Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-15
COL. BRECKENRIDGE.
The Famous Kentuckian'S Fate TO Be
Decided To-Day.
WILL THERE Be DLOODSHED ?
IL IL Very Much Feared That There viii
lie Trouble OF the Gravest
Character.

LEXINGTON. KY. September 1.-THE
friends Of Hon. w. c. owens here this
morning are denouncing in the most
scathing terms Colonel Breckinridge's
efforts to shadow the name of their can
dlda,e with dishonor at this late date.
After being advised by his friends here
that Colonel Breckenridge had given out
20 the press here an interview in which
he was charged with being elected with
young woman from a Louisville hotel,
he telephoned the following statement
at O'Clock this morning: Il am In
formed that he says that, with a woman
l represented TO be my wife, | sought
admission as a guest OF some hotel In
the. city Of Louisville. and that admis-
slon was either refused me or / was re-
quired to leave the hotel after having
been admitted as a guest thereof. | am
unable TO learn the time, place, and cir
cumstances OF the alleged incident, and
am, therefore. unable TO contradict the
INFAMOUS falsehoOd as circumstantlally
as would desire. but | can, however
ana do now pronounce the story as COM
municated 10 me as absolutely false; ana
l Will further say that at no time or
place or under any circumstances did
l ever in company with woman repre-
sehted 10 be my wife. ask to be received
AT any hotel in the city OF Louisville or
elsewhere, that at no time or place
and under no circumstances whatever
have / been refused admission 10 any
hotel in Louisville or elsewhere on ae-
pf actual Assumed rpla-
tiOn to any woman. or turned out OF any
hotel in Louisville or elsewhere on ac-
count Of any actual or assumed relation
TO any woman. without qualification, /
pronounce the whole story as a base and
baselesS Justification, made with inten-
tion 10 deceive the Democrats in .he ASH
land District supporting me. and who
are determined that the district shall not
be dishonored."
WOMEN IN THE FIELD.
CINCINNATI, O.. September IA
Lexington special says: Women are all
over Breckinridge's district to-day urging
the voters OF for Tomorrow s primaries
Their presence is having much to do with
preventing fights They will be in the
field again tomorrow. The ballots nave
been printed and distributed, the elec-
ton officers notified Of their duties from
headquarters. and the checks cashed ana
money divided and sent through the dis
trct. The best work on election-day. on
all sides. will be done in this city. The
prospects are that IT will be give ana
take all day long There does not seem
to be any chance for fraudulent voting
or false counting. as each candidate has
a representative as election officer. The
best politicians are behind Breckenridge,
and all known methods for vote-makinS
are being employed by them. They are
working as though It were a matter ol
life or death. and concede that the in
nuence of the ladies is their greatest dlin-
Guilty.
TROUBLE THOUGHT INEVITABLE.
LEXINGTON. KY. September li-Col-
onel owens, Breokinridge's leading op-
ponent. was called here from George
town to-day, and Owens men from all
parts Of the district met him. They are
In secret conference over three-column
manifesto from Breckenridge in this morn
ing's Transcript, and telegraphed all over
t,ta country, in which Brecklnridge
charges Owens with also living In glass
house socially. In addition to gambling
and other vices. The friends OF both
candidates feel that trouble is now IN
eyitable.
ANTI TI-BRECKINRIDGE PRAYER.
FRANKFORT. KY, September H-At
the morning session OF the Kentucky
Methodist Conference here to-day the sub
iect Of the congressional election was
warmly discussed. After routine busl-
ness had been taken up, Bishop Duncan
said that he was a great believer in the
efficacy Of prayer, and that he believed
the prayers Of Just people were answered..
He asked that all good people join in
heart while Rev. Or. j. Ditzler, the cele-
brated debater. led in prayer for the
puritv of the Ashland District. He was
not a native Kentuckian but he felt an
interest and a national pride in IT, The
Irayer was offered, amid amens resound-
ing, and filling the whole room with reel
ing, for the defeat Of Colonel BrecKln-
ridge Such a scene ia said never 10 have
occurred before in a conference we
kueel." said the minister invoking Thy
blessing on our humble homes. on our Vir-
tue, on our civilization, on our purity, ana
on all our welfare. Thou dost see ana
hear us. We would ask Tnee 10 look
upon us. When We are 50 painstaklng,
so particular in our ministers, in regard
to their being pure and virtuous, help us
to he regardful Of the virtue OF our higher
officials Shall We be Indifferent TO thOSe
who are In the halls of Congress- VINO
Guide our legislation? We are In a sltua-
ton that regards not only the welfare or
Kentucky. but the welfare OF the Whole
country as citizens. We would pray that
no disgrace shall fall on our homes To-
morrow. May our voters think OF our
wives mothers, and daughters. ana oI
Thy goodness. May we never disgrace
them. Direct US, bless our country, our
President senator's our members OF con-
rress. and our Governors; our institu-
tions. may they be blessing 10 our peo-
nle Bless this district--the mothers. SIS
terra and daughters OF it. This is a crisis
in the country. Guide us Alright, ana praise
shall be TO Thee. Amen
AN OWENS STATEMENT.
LEXINGTON. KY, September IA
conference was held here late TINS alter
noon by the friends of Hon. W. c. owens
and a statement given out over ms sighs-
ture denouncing the Brecltinridge inter-
view, in which 1t is alleged mat owens
was Ousted from a Louisville hotel' anu
that he intended To remain In chicago
and run gambling house before he
found out that Breckenridge was in trou-
Bile with the Pollard woman and there
would probably be a chance TO deIeat
him. Mr.. Owens says:
"Thc charge that | have been In the
habit OF gaming with intoxicated young
men: that | engaged in games with such
young men In order to take advantage OF
them: that my board bill and expenses
were ever paid by another. are absolutely
false. | have no recollection of having
any conversation with Colonel X. h.
Edmonson in Chicago, and | am free 10
say that his affidavit bears all the eVi-
dence Of being the product of pressure,
as Wen as that Of Elliott. who backed
up Breckinridges statement that L was
elected from a Louisville hotel"
Mr. Owens's friends claim that Breck-
inridge is attempting TO bring dishonor
upon his name at the last moment, when
Is is too late for him to bring PROOF.
LEXINGTON FULL.
The city is full of people tonight 10
witness the closing of the campaign here
by Brecknridge and owens. The Breck-
inridge forces turned out with Dig pro-
cession. and the Colonel and a number
of his friends spoke from the courthouse
steps. while Owens and his friends occu-
pied the Opera House.
Settle closed his campaign at Owenton,
the county seat Of his home county.
There is q great deal of betting going