Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-12-01
KOLBS SENSATION FELL FLAT
Hts GREAT CROWD OF SUPPORT.
ERs NOT PRESENT.

lie Was sworn In, But Did Not At.
tempt to Enter the Capitol, and CON-
tented Himself With Making Speech
to II Handful of Curious Ones.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. 1.-There is
no foundation for the wild reports sent
by special correspondents as to the stu
alton in Alabama. There have been no
jubilee meetings endorsing Kolb's pro.
clamation and declaration of intention
to be sworn in as Governor. In a pub.
lished interview Kolb has declared that
he did not propose any war-like steps.
The State authorities have declared that
he can take an oath every minute in the
day without molestation, as only at
tempts to do executive acts would be
noticed. There is no armed bodies of
kolbi.es ell route to the capital, and
none are expected. A number of his fol.
lowers may be here today, Inauguration
dav for Governor Elect Oates. but there
is no apprehension of any trouble. 1t
has been the custom for 20 years past
for the military OF the State to take part
in the inauguration Of the Governor. If
no such person as Kolb existed soldiers
would be here tomorrow in accordance
with an established custom. 1t is not
certain that all OF the companies will be
present, as they have to pay their own
expenses. and some may be unwilling to
do so. There arc not even ordered here,
but the colonies of different regiments, as
is usual, have been invited to take part
with their ommands in the inauguration
ceremonies.
1t is not true that anv attempts have
been made to capture any of the armor.
les. Reports to such effect are purely
imaginary. 1t is as quiet here at the
capital as on any other occasion Of
change of administration and installing
of a new governor.
There is but one place, by law, in Ala
bama tor the declaration of the result OF
the state elections; that is in the presence
of the two houses Of the general assem-
bly, by the speaker OF the house. All the
returns from the counties are sent to
him and he has to open them in the pres
encc Of the general assembly and declare
the result. That was done November
18th in accordance with law, and w. c.
Oates majority was ascertained to be
over 25,00O, and he was declared con.
sttutionally elected governor of Ala
bama.
As to the legislature. there has not bt en-
single contest by Populists, Republicans
or kolbites OF seats in the Senate or
House occupied bv Democrat. The
Democrats have 80 of 1873 members OF
both branches, % out of SO senator's,
and 60 out of 100 representatives. The
Democrats will decide against the legal
, ity of any defeated candidate who could
have contested for a seat In the legsla-
ture. but none of them, with one excep.
tion, and a Democrat, have done so.
Montgomery is perfectly quiet and unaf.
fected by the wild sensational reports
STATE CAPITOL, MONTGOMERY, Dec. l
--kolb has Just taken the oath at law.
ver's Office down town. He then walked
to the capitol A crowd of few scor,
farmers followed him. He made no effort
to enter the building. 1t is said he pro
poses to deliver an address in few min
utcs. There has been no trouble yet
Oates has been sworn in.
12:30-kolb is on top Of wagon har
anguing the crowd; not over 200 peo
pie are around him. His whole schem,
to make a sensation and to secure arres
has collapsed.