The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-20
Colonel Breckenridge Consigned
to a Political Grave.
OWENS SURE OF NOMINATION
Breckenridge Marshalled Every Man He
Gould Command But He Could Not
Command the Women.

general suspension of business and
daily duties as the contest today be-
tween w. q. Owens, w. G, p, Breck-
inridge aud f. e. Settle for the demo-
cratic nomination for congress from the
Seventh district. For months the dis
trict has been agitated In the most Bit
ter manner. 1t was not political,
not even n factional fight. 1t was a
moral contest for weeks and months,
and during the last few days 1t became
intensely personal. Colonel Breckin-
ridge was fighting for his life, and he
never before made such speeches or
displayed such executive ability in the
organization. lis marshalled every
man he could command, but he could
not command the women. They had
no votes, but they were the controlling
element In the fight.
The Ladies Did 1t.
Al the Owens headquarters tonight
their claims have run from 400, at
o'clock, to two, three, four, and even
five times that plurality, aud they say,
In their rejoicing, "The ladies did It,"
The ladies could not get the ward
workers to their prayer meetings, but
their Organizations of committees of
one generally got promises at home
from the voters who needed no watch
| ing on entering the booths.
With the saloons closed, the women
praying, and the best influences all
aroused, there was quiet election,
with excitement and bitter feeling at
their highest pitch.
Good Ordar tho Rulr
MI, a,oa, s,r.r,so ~ tha dav vos
80 80 avaru,,,aro rhara
So .a, onoorn,or. hr,
M, os MANY no ,,snaI Mt election. rhere
WIS howavar grent nreoautIon 10 nre.
w w" ,rouh,e Old irIeuds and neioh.
~ had heon having their inninos be-
fn Nas nna thsv ,sanred only Eating
,odav Tftha IRA, xtnridoe nIen Ind
arfnrced ,heir ohallenge rnle as slricIIv
as,hev axnected there would have been
Iron,is q CLEARLY Ind lie oanv wasting
"a ,,o,ltn,r bean dona that the anal.
lenpers knew how almost all the dem
ocrats stood and could have kept many
from voting. 1t was generally be
lievei that the republican managers
favored brecklnriuee, ps tney 'nouen'
IN the event Vi us noni,n.',In .nel'
candidates. eiec'lon wouiu nov We nope
less. very low iepuoi.ans nv" 1sei
voteu. AS many pieolho's n,e ion
distances IRON 'eiee.apn oinoes, ~.
returns WIN iiHeiy nv =. Ano"h 49, ~
morning uut OWehs seeiis W 20 % q"
IN tne ieau 'n". ~ WIZ no' isqu''e
Jun o"'' '"s' " w.
80" -.
De'ua ',e N"l,Ne 80 ps
pieo'nos ''''"s p'a NV 10,
wheh ne sa" D. W. Ieah' s'ion'
Owens worker, inside The booth pre-
, pairing an affidavit. Desha told hin
he had no business In there ana MAJ
better come out Ieah repiIeo tnht II
wouiu nos e1iue Dus, f, an IT., Tha ~
Q w., o,i,nhad bnt were af,erward seno
rated. Peak soon afterward came out
when Rreckluridpe met him q secon,
time and n lively fipht followed. Bot
men md their faces gcratched. seyera
blows being passed.
,,,,. r,un,,, rr n,s,r,c,
a ,c
( Az % ni' 'no Dni'S 'ps az
8 nounced the iollowlng; Inc return
( are only partially in from the con
y gresslonai primaries OF to-day, out III
e dlcatlons point 10 victory LOT owen
ny uoVu, 80 1IaJo,, ay,, ,,raoinci :
:, 10 dis,riot Inf the OVENS men hay
. succeeded in CARRYING the day as 70
, "a can be learned ut this hour. n
/. serions difficulties have occurred.
Oldham and Henry Counties Safe.