The morning call., 1894-09-17
Many of His Supporters Wearing
Owens Badges.
ALL TIRED OF THE HOT FIGHT.
Latest Returns From the Most Re-
markable Primaries Ever Held
in Kentucky.


ances here which began to manifest them
selves early this morning.
One notable indication was the doffing OF
Breckinridge badges and donning of
Owens badges by the most ardent young
blOods who supported Brecklnridge
throughout the campaign with their money
and their personal services. These men
say they went to the election yesterday
believing that every voter at the primaries
was morally bound TO support the nomi-
nee. Now that their favorte for whom
they fought so yaliantly seems to have suf-
fsred defeat. they feel in honor bound to
support his opponent
Breckenridge absolutely refuses to talk.
The most thorough investigation tonight
failed to find a shadow of ground for the
rumOr that he would contest Owens elec-
lion. Everybody is thoroughly tired of
the fierce contest that terminated with yes
terday's primaries. To contest the elec-
tion would be to prolong the struggle. The
proba biities therefore seem to be against
the contest
The best figures obtainable here tonight
at this hour give the totals for candidates
as lows: Owens 1890, Breckin ridge 1910.
Settle 3405. Owens plurality is 32O. Cor
rected returns, which are expected to-
morrow, viii probably vary but little from
these figures.
a strong Breckenridge man, a cashier in
one of the banks here, attributed the de-
feat of his candidate to the opposition of
Judge Morton and Professor McGarvey of
the Christian Church. He said:
1.-The Christian Church has very strong
following here. and while. ordinarily, we
should have given 800 or 1000 plurality
to Breckenridge, we carried Fayette County
by only 205 votes"
Colonel John Allen, County Attorney
and one of Breckinridge's incessant sup
porters, says that he intends to support
Owens, and, in fact, is wearing an Owens
button.
No official returns have been received
from the country. most of the telegraph
Offices in the small towns being closed on
Sunday. The Breckinrdge managers
from all parts of the district have been in
close consultation here all day. They
figure Ovens plurality at 169, against the
410 plurality claimed by the Owens men.
DR.. R. j. O'Mahoney, a Breckinridge
detective, was sent to Henry County to
see if he could not find ground for charges
of fraud against the officers Of one pre-
cinct in that county. which gave Owens
an overwhelming majority, ana thereby
throw the Owens vote out. NJ. A. Cassa-
day, another detective employed by the
Breckenridge forces, is in Owen County on
a similar mission. Breckinridge leaders
ella i'm that in Scott County Owens received
many fraudulent votes. as 600 more Demo-
Gratis voted in this county yesterday than
at the last electian.
At 10 p. NJ, Desha Breckenridge said he
was confident of his fathers election, say
Ing: 81 cannot give out a statement by
counties, but our latest reports reduce
Owens plurality to 14l. / am sure the
count Will be given us by the district COM
IN ttee when it meets. If it does no., | am
not prepared TO say what will follow
maybe a contest"
At Midway, Bert Hammond came and
confessed 10 the judges that be had cast
an illegal vote and asked that one less vote
be counted for Owens. The judges refused
to do this and Hammond was summoned
to appear in court Tomorrow.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept 16.-Breckiu-
ridge men here are reluctant to acknowl-
edge their defeat. Some OF them are still
claiming the nomination of Colonel
Breckinridge by a small majority. They
base their hopes of contesting the election
on the fact that the Owen County vote
fell off 500 from last fall.
Chairman Gaines of the Brecknridge
committee here went to Lexington to-
night to consult party leaders there.
Owens men claim the nomination by 241
votes. The official count will be held here
m onn q IN Of ha al.
tiou committee favor Breckenridge it il
expected that advansage will be taken of
every contested vote to seat the colonel.
Bishop Duncan, in prayer before the
Methodist conference here to-day, thanked
God the right had been upheld in putting
down bad men who aspired to public
office.
GEORGETOWN, KY, Sept. 16.-The peo-
pie of Georgetown have not ceased cele-
brating the triumph Of their hOnored fell
low-citizen 10 the Congressional primary
election yesterday. All day Mr. Owens
has been flooded with congratulations
from all parts of the country He bears
the well-earned victory with his usual
modesty.
When the news of the victory was made
certain Bedlam broke loose. Men were
crazy with joy and bugged each other. The
good-natured mob, for It was nothing else,
ssized upon Mr.. Owens and tried to carry
him upon their shoulders. The courthouse
bell was rung, a balloon was sent up, fire.
works filled the air and bon fires blazed at
every corner.
A dry-goods box was placed on the pub
lie square and Mr. Owens was lifted upon
il. After the crowd had yelled themselves
hoarse they insisted upon speech and
Mr.. Owens spoke briefly from the balcony
of the Wells House. He said: "For some
months l have been furnishing the chin
music, but this is TO me the sweetest music
l ever heard. You have done all you
promised 10 do, but want to exact one
more promise from you and that is to sup
port the nominee and wont swear you to
it. I will take your word. / am only the
instrument through which the people. the
noble men and women. havs won the