The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-07
THE ELECTION IN ALABAMA.
A Sweeping Victory for tie
Democrats.
Oates Elected Governor by Large
Majority.
Heavy Falling or in the Kolb Populist
vote-MorEan's Recollection to
tho Senate Assured.
No Disorders.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The outcome oil
the Alabama election today has excited
great interest here as it is regarded as
the preliminary skirmish to the con.
grsssional elections this fall. Most oil
the Alabama men in congress have gone
home to take part in the election.
Chairman Tsubeneck of the Populist
national committee about midday, while
the voting was going on, but when re-
suits could be known with no certainty,
received the following dispatch from the
chairman OF the Populist state COM
mittee:
We will carry every county in the
northern part OF the state, except one.
We will carry Jefferson county, includ-
ing Birmingham. II they do not repeat
the frauds OF 1892 in the 16 Black Belt
counties we will carry the state BY at
least 5000 majority. think we will
have majority OF 5 or 10 in the lower
house.
(Signed) W. ii. sKAGas,
Chairman.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 6.-Returns
from today's election are coming in
slowly and it will be tomorrow before
the resulte are known. Indications are
that Montgomery and Mobile counties,
the most populous in the state, have
gone Democratic by the usual majority.
The election here and all through the
state was perfectly quiet. Rain fell all
day and the vote was cut down In con-
sequence, Only scattering returns are
90 far received. This city and county
will give about 5000 majority for the
Democratic ticket. Democrats seem to
have gained in oil the localities heard
from, and some of the counties that gave
Kolb majority in 1892 have gone to
Oates.
MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 6.-Returns are
coming in slow. The majority for Oates
in this city will be about 700. In the
whole county it is about 1000.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 6.-Reports
indicates Oates election by a majority
not larger than that OF 1872. Kolb is gain
ing in five or six counties, principally
Jefferson, where the Democrats have
lost over 1000.
Returns continue to show Democratic
gains. with probable Democratic ma
joritv of 10 in the legislature. Kolb's
majority in Northern Alabama is proba-
bly, Is, 900 to $4,000. which will be Offset
by Oates majority of $1,000 to 20,000 in
Southern and Middle Alabama.
Senator Morgan's return to the senate
is assured. At l 20 a. m. the estimate
OF Chairman Tompkinn of the Democratic
committee, seems to be borne out by
the returns. He claims %, 900 majority,
having majority in both branches of
the Legislature.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The editor Of the
Mobile Register telegraphs to general
manager OF the Associated Press at IL
p. m. IS follows:
Coates election assured by majority
ranging anywhere from $4,000 to 50,0 900.
The southern part Of the state is almost
solidly Democratic, while returns from
northern portions give better promise
than in 1892. Many counties that polled
a close vote In 1892 give good maiorities
to the Russell Democratic ticket"
MEMPHIS, Aug. GA Commercial.
Appeal special from Birmingham, Ala,
says:
Despite the fact that the campaign
just closed has been the most bitter ever
known in this state, the election today
passed of quietly and few disturbances
are reported. The new Sayre election
law, a modified form Of the Australian
system, enacted by the last legislature,
was put in operation for the fret time
and worked smoothly. The ballot was
secret one. The voting was slow, and for
that reason the vote was lighter than in
1892. The negroes did not cut any
figure. as they did not vote at all
or voted solid)y for Oates
in Southern and Middle Alabama, while
in Northern Alabama the majority were
for Kolb. The white Republicans were
for Kolb almost to man. Several dis
turbances occurred in 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 Kolbite man
ayers were arrested for perjury at
Brooks where all the ballots were
stolen last night and new ones could
not be had I. in time this afternoon.
Money was given there for Kolo.
In this Ueffsrson) county the Demo-
Gratis lost heavily on account Of labor
troubles, and the result is in doubt
Incomplete returns from various ooun-
ties OF the state indicate that in South.
ern and Middle Alabama the Democrats
have made gains in every county except
Mobile, where the vote was light The
city of Mobile gave only 700 Democratic
majority against 5000 last year.
The result in Northern Alabama is
about the same as it Was two ears ago.
That is Kolb's stronghold, and he has
carried the same counties he did in the
last election. In South and Middle AL.
ALBANIA the returns show Democratic
gains, which will give the state to Oates
by Is, 900 or 10000. The Legislature ia
doubtful. The Legislature will elect a
successor to Senator Morgan.