The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-19
THE WOMEN DID IT.
Colonel Breckenridge Consigned
to Political Grave.
OWENS SURE OF NOMINATION
Breckenridge Marshalled Every Man He
Could Command But He Could Not
Command the Women.

Command the Women.
/ LEXINGTON. Sept. 15.-No election
or other occasion ever caused such 4
general suspension Of business ant
daily duties as the contest today be
tween w. z. Owens, w. G. P. Breck
inridge and E. 4. Settle for the demo
cratic nomination for congress from tn
Seventh district. For months the dis
trict has been agitated In the most bit
ter manner. It was not political
not even q factional fight. 1t was ,
moral contest for weeks aud months
and during the last few days itsbecam,
intensely PERSONAL Colonel Breckin
ridge was fighting for bis life. and b,
never before made such speeches o.
displayed such executive ability in thu
organization. HIS marshalled every
man he could command, but he coulC
not command the women. They haC
no votes, but they were the controlling
element IN the fight.
The Ladies' Did 1t.
AT the Owens headquarters tonight
their claims have run from 400, at +;
o'clock. to two. three, four, and even
five times that plurality, aud they say,
in their rejoicing, 1.-THE ladies did It,
The ladies could not get the ward
workers to their prayer meetings, but
their organization Of committees oil
| one generally got promises at home
from the voters who needed no watch
ing on entering the booths.
With the saloons closed, the women
praying, and the best Influences all
aroused, there was a. quiet election,
with excitement and bitter feeling at
their highest pitch.
Good Order the Rule.
The greatest surprise of the day was
the good order everywhere. There
were some personal encoun tiers, but
not as many as usual at election. There
was, however, great precaution to pre-.
vent trouble. Old friends and neigh
bors had been having their innings be-
forehand ana they wanted only voting
today. If the Breckenridge men had
enforced their challenge rule a. strictly
as they expected there would have been
trouble. So clearly had the can wasting
and polling been done that the chal-
lengers knew how almost all the dem
ocrats stood and could have kept many
from voting. It was generally be-
lieved that the republican managers
favored Breckenridge, as they thought
in the event of his nomination their
candi6ate's election would not be hope
less. Very few republicans, however,
voted. AS many precincts are long
distances from telegraph offices, the
returns will likely not be known before
morning. but Owens seems to be 30 far
in the lead that it will not require o
full canvass to tell.
ssMy Son Dssha" Had Fight.
Desha Breckenridge was passing a
precinct voting place this, afternoon
when he saw J. w. Peak, a strong
Owens worker. inside the booth pre-
pairing an affidavit. Desha told him
he had no business In there and had
better come out Peak replied that he
would not come out, and Breckinridge
went In the booth after him. The two
men clinched, but were afterward sepa.
rated. Peak soon afterward came out,
when Breckinridge met him q second
time and q lively fight followed. Both
men had their faces scratched, several
blows being passed.
A Bitter Fight in Every District.
At s p. N. the Daily Transcript an
the following: The returns
are only partially In from the con-
gressional primaries Of to-day, but in.
dications point to victory for Owens
by about 1000 majority. There has
been q bitter fight IN every precinct in /
he district, but the Owens men have |
In carrying the day 40 fat |
~ can be learned at this hour No
serious difficulties have occurred.
Oldham and Henry Counties SAFE.
LOUISVILLE Sept. l5.-A special to |
lie Post from Lexington says: Owens
has carried Oldham and Henry coun-
lies, and his fris nds here are going |
wild with delight. They claim his |
.Owens) nomination by from 1900 to
?, 800 votes.
Fatal Encountsr Near Versailles.
VERSAILLES, n.y., sept l0.-Out 10. |
he Haywood neighborhood. five miles
East Of this city. this morning there
was pitched battle between Is or 20
and Owens men. g. w.
Gillespie, Breckenridge man, was
tabled twice just above the heart in
he back. It was impossible to dnd |
,ut who did the cutting. The wounded |
nan anva ha II enm1nO In Varaaillna II, |
vote for Bill Breckenridge II 1t kills
,im." His physician says he will die
1 he persists.
Owens Plurality Pat 1t HOO.
CINCINNATI. Sept 15.-The papers |
have returns from all the precincts Of
Ashland that can be reached tonight |
The Enquirer puts Ovens plurality at |
OPS and the Commercial Gazette at
J, l50.