The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-07
CLAIM THE STATE.
Democrats Have Carried
Alabama.
KOLB BEATEN BY OATES.
Not Given Up Yet by the OPP
position.
RETURNS COME IN SLOWLY.
There Were Rains Throughout the
State and the Vote Is Con.
sequentDy Light.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 6.-Returns
from t0-day's election are coming slowly,
and it will be late before the result IS
known. The ticket was blanket in size
and the count is slow. The indications
are that Montgomery and Mobile coun-
ties, the most populous in the State, have
gone Democratic by the usual majOrities.
The election here and all through the
State was perfectly quiet Rain fell all
day and the vote was cut down in conse.
quence. Only scattering returns have so
far been received. This city and county
will give about 5000 majority for the
Democratic ticket. The Democrats seemed
to have gained in all localities heard from.
and some of the counties that gave KOlb
a majority in 1892 have gone for Oates.
No definite returns up to u o'clock.
MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 6 6-Returns coming
in slowly. The majority for Oates in this
city will be about 200. In the whole
county it is about 1000.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 6.-Reports
indicate Oates election by majority not
larger than that of 1892 Kolb is gaining
in five or six counties, principally Jeffer-
son, where the Democrats have lost over
1000. Oates gains are gener ally distrib-
uted over the State.
Returns continue to show Democratic
gains, with a probable Dam ocratic ma
jority Of ten In the Legislature. Kolb's
majority in Northern Alabama is probably
$1,000 to $4,000. which will be offset by
Oates N ajorty of $4,000 to 10000 i n South
ern and Middle Alabama.
CHICAGO, Aug 6.-The editor of the
Mobile (Ala.) Register telegraphs the man
ager of the Associated Press at II p. NJ. as
follows:
Oates election assured by a majority
ranging anywhere from 10000 to $4,000.
The southern part of the State is almost
solidly Democratic, while returns from the
northern portions give better promise than
in 1892. Many counties that poled close
vote in 1892 give good majorities TO Russell
and the Democratic ticket"
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. Ga CONNER
| cial-Appeal special from Birmingham,
| Ala, says Despite the fact that the cam
paign Just closed has been the most bitter
ever known in this State. the election to-
| day passed off quietly and few disturb
ances are reported.
The new Sayre election law, modified
form of the Australian ballot system, en-
acted by the last Legislature, was put in
operation for the first time and worked
smoothly. The ballot was a 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
almost solidly for Oates in Southern and
Middle Alabama. while in Northern Ala
bama a majority was for Kolb. The white
| Republicans 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
| Brooks, where all the ballots were stolen
last night, and new ones could not be had
| till this afternoon. A majority was given
there for Kolb
In this. Jefferson, the Democrats lost
heavily on account of labor troubles. and
| the result is in doubt.
Incom plete returns from various coun-
ties of the State indicate that in Southern
aud 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 mai lrity.
Northern Alabama is about the same as it
was two years ago. That is Kolb's strong
hold, and he has carried the same counties
he did in the last election. In South and
Middle Alabama the returns show Demo-
cratic gains. which will give the State to
Oates by Is, 900 to 10000. The Legislature
is doubtful. The Legislature will elect a
successor to Senator Morgan.
BIRMINGHAM, Aug. z. Senator Nor
gan's return to the Senate is assured. At
/ 30 A. NJ. the estimate of Chairman Tomp-
kins of the Democratic committee seems
to be borne out by the returns. He claims
25, 600 majority, having majority in both
branches of the Legislature.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The outcome of
the Alabama election to-day has excited
great interest here, as it is regarded as the
preliminary skirmish to the Congressional
elections this fall. Most Alabama men in
Congress have gone home to take part
in the election. Chairman Taubeneck of
the Populst National Committee, about
midday, while the voting was going on
but results could be known with no GER
tainty-received the following dispatch
from the chairman OF the Popuist State
committee of Alabama:
We will carry every county in the Northern
part of the Stale except one. We will carry
Jefferson County, including Birmingham. II
they do not repeat the frauds OF 1892 In the
sixteen black-belt counties we will carry the
State by at least 5000 majority. think we
will have majority OF five or zen in the Lower
House. w. Il. SKAGGs, Chairman