The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04
THE KENTUCKY TRINITY.
Fast Horses, Superlativs Women,
Statesmen Most Eloquent,
These Three.
Tho Pride OF the Commonwealth IL
Largest In tho First Mem
toned.
aospitable Homo Of Congressman w. q. r.
observation-disclosures Heat Won
by Allerton Over McDool.

Especial Correspondence Of THE INDEPENDENT.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-One Of the most
interesting gentlemen on the foor
OF the house is the Hon. w.
G. p. Breckinridge, of Kentucky.
He 10 a son of the famous divine, Robert j.
Breckenridge. and a cousin of Clifton II.
Breckenridge. of Arkansas, a distinguished
member Of the committee on ways and
means. Mr.. Breckenridge has a ford
complexion and silver hair and beard. His
eyes are blue, and his tanner cheerful and
impressive. He 10 one Of the few true ora
tors of the house. He speaks 1uently and
incisively and always commands attention.
Mr.. Breckenridge is one Of the best law
ysrs in Kentucky. He is a lawyer among
lawyers. His legal brethren consult him in
regard to their cases AS though they were
clients. He has taken a leading part
in the fight against the tyranny of
the speaker, against the Mckinley bill
and against the force bill. Last fall he
went to Arkansas and stumped the Second
district i'll behalf OF his cousin, Clifton, who
had been unseated by the republican ma
iority in the house. Clifton Breckenridge
was returned by IN increased majority, in
the face of the fact that the district had
been carried by the republicans in the state
election some months before.
To thoroughly appreciate Breckenridge of
the silver hair you must see him at his
home. 1t is in Lexington. in the heart Of
the Blue Grass region. That region is the
ought to visit it. It's farms, roads, dwell
lings. fences, cattle, horses, people, are
all intensely American. 1t diffuses an ear
nest but unpretentious hospitality. It's
larder is unsurpassed. You will find
IN its houses more relics, SOU
venirs and historical treasures than
IN other city of its size in
America. Its people still retain old time
customs n manners. If Henry Clay
could return to life, he would find its nat
ural and social conditions unchanged. It
was the district that he SO long represented
in congress. He could shake hands with
the people the same as though he had been
gone but six months, and see thesame types
as those to whom he poured his elo-
quence from the hastings. Even the short
est visit to this charming country leaves an
indelible impression upon the mind.
Scenes and incidents photograph themselves
upon memory's sensitive plate and are after
Yards brought out in an alluring and fas-
mating light.
Lexington and vicinity are the nursery OF
East horses, pretty women and eloquent
aatesmen. The country is ledolent with
memories Of Henry Clay, John J.. Griffin
Nen, John @. Breckenridge. Tom Marshall
resented it in congress. It is the Mecca Of
everv Kentuckian's hopes and fears. Upon
Its race tracks the finest horsefesh is the
world is developed. Its spring and fall
races have given it q reputation world
wide.
There is nothing p~retentious about the
little city. 1t has not more than 5000 in
habitants,. but it is cosy and as comfortable
as the typical Kentucky home. You hear
plenty Of horse talk and full as much polit-
ical discussion. The streets are filled with
horses, mules and negroes. Electric lights
whiten the city at night and electric street
cars afford rapid transit. Horse and mule
sales are held every day in the shadow Of it's
court house. A fine statue of John G.
Breckenridge overlooks these sales. The
law Office of William G. p. Breckenridge,
who now 30 thoroughly, represents the in
tellectuality Of his family and the tradi-
tions of his people in congress-, overlooks
the statue of his uncle.
1t Is the spring and fall races that make
Lexington 80 alluring to Kentuckians. In
deed, they are the magnet that attract low
srs of horse-fesh from all parts of the
world. Lexington itself is the center of
kentucky's greatest horse farms. It is
here that investors in superfine horse-fesh
eongregate before scattering for the sales
at WOODBURY. and other choice breeding en-
Establishments. 1t is from these farms that
the ~trotters and runners that chal-
lenge the admiration of the world are
brought. Books of pedigree are as plenti-
'ul in the little city as campaign literature
n New York when IL exciting presi-
lential election occurs. Not a horse is
named in conversation but what some Ken
tuckian will begin to trace his ancestry and
quote the records of all his relatives for
speed. All are interested, from the breeder
himself and the banker and bishop down to
he trimmest jockey and servitor.
This interest was never better exempli-
led than in the t~rotting races held last fall.
Exciting trots are so frequent in Lexington
thai they attract little attention from the
daily newspapers. I saw one trot there,
however, that is worth description. Tie
grand stand was packed to oyerfiowinp with