The age-herald., 1898-08-03
SORROW AMONG OPPOSITION
POpuliStS and Republicans Are Doing
 Little Talking.
WILL NOT MAKE ESTIMATES
ohalrman Grove Says the Returns Have Been Colored, and Charges Fraud -GubernatorialC Candi-
 date Deans Reticent.

Chairman Robert J. Lowe and his cam- paign committee have done their work well and now 1t is all over but the rejoicing. They are doing this modestly as they re- ceive the congratulations of admiring friends.
 Of course, the exact majority cannot be told as syet, but enough is known to justify the belief that the figures will run far above any record of recent years.
 All day yesterday the democratic head quarters at the Morris were thronged with visitors They were all in the best of humor. All expressed the opinion that the populist party was thoroughly routed and would never recover sufficiently to put out another ticket.
 opposition Not in Good Spirits
 The pops and the republicans were not feeling the best in the world yesterday despite their efforts to smile and look pleas- ant. The news of the glorious democratic victory was discredited at populist head quarters, the leaders consoling themselves in the belief that the returns from the country beats would turn the tide in their favor: at least that was all that was given out for publication
 Few telegrams had been received by Chairman G. B. Grove up to yesterday afternoon, which fact was in itself signif- cant of the crushing defeat that the party has sustained at the hands of the people.
 Thrown Up the Sponge
 Notwithstanding the claims of the lead CTS, the rank and file of the populists and many of the republicans threw up the sponge when they read he Age--Herald yesterday morning, and conceded Governor Johnston's election by an overwhelming majority.
 Dr. G. B. Grove, chairman of the state executive and campaign committees, was seen at stat headquarters yesterday after noon.
 "The sweeping claims Of the democrats last night have undergone some modifica- tions even at this early hour" said he, and when the returns all come in it will be found that these claims were all ficu- tious and were wholly unwarranted by facts What little news we have received Is good news, and we will wait until the country beats can be heard from before making any claims. It will possibly be the last of the week before we hear from them all, and you will see a grand change from the democratic estimates.
 "There has apparently been a light vote throughout the state. Of course the black belt. will come up with it's usual democratic majorities, but if we carry the white coun- ties, as I believe we have, the work of these ballot box manipulators will not go, as will later be seen.
 Old Charge of Fraud
 Frauds of the worst kind have been con- mitted. In this county and city they were of the most glaring nature.
 "As I said before, later news will tell the tale, and I cannot give out any figures until I have first received them from re- liable authority"
 Mir. Deans in Town
 G. B. Dean, late populist candidate for governor, came up from his home in Calera last night and went at once to state head quarters in the Opera House hotel.
 We have received little news from the election as yet" said he. What news we have is at variance with the reports as published in the democratic papers. I see nothing in these reports to warrant the great claims that the democrats are mak- ing The published reports are highly col ored, and of course claim everything in sight,
 Chairman N. l.. Steele of the republi- can state campaign committee, who has conducted his campaign from popuist state headquarters, had little to say yesterday except that it would be several days until laf to ha