The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-12-06
No TROUBLE At MONTGOMERY
kaIb and His Followers HaGci IA ',sp
State Iionst' Grounds.

daylight this morning the streets of
Alabama's capital resounded with
the tramp of armed men aud the
roll of drums. aud ihe early morning
sun giistened upon hundreds of
bristling bayonets, all OF which mark
ed the arrival and presence of the
State militia to participate IN the
Inauguration OF Governor eject ".
c. Oates Each of the soldiers, at
the direct orders of Governor Jones,
carried forty rounds of ball cart
ridges for rifle, with other rounds
close at hand. As they marched
steadily up the streets II close order
there was show in their manner and
bearing a readiness for whatever
might come. Hundred Of c0uutry
men, aitired in rough clothes and
slouch hats, also came to town III
small groups during the past twenty
four hours by train. wagon aud
mules. They did not appear TO be
angry, made no beasts or threats,
but gazed rather strangely upon the
militia They were here at Captain
Kolb's request to see bin sworn IN
as Governor without the form of
law. At Kolb's house long secret
caucus of Populist leaders was held
this morning.
Governor Jones did not anticipate
trouble, but was prepared to stamp
it out promptly if it should appear
II have ordered the militia to carry
ball cartridges SO as to be ready for
action if requested
As the morning wore on there ap
peared to be an increase in the num-
Der Of countrymen in the city, but
none carried arms outwardly. The
militiamen ostentatiously around the
streets with their guus and ammu
milton belts filled with cartridges.
Governor Jones and his staff were
at the State house early in tue morn
ing, busily engaged in making prep
arations to protect the inaugural
services from violence. At 1890 the
militiamen began to assemble at the
Armory.
At caucus of the kolbltes last
night it was decided to assemble at
the State house at o'clock to day,
one hour in advance of the inaugu-
ration. Some difficulty was expert,
enced in getting an official to ad
minister the oath, two Populist
judges declining to act Oh the
ground that they would lose their
offices by being impeached for trea
con. At IL o'clock message was
received at the State house that
Kolb had taken the gubernatorial
oath in a down town office aud was
coming to the State house to make
his speech. Governor Jones issued
orders to give free access to the
State house grounds to all as long
as those who should enter should
behave III au orderly manner
kolb was sworn in by James ".
Powell. a justice of the peace, in the
law Office of Warren Reese and at
the same time the oath was admins
tered to J. G.. Fanville as secretary
of State; ". T. Lynch, as auditor;
| j. P. Oliver, superintendent of edu
cation and Warren Reese, Jr, as
attorney general. kolb and his
cabinet then proceeded to the State
house for the purpose of making a
speech. He was followed by several
hundreds of his adherents. The,
marched up the State house sters
through the ranks of tue assembled
militia and to their places beside the
identical portico upon which Jeffer
son DAVIS was declared President o.
the Confederate States.
!, In few minutes Governor Jouei
I sent for Captain Kolb, who wal
: escorted into his presence by Lieu
tenant Irwin of the regular army
+ Il understand. sir" said Governo
: Jones, THAT you propose &c make
T speech on these grounds, claimip,
. to be Governor of Alabama.
THAT is nv intention answere,
: Kolb.