The evening world., 1894-09-15
KENTUCKY'S BIG FIGHT
Breckenridge Ahead in Lexington
by Several Hundred.
But Owens Is thought to Have
Carried the County.
Frankfort for Owens-One Case OF
Bloodshed Reported.


LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. I5-At 2.3O
o'clock indications are that Breckenridge
will carry the city by several hundred,
owing to superior organization of his
ward workers. In the county, Owens
is believed to be ahead. No definite fig
ures can be got at this hour.
FRANKFORT, Ky. Sept. 15.-An esti-
mate OF the vote at the primaries in this
city up to this hour is: owens, 352;
Breckenridge, 81; Settle, %.
At II o'clock Breckenridge was run
ming ahead in Woodford County, and
to one over Owens.
opened at A. NJ for the most holly con-
LEXINGTON. KY. Sept. l5.-The polls
tested primary election ever known In
this or any Kentucky Congressional dis
trict, II not in the country. The can
didates for the Democratic nominatio
for Congress are w. C. p. Breckenridge,
OF Lexington; w. C. Owens, OF George
town. and Evan Settle. OF Owenton.
They have been speaking for months at
all points In the eight counties. During
the past few weeks the contest has been
very bitter, and within the past forty
eight hours charges have been made by
candidates against their opponents
watch many predict will result In a re-
sort to the code or bloodshed OF some
kind.
The primary election to-day will name
the nominee, but 1t is feared II will not
settle some other issues. Besides the
feeling between the contestants. life
long friends and neighbors are at
swords points. Wives. mothers and
others are apprehensive that those they
love may become involved in serious
conflicts before the polls close. at I l..
NJ. Some women are taking a more
active part and are out electioneerlng
against Breckinridge. Many are at the
during the election, for the protection
OF the honor of homes, &C.
This is due to the Pollard Breckinridge
scandal Long before the Pollard suit
was brought at Washington the scandal
had the district stirred up. The min
listers and chuT Chmen are cooperating
with the women in their canvass for
the protection OF honor"
While there hay, been all sorts OF
moral and other movements against
Bre,ckinridge' he and hts friends have
the drc and hey ne
up like veteran politicians everywhere
a the opening Of the polls,
The Federal officers. distillers, rail-
with Breckinridge, All whom he has
favored during his ten years service in
Congress are fighting hard for him.
Senators Lindsay at Frankfort, and
Blackburn, al Versailles, are both resi-
dents OF this district, and both are quiet
ly, but earnestly against Breckinridge,
but the ward and township politicians
are with the Congressman.
The district is composed OF Bourbon.
Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Oldham
owen, Scott and Woodford counties As
the returns from many voting places
must be carried long distances on horse
back to telegraph Offices. II the result Is
close II Is not likely that the successful
nominee Will be known before Monday.
The headquarters OF Breckenridge and
owens are both here. Settles head
quarters are at Owcnton.
At midnight the BTeckiqridge organ
lzatlon gave out an open letter TO the
Democratic voters OF the district in
which they are told to Ignore Judge
Cantrills Injunction restraining the
judges OF election from swearing voters
to-day by making them pledge them
selves 10 support the nominee, and to
swear men who are not voting as TO the
doubtful voters qualification
CINCINNATI, O., Sept ia special
train OF cars left Latonia Racing Park
at S O'Clock on the Cincinnati Southern
Railway last night, filled with horse
men. who are returning to the Ashland
district TO take part In the BTeckin-
ridge owens-settle primary election to-