The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-22
KOLB'S CLAIM UPHELD
INSTANCES OF FRAUD IN ALABAMA
CITED By MIR. DUNNING.
In the Black Belt, Where Only 5000
Voters Registered, the Democrats
Counted a Majority of $4,000.

WASHINGTON, Nov. N.-The threat of
Colonel Kolb Is still creating great interest
here. Mr.. r. w. Dunning, who is one OF
the Kolb supporters in this city, says that
the people In Alabama mean business.
They are tired OF the frauds he said,
which have been permitted at the ballot
boxes. They not going TO stand it any
longer. Mr.. Kolb was fairly elected Gov
ernor Of Alabama the first time he ran.
but defrauded of his seat. His friends
submitted at that time, but the limit of
endurance has been passed, and they
intend to carry their grievance TO the court
of last resort Mr.. Kolb will certainly make
the effort which he proposes, and If neces-
sary he can gather 100000 armed men to his
support. 1t is likely he will be arrested for
treason. but that is just what We want.
We want to get the matter into another
Jurisdiction. Under the present law there
is no provision for a contest of an election
in Alabama, unless the Legislature passes
an act to cover the specific cases. If Kolb
is arrested he will carry the matter imme-
diatey to the United States courts, and
there we will get Justice
Mr.. Dunning cited some of the instances
of the alleged frauds in Alabama. He said
that the Kolbites carried nearly every white
county, forty In number, because the elec-
tions were conducted honestly. There are
sixteen counties known as the Black Belt.
in which $1,000 out of the 5000 voters are
colored. This vote has always been manip-
ulated by the election officers. and this year
the Kobites determined to prevent that by
persuading the negroes from registering
In the Black Belt, result of this
scheme, there were only 5000 voters regis
tered. This fact did not prevent the Dem
ocrats from rolling up $4,000 negro majority
for Colonel Oates in these sixteen counties
In Wilcox county the registration was less
than 800. but Colonel Oates received 5000
majority in 1t. In one precinct, Mr.. Dun
ming declares, they have the affidavits OF
five white men who declare that the poll
ing place was not even open, yet the re-
turns from that district show that 371 votes
were cast for Colonel Oates and one for
Mr.. Kolb.
st. Louis Committee of Public Safety.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 21.-The nonpartisan
movement for the Investigation of cleo
tion frauds in st. Louis took definite shape
last night, when the committee of public
safety was organized with a membership
of one hundred. About twenty-five gentle
men interested in the movement met at
committee appointed some days ago, on
organization. The report which was
adopted, provides for the appointment Of
an executive committee, composed OF four
Republicans and four Democrats who shall
have the power to solicit, receive and dis
burse funds for the accomplishment of the
objects of the association. Permanent Of
fcers were elected, Nathan Cole being
selected for president. The stated meet
ings of the association shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the elections in Novem-
ber and April of each year, special meet
ings to be held at the call of the president.
Meeting then adjourned subject to call.
Three Counties with Few Votes.
TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. 21.-Three counties
in Kansas lose their Representatives. The
next Kansas House of Representatives,
which will elect a United States Senator
III January will thus have but 122 men,
bers, instead OF 125. the number that has
been counted on up to this time. A State
law provides that no county casting less
than two hundred votes shall be entitled
to a Representative. The Official returns
show that Grant county cast but 164 votes.
Stevens 179 and Seward 1877. The counties
losing their representation this year are all
Republican, although there will be con-
county, who claim that their man was
counted out by fraud. The three counties
concerned will be entitled TO a delegate in
the House. who can draw pay and mileage,
but has no vote.
Democrats Failed to Carry kentucky
FRANKFORT. KY. Nov. 21-The Dem
ocratic majority in the State, as COM
pared by the Secretary OF State in the con-
gressional election. is 2.173. This is a fall
irg of In the Democratic vote OF 5052S.
This Is not taking into consideration that
500 votes given Keys. Populist, in the