The record-union., 1894-09-19
am too desirous of party success to be a

am too desirous of party success to be
candidate under these circumstances"
At the conclusion of the conference
this morning Senator Murphy SAID the
decIination of the Governor to be a candi
date had been wholly voluntary, and that
no influence had been brought to bear on
him. When Senator Hill left the eXecu
tive chamber he went direct to the resi-
dence of Hon. John Boyd Thatcher.
This is said TO have great deal OF signifi-
cance as MIR. Thatcher has been men
toned as a candidate for Governor.
Governor Flower said later: This is an
important year for the party. Republi
can victory in the fall would likely mean
perpetuation of Republican control In
this State ana Republican success in 1886.
Our ticket must have the earnest and ag-
gressive support of every Democrat TO
insure Democratic victory, and man
should be nominated for Governor who
can certainly command that support. As
for myself, l need not assure the Demo-
Gratis Of New York that l will be found,
as L have always been in the past, bat
tling in the ranks for the success OF the
ticket which my party shall nominate"
BRECKINRIDGE's DEFEAT.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Colonel Balm
Anderson of Kentucky. who is now in
the city on his way to New York, was
asked last night what effect he thought
the defeat of Breckenridge would have IN
his State. The old gentleman pulled his
beard and said:
~ am glad of it; it will teach an i'm
portant lesson, that even in kentucky it
is dangerous to get caught"
Did you oppose the ColODel?'
"Well, | did not until a few weeks ago.
Z p to that time | was strongly in favor of
him. You see | am widower, without
children, without moral responsibilities
of any sort, and did not see why Bill
should not go TO Congress as long as he
wanted TO; but egad, sir, woman that
lived near here changed my mind. For a
long time / have been after her to marry
me and she has been putting me off. But
few weeks ago L met her, and she told
me that if | would work against the
Colonel she would marry me as soon as
the election was over. And then l took
of my coat and fought Billy as hard as
ever man was fought. Egad. sir, itiwas
the women OF my State that killed the
Colonel !"
LEXINGTON (Ky.), Sept. 1S.-The Off
cial returns by counties show 269 plural
ity for Owens. but Breckinridge's mani
festo is understood to mean that the Dis
trict Committee on Saturday will be
urged to go behind the returns made by
the Democratic County Committee. The
Breckenridge men had ma jority of the
County Commissioners, but they were
not disposed to go behind the returns
from the precincts. Here at Breckin-
ridges home to-day, the Breckenridge
and Owens men were equally divided on
the Fayette County Committee, and the
only Settle man had the balance of power.
The committee met to-day. Settle tele-
graphed his congratulations to w. G.
owens, and Settles friend on the COM
mittee umpired the count without going
behind the returns. The Owens men are
openly charging that the manifesto or
declaration Of contest was not issued late
| last night until pressure had been brought
| to bear on district committeeman who
were opposed to going behind the returns
| from the respective counties. The Owens
men claim that the frauds were against
them, instead of in their favor, and that
money was being used to get the district
| committee to reverse the returns of the
county committees. There is over $780,
| 900 up in wagers, and those who put up
money on Breckenridge are anxious for
! contest proceedings.
| The official count of the various county
| committees shows plurality for Owens
of 270 over Breckenridge. There is no
doubt of the committee refusing to throw
! the nomination to Breckinridge, as such
! action would, in the opinion OF the con-
servative Democrats, completely disrupt
the Democratic party in the district. A
| mum ber OF bets against Owens were paid
| to-day.