The Helena independent., 1894-12-01
WHAT WILL KOLBD DO?.
That ls tho Question Which lt PuzzIlng tho
People Of Alabama Just
Now.
INAUGURATION DAY IN THAT STATE


Washington, Nov. 30.-InfOrmation OF
the exact programme 10 be pursued by
Reuben r. Kolb, the populist claimant
10 the goyernorship Of Alabama. was
made known here to-day. Thus far
Kolb has disclosed only that he and his
popullst followers. estimated az about
10000, would go 20 Montgomery, take
the capitol, and then demand that Kolb
be seated as governor instead OF Oates
There have been grave fears OF riot and
bloodshed, as a consequence OF the clash
OF the rival parties, and the militia OF
the state Is now at the state capitol.
The national headquarters OF the popu-
list party in Washington has been
closed snce the election, and Chairman
Taubeneck has been In 81. Louis the
past few days attending the session OF
the Bimetallic league. Some OF his as
sociates In the party are still here. how
ever and make their headquarters In
the offices of the National Wntchman,
the organ Of the poulist party. and they
are Kept fully Informed OF the doings
OF kolb and his followers.
N. A. Dunning, the editor of the
Watchman, was asked to-day what,
from his Information, would be the ex-
act steps taken by Kolb tomorrow. He
replied; "kOlb and the other members
or the state pOulist ticket will go before
Judge or justice OF the peace In Mont
gomery tomorrow morning and take
the oath OF office 10 the places to which
they were elected. Having done this
they VIII go formally before the state
Legislature, which is now In session in
montgomery, and lodge n formal pro-
test against the Inauguration Of Oates
ana ASK that an Investigation be aushor-
lied by that body. II is necessary 10
make the protest In this way because
there Is no contest law In the state.
condftiOn which does not exist I'm any
other state In the union. Our people
IN Alabama Will make vigorous protests
IN a regular way, and rely on our peo-
pie IN the legislature 30 take up the
question and force an investigation.
we nave forty-four members I'm that
body and the democrats eighty-nine.
II we could get twenty democrats TO
help, II would insure an investigation,
ana put Kolb into the gubernatorial
chair. We will abide by the inyestipa-
ton decision, no matter what Il may
be, 1ust as soon as we have an oppor-
tunity to bring persons and papers and
show TO the country the evidences OF
fraud practiced i'm the last election"
VIII there be any trouble In Mont
gomery as a result OF the events there
Tomorrow"
There may be. but IL will not be
our seeking. The entire state militia
has been invited 10 the city, and there
will be great number of strangers I'm
the oil " nd
this may result I'm n collision between
the people. IL looks TO us as though
the other side were seeking trouble.
All talk of treason on the part OF the
popullsts as "A result of the attempts
of kolb TO be sworn in, is without any
foundation"
Washington. Nov. 3O.--Secretary Her.
bert has returned from Alabama and
was at the department to-day. He
says there will be no trouble In Ala
hama as a result of the manifesto of
kolb' who asserts he intends 10 be
inaugurated as governor.
There will be a show of force" said
the secretary, 'and the affair is gotten
up by Kolb, who is seeking notoriety
and means nothing more. There will
not be gun fred. Kolb may have him
self inaugurated at some point near
Montgomery. but he will not even at
tract "A large crowd To see him go
through the theatriCals."
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 30.--Kolb has
arrived In the city and viii be sworn in
tomorrow. There is grave apprehen-
sion of trouble. The advance guard OF
Kolbltes arrived last night and are talk
ing bitterly to-day. The Kolbite NAN
bsrs OF the legislature now admit n pos
sible conflict and last night had
caucus, at which they passed resolu-
tions disclaiming any responsibility for
any lawlessness that may occur.
The following is the resolution
adopted by caucus of populist sena-
tors and representatives after midnight
last night: Resolved. That the action
of the state convention. held I'm this city
Nov. L. meets with our fullest ludorse-
ment, and all reports by an unfriendly
press 10 the effect that any lawlessnegs
or violence in any form Is contemplated
on the first OF December is false and
circulated for the purpose OF bringing
our party into disrepute among patri-
otlc citizens. tSigned)
IA. l.. GOODWIN
"E II. LONGlRYAN.'
ITpon the request OF Mr.. Manning. the
resolutions were read n the house to-
day and, upon his motion. were ordered
spread on the records OF the house.