The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-23
TwOPIuCk0ne
Gross Throws a Bomb
Into the Enemy's
Camp at Har-
dinsburg.
He Claims That Ben Iohnson's
Check, Payable to Richardson,
Goes to Pay Minors Pri-
mary Expenses.
What the People Have Suspected Seems
now to be a Fact That Richardson
and. Miner are Partners.
A PECULIAR POSITION.

1t has all along been suspected, by
Gross and his friends that Minor was
running in the interest Of Richardson,
and had no hope or desire of being elect
ed himself. Every thing went to prove
that the theory was correct = the have
never made a fight against each other,
but neither has ever failed to attack
Gross what one would leave unsaid the
other would say; one would make one
speech one day, and the next day they
would change speeches; the same per-
sons that applauded one would applaud
the other.
They have each continually accused
Jack Gross Of using all kinds of dis
honorable means to secure his election,
and held themselves up the people as
angels Of purity and honest politics.
Gross has proved to the satisfaction of
every audience that all these accusations
against him were false, but it was re-
served till the Hardinsburg speaking to
completely take the wind out of their
sails and show them up in their true
light to the people. Here there little
game was exposed, and their scheme was
so ventilated that it was as transparent
as plate-glass front.
Some people had thought that Minor
was Just running for the fun of the thing,
as he dearly loves such work, but as he
was such boosted good business man"
that he would not put up his 5000 for the
expense Of the primary, but draw off the
track on that date. These persons were
disappointed, for when the day came the
money for Minors candidacy went up.
This was a surprise, but a greater sur
prise awaited them.
| On Monday last the candidates all met
at Hardinsburg to speak. Richardson
led off and made his usual abusive
speech, which met with no applause
but instead sickening smiles. When
Gross arose to reply laundering APP
planse greeted him. He replied to all
the dirty charges in a satisfactory man
ner, and then said: THE gentleman
talks about corruption; am reliably in
formed that Ben Johnson, Collector of
the Fifth Kentucky district, gave check
to Mr.. Richardson for 800 to defray his
and Minors part of the expense of hold
ing the primary"
This was a sumner. The crowd
cheered wildly, and you could see con-
sternation plainly depicted on the faces
of both Richardson and Minor. Gross
openly accused them Of playing a two
pluck-one game, and the continued APP
plause showed that the audience was Of
the same opinion.
The history of the affair is this :
There seems to have been some mis-
understanding between Minor and Rich
ardson. On last Thursday Mr.. Minor,
through the urbanity of Richardson
man, deposited his check with w. X,
Barnes, the Chairman of the Democratic
Committee, for 5000, his ante in the pri'
mary. Mr.. Barnes deposited it in the
Bank of Hardinsburg. The Bank OF
Hardinsburg sent it to the German
National of Louisville, on which it was
drawn, and it came back protested-no
money on deposit.
Now, here is what let the cat out the
bag. Instead of Mr.. Minor Strengthening
the thing up, Mr.. Richardson goes and
makes an explanation in substance, as
follows. He says that Ben Johnson
handed him his check on a Bardstown
bank for $500, his and Mr.. Minors ante,
that he deposited it in the German bank
and that is why there is no money there
for Mr.. Minor, but it is alright, Minors
5000 is in the $500 check.
Mr.. Minors explanation of it is that
that he gave Mr.. Richardson 5000 in
| oaob Tor his IN ~ in tho ahapk