The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-12-02
Captain KOlb Also Sworn in as
Chief Executive of
the State.
NO BLOODSHED RESULTED.
The PopuIist Prstender Takes Good
Care Not to Antagonist the
States Armed
Forces.

BY the Associated Press.
MoNTGoMERY. Ala, Dec. 1.-The state
OF Alabama now has two governors and
two separate sets OF state officers.
Colonel Oates and those elected on his
ticket will preside at the state house.
Captain Kolb and his contingent have
not announced their official headquar.
ters.
The political situation in Alabama to.
day has bsen q most exciting one. This
was the day set by law for the inaugur.
alton OF governor and state officers.
The returns of the August election had
shown the election of the Democratic
ticket, headed by Col. William Oates,
by over 10000 majority. The legislature
in joint session had regularly counted
and announced the result. Captain
Kolb. Oates opponent, the nominee Of
the Populists, charged frauds and
claimed he had received a majority o.
the votes cast and was the rightful heir
to the gcvernorship. He determined to
be sworn in, therefore. and he was.
At high noon, surrounded by mem
bers of the legislature and with the
usual pomp OF military display, Colonel
Oates took the oath of Office upon the
steps of the state capitol, standing on
the very spot on which Jefferson Dhvis
stood when he was sworn in as prssi.
dent of the southIen confederacy.
Numerous threats had been made by
misguided friends of Kolb, and to avoid
anything like violence, as well as to
lend q spirit to the occasion. more than
20 companies of troops with cartridge
in their belts were present and partici-
pated in the Inauguration ceremoniea
which were without a disorderly event !.
KoLB SWORN IN.
Kolb was sworn in by James w. Pow.
ell, justice of the peace, in the Law Office
Of Warren Reese. At the same time the
oath was administered to J. @. Fan.
vile, secretary of state; W. 7. Lynch.
auditor; j. P. Oliver. superintendent Of
education. and Warren Reese, jr., attor
ney-general.
Kolb aud his cabinet then marched to
the etate house through ranks of militia
and took place beside the identical
clared president of the confederate
who WAS escorted into his presence by
Lieutenant Irwin OF the regular army.
II understand, sir" said Governor
Jones, that you propose to make
speech, claiming to be governor of Ala.
bama?"
THAT 10 my Intention"
''Then l mcst say to you that the
moment you attempt it, l will have you
arrested and carried off the grounds"
answered the governor. IF you were
governor you would do the same thing
in a similar case. l will not permit you
or anyone else ON these grounds to in.
terrupt the inauguration of Governor
Oates"
Governor Jones' manner WAS courteous
but firm. Captain Kolb started out Of
the grounds followed by his adherents.
They congregsted again in the sire ct
outside of the grounds. They mounted
q wagon and there Populist clergy man
invoked the blessing of God.
Captain Kolb made a hort temperate
addreos. The only bitterness in it was
directed at Governor OatsH, whom he
termed an usurper. He would use
every means to gain the position which
be declared belonged to him. He eau
toned the people against violence, and,
amid rousing cheers, descended from
the wagon.
KGLB'S SPEECH.
Captain Kolb, after a brief introduce
tion, said:
by frauds of the greatest character,
the title of office has been conferred
upon Colonel Oates. He is today adding
insult to injury by accepting the high
eat Office in your gift. we'll knowing il is
bestowed upon him by fraudulent acts
of the party officials controlling the
polls. Iwould indeed be an migrate il I
failed to protest today in behalf OF two
thirds of the white voters of Alabama
against such wilful usurpation.
LAS outlined in my address to the
people, have taken the oath of offict
and have been sworn in as governor de
jure Of this state. 1t ia the ballot which
gives the right to Office under the laws
of Alabama, but that right has been
suspended by false and fraudulent elec-
ton returns and the right to the Office Of
governor has been prima facie conferred
upon Colonel Oates. take the oath OF
Office simply ss protest against usur.
patton and fraud and promise will use
all legal means ct my command to set
aside and hold for naught the fraudu-
lent election returns by which ne claimA
to be governor OF Alabama. II fair
l.