The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-09
hOLB CHJE8Es kEFUTED.
His Allegations of Fraud Shown to be
Baseless.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. S-Kolb's
claim that he has been defrauded out OF
his election is considered IN the llght or
undisputed facts SO absolutely baseless, as
to be ridiculous. His majority IA counties
carried by him amounts in the aggregate
TO 1900. Oates majority In the counties
carried by him, leaving out Barbour. Bull
lock, Dallas, Hale. Lowndes; Maringo.
only counties which kolb challenges.
amounts In the aggregate 10 1000, leaving
Kob only 1000 ahead.
The white vote in the nine counties left
out OF the above calculation, according TO
the census OF 1880 amounts In the dgBre-
gate TO 1900 1t is we'll known fact, too
we'll known to be disputed, that not more
than one tenth OF these white voters were
supporters OF Kolb. IL is equally AS well
known thai the number OF negroes that
have for many years, ever since they were
given the suffrage, voted the Democratic
ticket in those counties at least equals
the whites who are supporters OF koib.
COULD HAVE DEFEATED WITHOUT 9HE M
GEoE'.
This shows conclusively that not taking
into consideration the Increase In the
white vote since the census Of 1880, ana
allowing nothing for the large number OK
negroes in those counties VINO, thouBh
Republicans, 1t Is well known as between
Kolb and the Democrats, vote every time
with the latter, even had all the HepuD-
lican negroes remained away from the
polls, Oates majority In those nine coun-
ties could not have been less than L,VD'
From this it Is shown that, even admit
ting everything that K0lb claims, IL ~
clear that instead OF being elected, hplo
Is defeaed by not less than lS.OOJ but
kolb's claims are absurd. Many heSto's
openly voted the Democratic ticket inns
was particularly the case IN BolDs own
county (BarbouD and IN his old nome
(Eufaula). 1t was natural tnat ty tney
should have done so. ana II "oulu ""'S
"a
THE GoyERsoB's ACTION IN THE RIOTS.
In the recent riots in Jefferson county
the Governor used the whole power VI
the State TO protect the negroes against
the murderOus assaults or those wno
were supporters OF Kolb. This acton
of the Governor was 80 universally en-
Sarsed bv the Democratic press, speakers.
and peoDle while the press ana speakers
of NE opposition as unlFersdiiJ COZ,
demned the Governor ior MS action; ',i,, 81, -
the' negroes. under such circumstances
bad moi supported the DemOcratic parry!
they would nave shown that they oid
nor posse,s even ordinary grattude.
,,td Goyef''H, IN his endorsements OF the ae-
Ton Of Governor Jones, and naturaliy
the negroes voted for nm. iins ",s1" man
Kolb has always cried ttauu, ~ iis' ~.
cording TO his own admission. mas ire
onently been party 10 fraudulent prac.
tces In elections He assumes that
he Democrats use the same means 70
obtain their majority r, ,hat ne onnaiss %,,nLss
not heard from before reported to-day.
one baldwin, gave snaii ,nrooyy ntsyory
for Oates and the otner NovhstVD
ahout Offset this with majority Tor
Kolb' This settles the Democratic ma
jority at 5000.
now THE LEGISLATURE STANDS.
The Legislature will stand: senate. y
Democrats. and opposition, House, "
Democrats, and IS opposition. 60.
Knlh the defeated candidate for Cover
nor mas published card, claiming mat
he was elected by 1900 majority.
To-day Chairman TompKins. OF me p-,n-
ocratIc committee. In an interview Win
The Advertiser. spoke as above.