The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-15
Betting Men Believe Breckin-
ridge Will Be Beaten.
PRIMARIES TAKE PLACE TO-DAY
The Bad Old Nan saws Owens l. no
Better Than lie Himself.
BxeekfnrIags. white the FelasseaAa.
are for HiEs-D~psw Tells what
Has.msysr Hnl IL Doing fer Earope.

T.Ex4xsreS. Ky. sept. IA Both Ovens
ana BFerkinrsdge closed here tonight.
Kreckinr.dge speaking ~ the courthouse
and 0wens ~ the opera house. TIE
Breeksnridge forces made big parade and
demonstration. having several hands and
drum corps. Rrrek.aridge's speech Vas
simply an arraignment OF Mr. ovens. re-
peating his charges and eritieislng osSns'
denial.
The opera house was FaiL Ovens do
MED IA bitter terms BreckinridSe's charges
that he was hroken-down gambler, o.
that he was put cat Of . Louisville hotel.
A conference vas held by Mr.. Owens
friends and an sddiuonal statement 10
that effect was given out last nIghL The
statement is emphatic in its denial Of all
OF Breckinridge's charges. lie says over
his signature.
'It is significant that the Brsckinridge
men obtain only the affidavit Of ]. A.
Elliott 10 snbstautiate even the semblancs
Of his charges. snd invite any intelligent
persons judgment OF the character of the
atfitasit ~ Elliott It hears all tbs ear
marks of what the lawyers term cooked
affidavit. aud upon its face - un-
xoFthy Of the respect OF any one.
Elliott. under the pressure evidently
placed upon him. could not say that he
knew me personally, and If he knew me st
al MS xnowledge has shown him 10 lie
certainly an unreliable witn~ss l dismiss
this charge, which Rreckinrldgs has har-
bored for months, with the contempt both
he snd il merits. Equally false and con-
temptlhle are the charges that have been
IA the habit OF gaming with intoxicated
young men; that engaged in games with
such Iuen 10 take advantage OF them. and
that my board bill and expenses were ever
paid by another. / have no recollection
OF having any conversation with X. T.
Edmons.oa. and | am free TO say his afli-
dAvis bears all the evidence OF being the
result of pressurs. as does that OF Elliott
dismiss these charges with the assurance
that they will not decisive any friend Of
mine. and | submit 70 the generous nature
Of even my enemies IN this contest. that the
attack upon me 40 this time. without op-
portunity for a full investigation and pro-
duetlon Of evidence, IS like an assault in
the night. Again | appeal 10 my country
men To condemn the prompters Of thcse
ISLANDERS at the polls on Saturday"
The betting here is TO I on Owens to-
night. Settle spoke ~ owenton tonight TO
the people OF his home county. Women
were out all over the district today. urging
voters on for tonorrow's primaries. Their
presence Is having much 20 do with pre-
any chance for fraudulent voting or false
counting. as each candidate has an else
tlon officer. The best politicians are be-
hind Rreckinridge. They are working as
If il were q matter Of life and death
The Breekinridgs organization gave on:
an open letter 20 the Democratic voters Of
the district. In which they are asked 10
ignore Judge Cantwel's injunction re-
straining judges of election from swearing
voters tomorrow 20 pledge themselves TO
support the nominee.
FRANKFogr, KY. Sept. IL-Coi. Breck-
inridge addressed sn immense crowd At
the opera house here today. The recep-
ton accorded him was very cordial. aud
hts andience was very enthusiastic. Col.
Breckinridge expressed himself rs conf
dent of his nomination tomorrow. The
Methodist conference Is in session here
this week Bishop Duncan made remarks
strongly against Breokinridge. DIR. J.
Ditizer opened with prayer which needed
no Interpretation. IL Was = philippe
against the Congressman. IL caused much
comment The ministers will open again
with prayers for the election tomorrow.
CrxcTHxArI. Sept. iG-A special train OF
six cars left Latonia racing park tonight
filed with horsemen who are going 10 the
Ashland district 10 take part in the Breck-
inridge-o -osens-Setsle nomination tomcr-
row.
cHicAeo. Sept. IA dispatch from Le-
grande. KY, says; The Ashland dis-
trict is boiling hot tonight The
canvass that will close tomorrow
will End Brec ckinridge. his friends
claim, in the lead. a winner by from
so 10 90 votes over Owens. who Is ia
the lead for second pIsce. This prediction
Is based on the following: In Queen and
Henry counties BreckiaFsdge will have a
mnIority Of fully 1000 over Ovens;
oldham will he a siandoff; Frank
lin will give n majority of not over
50 for the one who sill carry Ii. They give
4. 10 oxens Ovens will carry scott by
Loo; bourbon wiIl give Breckinridge
i50 majority. Woodtord will be q
tie or pretty nearly so, and this
will leave 10 Fays;fe the duty Of
choosing the candidate. and Breekinridgs $
majority will he from | 500 10 i.~19 This
estimate Is made on q conservative basis
and without doubt gives OKsas the bene-
tit. Settle will not poll over ,. 60 IN the
dist let. Henry and owens vii give him
a good vote and Oldham will honor him
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