Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
CHARGE FRAUD IN ALABAMA
Democrats Accused of s~tealpg1a Gigantic
Army of Votersqe 90
PoPULlST LEADERS ISSUE JAN ADDRESS
Assert That Forty Thousand votes In
the Black Bclt Were, Gsst for
Goodwin and Counted
for J~ohnstopgt,f.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 5.-The popu-
lists are much wrought up over the result
of the election in this state, and are openly
charging that the most stupendous frauds
were committed by the democrats. The fol-
lowing circular was put out today:
"The election last Monday was charac-
terized by frauds more widespread than any
previous elections. and in the black belt, in
defiance of law and contempt of the opposi-
ton, which the law required to be recognized
by from three to ten representatives at
every poll. In Montgomery, at the court
house poll, an illiterate, suspecting his
ticket was wrongly marked, showed it to a
friend to decide, and the fact was developed
that a Goodwin ticket had been marked for
Johnston. The i%lliterate was arrested and
Jailed for showing his ticket, and the marker
who was guilty of the crime was not in
terrupted.
"In the black belt counties the reports
state that Dallas or some other black belt
county will send up the usual majority,
which means that whatever majority may be
needed from these counties will be sent up
next Saturday when the vote shall be can
vassed.
THE populists are very eXasperated on
account of wrongs practiced upon them and
Will not support the Bryan democratic cleo
tors. They will put out an electoral ticket
for Bryan and Watson, the democrats can
take down their ticket, vote that ticket, or
see 100, 1000 votes practically lost. If this
shall not be done, the populists will refuse
to vote and let the silver democrats work
out their destiny and repent Of their mean
ness. Self-respect, manhood and civil liberty
are dearer to some people than free silver
or any political issue. Goodwin made a
brilliant and effective campaign, visiting
nearly every county and speaking to the
lnrOnCt ltltnnnnC pt,nr nnn1rlnI n Enaalyny
in this state. He has been elected by from
$4,000 to $4,000 majority in the white
counties, and received about 10000 votes in
the black belt, but these 40 700 votes are
counted for Johnston, giving him a majority
of about 25,O00.'
FRANK BALTZELL,
Secretary Campaign Committee"
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 5.-Further
results from Mondays election show that
Johnston and the democratic ticket have
carried forty-one counties, while Goodwin,
populist, has twenty-five. Three counties,
Pike, Cullan and Tallapoosa, are close and
in doubt. 1t is about a standoff in these.
Johnston's official and estimated majorities
amount to 4S.S73, while Goodwin's majcri-
ties are 9.2O5, leaving Johnston's net ma
jority 80, 66S. @
For the legislature, later reports show
that the house stands seventy-four demo-
Gratis a gain of ten members; twenty popu-
lists, and six doubtful. In the senate the
democrats have elected thirteen members
the populists three, and one in doubt. This
gives the democrats over tthree-fourths of
the legislature. al L
Johnston's majority in the white counties
is nearly 10, 900, not including the black
belt, which is calculated to dispose of the
charge that Goodwin was elected, but
counted out. Conservative. populist leaders
assert hat if it is shown officially that the
white counties elected Johnston they will
support Sewall in November, otherwise they
will go for Watson, believing in the latter
event that Johnston got ib by, fraud.
l. ATLANTA. Ga Aug. 5.y1A7 special 70 the
Journal from Opelika, Ala, gives the follow
ing particulars of the political riot at Five
Points, near there, yesterday afternoon
About Z o'clock yesterday evening George
Cumbie, democrat, arrived at Five Points
from Fayette on horseback and rode up to
n crowd, which was discussing politics, and
| yelled: 'Hurrah for Johnston This en-
ragged James Trammell, populist, who was
one of the crowd, and already sore over
the election, and he at once shot Cumbie
down from his horse. While Cumbie was
lying on the ground dying the ~populist gang
cut his head from his body. At this point
young White and Frank Cumbie, democrats,
set in to fire on the three Trammells and
Sadie White. all populists. The following
are the victims of the fight:
GEORGE CUMBIE, democrat, killed.
Milt Trammell, p%opulist, shot; condition
unknown.
James Trammell, populist, shot; will die.
Young White, democrat, serious.
All the parties concerned stand well in
the community.