, 1896-08-04
ALABAMA'S ELECTION.
DEMOCRATS CARRY THE STATE
BY THE USUAL HEAVY
MAJORITY.
Of Republican State Com
mittee Says the Returns Will Show
a Democratic Majority Of 10000
Kolb Claims the Election of the
Pop Ticket by Il, 1000.

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 6.-The Size
of the democratic majority seems to be
all that remains in doubt with regard
to the result of today's state election.
Because of the slow process of counting
the votes under the new ballot law, re-
turns are necessarily slow in coming
in, but there is no doubt of a complete
democratic victory. Incomplete returns
from about half the counties so far re-
ceived indicate democratic gains in all
but Mobile and Macon. In the former
the democrats appear to have lost some
500 votes by stay-at-homes, but the
county is still in the democratic COL
umn by 500 majority. In Macon coun-
ty. which gave Oates a majority of 500
in 1894, the result is close and doubtful.
The populists, on the other hand, have
carried Tuscaloosa county by 1000 ma
jority. 1t gave Kolb 200 majority two
years ago. Marshall county, which
went for kolb by 600. is close and prob
ably democratic. Lee county, which
had a populist majority Of 500, is like
Marshall. Chambers county, with 400
majority for Kolb in 1894, is in the dem
ocratic column. Talapoosa county.
with 600 majority for Kolb at the last
election, is close, and may be demo-
cratic. Fayette. another ~populist
county, is in the doubtful column, as
are also Goose and Dekalb.
INCREASED MAJORITIES.
In the counties which Gov. Oates car
ried two years ago there have been in
creased majorities in all so far heard
from except two. In the black belt ev-
cry county will roll up it's Usual large
democratic majority. ranging from
5000 to 5000 each. Jefferson. which
gave Oates less than 100 majority, will
give Johnston probably 500 majority.
Green county increases its democratic
majority. The same is true in nearly
every North Alabama county. In this
section, where the populists are strong
er than elsewhere in the state, the
party lost heavily. The negroes in
North Alabama generally voted for
Goodwin, but the number of populists
who voted for Johnston was larger than
the negro vote cast for Goodwin.
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS.
State Democratic Chairman ]. B.
Knox tonight said:
Johnston's majority is probably larg-
er than that ofGov.O Oates two years ago
which was $1,000. l think we have the
legislature on an increased majority"
At populist state headquarters the
chairman was not on hand, being abb
sent from the city. The secretary.
Frank Valtazel, said: I'VE have re-
ceived no returns whatever from the
state. We feel that II we have had a
fair count Goodwkyn has won., The
size OF his majority would be governed
by the number Of votes the democrats
steal in the black belt. We expect the
horseback mails to show Goodwyn's
election"
CHARGES OF FRAUD.
At II o'clock tonight William Waugh
an, chairman Of the republican state
central committee, made the following
statement:
The news Of the election in this
state is meager and nothing like an ac-
curate estimate can be made. But it is
evident that the returns will give Jo-
seph B. Johnston. democratic candidate
for governor, a majority Of some 20, 900.
The usual count-out has evidently been
resorted to in order to defeat Congress
man A. T. Goodwin, the candidate OF
the populists and republicans for gov
ernor. BY this means the democrats
will probably secure the state legisla-
ture.
THE Goodwin state ticket has
doubtless carried a considerable major
fty Of the counties where the whites are
In the majority, and the democratic a
majority of the black counties"
INCOMPLETE RETURNS.
Incomplete returns from about hall
the counties received up to midnight
show that Johnston certainly carried
i've counties that were populist two
years ago, while six others Of the same
class are 30 close as to require the ON,
cial count to decide. The democrats
have not lost a county SO far as heard
from. but the tight in this county is
close. The count ts incoiupiete at mid
ufght and will not be finished until to
morrow. Twenty-seven boxes in THU
county outside Of Birmingham give
GOODWIN q majority Of 2SS. This, 1t Il
said. will be overcome by the vote o
Birmingham, Besemer and Pratt City
Two Year, ago the democratic majortt,
in this county was 60. Capt. Reuben ]
Kolb elaine Goodwyn's election by 10.
900 majority, which Is regarded as
weak claim. He charges fraud in tn
black belt.
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hsadatce. biliousness, Indigestion an<
o~oasdpatioa are caused ~ neglect o
by unnvoidsbls circumstances; Do
Wits Nttjs Bafly Risers will speedily
cars men ~. ca. u. ssttsls.