Evening journal., 1894-09-15

LEXINGTON Ky, Sept 15.--The Ash
land district is nt fever heae. Today the
Democratic primary TO nominate candi-
date for congress Is being held, and Colo
mel Breckinridge's fato is to bo decided
before sundown. Tho throo candidates for
tho nomination are w. G. p Brockin-
ridge, W. q. Owens and Evan t. Settle
The greatest alarm has been caused by
the report from both the Owens and tho
Breckinridgo headquarters that hundreds
OF men secretly armed would be at each
polling place In this city today for the
purpose Of protecting their respective
challenges Il Is announced that tho
Breckinridge election officers Will deny
ballot 60 every voter whose atlliAtion with
tho Democratic party ia net we'll estabA
lishod or who refuses TO pledge hia support
TO the nominee.
To overcome the loss from thia source
the Owens organizers declare the4r intes-
tion Of challenging every BreckinridGs
man who approaches tho polls, and thuS
by delaying tho election they propose W.
force thcsr opponents TO be be fniE.
Rioting Feared.
Tho result OF these counter purposes
VIII bu TO cause the most dangerous CON
fusion, and thore are grave fears Of riot In
Lexington. Tho mayor by proclamation
ordered all saloons 10 be closed during airs
primary, and an extra force OF police wall
DO on duty at every point where tr0ubla
Is expected, The booths have been erect-
cd, and tho approaches 30 each vofing
place Is guarded by a long railing which
will permit only one man 30 pass at a
time. Tho betting Is largely in favor a
Owens. At tho Phoenix botol $3.50 Is
posted 20 be wagerod against $500 thas
/ Broekinridge will be defeated, and the
odds whore tho betting olornont congro-
gates arc 8 10 10 on Owens
1t Is apparent this morning that while
| tho Breckenridge managers have the or
/ ganization and all the powerful machinery
Of the party tho Owens leaders have abe
grent masses OF the people and the nnan-
/ clnl strength Of the district Money Is be-
ing raised la generous quantities go be
used against Breokinridge One young
/ lady IN Lexington raised $500 by personal
oanyasslng among the wealthy women OF
the city.
| The Cnmpalgn Closed.
Both OF the candidates, Mossrs. 0wona
and Breokinridge, closed here, Brsckin-
ridge speaking at the sonrthopso and
Owens at the opera honee The Breckln-
ridge forces mado big parade and dem
onstration, having several bands and a
drum corps. Breokinridge'H speech was
simply an arraiRnment Of M Owens, re-
peating his charges and critieisine Owens
denial.
Tho opera house was full ths principal
spooch being made by Geofga q. IOckhari
OF Paris. Mr. Owens denied In bittos
terms BFeckinridgo's charges that he Ia Q
broken down gambler and thas be waa
put out OF a Louisville hotel. A confer
ence was hold by Mr. Owens friends, and
an additional statements TO that made
Thursday night was thon given out. Tho
statement is nn emphatic denial Of all ol
Breckinridge's charges. Ho says over hi'
signature: 'k is significant that Brock
inridgc could obtain only the af1dayit o.
J. A. Elliott to substantiate even the sem
blance of his charge and invitn any in
telligent persons attention 30 The char
ncter OF the affidavit u Elliott. Equally
false and contomptible are the charge
that havo been in the habit OF gaming
with intoxicated counmymon; thai ] on
gagged with such men in order TO take cd
vantage Of them; that board bill and OK
penses were ever paid by another. =