The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-09-18
WHO DID THE GOOD WORK.
That Is the Question Now Being Ask
ed and Answered by "Ash-
land Pennle.n .

Subsequent dispatches from the
Ashland District confirm the good
news of Ovens victory over the
"Pollardized Statesman" Mr.. w.
c. p. Breckenridge in the recent
Congressional contest in the Demo
cratic primaries of the Ashland dis
trict, This can readily be seen
from the following dispatch, under
date of September 10Th, from Lex
ington, Ky:
The victors seek to possess the
entire field; the vanquished accept
defeat manfnlly. This conclusion
is justified by outside appearances
here, which began to manifest
themselves early this morning. One
notable indication was the doffing
of Breckenridge badges and donning
Owens badges by the most ardent
young bloods who supported Breck-
inride throughout the campaign
with their money and their person
al services. These men say that
they went to the election yesterday
believing that every voter at the
primaries was morally bound to sup
port the nominee. Now that their
favorite, for whom they fought so
valiantly, seems to have suffered
defeat, they feel in honor bound to
support his opponent. They seem
to acquiesce in the inevitable,
There was report this afternoon
that Owens, Settle and Breckin-
ridge would each issue a card to the
public stating his case. This was
on the theory that Breckinridge
was about to contest the election.
Breckinridge absolutely refuses to
talk. The most thorough investiga-
tion tonight failed to find a shadow
of ground for the rumor. Every
body is thoroughly tired of the
fierce contest which terminated
with yesterdays primaries. TocOn-
test the election would be to pro-
long that struggle. The probabili-
ties, therefore, seem to be against
the contest. The latest and most
authentic figures on the result,
which are believed to be full and
correct returns, give Owens 1890,
Breckenridge 1910, Settle 3,4O5.
Owens plurality thus falling slight
ly under 400.
Concerning the demonstrations of
Joy and general celebration indulg-
ed by the friends of Col. Owens,
over his hard earned victory, a sub
sequent dispatch of the same day,
from Georgetown, KY, has this to
say.
The people of Georgetown have
not yet ceased celebrating the. tri-
umph of their honored fellow-citizen
in the congressional primary cleo
tion yesterday. All day Mr. Owens
has been flooded with congratula-
tions from all parts of the country,
He bears the well-earned victory
with his usual modesty, 1t was
long after midnight before the en-
thusiasm, aroused by the returns
last night, allowed the happy peo-
pie to retire. The enthusiasm,
which was in full blast, was damp
ened for while by unfavorable re-
ports, but when the news of the
victory was made certain bedlam
broke loose. Men, crazy with Joy,
hugged each other in way that
would have made them ridiculous
on any ordinary occasion. The
good-natured mob, for it was moth
ing else, seized upon Mr., Owens and
tried to carry him on their shoul-
ders. The court house bell was
rung, a balloon was sent up, fire.
works filed the air and boniires bla-
zed in every corner. A dry goods
box was placed on the public square
and Mr.. Owens was lifted upon it..
But speech-making was out of the
question. Mr.. Owens said that he
had been doing the speaking, but
the boys had done the work; it was
their right to howl, and he wanted
them to enjoy themselves,
After the crowd had yelled itself
hoarse it insisted on speech, and
Mr.. Owens spoke briefly from the
balcony of the Wells house He
said;
"For some months ! have been
furnishing the chin music, but this
is to me the sweetest music | ever
heard, You have done all you
promised to do but | want to exact
one more promise from you, and
that is to support the nominee, and
] won't swear you ! will take your
word. | am only the instrument
through which the people, the no.