The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-12
EENTUCKY'S CAMPAIGN.
xtIyG AT BLO0D mar IN
pRychINRiDsE DISTRICT.
,,,.. Grass ArisiocrRcy stung to the
oeick-who ais Opponent Are--"",o'
Mcdowell. the Republican Candidate

-. gives women and mca an ] hoif es
bsaty and mottio and speel ana 'o.
:, makes their agures shSpely AID si"hs
and their eyes large and bright J. -
rrm Intellectual yieOr, as ven as p'@
cal energy and attractions. uehee nv"
,Yckv has furnished some OF me nny9i'
ea.ebratcd anIna.s ana mem -. -.
fad kcntuCNiaNs S'%'tc' a., . ire ffasi
and always influential tli ~ -, t.-,lcu.
o. tnc 80 80. to. 1lrnl,hed tpc res, & the
country VITA tne uest-nIea s .V, ~ -, ~, Snd
y women. as well IS 1-''. man, ~ curtis
r. sheep ana hoss, says " '''''''
~ fn the Chicago NttoIN ..,..-, f,,,,,.,,s
town ia me stare 80 80, ., ,bs
.'."riote v,ao zen in ne urst pAttie Of the
ile.r.uuon. which MAJ bfel touth. IN
:. ssarnuSfus The nrrcChAT Apih No
cher town I'm the c0Int.y Mss bf9at ed
many prominent mcl. inere ave some
o., htre 90 eminent stations in .hs ser
50 az ine country Two y ice Presidents
nera r. Atkinson and John &. B'CCkin-
,5se. a Speaker OF the House Of Repre-
s+rtatiyts. a Secretary o; STATE. Sec
rng oi the Interior, a stOttaTy OF
va Pos ,masler General and an At
,r.y General. Lexington has furnished
a.. senators foT the state Of Missouri,
ID s. Atkinson and crank L. Blair. and
Il r. t'r Louisiana IN allen 3. MISruder.
.4m -. Ewing. Governor Of Illinois
6ls.lors Of Indiana: James Brown,
Governor OK LOUISIANA; ). I. Muns0n,
Governor = Michigan; B. Howard. GOV
e. ~ Missouri were born mere.
N.. of her cltizens mas gone as minis
e. O. England, one 10 france, one 10
Sick. '. three 10 spain, two 10 Central
America. one 10 Belgium and one TO Port
r-a ais was the nome OF Henry Gay,
u Nyckhffe. Humphrey Marshall,
Sr tor Beck and many other men of
ta1 lsal reputation, so that the claims
E d te pride OF Lexington are well found
e..
ITsECN 70 T'CAL SIR GG..E
But Just now these proud people-an
tf-y are very prOUQ--are suffering from a
Humiliation That has reached almost every
lol..loid ana are engaged In struggle
as bitter and as neroe as was ever knO" n
g. The pohucal history OF the country
j. would be remarkable thing for a man
v.' nad passed through the experience
G. Col. 3recK lnrdse 10 set himself up as
q candidate for congress anywhere, Du'
- here u this district where you md the
N tfpU3tSt people ~ the wu0ie United
States his shamelcssness Is the more
conspicuous.
Another very remarkable thing is the
fidelity OF his friends and they are many
all active. some OF MS supporters pc
.cug 10 the very best families Of the dis
rict. ana they are lighting for him win
desperation that will provoke serious
consequences before Inc campaign IS over
j Is impossible IN words TO convey an
ing between his supporters and opponents.
IL can be compared TO nothing else IN
this country except the feeling Wnich pre-
vailed In the border states at the begin
Iing Of the war, when families were di-
Nitrd in sentime ut and brother took up
arms against brother ana father against
son.
The women are almost unaaimous in
their opposition 10 breckenridge, and
when a woman goes into politics she
usually makes mischief. Occasionally you
with their husbands Ia support of Brec-
inrdge and have the nerve 10 attend
his meetings. but they are very very
few. At q reception given him Ia a
neighboring town on Saturday aisht there
We're thrty-siX women present. but they
viii be bOycOtted and socially CStracized.
