Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-17
OWENS MEN CELEBRATE.
DreckInrIdEe Hasn't Given Up and May
 Contest the Election.


 GEORGETOWN. Ky, Sop. I7.-The peo- pie of Georgetown have not yet ceascd celebrating tho triumph of their honored follow citizen in the congressional prI. mary.
 All day Mir. Owens has boon flooded with congratulations from all parts of the tountry He bears the we'll earned victory with his usual modesty. It was long after midnight before tho enthusiasm aroused by tho returns Saturday night ul- lowed the happy people to rctirc.
 The enthusiasm, which was in full blast, was dampcned for awhile by unfa- vorablc reports before the ncws of the vic tory was made certain. i3edlam broke loose Men went crazy with joy and huggcd each other in n why that would have been ridiculous on any ordinary oc- casion. The good naturea mob-for 1t was nothing clsc-seized upon Mir Owens and tried to carriy him on their shoul- lers. Tho courthouse boIs was rung. a balloon was sent up, iiroworks fillcd the air. and bonflres blazod on svery corner. X dry goods box was plaosd on the pub lie square, and Mir. Owens vas lifted upon 1t. After the crowd yelIed themselves hnarsc they Insisted on q sfcech, and Mir. Owens splko briefly from the balcony of the Wells House.
 He said: For some months have been furnishing tho chin music. but this is to mo the sweetest music ever heard You havo done all You promised to do, but want to exact one promise From you, and that Is to SUI port the nominee, and I won't swear you. will take your word. I am only the instrument through which the pcoplc-the noble men, and women- have won the victory. I believed that the work of the men and tho tears and prayers of the women would bring good result. " LEXINGTON. Ky, Sept. I7-The victors seek to possess the entire field. The van quishcd accept defeat manfhlly. This con clusion Is justified by outside appearances hcrc Ono notable indIcltion was the doiling of Brcckinridge badges and don ming Owens badges by most of the ardent young blCods who supported Breckinridgo throughout tho campaign with their money and their personal services. Thcso men say that they went to the election believing that every voter at tho primaries was morally bound to support the nominee. Now that their favorito, for whom they fought so valiantly. seems to have suffered defeat, they feel in honor bound to support his opponent They seem to acquiescc in the inevitable. There was report that Owens, Settle and Brcckinridgc would each issue a card to the public stating his case. This was on the theory that Brcckinridge was about to contest tho election.
 Breckinridgo absolutely refuses to talk. { The most thorough investigation failed to find a shadow of ground for tho rumor. Everybody is thoroughly tired of the task that terminated in saturdays primaries. | To contest the election would be to pro- long the struggle. The probabilities, there- fore. sccm to be against the contest. The best figures hero give totals for candidates as follows: Owens. 1,9aO; Brcckinridge, 7,670; settle 2. Io5; Owens plurality. 320. Corrected returns will probably vary but little from thcSS figures
 | FEANkFoET, Ky. Scpt. l7.-Breckin- ridge men arc reluctant to acknowledge their defeat. some of them nrc still claim l ing the nomination of Colonel Brcckin- ridge by n small majority. They base their hopes of cuntesting tho election on | the fact that tho Owens county vote fell off 900 from last fall. Chairman Gaines of the Brcckinridgo committee hero went ! to Lexington to consult with party lead CTS there. Owens men claim the numina ton by 3tl votes
 I Tho official count will be held hcrc to- day, and a majority of thu election com mittcC favurs Brrck inridisc it Is expected l that advantage will be taken of every con tested vote to sat the colonel Bishop Duncan, in a prayer bc!orc tho Methodist conference hcr'. thanked God that tho right had Teen upheld in putting down bad men who aspircd to public office.