The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-01
kOLB'S PROGRAMME
The Methods He win Pursue to Be
Sworn in as
PoPULIST GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
Tho Legislature VIII Be Requested
TO Make an Investigation-The
state Militia In Montgomery. at tho
states Expense, to Protect Oates.
The popuIst Version of tho Affair.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Now S0.-1nform.
alton Of the exact programme to BIO
pursued tomorrow by Reuben F. Kolb,
the Populist claimant to the governor.
ship Of Alabama, was made known here
to-day. Thus tar Kolb has disclosed
only that he and his popuIiSt followers,
estimated at $4,000, would go to Mont
gomery, the state capital, and there de-
mand that Kolb be sworn in as COVER.
nor instead of Col, Oates, tho DemOcra-
tic candidate who claims election.
There have been grave fears of riot and
bloodshed as an outcome Of the clash
OF the rival parties, and tho militia Of
the state Is now at the state capital
The national headquarters OF the
Populist party at Washington has been
closed since the election and Chairman
Taubeneck has been in st. Louis the
past lew days attending the sessions OF
the bi.metallic league, which has been
meeting there. Some OF his associates
in the party are still here, however, aud
make their headquarters in the Office OF
the National Watchman, the organ OF
the PopuIist party. They are kept fully
informed OF the doings OF kolb aud his
followers.
Mr.. N. A. Dunning the editor OF the
Watchman, was asked to-day what, from
his information, would be the exact
steps taken By Kolb tomorrow. He re.
piled that Koib and the other mem beers OF
the state Popnlst ticket will 90 before
Judge or justice OF the peace in Mont
gomery tomorrow morning and take
the oath OF office to the places to which
they were elected. Having done this
they will 20 formally before the legls.
lature which is now in session In
Montgomer aynd lodge a formal protest
against the inauguration OF Oates and
ask that an investigation be authorized
by that body. It is necessary to make
the protest in this way because there
is no contest law in :he state.
condition that does not exist in any
other state in the Union. Que people
in Alabama will make vigorous pro.
test, will be sworn in regular way and
rely on our people in tho legislature to
take up the election and force IN inves-
tigation. We have forty-tour members
in that body and the Democrats have
eiebty.nine. II We could get twenty
Democrats to help US it would force an
investigation. and put Mr.. kolb in the
gubernatorial chair. We will abide by
the investigating committees decision,
no matter what it may be, just so we
have an opportunity to bring persons
and papers and show before the coun.
try the evidence OF fraud which We IS.
sert was pracliced in the last election"
"WilI there be any trouble in Mont
gomery rs result OF the events there
tomorrow?
"There NAV be some trouble, but 1t
will not be- OF our own seeking. The
entire state militia has been invited to
the city and there will be great num-
Der OF strangers in the city and more
or less drinking, and this may result in
some collision between the people. 1t
looks TO us as If the other side were
seeking trouble. All talk Of treason on
the part OF the Populists as a result OF
the attempts OF MIR. Kotb and his asso.
ciatcs to be sworn in is without any
foundation"
Throughout the late campaign kolb
was in constant Geographic communi-
cation with tue Populist national head
quarters in this city and since that lime
his adherents have sent many long let
tiers here claiming that gross frauds
were perpetrated in the late election
and that kolb was honestly elected and
that he Is entitled to his seat.