There IS more truth than poetry IN the
story that the merchants who support
Breckinridge are bOycOtted by the women
and the movement has spread even TO
a the family physician. / am told that
II there are several doctors in the district
whose practice has been almost ruined
because they have been OutspONcn IN de-
tense Of the man who IS seeking. " hat ne
calls, vindication at the hasds of mis-
oia friends and constitu >nts.
NEwsPArfIs KEEP QUIT.
For the same reason none Of he news
papers Of the district a'C very strong
Tor or against him. because, as ono Of
the editors remarked: If 1 sh,u'd toke
up the fight vigorously on either s.Qe
would lose half OF my circulation.
But there are some t,adasm N Who
glory in their defense of Breckidrldsa and
even print his picture In heir advertise
inents in the newspapers. being willing &c
fail when he goes down. The conserva-
tlsm Of the local newspapers, which pub
ash very little Of comment or criticism
on the course Of the canvass and only
give a statement Of events in con-
Csc and Impartial manner. is having 4
good effect. for II they had entered into
ms campaign with their usual impetu-
Csity the whole district would have been
anlaze long before this But perhaps the
lae k 81 an outlet makes the undercurrent
AZ feeling all the fiercer, for. as a we'll
known gentleman told me, the whole ccm-
Ulnity, consisting Of eight counties, Is
standing upon a bed OF dynamite.
Col. Breckenridge Is asking for a certi-
ate Of character from these people.
Hc cOnfesses that he has sinned, but
goes about saying that COD has forgiven
hin. and compares himself TO David and
c.ler Scrptual persOnages who went
Wro ng at times, but fetched up in the
rgAt road at last. His blasphemy is
amost equal TO his shamelessness; and
now, being enwrapped in the bOundless
compassion Of the Almighty and having
tasted q HIS infinite mercy that is one
q his stock phrases-he asks the people
~ The district 10 send him back to Con-
Gf-ss as an expression Of their conf
ceane and respect
BatcKIARIDGE's COMPETITORS.
William c. Owens, his principal COM
leutor. lives at GEORGETOWN, about sixty
niles from Lexington and is regarded
as one of the mOSl eloquent orators and
one NJ the ablest men in the State. He
tss served many years In the Legislature,
PAS been speaker Of the lower house and
Las aspired 10 a seat in the United States
senate al well as Congressional nOmi-
ial9n. AT the last Democratic National
Heatl0n at Chicago he was made tenn
lay chairman and acquitted himself
sn great credit. Mr.. Owens IS a bache-
~ bout A. or Il. and his family like
Vat y Breckinridge belongs TO the blue
t-ss ar.stocracy. BY profession a law
3'' De has won a large practice. and
sally has a good share Of the cases on
'ty docket OF the Federal and local
is Although a free liver and conVi- |
,, spirit his reputation is unsullied, /
Pie worst his enemies say OF him |
Var be plays as stiff a hand at poker J
rsy man IN the State. /;
~'an J.. Settle, OF owen county. is the |
t.- caldldate for the nomination. lie |
a. lawyer a member Of the legislature /
ITO .rraker and younger than either OF |
,f otter contestants. He and Breckin-
men from the same platform. and |
,.le Settle has given his venerable ara /
i9Hols antagonist some hard knocks, |
81 Aas been careful not 20 discuss the |
y, scandal TOO freely. and usually refers |
pm with great respect. IL Is the pre-
@.'ig opinion that Settle is making his |
-, ass in the interest OF breckenridge. /
l'i1e the opposition and keep votes |
".'a Owens.
EKprBLIcls cASD'DhTr.
me Republicans Will certainly nomi-
,e Major Mcdowell, and 4 Breckin- |
f-g- gucraado N cccurfup, the Democratic /