The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-08
A BIG CROP OF OATES VOTES
lllbama'S Democrats Reap a Majority
Of 10000 to 10000.

montgomery, Ala, Aug. (.-Ne early
every county turns up with heavy loss
for Kolb as compared with his vote of
1892. For instance Madison county in
1893 went for Kolb by 29S; official returns
give it to Oates by 1,443, change of over
loo votes.
Lawrence, another Tennessee valley
county, goes for Kolb by only 1850, as
against :, ,l30 before
Limestone goes for Kolb by only 153, as
against .623 In 1892.
TallapOosa goes for kolb by only 600, as
against ,449 in 1892
n In Cherokee his majority falls 300.
Crenshaw went for Kolb 775 in 1892
This year 1t is very close.
Sumter goes for Oates by over 800, a
democratic gain of over l 900.
Macon goes for Oates by 500, q demo
cratic gain of over 800.
Henry, Oates own county, went for
kolb in 1892 by over 800. This year it
4 goes over 800 for Oates
Barbour's official democratic majority
4 is increased
The smaller counties go in the same
way in a less degree.
Oates, majority will be close to 40, ,0O0
No one places it under $4,000.
The legislative returns indicate a safe
democratic majority, even without Jetfer-
sons delegation of six, though the pros
poets are that jefferson has gone demo-
ouatic.
OATES CARRIES JEFFERSON.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. Jefferson
county, all BEATS official, gives Oates be-
tween 80 and 100 majority.
The entire democratic legislative ticket
is elected by naiorities ranging from 500
10 200. The cause of the legislative ticket
running ahead of Oates was the illiterate
kOlb voter, who was taught before he
voted that Kolbs name came first. So he
marked the first mans name and let the
rest go. The total vote of the highest
legislator is behind that of Oates.
kOlb has made gains in sixteen counties
and Oates i'll all the rest 1t depends on
the democratic maiorities in Montgomery,
Dallas, Lowndes and Wilcox counties as
TO whether Oates has more or less than
10000 majority.
KOLB CLAIMS TO BE ELECTED.
Capt. Kolb, the defeated candidate for
governor, is at his headquarters here
with a number of leading men of his party
In response to the Age-Hernld's request
for an interview, he furnished the follow
ing, over his own signature
have deferred making any statement to
the public as to the result of the election I'M
M reliable returns had been received on
whlch Just and proper statement could be
made Up TO this hour 90 o'clock D. M suf-
hclent returns have been received to show
that / have carried forty out OF fftv-
been elected with the entire state ticket by a
majority OF not less than 1900, This maiori-
ty, claim, after giving to the opposition
every white county which they have carried
without reference to fraudulent methods in
the nature OF intimidation and buldozng In
the al sence OF inspectors or iXers for our
side.
ANY citizen of Alabama Of ordinary intel
IIgence who will take the trouble to examine
the figures as reported by the Associated
Press and claimed by the opposition can at
Wi a INN egi
bility for the ticket headed by Col. Oates to
be declared elected except by claiming a ma
lority OF over 1900 from seven black belt
counties having white voting population not
exceeding 10000
THE OLD CRY OF FRAUD.
The frauds of this year are more notorious
and shameful than those of 1892 For the
purpose Of deceiving the public they have to
some extent been shifted. The returns as
reported from LOwndes county indicate
frauds exceeding anything ever be-
lore known in the history Of this
state or any other state, and the record
is q disgrace to our civilization
In Montgomery, Bullock and Barbour
the frauds. are hardly less aggravated
The opposition claim Madison county by a
majority Of 443, there are hardly dozen
Intelligent citizens in that county who do not
know that our strength in Madison county
thls year is much more strongly developed
than In 1892. when we carried the county by
about 400 majority The intensity of feeling
preyaillng this year is much greater than in
mas been a change Of nearly 1000
votes in Madison county in favor of ballot
box suffers and machine democracy.
furthermore, it is known to the disgrace Of
Inc whole state that some seven or eight ne
groes were appointed as inspectors In Madi-
SON county, several Of whom could neither
read nor write.
MoNTGoMERY's VOTE.
1t is a serious fact that In the city OF Mont
gomery, at 4:30 o'clock. only thirty minutes
.etore the polls were closed, not exceeding
l34O white voters ana rs colored voters had
SaSt thelr ballots by actual count. Notwith-
standing this fact 1t is claimed that the city
Of MONTGOMERY gives majority of 2400 for
Col. Oates.
In the county of Jefferson a large number
OF votes were controlled against our ticket
uH uherS VINO are opposed to us. Deputy
slerihs crowded the polling places and
treated illiterate voters, nearly all negroes
WIN lndignity, and insisted upon fixing their
uceets. In many precincts we had no iiXer,
qll N one important precinct in the city OF
birmingham we had only one fixer, while
tnere were from eight to ten deputy sherlfs
standing around the polling place, ready and
anxious and sohcitous in fixing the tickets of
voters who declared their desire to vote the
other ticket.
At Bessemer, more than 400 OF our voters
"tre denied an opportunity OF casting their
uaHots on account OF opposition leaders
.p"llng the polling places, and being ma
teilally aided by officers Of the law IN block
aqk The polling place to the disadvantage
VI our voters.
In view of this condition OF affairs in the
l1sence OF contest law, / cannot escape the
.e,ponsibility Of presenting the issue, not
-aN 10 the supporters OF our ticket, but to
".t intelligent honorable and law.abiding
H,llens of this state.
iAe great majority OF our citizens, without
ara to past or present party ai1liatiOn,
.t'or honest elections and in my opinion
iul GOOD people OF this state are not willing
WN'er 10 sui nit to the domination Of ma
SNue organization, whose perpetuatiOn Of
E,"er is solely contingent upon election
me issue was made in 1892. and we sub
u.,led II has again been made, and II now
iaH with the good people Of this state to de-
T,.lne whether or not they will longer sub
a.. 10 q policy which sets aside the will Of
@ @. people and destroys the form of republi
T -4 institutions ia this state, and which, II
t.,'l7ted in, viii surely end In deplorable
NA-eguences.
n9 lpported by tho conservative. intelligent.
Htsirlous and honest elements OF this state
ys Das oeen our sincere desire TO maintain and
t|ei The law, and IL will still be our policy
'"eale only those measures that Will In
H., me perpetuation Of republican instttu-
y' 10 the end that lawlessness may not pre-
tE tE'' me time has arrived, however when
ps'ple OF Alabama must decide for them
,H louIerence OF the candidates Of our state
rf,. as well as the members Of our com
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