The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-15
TODAY SGREATBATTI.R.
The Breokinridge- Owens Verdict
In the Hands Of the Voters.
PRAYING FOB OWENS SUCCESS.
The Women In All Parts Of the Ashfield
District CAnvassing for the Primaries
and Using Their Influence Against
Breckinridge-Owsns Denial.


LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 15.-Both Owens
and Breckenridge closed here last night,
Breckinridge speaking at the court house
end Owens at the Opera house. The
Breckinridge forces made big parade
and demonstration, having several bands
and drum corps. Breckinridge's speech
was simply an arraignment of Mr. Owens,
repeating bis charges and criticizing
owsps' denial.
The Opera house was full, the principal
speech being made by George O. Lock
hart, Of Paris. Mr.. Owens denied in bit
ter terms Breckinridge's charges that he
Is a broken down gambler and that he
was put out of Louisville hotel. A con-
ference was held by Mr. Owens friends,
and an additional statement TO that made
Thursday night was given out. The state
,ment Is an emphatic denial OF all Brock
,inrtdge's charges.
He says over his signatures: ut is sig
nificant that Breckenridge could obtain
only the affidavit Of j. A. Elliott to sub
lstahtiate even the sem blance of his charge,
and invite any intelligent persons at
teption to the character of the affidavit of
Elliott. II bears all the earInarks Of what
the lawyers terth D cooked" affidavit, and
upon Its face is unworthy of the respect Of
anyone.
"Elliott, under the pressure evidently
placed upon him, could not say that he
knew me personally, and II he knows me
at all, his knowledge is such as shows
him to be certainly an unreliable witness
dismiss this charge which Breckenridge
has harbored for months with the con-
tempt that both he and 1t merit.
Equally false and contemplate are the
charges that have been in the habit of
gaming with Intoxicated countrymen,
that I engaged In games with such young
men In order to take advantage of them.
dismiss these charges with the full as
Isurance that they will not deceive any
friend Of mine, and submit to the gener-
Gus natures Of even my honorable enemies
in this contest that the attack upon me at
this time without opportunity Of full in
yestigation and production of evidence Is
like an assault In the night"
Settle spoke at Owenton to the people
of his home county. The betting here to-
day is two to one on Owens.
Thirty-flve of the best women In Lex
ing met at the Opera house here and de-
cided to invite the ministers of the city to
meet with them today and to pray for the
defeat of Breckenridge. They denounced
as untrue the story that they had with
drawn their support from Owens.
CINCINNATI, Sept. IS. - Colonel Zeke
Clay, the famous Kentucky horseman, re-
sides in Bourbon county, Ky, near Paris.
He has taken an active interest In the
Breckenridge campaign and is leader of
the Owens element. The feeling has run
80 high that men who have been friends
and neighbors for life time are now at
swords points. Colonel Clay made he
emphatic declaration that blood would
flow il his vote was challenged at the
primary, and he was asked to make oath
to support the nominee.
Captain Bradshaw is leading citizen
of Paris. He is one Of the Breckenridge
judges of election, and is expected to chal-
lenge Clay's vote. He was informed of
Clay's statement. 1t is said that he has
taken out $4,000 insurance on his life,
aud is engaged In Strengthening up his
business affairs, so that whatever may
happen today he will be prepared. Col.
onel Zeke Clay is brot her of Cassius NJ.
Clay, Jr., now candidate for governor of
Kentucky.