New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
THE OUTLOOK IN ALABAMA.

pEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS GROW pARkER EVERY
pAY-A GREAT CRY FOR OATES
Washington. oct Especial. Advices received
from Democratic sources in Alabama since the
Georgia election add to the feeling OF discourage
menf at the headquarters Of the Democratic Con
gressonal Committee. and Indicate conslderable
dissatisfaction or account Of the absence from
the State of Governor-elect oates. who has been
filling campaign engagements III other states
when as the Alabama Democrats consider ne
ought TO be exerting his efforts and Influence III
their behalf 1t may be remembered that Oatess
ma iority for Governor at the state election IN
August was about go per cent smaller than Cleve-
lands for President In 1899, and Democrats fear
the loss Of several Congress districts next mohth
on account Of the encoufa cement that the JEFF
fersonian Democrats find in the Georgia election
returns and the fact that the "Jenersonian Demo
Gratis" and Republicans have effected conDiha-
ton support the same candidates in those as
tricts
The Democrats are also divided on the silver
question which they fear will do their party more
harm In the Congress elections than 1t dd IN the
State election. when all the influence OF the Adf"-
istration. including the personal efforts OF Secre-
tary Herbert, thrown In favor or Colohei
Oates whereas 1T n asserted that that influence
is now being used through oiice-holdcrs In the
South against Democratic candidates for congress
who are opposed to its silver policy In conversa-
tion on this subject an Alabama Democrat re-
Gently said:
Federal ofIicehoders who are Democrats are
nghtng benson harder than they are fighting re
publicans in Alabama, and In South Iarolha lhe
same clan is more energetic against Tillman than
n has ever been against the Republicans. All over
the South the pap-suckers are rampant 10 rehd
everybody out of the party who faNors any com
np Of silver and who doesn't fall down ana wOT-
ship the "Od Man" wherever ana whenever h .fiS ma
name is mentioned In the mean time me Pid
Man is quietly enjoying himself AT i'uZHarh
KaV cutting bait. The only thing that seems 10
troHbc him is Weather Bureau report from
Washington warning him to look out FOR bad
weather The next day the country Is lhiorhlcu
that the President did not fish on account or uh,,
favorable weather. and that seems to be regarded
as OF more importance than the condition OF me
countrv fhe low price of cotton. the great armies
of unemployed and the success or the Democratic
party all combined.
Mr.. benson represents the N..th Alabama DIS
rict I'm the present Congress- and has been rcnom'-
mated His plurality two years ago over the kolb-
lie candidate was only $780, and the opposition
Is exceedingly confident this year. Mr. DensoRs
course in some respects has been exceedingly I'M
satisfactory to many men who supported him two
wears ago and his acceptance since he was elect
cd Of the sum Of 500 from the Populist Executive
Committee in Washington. on conditions which IL
s asserted, ne did not observe. has alienated a
good many OF the third party men who would
otherwise have given him their support.
..Wbere a M lat" Cobb Is a candidate for re-eec-
,,on I'm the Vth District, and he also Is reported
n ne In great danger OF defeat. His plurality two
veors ago the Kolb candidate was lI39' but
re onnostlon majority was 1885, and the oppos-
ttxSth 1srming gham) District the Republican csnd-
atTonr aats ana aggressive light some c0n'efvs'