Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-13
ALABAMA POP CONVENTION.
Kolb Says All the States Democratic Con-
gressrneD save One Will BE Unseated.

Eressfneb Save One Will dc Ohsenteu'
MONTGOMERY, ALA, November H.
The Populist convention assembled here
to-day, but, instead Of meeting at the
Capitol building. as previously arranged
with Governor Jones, 1t met in one OF the
local theatres. This is probably because
Governor Jones told those who came
to him that they must vacate the House
of Representatives by 10 o'clock tonight,
In order that II might be gotten In readi-
ness for the State Assembly. which meets
tomorrow. The Iopulists evidently In
tended to hold longer than one days
session.
There had been some talk that they
would attempt to keep possession OF the
House of Representatives after tonight,
but the meeting at the theatre disposes
of any plan of that sort.
The meeting so far to-day has been
taken up with a speech by =. G. Bow
man, OF Birmingham. chairman OF the
Populist party committee. In which ne
has been denouncing ballot frauds. so
far nothing Of Importance has transplred.
A Committee on Resolutions was APP
pointed, and, after a series OF speeches.
the convention adjourned till Z. Nj.
The burden of the speeches had been
complaint OIL ITduUS III tHt tiNNN'S'
n demand for changes in the State laws
or the enactment of stringent Federal
laws. Kolb. In his speech, asserted that
every Democratic congressman-elect from
Alabama, with the exception or MT
Clarke, would be unseated.
The evidences are strong from to-day
meeting that I'm future all elements or op-
position to the Democracy In Alabama
will be under one name.
NATIONAL PEOPLES PARTY"
At 7 O'Clock tonight the Kolb conven-
ton reassembed, and while awaiting the
report of the Committee on Resolutions
an extended and heated wrangle arose
over the question of remaining the party,
which in a partial report from the special
committee in the afternoon had been dup-
bed 1.-The Peoples and Jeffersonian party.
The result of the evening argument was a
wiping out Of the Jeffersonian part, and
the convention of Jeffersonlans and Popu'
lites resolved themselves into the Ma
tional Peoples party"
II was after o'clock when Chairman
w. III. Stages, of the Committee on Reso-
Iutions, was given the stage and begar
the reading OF quite voluminous report
which began by congratulatIng the people
of Alabama on the recent Republican vic
tories in other States, and then took nv
the subject OF the alleged balot-box stuff
ing.
The report stated that the COMMITTEES
| had at hand ample proof Of all their allie
| cations of fraud and that Kolb and HI!
| ticket were elected last August. and hat
| been counted out.
| REVOLUTIONARY SENTIMENTS.
At this juncture DR.. Grove, of PER-!
| county, in an excited manner, paced VI
| and down the theatre aisle. and declarc'
| that he should be seated. even II blood
| shed was necessary He said that on DE-
cember 1st the people Populists and Re
publicars) should meet I'm Montgomery
| and that II the State military interfere
| with them there would be enough men OF
| hand to handle them.
These revolutionary sentiments were
backed up in stout talks by number OF
men until Stages finally resumed th'
reading Of the report. which went on tc
say that the evidence was at hand &C
prove the fraudulent election of Governor
elect Oates, and that X the Legislature
did not right the wrong the Federal Con
gress would be called upon and force
bill demanded II necessary.
After reading the resolutions Staggs
spoke for two hours, and simply drowned
out the incendiary speakers. who were
applauded TO the echo, while the more
conservative men were listened to In ST.
lence. The Executive Committee then adj
journed
Not a suggestion Of dOuble-barrelled
Legislature or government is contained In
the resolutions.