The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-15
AGAINST MR.. BRECKENRIDGE.
Kentucky Methodist Confer
ence Prays for His Defeat.
The Primary VIII BE Held In His District
To-day-Fseling Is Running High, and
1t Is Feared That Blood Will BE Shed.
Owens Denies the Charges Breckiu-
ridge Made Against Him.

morning session OF the Kentucky Meth
odist Conference here to day. the sub
ject of the congressional election was
warmly discussed. After routine bus
mess had been taken up, Bishop Duncan
said that he was great believer in the
efficacy OF prayer, and that he believed
the prayers Of just people were an
swered.
He asked that all the good people
join in heart while Rev. DR.. j. Ditzler,
the celebrated debator, led in prayer
for the purity OF the Ashland district.
He was not an active Kentuckian, but
he felt an interest and national pride
in it. The prayer was offered amid
smens resounding and filling the whole
room with feeling for the defeat of Col
Breckenridge. Such scene is said
never to have occurred in conference.
"Oh Lord, God of the living, not of
the dead" said the minister, 1--WE kneel
invoking Thy blessing on our humble
homes, on our virtue, on our civiliza--
ton, on our purity and on all our well
fare. Oh. Lord, Thou dost see and hear
us, we would ask Thee to look down
upon US. When we are so painstaking,
particularly in our minister's, in regard
to them being pure and virtuous, help
us to be regardful of the virtue OF our
to them, who are in tho halls of Con-
| gross, who guide our legislation. We
are In situation that regards not only
the welfare OF Kentucky, but the well
| fare OF the whole country as citizens.
| We would pray that no disgrace shall
fall on our homes.
May our voters think of our wives,
daughters and the goodness OF God.
May we never disgrace them Direct
US, bless our country, our President,
Senators. our Members of Congress and
our governors our institu tions, may
they be blessing to our people. Bles,
the district, mothers, sisters and daugh.
tiers of it. This is crisis in the coun-
try, Guide us, Oh Lord, Alright and
praise shall be to Jesus name. Amen"
Owens Denies the Charge.
LEXINGTON Ky, Sept. 1.-THE
friends Of Hon. w. G. Owens here this
morning are denouncing IN the most
scathing terms Breckinridge's efforts
to shadow the name of their candidate
with dishonor a. this late day After
being advised oy his friends hero that
Col. breckenridge had given out to the
press here an interview in which no
was charged with being elected with a
young woman from Louisville hotsl,
he telephoned the following statement
|
| II am informed that he saws that with
a woman 1 represented to be NJ wife, 1
sought admission as q guest of some
hotel in the city of Louisville and that
admission was either refused me or that
l WAS required to leave the hotel after
having been admitted as a guest thereof
L am unable to learn the time, place and
circumstances of the alleged incident
and am therefore unable to contradict
the infamous falsehood as circumstan-
TALLY as 1 desire, but 1 can, however,
and do now, pronounce the story, as
coming to me, as absolutely false.
81 will further say that at no time or
place or under any circumstances did
ever in company with a woman repre-
sented to be my wife ask to be received
at any hotel in the city of Louisville or
elsewhere, that at no time or place and
under no circumstances whatever have
been refused admission to any hotel in
Louisville or elsewhere on account of
any actual or assumed relation to any
woman or turned out Of any hotel in
Louisville or elsewhere on accoudt OF
any actual or assumed relation to any
woman. Without qualifications 1 pro-
nounce the whole story as base and
baseless Qualifications made with the
intention to drive the Democrats In
Ashland district from supporting me
and who are determined that the dis
trict shall not be dishonored."
The city is full Of people tonight to
witness the closing campaign here by
Breckenridge and Owens. The Brock.
inridge forces turned out wi III a big
| procession, and the colonel and num-
Der Of his friends spoke from the court
house steps, while Mr.. Owens and his
friends occupied the Opera House.
Settle closed his campaign at Owenton,
the county seat OF his home county
There is great deal Of betting going
on at to against Breckenridge win
ming the race.
Blood May Flow To-day.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 14.-Col. Zeke CLAW,
the famous Kentucky horseman, resides
near Paris, in Bourbon county, KY. He
has taken an active interest in the
Breckenridge campaign and is against
his nomination. The feeling has run so
high that those who have been friends
and neighbors for life are now at the
| swords point Colonel Clay made the
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.
| Capt. Bradshaw Is leading citizen of
Paris. He Is ono Of the Brec 4inridge
| judges OF election and is expected to
challenge Clay's vote. He was in
formed Of Clay's statement 1t is said
that he has taken out $40, 600 insurance
on his life and Is engaged in strsighten.
ening up his business affairs so that
whatever may happen to morrow he will
be prepared.
Col. Ieke Clay is an Influential man
and ia brother OF Cassius M. Clay Jr.,
| now candidate for governor OF Ken