The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-16
BRECKENRIDGE BEATEN.
End Of the Heated Contest in the Ash
land Congressional District.

Grieves Him Most of ALA Major
ity of at Least 500 Votes Expected,
but Only 2o5 Found
Lexington, KY, Sept. 10. - Tonight
Col Breckenridge was in his headquar-
ters surrounded by the friends who
have stood by him in all his troubles.
he was a crushed and disappointed
man Just as the last news was COM
ing in be turned from the table
where his son Desha was figuring upon
the returns and said at is nv own
county of Fayette that gives me
greatest grief, said he II thought she
would give me at least 500 majority, and
many of my friends expected as much as
l,50O. Instead of that my majority in my
own county is only 205. In Woodford we
also expected a majority of several hun
dred, but that county has gone
against me, as has Franklin
county, that thought would give me
email majority. They are holding back
she returns from Scott county, for the
purpose, l believe of doctoring them, if
the news from the other counties does
not suit the Owens people. In this way,
they will probably defeat me. had ex-
pected Scott to go for Owens by about
1900 majority, but Of course, they can
FIX the returns TO suit themselves"
AFUNEREAL ASPECT.
At the coloners headquarters things
seemed almost like funeral, but the
colonel himself held up well under his
defeat, which he did not fully acknowl-
edge, and talking about his future plans,
said;
Il expect to live out my days right here
in Kentucky, and will continue to go in
and out among these people, until 1 am
laid away in the beautiful Lexington
cemetery, where sleep all that is mortal
of my ancestors. AS l said to these people
on the stump, if they do not choose to send
me back to congress, l will find some
other sphere to labor for them
CHEERS FOR THE WOMEN.
Col Breckenridge is in splendid health,
but he presents a sad sight. Tonight
around his headquarters everything was
silent as the grave, and one square fur
ther down the street at Owens head
quarters thousands of young men and old
ones too, are making the night hideous
with their yells, blowing tin horns
and shouting for Owens Gen
Gentry proposed three cheers for
the women in the district, and they were
given with such will as to almost deafen
people who were standing on the other
side of the street. They then gave three
cheers for the newspaper correspondents.
who kept before the world the sins of
Breckenridge.
At 1880 o'clock a. m there
a Of bp
voting places. Everybody desired to
cast a ballot-young, old and middle
aged, republican and democrat,
and some republicans have slipped in al
ready At Precinct |, an officer in the
republican organization put on a Breckin-
ridge button and was voted in without
question. 1t is doubtful here if full
vote will be cast, for nearly every one,
since the judges were given tip as to
the occurrence, has been challenged.
Spoilers Immediately notify the official
challenger when man is coming
in whom they wish questioned. Friends
Of Owens say they intend to make as
much out of the Breckenridge gag rule as
possible, and so they will retard the
vote if they believe there is any trlckery
going on in the BreclKinridge camps.
In the country this morning Prof A. n.
Gordon, who conducts a private school,
applied to be voted, but being strict par
tlsan for Owens was asked if he would
support the nominee The anti
breckenridge officers opposed challenging
Prof Gordon, but, after some wrangie he
was asked the question, and Indignantly
left the booth, saying he had voted the
domocratic ticket for years without queS-
tion. He is a brother to Thomas r. Cor
don Of Louisville, and an ex-confederate
soldier. The American Protective AssO-
citation vote is being cast for Settle al
most entire, and in Precinct l. there are
no questions being asked. Settle men are
busy. Desha Breckenridge in buggy is
busy going from one precinct TO another.
he says he is sure his father will be the
nominee.
ALL DISTRICT CITIES HEARD FROM.
All the cities in the district are heard
from. Breckinridge carries Lexington by
about 200
Frankfort, complete, gives Owens 65s,
Breckinridge 276, Settle CO.
Georgetown, Owens home, gives Owens
go, Breckinridge Is; OwentOu, Settles
nome, goes for Breckenridge; Paris goes
j. for Owens.
Woodford county, with two acknowl-
edged Owens precincts to be heard from,
gives Owens 256 over Breckenridge
scott County--GeOrgetown Owens 4l5;
breckinrldge 2S; Settle Z.
Henry County Emiuence: Breckin-
rldge 81 Owens 81; Settle 40.
Bourbon County-Hutchison: Breckin-
ridge 45; Owens SO; Settle /.
CERTAIN DAFEAT.
All precincts in Fayette county except
nVe heard from give Breckenridge plu-
ralty OF only PIG, and is considered as a
laut
At o'clock p. m. it is estimated that
complete returns from Scott county,
oWens' home, will give Owens 800 ma
!onty. Owens claims the nomination by
1000 plurality
CoLoNEL's DEFEAT CONCEDED.
The Breckenridge people practically
Tohcede that they are defeated by Owens.
Iights were numerous throughout the
HNtrict but only one man is reported
badly hurt.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
Owens won his victory to-day by superb
organization, AT every precinct his
voters were on hand early and forced the
'otlng This news spread over the dis
lrict and had a wonderfully discouraging
eHect on the Breckenridge people.
FRIENDS FALL OUT.
some Of to-day's happenings have been
emuslng, Others dramatic, and In one or
Two Instances thara hos hagp daapltr