The herald., 1894-09-16
KENTUCKY'S HONOR SAVED
Bill Breckenridge Showed
Under.
Owens Carried tie Primary
Election.
The Women Got in and Knocked the
Colonel Out.
The Prayers and labor of tho Ladies'
Brought about . Glorious Re-
sult-Littls Disorder At
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 15.-No cleo
tion or other occasion ever caused such
general suspension of business as the
contest between Owens and Breckin>
ringe and E. E. Settle for the Dam ocrat-
ic nomination for congress in what il
known az the Ashland district.
For months the district has been agi-
tated in the most violent manner. II
was not political. not oven factional,
fight; it was . moral contest for weeks
and months. and during the last few
days it became intensely personal.
Colonel Brsckinridge was fighting for
life, and he never before made such
speeches or displayed such executive
ability in organization. He marshaled
every man he could command, but he
could not command the women. They
had NO votss. but they were the con-
trolling element in the fight.
THE LADIES DID 1T.
At the Owens headquarters tonight
their claims have run up from 400 at
o'clock to two. three and even five
times that plurality, and they say in
their rejoicing: THE ladies did it,"
The ladies could not get ward work
era to their prayer meetings or other
meetings. but their organization OF
committees of one generally got prom
ises at home out of the voters, who
needed NO Watching ON entering the
booths.
| A prayer meeting at noon was at
tempted by over 1000 people, mostly
ladies.
With the saloons closed, ths women
praying and the best influences all
aroused, there was . quiet election.
with excitement and bitter feeling at
their highest pitch.
THE SURPRISE OF THE DAY.
The greatest surprise Of the day was
the good order everywhere. There were
some personal encounters, but not ~
many as usual at elections. There was.
however, great precsution to prevent
trouble. Old friends and neighbors
had been having their innings, and they
wanted only the voting today. II the
Breckinridgs men had enforced their
challenge as strictly as they expected.
there would have been trouble. So
closely had the canvassing and polling
been done that the challengsrs knew
how almost all the Democrats stood, and
they could have kept many from voting.
1t was generally believed that the Re-
publican managers favored Breckinridgs,
az they thought in the event of his nom-
ination their candidates election would
not be hopeless. Very few Republicans.
however, voted. As many precincts arc
long distances from the telegraph Of
fees, the complete returns will likely
not be known before morning. But
| Owens seems to be 80 much in the lead
that it will not require the complete
returns to settle the result.
DEsHA BREcKINRIDGE HAS SCRAP.
Desha Breckinridge was passing pre-
cinct d voting place this afternoon
when he saw J.W. Peak, q strong Owens
worker, inside the booth preparing an
affidavit. Desha spoke to him through
the window and told him that he had
no business in there and that he had
better come out. Peak replied that he
would not come out and Breckinridge
went in the booth to put him out. The
two men clinched, but were separated.
Peak soon afterwards came out. when
B.eckinridge mat him the second tims
and lively fight followed. Both men
had their isces badly scratched. several
blows being passed. Both mon had
pistols. In the last fight they were
separated before they had chance to
draw their weapons. Desha drove to
all the precincts, personally inspecting
them, during the day.
SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT.
Intense suppressed excitement but
general good order characterize the con-
gressional primaries here. In some pre-
cincts challenges were numerous but
few votes were refused. Prof. A. V.
Gordon, OF Allegan academy. an ex-
confederate soldier, was challenged, and
as he refused TO pledge himself to sup-
port Breckinridge, his vote was refused.
The incident created considerable ex-
element.
LITTLE HOPE LEFT.
The Breckenridge men here say they
have little hope left. With returns mp
to p. M, the majorities for Owens
over Breckinridge Woodford, 10;
franklin. 600; So ltt, 100; Oldham, 50;
total, 1860. For Breckinridge: Owen,
500 Fsyette. 4OO Bourbon, 100; Henry.
2uU; total, 1870 Majority Of Owens over
Breckinridge, $50.
At Ovens headquarters they are feel>
ins good, although the results are O.
timated on only few returns.
OWENS vIcToRIoUs.
AT s p. m. the Daily Transcript an.
nounced the following:
Returns are only partially in from tho