The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-01
A MAN OF PEACE.
Kolb Is Not Looking for
Trouble.
NOR HATCHING TREASON.
But He Intends to Have His
Rights.
HE SAYS HE WAS ELECTED.
And Therefore He Intends to Be
Sworn In as Governor of
Alabama.
HE SAYS HE WAS ELECTED,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Informatinn
OF the exact programme 10 be pursued TO-
morrow by Reuben F. Kolb. the Popultst
claimant to the governOrship Of Ala
bama. was made known here to-day. Thus
far kOlb has disclosed only that he aud
his POpulist followers, estimated at
about $4,000, would go to Mon tgomery,
take the Capitol and there demand that
Kolb be seated as Governor instead OF
Oates. There have been great fears of
riot and bloodshed as a consequence of the
clash OF the rival parties, and the military
OF the State is now at the State capital
The national headquarters of the Popu-
list party has been closed since the cleo
tion, and Chairman Taubeneck has been
in st. Louis during the past few days at
tending the sessions Of the Bimetallic
League, which has been meeting there.
Some OF his ass oclates in the party are
still here, however. and make their head
quarters in the offices of the National
Watchman, the organ of the Populist
party, and they are kept fully informed of
the doings of Kolb ana his followers.
n. A. Dunnlng. editor OF the Watchman,
was asked to-day what. from his in forma-
ton, would be the exact steps taken by
Kolb tomorrow. He replied: "Mr. Kolb
and the other members of the State Pop
ulist ticket will go before Judge or JUS
tce of the Peace in Montgomery tO-mor-
row morning and take the oath of office
to the places to which they were elected
Having done this they will go formally be-
fore the State Legislature, which is now
in session in Montgomery, and lodge pro-
test against the inauguration of Oates and
AZ moi inv ho
that body. 1t is necessary 10 make the
protest in this way because there is no
contest law in the State, condition which
does not exist in any other State in the
Union. Our people in Alabama will make
vigorous protests in the regular way and
rely on our people In the Leg stature 10
take up the question and force an investi-
CATION. We have forty-fOur members in
that body and the Democrats eighty nine
II We could get tweDty Democrats to help
it would result in an investigation and put
Mr.. KOlb in the gubernatoral chair. We
will abide by the Investigation decision,
no matter what it may bp, Just as soon as
we have an opportunity 10 bring persons
and papers and show to the country the
evidences of frauds which we assert were
enacted in the last election"
w III lIcl6 10 ally IEOu Dl6 III
cry as result of the events there to-mor-
row ?"
''There may he some trouble. but 1t will
not be of our seeking. The entire State
militia has been invited to the city, and
there will be great number of strangers
in he city and more or less drinking, and
this may result in a collision among the
people. 1t looks to US as though the other
side were seeking trouble. All talk Of
treason on the part of Populists as re-
suit of the attempts of Mr.. Kolb and his
associates to be sworn in is without any
foundation"
Throughout the campaign Kolb was in
constant telegraphic communication with
the POpulist national headquarters in this
city, and since that time his adhereuts
have sent many long letters here claiming
that gross frauds were perpetrated and
that in the late election Kolb was honestly
elected and is entitled TO his seat.
MoNTG OMERY, Ala, Nov. 30.-Kolb has
arrived III the city and will be sworn In to-
morrow. There is grave apprehension of
trouble. The advance guard of Kolbites
arrived last night, and they are talking
very bitterly to-day. The KOlbite MEM
berS of the Legislature DOW admit posi-