The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-13
ALABAMA's PoPUL1sTs.
The state Convention in Session at
MONTGOMERY.

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Montgomery. Ala, Nov. 12-The popu-
list convention assembled here to-day, but
instead Of meeting at the capitol building,
as previously arranged with Gov. Jones. it
met in local theater. This is probably
because Gov. Jones told those who
came to him that they must vacate the
House of Representatives. by 10 O'Clock to-
night. In order that 1t might bc got i'm
readiness for the state assembly, which
meets tomorrow The populists evidently
intended to hold longer than "a one days
session, Whether they intend to organize
"A separate legislature is not plain. There
has been some talk that they woud at
tempt to keep possession of. the House of
Representatives after tonight. but the
meeting at the theater disposes OF any
programme of that sort.
The convention has been disappointed
as to outward violent demonstrations A
committee on resolutions was appointed,
and after a series of speeches the con-
vention adjourned TO o'clock p. m.
The burden Of the speeches to-day has
been a complaint of frauds IN the cleo
tion, and a demand for changes I'm the
state laws or the enactemnt OF stringent
federal election laws. Mr.. Kolb, in his
speech, asserted that every democratic
congressman-elect from Alabama, with
the exception OF Mr. Clarke, would be
uuseated
The evidences are strong from the days
meeting that in future all the elements OF
opposition to the democracy in Alabama
will be under one name. Populsts. Jeffer-
sonaus, and republicans are rel. resented
In to-day's meeting.
Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 12, 1880 p. M
At O'Clock tonight the convention reas-
sembled. and while awaiting the report
OF the committee on resolutions an eX-
tended and heated wrangle arose over
the question of notwithstanding the party,
which in partial report from the special
committee in the afternoon, had been
dubbed "The Peoples and Jeffersonian
Party" The result OF the evening ar
Rument was a wiping out of the Jeffer-
sonian part and the convention Of Jeffer-
sonians and populists resolved them
selves into the National Peoples Par
ty."
1t was after o'clock when Chairman
w Skaggs of the committee on resolu-
tions was given the stage and began the
reading of a quite voluminous report
which began by congratulating the peo-
pie Of Alabama on the recent republican
victories In other states and then took
up the subject of the alleged ballot box
stuftng. The report stated that the COM
mittee had at hand ample proof Of all
their allegations of fraud, and that Kolb
and had been counted out.
At this juncture DR.. Grove Of Perry
county, in an excited manner, paced up
and down the theater aisle and declared
that he should be seated even II bloodshed
We're necessary He said that on Dec. 1
the people (popuhsts and republcans)
should meet in Montgomery and that II
the state military interfered with them
there would be enough men on hand to
handle them.
These revolutionary sentiments were
backed up in stout talks by a number of
men, until Mr.. Skaggs finally resumed the
reading Of the report, which went on to
say that the evidence was at hand to
prove the fraudulent election of Gov
Elect Oates, and that If the legislature
did not right the wrong the federal con-
gress would be called upon and force
bill be demanded If necessary.
After reading the resolutions Skaggs
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 convention adjourned
sine die after adopting the report.
Not a suggestion of double-barreled
legislature or government is contained
in the resolutions.