelerat" soldiers. men who fought N :he var
for Alabama. and themselves stuffed ballot-boxts
In Reconstruction days tn" divorce = rnpltte.
For the first time In Alabamas history thu white
pcou" ~ the state hav" hccom" open and avoWel
antagonists ana neither the cry OF aero suprcn,-
acy nor IN" Force bin bring them together.
TWO whit" parties. Of equally formlaDe s'rcngth.
exist side by side. and each party has eoquence,
brains and audaclty.
Actual statistics. even those furnished by the
Democratic board who counted Jones in show that
ko'h got big maJorites In the whit" cotNties and
Jones got his In the black counties. II remains
10 he seen II the black belt count the negroes
again ana again count kolb out. That IS what
must hc done 10 win.