Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-12-07
KOLBITES MAY FIGHT
Chance fora Fight Between State
Troops and PoPulIsts'
THEY ARE FREE WITH THREATS
The Third Party Adhsrents at Washing
ton are Trying to smooth over
Matiers-Two IbauguraIs.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 30.-Kolb has
arrived in the city and will be sworn in
tomorrow. There is a grave apprehen-
sion of trouble The advance guard of
Kolbites arrived last night and are
talking bitterly today. The kolbite
members of the Legislature now admit
a possible conflict and last night had
caucus at which they passed resolutions
disclaiming any responsibility for any
lawlessness that may occur.
DENIED AT WASHINGTON.
Washingt ton, Nov. 30-Information of
the exact program to be pursued to-
morrow by Reuben F. Kolb, the populist
claimant to the governorship of Ala
bama, was made known here today.
Thus far Kolb has disclosed only that
he and his populist follows, estimated
at about 10000 would go to Montgom-
cry, take the capitol and there demand
that Kolb be seated as governor, in
stead of Oates. There have been great
fears of riot and bloodshed as a con-
sequence of the clash of the rival par
ties The national headquarters of the
populist party in Washington have
been closed since the election and Chair
man Taubenecker has been in st. Louis
the last few days attending the session
of the Bimetallic League. Some of his
associates in the party are still here,
however and make their headquarters
in the offices of the National Watch
man, the organ of the populist party
and the are kept fully informed of
the doings of Kolb and his followers
n. A. Dunning, the editor of the Ma
tional Waterman when asked today
what from his information would be
the exact steps taken by kolb tomor-
row, replied:
A LAWFUL PROTEST.
"Kolb and the other members of the
state populist ticket Will go before a
judge or justice of the peace in Mont
gomery tomorrow morning and take the
oath of Office to the places to which
| they We're elected. Having done this,
they will go formally before the state
Legislature, which is now in session in
Montgomery, and lodge a formal com
| plant against the Inauguration of
Oates and ask that an investigation be
authorized by that body. 1t is neces-
sary to make the protest in this way
because there is no contest by law in
the state, a condition which does not
exist in any other state in the union
Our people in Alabama Will make Wig
orous protests in regular way ano
rely upon our people in the Legislature
to take up the question and force al
| investigation. We have Al members II
that body and the democrats So If W,
could get 20 democrats to hell
it would insure an investigation
and put Kolb in the gubernatoria
chair. We will abide by the investiga
ton decision, no matter what 1t may be
just as soon as we have an opportunit!
to bring persons and papers and show t.
the country the evidences of frau,
practiced in the last election"
"Will there be any trouble in Mon
gomery as result of the events there
tomorrow
There may be, but not of our seek
ing. The state militia has been invited
to the city and there will be grea
. number of strangers in the city, an'
more or less drinking may result in
collision between the people. 1t look
D to us as If the other side We're seekin,
. trouble. All talk of treason on tn
part of the populists as a result of tn
attempts of Kolb to be sworn in ar
o without any foundation"
= CAUCUS RESOLUTIONS.
: Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 30.-The fol
y lowing resolution was adopted by
i caucus of the populist senators an
representatives after midnight, las
a night:
e Resolved That the action of on
n state convention, held in this city o
# November 2, meets with our fullest ir
;, dorsement and all reports by an vi
, friendly press to the effect that an
h lawlessness or violence in any form
>. contemplated on the first of Decembe
J, is false, and circulated for the purpos
8, of bringing our party into disreput
among patriotic citizens
d "A l.. GOODWIN,
wv. L. r. LONGIRYAN.
q Upon request of Mr.. Manning, tn
Is resolutions were read in the house t.
day and upon his motion were ordere
spread on the records of the house.