The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
BRECKINRIDGE'S BOOM.
1T Is SUBJECTED TO A SEVERE
STRAIN.
A Monster Anti -Breckinridge Meeting
at Lexineton-The Chicago Union
League Club Fires the
Colonel.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 14.-The people
of Lexington and Fsyette county, in
cluding several hundred ladies, turned
out today to the anti-Breckinridge meet
ing at the opera house. The meeting,
from a standpoint of morality, was a
tremendous success. The opera house
was filled and 500 people were turned
away.
Prof. J. w. McGarvey, an eminent
minister of the Christian church, was
the first speaker, and he showed Colonel
Breckinridge in NO favorable light. He
held it would be a disgrace to the dis
trict, to the state and to the country to
return such q man to congress. and
closed his speech by an appeal to the
young men to vote against him.
The other speaker was Judge M. j.
Durham, who denied that Colonel
Breckinridge was the only man in the
| district who could represent it in con-
| gress.
The speeches were both we'll received
and made a good impression. Resolu-
tions were adopted denouncing Breck-
inridge's morals and calling upon the
people of the district to rise up in their
might and vote against the silver
tongued persuader.
But when Harry @. Clay got up and
offered resolution, not only denounc-
ing Breckinridge's morals, but asking
that Senator Blackburn be asked to OBJ
tain leave Of absence from the senate,
and that he come home and from the
rostrum to speak against Breckinridge,
the audience went wild. The cheering wa
deafening and it was plain to any OBJ.
server that the Breckinridge boom
started by the silver -tongued himself,
little moro than week ago, was badly
strained.
Following are the women's resolutions
adopted:
Whereas, W. @. P. Dreckinridge has
announced himself as candidate for re-
election to congress from the Ashland
district, Notwithstanding his confession
under oath OF hagrant and habitual Ii
centiousness and hypocrisy, therefore.
be it
Resolved, First, that we, the women of
Lexington and 'Fayetts county, Ken
lucky, do solemnly prosest against his
denomination as the representative OF
this district.
Second, We believe that such an en-
dorsement of W. @. P. Breckinridge at
the polle would be a disgrace to Ken
tucky, a shame upon manhood, an in
suit to womsnhood, sinful example to
youth, end menace to both society and
the home.
Third, We earnestly implore our
fathers, husbands and brothers to wipe
out the stain that w. @. P. Brecknridge
has brought on the fair name of the
Ashland district.
The resolutions passed by the men are
similar, and thsy adopted one recon-
mending the calling OF such meeting by
ladies in every county in the district.
Judge Jerry r. Morten, who could not
be present to. preside, sent q letter in
which he stated in his opinion the re-
nomination of Colonel Breckinridge
would be detrimental to the best inter
ests of the Ashland district, to the coun-
try and to the Democratic party Of the
nation.
The reading elected much applause.
The meeting was purely antiBreckin-
ridge. Not word was said in favor of
his competitors.
CHICAGO, Nav IA. The board OF man
ayers of the Union League club this
afternoon unanimously voted to expel
Colonel Breckenridge from thu roll OF
honorary membership. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge will be notified at once of the
action of the club and will be given 10
days to make defense.