The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-15
TO-Day's Election Will Decide WhSthsr DO
is 10 Remain In Congress.
FEARS OF SERIOUS CONFLICTS THERE
pou, o,,.ns and BrecLinridge wi" nave
Armed sion on nAnd-rh" "e''"A
owens Denisls'

,,~of.rtln- flclr c-pcctlve Chdllengers. II
a. announced that every voter whose
omlatlon with the Democratic party Is
not well established. or who refuses tc
,i.3c, his support 20 the nominee will
E.. denied his ballot by the Breckinridge
election officers. TO overcome the loss
from this bold move, the owens organ
fzers declare their intention 10 chal-
l,ngc every Brcckinridge man VINO ap-
pro4ches the polls, and thus, by delaying
flc election. force their opponents 10 Ot
fair. The result of these cOunter-pur-
poses win be to cause the most danger
1rs confusion tomorrow, and there are
thc graycst fears OF riots in Lexington
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
The Mayor to-day. by proclamation
commanded an saloons TO remain closed
luriul the progress OF the primary, and
au extra force OF police viii be on duty
90 rfeIy point where trouble Is expected
TAc booths have been erected, and the
approaches 10 each voting place viii be
Guarded hy a long railing, within which
luf one man al a time can pass.
The betting tonight Is largely I'm favor
of Owens. At the PheniX Hotel $3.50 is
r0>f.f % he wagered against $500 that
Er,.hnrlge will be defeated, and the
odds where the betting element congre-
stte are l' 10 10 on the scott county can
allate lDwens).
IN is apparent on the eve of battle
have OBJ. organization ana all the power
fI machinery OF the party, the owens
leaders have the great masses OF me
I,urI, and the financial strength or the
district Money Is BENG IdlSru III 6c'c,I
Gus quantities to be used against Brech-
trr...ir- tomorrow. one young idOy IN
LeNineton to-day Taisel 500 by personal
solicitation. and her efforts were directed
entirely among the wealthy women Oh
the city.
TIE WOMEN CLAIM VICTORY.
Mrs Frances X Hunt, president Of the
NOwtn's Association, has been the most
ur.mu,nf worker in the crusade AGAINST
Breckuulse She makes this statement
.0Gr cause is won and the victory be
.orrs Z, the women OF the Ashlahd dls-
f-t.r Tltv have saved their state from
.t.,.r Thc Breckinridse campaign
v.u rrver bee forgotten In hehtucAy' nu1 ni1
fna sons and daughters or the genera d''Vti
viii recall the remarkable events as H.
msfratiug the power OF honest woman
hood
fowKss on THE DEFENSIVE
.-I,. LEHl%SgfIlIiN' - li59 W. - q. owens here THIS
mOruug are denOuuclu6 ~ f,rts ~
erathiug terms Brecknrdge eHoI'a 70
shadow the name of their cdholl"le VIZ. VIZ.
d.-nolOr az this late date. AIier peHs
advised by his friends here thar Coiohel
IlrtrknrldEc had gwen OUT 10 tHf ilt'S
here am interview ia which me was chdlhtu
with being elected with youh5 woman
f..r1 81 f.,ufrtfu- n1tcl. he felepnonei tnr
following statement at o'clock lAls MORN
'''a.l ann informed that he says that with
a woman J represented 10 be my Wlle' j
sought admission as the guest OF some
hotel iu the city of Louisville, ana that
admission was either refused me, or thdl
j Was required 10 leave the hotel after
hlVlUc been admitted ds a. guest therrl 4.
j am unable % learn the time, Place ah9
circum 4auces OF the alleged incident, ana
am. tne ef0re unable 10 contradict the
Infamous falsehOOd as circumstantially as
/ would desire, but ! can. however, ana
Do now. pronounce the story as COmuunl-
Gated o. me. as absolutely false, and
VIII further say that at mo- time or place.
or under any circumstances dld ever, M
company with woman represented to DE
my wife, ask 10 be received at any
hotel in the city Of Louisville or else
We're, that at no time or place. and under
no circums tanccs whatever. have / been
refused admission 90 any hotel I'm Louis
vile or elsewhere, on account Of any act
uii 'r assumed relations 10 any woman.
without qualification, ] pronounce the
Whole story as base, and q baseless fahri-
Gduon, made with intention 90 deceive the
Dcnocfats in the Ashland district sup
l'Iuis me, and who are determined that
lNe district shall not be dishonoIed."
TROUBLE sEfMs INEVITABLE.
Colonel Owens. Rreckinridge's leading
Town today, ana owens men from all
parts OIL the district met him. They are
ON secret conference over "a three-column
manifesto from Brcckmridge i'm this morn
ing transcript. telegraphed all over the
country, ~ which breckenridge charges
ovens with also living in the glass house
socially. ln addition 10 gambling and other
Vices. The friends OF both candidates feei
mat trouble IS now inevitable.
woMrN TAKING AN ACTIVE PART.
CINCINNATI, o., Sept. IA Lexington
special says that women are all over
IIeckirrAige's district to-day uring the
voters on for tomorrow primaries. Their
presence Is having much 10 DO with pre-
venting fights They win bee in the .held
again tomorrow. Ballots have been
printed and distributed and election Off
GERS nave been notified of their duties
from headquarters Checks have been
cashed, and The money divided and sent
through the district. The best work on
election day viii be done in this city
Prospects ore that IL viii be give and
take all day long There does not Seem
10 De any chance for fraudulent voting
or false counting, as e4ch candidate has
representative as an election officer. The
best politicians are behind Brcclinridge.
and all Of the Known methods for vote
making are being employed by them.
They are working as though it were a
matter OF life or death, and Concede that
the influence Of ladies is their greatest
dMculty.
REVIEW or THE CON Cyst.
LEXINGTON. KY. Sept. l4.-To-mor-
row the Democrats Of this (AshlanD dis
trict win decide who shall be their can
didate for Congress. and Il is the field
against Colonel W. c. Il. Breckinridge-
the field being II. r. Settle, Of owen
county and W. G. Owens Of Scott
county
No district in the country has been
by more distinguished men
Clay Crittenden, Beck, Blackburn. and
the other Breckenridge Nice-presdcnt
John c., among the number. Hitherto Il
ass been the rule that whoever went 10
Congress from Ashland was sure TO 20
back. II he wished. He had the right to
ask IL as an endor< ment. and was never
refused. The situation at a general glance
appears 10 be this.
Settle has Henry and Oldham counties
entirely cut of from the remainder Of
the district, and II Is reasonable 10 pre-
own county by q good big majority Mir.
Settle Is a lawyer OF distinction, and has
also served with credit IN the Legislature.
W. @. owens is located nearer the
Uon IS concerned, and his following VIII
come from all the counties, with the
pIoDaplllty that his own county (ScOtD
"lli give him gOOd-szed majority.
thu that FRANKLIN and Bourbon, which |
are close neighbors. win favor him over |
breckiurldge Owens Is a good LAWYER |
ma has been Speaker Of tie House Of |
representatives at Frankfort, and was |
ne temporary chairman at the last DEM |
)cratic convention AT Chicaeo.
Fayette viii give Brecklnridee n small |
majority II being his home county. while I
y OOdfOrd VIII split her vote considerably |
This review seems at first 10 give MIR. |
ovens the best Of the outlook. but there |
re ouner consiaerations which make II
,roba5le that the nomt.ation will go 20 |
'OlOnel Breeiinridge. He has In fact