The record-union., 1894-12-01
Grave Apprehension of Trouble at
Montgomery, Ala, To-day.
FEARS OF AN ATTEMPT TO ASSAS-
SINATE OATES OR JONES
The Defeated Populist Candidate for
Governor to Go Before a Judge or
Justice of the Peace and Be Sworn
in, and Then Enter Profess t
Against the Inauguration of Gov
"a. EIaot
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
Iernor-Elect Oates.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
MONTGOMERY (Ala.), Nov. 30.-Kolb
has arrived in the city, and will be sworn
in tomorrow. There is grave apprehen-
hension of trouble. The advance guard
of Kolbites arrived tonight, and they are
talking very bitterly. The Kolbite MEM
bers of the Legislature now admit pos
sibie conflict, and last night held meet
ing, at which they passed resolutions
disclaiming any responsibility for any
laWlessneSs that may occur. There is
fear that some crank laboring under eX-
element may attempt to assassinate Oates
or Jones, and extra precautions will be
taken to prevent it.
A prominent leader of the Populists,
Hon. Frank Baltzell, editor of the 4 lii
071ce Herald, who is in a position to
speak for kolb, said to-day that he did
not expect any overt acts or revolutionary
course by the Peoples party followers.
for the reason that the party has spoken
against it, and everything is unfavorable
Tor such movement. Many regard the
usurpation of Oates as wrong which
would Justify any resistance to prevent
its consummation, but they do not in
tend to resort to any sort of violence.
-'ON'AAS OSOAJ HAL III GDt
movement is opposed to any violence,
ana all OF those In authority oppose it.
NO VIOLENCE CONTEMPLATED.
MONTGOMERY (Ala), Nov. 30.-The
following resolution was adopted by
caucus OF the Populist Senators and Rep
resentatIves after midnight last night:
ReSOtUed, That the action of our State
Convention, held in this city on Novem-
Der 18th, meets with our fullest indorse-
ment, and all reports by an unfriendiy
press to the effect that any lawlessness or
violence III any form is contemplated on
the lst OF December is false, and circu-
lated Tor the purpose of bringing our
party into dlsrepute among patriotic citi-
Zens. A. l.. GooDWIN. Chairman.
h. b. LoNGLEY, Secretary.
Upon the request of Mr.. Manning. the
resolution were read in the House to-
day, and upon his motion were ordered
spread on the records of the House.
KoLB's PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Information
OF the exact programme to be pursued by
Reuben f. Kolb, the Populist claimant to
the Governorship OF Alabama, was made
known here to-day. Thus far h olb has
disclosed only that he and his Populist
followers estimated at about 50, 900, would
go to Montgomery, take the Capitol and
tk@a &0mand that Kolb be put in as
been great fears of riot and bIoodshed as
a consequence of the clash of the rival
parties, and the militia of the State is now
at the State capital.
The National Headquarters of the Popu-
list party in Washington has been closed
since the election, and Chairman Tau
beneck has been In St, Louis the past few
days attending the sessions OF the BIZ
metallic League, which has been meeting
there. Some of his associates in the party
are still here, however, and make their
headquarters in the Offices ofthe National
Wdtchn1dn, the organ of the Populist
party, and they are fully informed of the
doings of Kolb and his followers.
n. a. Dunning, editor of the Watch
man, was asked to-day what in his opin-
ion would be the exact steps taken bv
kolb tomorrow. He replied "Mr. Koib
and the other members of the State Pom
ullst ticket will go before Judge or JUS
tlce OF the Peace in Montgomery to-mor-
row morning and take the oath of office
to the places to which they were elected.
Having done this, they will go formally
before the State Legislature, which is now
III session IN Montgomery, and lodge a
formal protest against the Inauguration
OF Oates, and ask that an Investigation be
authorized by that body. 1t is necessary
to make The protest in this way, because
there is no contest law in the State. a con-
dltlon which does not exist in any other
State IN the Union. Our people in Ala
bama will make vigorous protests in a
regular way, and rely upon our people in
the Legislature to take up the question
and force an investigation. We have
forty-four members IN that body, and
the Democrats eighty-nine. If we could
get twenty Democrats to help it would
insure an investigation and put Mr.. Kolb
in the Gubernatorial chair We will
abide by the investigation decision. no
matter what it may be, just as soon as we
have an opportunity to bring persons
and papers and show to Jhe country the
evidences OF fraud which we assert was
committed in the last election"
"Will there be any trouble in Mont
gomery as result OF the events there to-
morrow"
There may be some trouble, but it
Will not be of our seeking The entire
State militia has been invited to the city.
and there will be a great number Of
strangers IN the city, and more or less
drinking, aud this may result in col
lision between the people. 1t looks to us
as though the other side were seeking
trouble. All talk of treason on the part
OF the Populists as result of the at
tempts of Mr.. kolb and his associates to
be sworn in is without foundation -