Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-01
MAY BE TROUBLE.
The Kolbitss Gathering at MOntgomsrY-Kolb
There to be Sworn In-PrscauiiOns to Protect
0aes and Jouos-K9l6lss Say Ihey Will Sc;
Within tha Law.

MONTG oNIERY, ALA, November 20
Kolb has arrived in the city aud will be
sworn 10 Tomorrow. There is grave sp-
prehensiOn OF trouble. The advance
guard OF KOlbites arrived last night,
aud they are talking very bitterly to-
day. The Kolbite members OF the Leg
islature now admit a possible conflict,
aud last night held a caucus at which
they passed strong resolutions disclalm-
ing any responsibility for any lawless-
ness that may occur There ls fear
that some crank, laboring under ex-
element, may attempt 10 assassinste
Oates or Jones, and extra precautions
will be taken TO protect both.
A prominent leader Of the Populists,
Hon. Frank Ballzell, editor of the Al
liGnCe Herald, aud who Is In a position
10 speak for KoIb, said to-day that he
did not expect any overt acts or revolu-
tionary course by the Populist followers,
for the reason that the party has
spoken against It, and everything is un-
favorable for a such movement
THE KoLB PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, d. c., November 90
Information Of the exact programme TO
be pursued by Reuben +. Kolb, POpuist
claimant TO the gOvernorshiD OF Ala
bama, was made known here to-day.
Thus far KOlb has disclosed that only
De and his PoGuliSt followers, estimated
at about so, 600, would go to Montgom-
cry, the State capital, and there demand
that Kolb be sworn in as Governor, in
stead Of Colonel Oates, the Democratic
candidate. who claims election. There
have been grave fears Of riot and blood
shed as a result of the clash OF the rival
parties, and the militia Of the State is
now at the capital.
n. A. Dunning, editor OF the WGtch-
man, the PoDulist organ, was asked
to-day what would be the exact steps
taken by Kol6 tomorrow. He replied:
"Mr. Kolb and the other members Of
the State POpulist ticket will go before
q Judge or 3 justice of the peace in
Montgomery tomorrow morning and
take the oath OF Office to the places TO
which they are elected. Having done
this, they will 60 before the Stat
Legislature, which is in session
in Montgomery, and lodge for
MAJ protest against the Inauguration Of
Oates, and ask that investigation be
authorized by the Alabama Legislature.
II is necessary 10 make the protest in
this way because there Is no contest
law 10 the State, a condition which does
not exist in any other State in the
Union. Our people in Alabama will
make vigorous protest, will be swoIn in
in regular way, and will rely on our
people in she Legislature to take up
the question and force an in
vestigation. We have fOrty-four
members in that body, and the Demo-
crats have SO. II we could get 20 Dem
ocrats TO help US IL would force an in
vestlgstion aud put Mr.. KOlb in the
gubernatiOnal chair We will abide by
the investigating committees decision,
no matter what it may be, just so we
have an opportunity to bring persons
aud papers, and show before the coun-
try the evidence of fraud which we
assert was practced in the last elec-
tiOn."
"Will there be any trouble in Mont
gomery as a result of the events there
tomorrow"
will not be OF our own seeking. The
entire State militia has been invited TO
the city, snd there will be great num-
Der of strangers in the city, aud more or
less drinking, and this may result in
some collision between the people. 1t
looks to US as II the other side were
seeking trouble. All talk Of treason on
the part OF the Populists as a result of
the attempts Of Mr.. Kolb ani his asso-
ciatss to be sworn in is without any
foundation.
Throughout the late campaign Kolb
was in constant telegraphic communl-
cation with the POpuist national head
quarters in this city, and since that
time his adherents have sent many long
letters here, claiming gross frauds
were perpetrated ia the late election,
that Kolb was honestly elected, and
that he is entitled to his seat.