The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-08
KOLB IS SHOWED UNDER
THE DBHOCRA SUEEP ALABAMA
BY OLD-IIME MAJORITIES.
Col. Oates May be Over $4,000 - Both
Branches of the Legislature Safely
Democratic-FaIling OF in Vote.

MONTGOMERY. ALA, August RE
turns sent in last night fully confirmed
the report that oates and the Democrats
made heavy gains all over the state.
1t places his election beyond any ques-
ton and dispute. The Senate Will have
least eight Democratic majority and tire
House not less than ten.
The official count will make Oates
majority as much AS $500. and an IN
creased Democrau- strength in both
br inches of the Legislature
The total vote is short Of that Of 1892
by 1900 or 5000. on account OF the
new election law, tried fOf the iir't tine.
Ii is modelled on the Australian ballot
system, and every voter must prepare
his own ballot.
MAY d. FORTY THOUSAND.
lIONTDt .al. Ai4A., Au-ust r.
Nearly every county turns up with
heavy loss ior kolb, a. compared VITA
his vote Of ls52
For Instance Madison county in 1892
went for hOlD by ~, Oulcldl returns gFe
II 10 Oates by l,tt5, "a chahSe OF over l,iUO
votes. LdWrclc-, auOtnet tennessee dt-
ley county, goes for kOlJ by only l,-oV, as
against 2,L9 before. Limestone goes for
kolb by only lob, as against l,oZ5 in 1Sy2.
TlllapOosa goes for kOlb py only oo, as
against =, ll9 IN 1892.
In Cherokee his majority falls off 300.
CrenshaW went for kOlO by n3 ln lh-.
TINS yea~ it is Ve-y close. Blob affords
The same comparison. SlWIic goes lor
oates by over LOO. a Democratic gam OF
over 1000. and Macon for oates Dy e',
Il Democratic galn Of over l''oO. Henry
oates own county, went for holn I'M
1872 by over Loo. This year it is over oD
for Oates. BarbCurs Official Democratic
majority ls increased.
The smaller counties 30 the same way
fHa 70 N.HH HHa
close 10 1890. 40 one places 1t under
- .O.J. The legislative returns indicate
safe Democratic majority, even without
JcncTsOns delegation OF siN, though
the prospects are that jefferson has gone
Democratic.
sKETCH or CoLoSIL oArr"
Colonel William G. Oates, who has just
been elected Oy the Democrats Cover
nor Of Alabama. was born in tlAe
now BuLock) county, Alabama, November
o. 1875. lie educated himself. studied law,
Vas admitted TO the bar In l6Jb ana be-
came 4 successful lawyer and business
man. In july, 1851, he entered the con-
fcderate arIs as captain Ot Company q,
Fifteenth Alabama lnfaAtrl, was app )int'
ed Colonel In the PROVISIONAL army oI Ihe
Confederate States on May !, 1853, and
was assigned 10 the command Of MS Oid
regiment. Later on tie Forty eighth Ala
bama Regiment was also placed under
his command. lie was wounded four
times slightly. and tHlce severely, losing
his right arm in front Of Richmond. on
August 10, Eji IN his twenty y-scventh bat
tie.
Colonel Oates was elected a delegate
TO the Democratic National convention
deLrv i'm 14% H.. ty|s .Iarf.d IN C.n-
gress In lSs0 and has remained member
Of that body ever since. ana has long cc-
cupiel "A leading position On the Demo
cratic side Among the things mat
brought him prominently before the c0uu-
KY KY IuIlns Hi7 co", resi- 5iat career "teire
bustering agtinst the dirett tax bin i'm
the spring of l.ss. when. at The head Vt
Il small band of determined mon. h- kept
the House IN "a deadlock for eight days.
AS n member of the Judiciary Committee
he conducted The iEVc9tigatlOn into the
Homestead troubles Of lsg-. ana made
very radical report. cOuieWnlng both
slices. lie entered upon his caupai.l i'r
the tiubernatJrih nomini ton as au QUITE
and-out Administration man, aid has won
aitsr severe struggle.
me story mas otten peen toid that
WHeh 'oionel 'dte7 was recovering from
the effects OF the anputat'on OF MS arm,
nc len lh rove win me eldest daughter
or the I3mlly INTO whose house De nad
been received liI5 SUIT was not tayorel
,,otbnr ssiJ ~ bir,, l,,ieh,,,.,i,. .>
mind Captain. you lust wait for So ana
So" pointing 10 the baby I'm tho cradle
She was rocking "You can hayo h,r ly
and by" The Captain lau-hed. The habt
began 10 grow 10 girho0l. and oates
was Interested in an She dld. When sn.
became OF marrageable aga he remin.s
her mother OF her old promise. made over
the baby's cradle. There was no oppose
tiOn 10 the match. and the couple are un-
usually happy. This accounts for the
difference In age. at which many reoula
have wondered Mrs Oatrs Is "A rrrtf.
woman, with Southern grace and hospl-
tallty, ana deNoted ID hel husband.
TRICKS OF TIT EoLBITEs.
RTRNINGUAaI ALA Aug 7-Teffer-
son county ali G0icial givos Catas h.
tween 50 and l0o rnaio-it,, The cntire
Democrotic leo4sIati,, ti.tet E., oiertsd
by maforities r1neing fr9m 50o to ,oo
M, ,-,.. ~ l.l.f- 49, 49, ,..,,,