The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-17
TALK or THROWING OUT VOTES.
On the Face of the Returns the Old
Man l. showed Uader.


agished accept defeat mantuily. This
conclusion is justified By outward appear.
ances here which began 80 manifest them
selves early this morning. One notable
indication Vas the doffing OF BFeckinFidge
badges ard the donning Of Owens badges
by the most ardent yoang bsoois who had
supported Breck.nFiige throughout the
caDpaign sith their money and their
personal Services These men say they
went 10 the election yesterday believ-
ing every voter at the primaries was
morally bound 10 support the nominee.
Now that their favorite, for whom they
fought so valianIiy. seems To have suffered
defeat. they fee in honor bound to support
his opponent Breekinridge absolutely
refuses to talk. The most thorough inyes-
tigaIion tonight failed 20 tind shallow Of
ground for the rumor that he would con-
test Owens election. Everybody IS thor
oughgy tired Of the fierce contest that
terminated with yesterdays primaries. To
contest the election would be 70 prolong
the struggle. The probabilities. therefore.
seem TO be against the contest
The best figures obtainabie here tonight
at this hour give totals for the candidates
as follows: osens s,99o. Breekinridge
7.67o, Settle 3. 405: Owens plurality, 32n
Corrected returns. which are expected to-
morrow, Will probably vary bat Little from
these figures.
strong Breckinrldge man, cashier In
one Of the baaks here. attributed the defeat
of mis- candidate to the opposition OF
Judge Morton aud Prof MeGaryey. of the
Christian church. He said; The Chris
tian church has a very strong following
here, and while ordinarily We should have
given 500 or 1000 plurality to Breckin-
ridge. We carried Fayetie county by only
205 votes" Col. John Allen. county at
sorney, one Of Breckinridge's incessant
supporters, says that he intends TO sup
port Owens.
No official returns have been received
from the county, most of the telegraph
offices in the small towns being closed on
Sunday. The Breckenridge managers
from all parts of the district have been in
close consultation here oil day. They
figure 0seRs' plurality at i6s. against the
40 plusality claimed by the Owens men.
Dr. r ]. O'Mahoney, 8 Breckinridge
detective, was sent 10 Henry county
to see If he could not find ground
for charges Of fraud against the
officers of one rresnct in thai county
which gave Owens an overwhelming ma
jority and thereby throw the Ovens vote
out NJ. NJ. Cassaday. another detective
employed by the BreCkinridge forces, is In
owen county on similar mission. The
Breckinridge leaders claim that IN Scott
county Owens received many fraudulent
votes. as GOO more Democrats voted in this
county yesterday than at the last esection.
AT 10 p IN. Desha Breckenridge said he
was confident OF his fathers election,
saying: ''l cannot give out a statement
by counties, but our latest reports reduce
Owens plurality l4l am sure the
count will be given Us oy the district COM
mittee when il meets If IL does not, /
am not prepared 10 say what viii follow.
There may be q contest"
Late tonight the leading Owens men say
If the nomination Is taken from Owens
and given to Breekinriage they will vote
for the Republican nominee.
At Midway Bert Hammond came and
confessed to the judges that he had cas-.
en- Illegal vote snd asked that one less vote
10 do this, and Hammond was summoned
TO appear in court tomorrow.
FRaNKFoEr, KY, Sept 1s-The Breck.
inridge men here are reluctant 10 acknowi-
edge their defeat Some of them are stall
claiming the nomination of Breekinridge
By a small majority. They base their
hopes Of contesting the election on the
fact that the Owens county vote fell of 800
from last fall. Chairman Gaines, of the
Breeksnridge committee here, went to
Lexington tonight to consult party leaders
there. Bishop Duncan, in prayer before
the Methodist conference here today.
thanked God that the right had been up
held in putting down bad men who aspired
10 public Office.
GEoR6ErowN, KY, Sept l6-The people
Of Georgetown have not ceased celebrat-
ing the triumph Of their honored fellow
citizen IN the congressional primary cleo
ton Yesterday. Al. day Mr. Ovens has
teen Ho2ded with congratulations from
all PARTS OF the country. lie bears the
well-sarned victory with his usuA mod
estv.
When the news Of the victory vas made
cartain bedIarn broke loose Men went
crazy with Joy aad hugeed each other
The good-natared mob, for il vas nothing
else, seized Owens aud tried TO carry him
upon their shoulders. The courthouse
tell was rung. q balloon was sent up, fire.
works 1lied the air aad bonbres blazsd on
every corner A dry goods box vas psacsd
on the pab.le square and Mr.. 0wens was
lifted upoa IT. After the crowd nad yelled
themselves hoarse tasy insisted on q
spsech and Mr.. oWeus spoke briefly from
tie balcony OF the Wells house. lie said:
.'For months / have been furnishing the
chin music. but tAis j. 20 me the sweetest
music ever heard You have done all
you groEnt tsed 10 do, bat / want 20 exact
one mere promise from you. and that
- 10 support the nominee. aud / won' Z ask
you TO sxear Il: / wIE take your word.
Il arm only the instrument through
which the people. the noble men and
women. have w01 The victory. / believed
fbe work Of the raen and the tears aa1
prayers OF tie sousen w9ald bring great
rssalt"
Pans KY, ia-At Ridgley's Mills, in
this conaty. today. Ben DavaA shot ard
fatally wounaea IA Faulkner, aged -
The trouble originated over the formers
challenging ths laiteF's vote 81 yesterdays .
election.
EoufsvsfAE. sept I6.-The dispatch last
night stating thst she fessrisv,.gsssTusg's re-
turas corupIsts gave 0xens plurality Of
ouly 2Ss. ~as an srFer. and shonld hxvs
read s'iaeompl TIE precinct returns
received by tie CQarscr-Ioargsag sho~e ea
the total vote of the district
10 have been o~sas : H.. BreckinridSs
7.asz. settle az, making Owens' glural-
lsy as saa Ehe mAloyfty in tue dlssEs1E
sg4lass BEsSxlari1gs 9ss-2 ISnighs's 1as-