The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-02
HAS TWO GOVERNORS.
Alabama Now Claims That
Proud Distinction.
koLs AND OATS SWORN IN.
Governor Jones Th eatens to Have
the Populist Governor Arrest
ed for Speech Making.
Associated Press.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 1.-The State
! of Alabama has two governors and two
separate sets of sbate officers. Colonel
Oates and those elected on his ticket,
preside ait the state house. Capt. Kolb
and his contingent have not announced
their official headquarters.
The political situation in Alabama
has been most exciting one. This day
was set by law for the Inauguration Of
the governor and state officers. The
returns of the August election have
shown the election of a Democratic
ticket headed by Col. VIM. Oates by
over 10000 majority. The legislature in
joint session has regularly counted and
announced the result. Capt. Kolb,
Oates opponent nominee of the Popu-
lists, charged fraud ,and claimed he had
majority of the votes cast, and was
rightful heir to the governors office.
He determined, therefore, to be sworn,
and was
AT high noon, surrounded by MEM
bers of the legislature and the usual
pomp of military display, Col Oates
took the oath of office upon the steps
Of the state capitol, standing on the
very spot where Jefferson Davis stood
when he was sworn in as president of
the Southern Confederacy. Numerous
threats had been made by the mis-
guided friends of Kolb, and to avoid
any thing like violence, as well as to
lend spirit to the occasion, more thSa
twenty companies of troops with cart-
ridges in their belts were present and
participated in the Inauguration cere
monies. Each man, by order Of Cover
nor Jones, carried forty rounds of BALL
cartridges for his rifle, with other
rounds close at hand.
There was another body of men on
the streets, who made no display Of
force, but were easily recognized They
were tall, gaunt, countrymen, with sui
len faces, and attired in rough clothes
and slouch hats, and came Ito town in
small groups by train, wagon and
mules. They did not appear meddle-
some. They made no boasts or threats,
but went about with cowed air and
gazed wralthfully ait the militia. They
came here at Captain Kolb's request
to see him sworn in as governor by
"the grace of Cod but without the
form of law.
At the caucus last night the Kolbites
decided ITO assemble at the state house
at O'Clock today, an hour in advance
of the Inauguration of Oates, and have
Kolb sworn in Difficulty was exper,
fenced in getting an official to admin
lister the oath. Two Populist judges
declined, saying they would lose their
offices by being impeached for treason.
At II o'clock a message was received
at the state house that Captain Kolb
had taken the gubernatorial oath in a
down town Office, and was coming to
the statehouse to make a speech Gov
ernor Jones issued AN order to give
free access to the state house grounds
as long as those who entered behaved
In an orderly manner
Kolb was sworn in by James w.
Powell. justice of the peace, in the law
office of Warren Reese. and at the
same time the oath was administered
to ]. @. Fanville, secretary Of state,
w. T. Lynch, auditor; ]. d. Oliver,
Of education, and War
rem Reese, Jr., attorney general. Kolb
and his cabinet then marched to the
state house. through the ranks Of the
militia, beside the same portico where
Dates took the oath OF Office. Cover.
nor Jones sent for Kolb, who was es-
,orted into his presence by Lieutenant
Irwin. OF the regular army.
Il understand, sir" said governor
tones, that you propose making a
speech. claiming to be governor Of
Alabama"
THAT is my intention"
Then 1 must say to you that the
you attempt 1t win have you
arrested and carried off the grounds,
the governor "If you were
governor you would do the same thing
n a similar case. 1 will not permit
'ou or any one else on these grounds
o the interruption Of the inaugural
OF Governor Oates"
Governor Jones' manner was cour-
eous. but firm. Captain Koib then h
tarted of the grounds, followed by {
lis adherants. They congregated again c
n the street outside the grounds. Cap j
ain KoIb made a short temperance u
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