St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-07
SWEPT EVERYTHING CLEAN.
Oates and the Entire Ticket
Elected--The Legislature
Strongly Democratic.
MAJORITY $4,000 TO $4,000.
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Kolbites 10th to Admit De-
( feat--Kolbite Frauds in
Northern Counties.

cial-Appeal special from Birmingham.
Ala, SAYS: Despite the fact that the
campaign just closed has been the Bit
terest ever known in the state, the cleo
ton today passed off quietly. and few
disturbances are reported. The new
Sayre election law, modified form of
rhe Australian ballot system, enacted
by the last legislature, was present in
operation for the first time, and worked
smoothly. The ballot was secret one.
The voting was slow. and for that rea-
son the vote was generally lighter than
in 1892. The negroes. whose vote cut
quite figure, either did not vote at all
or voted almost soidly for Oates in
Southern and Middle Alabama, while
in Northern Alabama a majority
of them were for Kolb. White Repub-
licans were for Kolb almost to "a man.
Several disturbances occurred In this
county. At Bessemer the Kolbites
captured the polls. and many Democrats
were prevented from voting by delay
on the part of the managers. Two
Kolbite managers were arrested for
perjury at Brooksed. where all the bal
lots were stolen last highland new ones
could not be had until this afternoon
A majority of sixty was given there for
KoIb. In this county tJefferson). the
Democrats lost heavily Oh account of
labor troubles, and the result is in
doubt. Incomplete returns fran various
counties of the state indicate that in
South Middle Alabama the Democrats
have made
Gains i'm Every County
except Mobile, where the vote was light.
the city of Mobile giving only 700 DenI-
ocratic majority against 5000 last year.
Montgomery, Selma, Eaufaula and
Birmingham. and nearly all tue cities
and large towns give Democratic ma
jortes. The country districts were
KOlb's stronghold, and in North Ala
bama, except in the counties of Lime
stone. Madison, Lamar, Tuscoloo and
Elowah. he got the same vote as in 1892,
but in Jefferson his vote shows heavy
increase. The result in North Alabama
is about the same as il WAS TWO years
ago. This is koIb's stronghold, and he
has, carried tie same counties that he
did;in the last election. In South and
Middle Alabama the returns show DEM
ocratic'gains which will give the state
to Oates by 1900 or $4,000. At Kolb's
headquarters here the managsrs claim
Interstate by about $1,000, but returns SO
far received do not warrant this claim.
The legislature will elect successor
to Senator Morgan, and the Democrats
are anxious over the returns
Reports up to midnight continue to
show
- Democratic Gains
in South Alabama. while in North Ala
bama the Democrats have gained two
counties that were for Kolb two years
ago, thereby securing three more MEM
bers Tor the legislature, which Senator
Norgan's friends claim make that body
safely Democratic.
The KOlbites have gained 1850 votes
in Jefferson county, and have made
gains i'll several other Northern Ala
bama counties. but these are offset by
Democratic gains in other counties in
the same section.
The counties in Oates congressional
district show heavy Democratic major.
tiles. Chairman Tompkins. of the state
Democratic committee, says Oates and
the full ticket. as well as Democratic
legislature is elected.
o l a. m.-Returns continue to show
Democratic gains. with probably DEM
ocratic majority OF ten in the legislature.
Kolb's majority in North Alabama
counties is probably $4,000 to $4,000.
which will be Offset by Oates majority
of $4,000 to 10000 in South and Middle
Alabama.
kolb is here tonight and claims his
election. He made speech Of accept
ance at his headquarters, so it is said.
at Helena, Shelby county, as result
of an election fight Irwin Lampert was
fatally stabbed by Horace Riddle. who
had his ear bitten off. All precincts in
Jefferson county except fifteen small
ones have been heard from. The esti-
mated Democratic majority In the
county Is LOCO, loss of $500 for the
Democrats. The legislative ticket is
sale.