The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
But Late Returns Point to the Election
of Oates for Governor and Legisla-
ture That Favors Senator Morgan.
MAJORITY MAY BE 10000
KOlb Confident that He Has Fair
ly Won the Battle.
His Majority in the Northern Part of
the State Placed at 18,000-A Few
Disturbances During the Day.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug. 6.-Despite
the fact that the campaign just closed has
been the bitterest ever known in this
State the election to-day passed of quietly
and few disturbances are reported. The
new Sayre election law, a modified form
OF the Australian ballot system, enacted by
the last Legislature, was put in operation
for the first time and worked smoothly.
The ballot was a secret one. The voting
slow and for that reason the vote
was lighter than in 1892 The negroes,
whose vote cut quite a figure. either did
not vote at all or voted almost solidly for
Oates in southern and middle Alabama,
while in northern Alabama majority OF
them were for Kolb. The white Republic
were for Kolb almost to man.
Several disturbances occurred i'm this
county. At Bessemer the Kolbites captured
the polls and many Democrats were pre-
vented from voting by delay on the part of
the managers. Two KoIbite managers were
arrested for perjury at Brooksed. where all
the ballots were stolen last night and new
ones could not be had until this afternoon.
A majority was given there for Kolb. In
this county Gefferson) the Democrats lest
heavily on account of labor troubles and
the result is in doubt
Incomplete returns from various counties
of the State indicate that in south and mid
de Alabama the Democrats have made
gains in every county except Mobile where
the vote was light, the city of Mobile CIV
ing only 100 Democratic majority, against
1900 last year. Montgomery, Selma, Eu-
fala and Birmingham and nearly all the
cities and large towns give Democratic
majorities. The country districts were
Kolb's stronghold, and in north Alabama
IN, 4ta Of L fr.cc %
ison, Lamar, Tuscaloo and Etowah. he got
the same vote as in 1892 but in Jefferson his
vote shows a heavy increase. TIE result
in North Alabama is about the same as il
was two years ago. That is Kolb's strong
hold, and he has carried the same counties
that he Gid in the last election. In south
and middle Alabama the returns show Dem
ocratic gains, which viii give the State to
Oates by 1900 or 20,000. The Leg1sla-
ture is close and doubtful. At Kolb's State
headquarters here the managers claim the
State by about 25Oo0. but returns SO far
ceived do not warrant this claim. The
Legislature viii elect a successor TO Sena-
tor Morgan. and the Democrats are anxious
over the returns.
Reports up TO midnight continue to show
Democratic gains in south Alabama, while
in north Alabama the Democrats have
gained two counties that were for Kolb
two years ago, thereby securing three
more members Of the Legislature, which
Senator Morgans friends claim make that
body safely Democratic. The Kolbtes
have gained $500 votes in jefferson county
and have made gains in several other
northern Alabama counties. but these are
offset by Democratic gains I'm other coun-
ties in the same section. The counties in
Colonel Oates's congressional district
show heavy Democratic majorities. Chair
man TomDkins, Of the State Democratic
committee. says Oates and the full ticket
as well as a Democratic Legislature. is
elected.
l a. m.-Returns continue to show Demo-
cratic gains in the Legislature. Kolb's ma
iority in north Alabama counties is prob
ably 1900 to 1900, which will be offset by
Oates's majority of 1000 to 10000 in south
and middle Alabama. Kolb is here and
claims his election. He made "A speech OF
acceptance at his headquarters, SO Ii Is
said
At Helena, Shelby county. as result of
an election fight Irwin Lampert was fatal
ly stabbed by Horace Riggle, who had his
ear bitten off.
All precincts in Jefferson county except
fifteen small ones have been heard from.
The estimated Democratic majority in the
county is 1000, loss of 900 for the DEM
ocrats. The legislative ticket is safe.
Col. Oates's Claim.