The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-02
T0IB I'm THE ROLE OF AFOOL.
He Takes the Oath as Governor but Fails
70 Get The Office.

street-His Harangue Listened to by
Only goo Persons, and 1t Ended His
demonstration - Gov. Oates Inaugu-
rated With the Usual Ceremonies.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 1.-The first
dav of December has come and gone in
Sabama's capital, and all has been as
oriat peaceful and orderly as upon any
,rayious Inauguration day in it's history.
col W c. Oates has been duly installed
as governor, and not a blow has been
struck. not a gun fired nor a drop Of
HOOD spilled, Notwithstanding all the
wild rumors that have been sent out for
week past by sensational correspond
ents.
The weather has been admirable for
some DAYS, and to-day has been ideal in
every respect. However, there was not
snv unusual influx of visitors to the city
Last night and this morning perhaps 200
Of Kolb's followers, for the most part in
tvpical farmer dress, came to the city,
hut there was no display of arms of any
sort. Before 10 o'clock this morning the
casual observer would have barely dis
cerned that it was a gala day At that
hour the local and visiting military com
panies began to move about the streets,
getting ready for the ceremonies. But
there was no great crowd, and everything
was serene.
About 1O:SO o'clock it was rumored that
Kolb was going to proceed with his hand
ful Of followers to the capitol, there to
20 through the form of taking the oath
Of office and to make an address. Soon
Afterwards a company of mounted cav
airy proceeded to the capitol and drew
themselves up in line at the side of the
front entrance to the building. Next
company of infantry appeared and lined
itself on the stone steps and approaches
leading up to the building. Another COM
pany formed lines at the gate to the
grounds.
All citizens, however, were allowed
ready ingress and egress, and hundreds
Of ladies' and children gathered in the
grounds in front of the historic edifice.
A squad OF city police had charge Of the
steps leading up the hill to the grounds,
10 kllE stone WdlkS 10 tnG DNllutuBS anu 10
the Greek columned portico of the capi-
tol. No one was allowed to remain on
the steps or approaches or to enter the
p0rtco.
About 1890 o'clock 1t spread through
the crowd that Capt Kolb had taken the
oath before a justice of the peace down
town, and was merely coming to the capi-
tol to make a speech.
About IL o'clock he appeared walking up
Vha old 10 Ia
was escorted by perhaps fifty persons.
He and his party were readily passed
through the gates by the guards, but
upon ascending the steps leading up to the
stone walk approaches, the police told
him. as they had told everybody else,
that they must proceed to the right or
left upon the ground. Capt Kolb and his
party proceeded around to the right of
the building upon the grass.
Presently w. S. Reese, Jr., who ran for
attorney general on Capt. Kolb's ticket,
went to one of Gov. Jones
secretaries and asked If Kilb
would be allowed to make speech
IN the grounds. The secretary replied
that he could not speek officially, but
that he was sure Kolb would not be per
mitted to do so. Then Capt. Kolb himself
came and saw Gov. Jones, who replied
that Col Oates had been declared
elected governor by the only power in the
state competent to do so-the assembly
and hat he, as the executive, would not
permit any one to enter the capitol build
Ing for any inaugural ceremony except
Col Oates, and that If Capt kolb at
tempted to make an inaugural address in
the grounds he would certainly have him
arrested.
Capt. Kolb then asked if there was any
objection to his speaking in the streets
outside. Gov. Jones told him there was
none whatever
Accordingly Capt. Kolb and his follow
ers left the grounds. They simply
marched up the hill and down again"
though not with the traditional 10000 men
of the king of France.
outside the grounds Capt. Kolb and his
followers proceeded to the sidewalk op-
posite. There a country wagon was
pressed into service, and Capt. Kolb, with
several Of his leaders, mounted 1t. Inc
most liberal estimates do not place the
crowd Of white men who gathered around
al over 200, and many of these were demo-
Gratis. There were also 100 or 200 curious
locaI negroes. No arms were seen upon
any person. Just behind Capt Kolb's
Hhprovtsed wagon-rostrum was theat-
IlcaI billboard, and upon it the mammoth
erhnlng cat used by the "Charley's
aunt Company, and above the cat were
IL laI ge lettering the words: do nothing
N-t'l4 see YOU
As the crowd upon the capitol grounds
seWed Capt. Kolb on his wagon in front
y. mat comical background, broad smiles
were seen on all sides.
apt holb delivered a very short speech,
~ ~ which he declared that he was not at
sempung to excite passion or to advise
~ unlawful proceedings. He asserted
tDaI ne had been lawfully elected and had
Zen defrauded; that he had pursued this
S9urse simply to emphasize the position of
'llseI and his party against the usurpa-
~ 9I his office. He stated that if a fair
~l1 honest contest law is passed by the
resent assembly, that would settle all
u7 trouble and be satisfactory to the
teopie as well as to him. If this act of
y1SIile yl Is denied, then he win make an ap-
- - 70 the general government. He con-
si-'ea ,.r.- by advising moderation and against
NY unlawful proceedings.
~ ie was followed by DR.. G. B. Grove,
o- "lo IS now under indictments for murder,
o. Oh the most inoendiary Kolbite speak
90 Uurlng the campaign. He said he was
'7I an anarchist, but he wanted to ad-
ms hearers now to be peaceable, not
~ commit any overt act and to leave the
later to their leaders. He concluded by
i'lts all present to meet in Reese's Of
80 ms evening to join in getting up
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