The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-15

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. l4.-The wo-
non arc out all over the Breckinridgo
district to-day urging voters on for to.
uorrow'a primaries. Their presence is
having much 10 do with preventing
fights. Thcy will be In tho field again
tomorrow. Tho ballots have boon
utnted and distributed, tho election
officers have been notified Of their du.
tics from headquarters, tho chccks have
been cashed and the money divided and
sent through the district Tho bcst
work on ele ction day, on oil sides, will
bo done In this city. Tho prospects arc
that IL will give and take all day long.
There does not seem to DO any chance
Tor fraudulent voting or falso counting
As each candidate has a representative
ss an election officer. The bost politi-
eluns are behind Brockinrldgc, and all
Of the known methods for vote making
arc being employed by them. Thoy arc
working as though II werc q rnattor Of
life or death and concede that the in1u-
ence OF tho ladies Ia their greatest diff
Guilty.
Col. Owons, Breckinridgo's loading
opponent, waa called hero from George
town to-day, and Owens mon from all
parts Of tho district met him. Thoy arc
In secret conference over the three col
umu manifesto from Breckinridgo in
this MORNINGS Transcript. which was
,elegraphod all over tho country. In
this final manifesto Breckinridgc
charges Owens with also living In aglass
house socially, In addition to gambling
aud other vices. Tho friends Of both
candidates feel that trouble is now in.
evitabIe.
Th!rty.five Of the best women in Lex
ington mot at the Opera House horo
this morning and decided to invite tho
mInisters OF tho city TO meet with thcm
tomorrow and pray for tho detoat OF
Breckinbridgc. Thcy denounced as un-
true tho story that they had Withdrawn
their support from Mr.. Owens.
Both Owens and Breckinridge closed
hero tonight, Breckenridge speaking at
tho court houso and Owens at the opera
house. The Breckinridgo forces made
n big parade aud demonstratiou, having
several bands and Il drum corps. Brock
inridge's speech was simply an arraiGn.
meut Of Mr.. Owens, repeating his
charges and criticising Ovens dcntal.
The opera house was full, tho priu-
cipal speech being made by Mr.. Owens.
lie denied IN bitter terms Breekin'
ridges charges that he Is q brokon
down gambler and that ho was put out
Of Louisville hotol.
He also said: "It is significant that
Brcckinridge could, obtain only tho ath-
davit OF Mr.. J. A. Elliott, to sub
l,autiate even the semblancc Of his
charge, and 1 invite any intelligent por.
son 10 the character Of tho affidavit OF
Elliott, 1t bears all tho car marks OF
what the lawyers torn "a cooked ALL
dayIt, and upon it's face is unworthy OF
the respect OF any one. Equally false
and contemptiblo arc the charges that
havo boon 10 the habit Of gaming with
intoxicated young men. in order to take
advantage OF them; that my board bill
and expenses were oven paid by an-
othur. I have no recollection of having
any conversation with R T., Edmond
son, and l am free to say that his a!ii-
davit bears nil tho evidence OF being tho
product Of pressure as that OF Elliott.
Sottle spoke at 0wonton tonight to
the people Of his homo county. Tho
betting here tonight Is two to one on
Owens