Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-09-20
ASHLAND REDEEMED.

The GOOD Name OF the DlStrlcN NInuiC0Sess
by the Defeat of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vote
Against Him Not So Pronounced as De-
sired, But Suncient-The Women Prayed
While the Men Voted.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 16.-Unless
fraud or Juggling can save him. the
career of William. C. p. Breckenridge
is ended. The people of the old Ash
land district have rebuked their idol
and cast him from their hearts forever
1t is unfortunate that they did not
speak in more certain tones, for, while
w. C. Oowens is undoubted nominated
for congress, the triumph of decency
has been won by margin so close
that there is room for a
further contest by the desperate
supporters of the Breckinridges
and they may succeed in o5scuring the
result. 1t has been a campaign of
morality against licentiousn ess. and
the victory, however close it may turn
out to be, will vindicate the cause of
honest manhood and pure womanhood.
While the eyes of the whole world
looked on, the battle was fought out
Every political consideration was for
gotten in the contest of higher issues.
1t has been prominently wOman's
campaign. When the first great meet
ing was held to protest against the re-
turn of Breckenridge to congress, the
ladies of Lexington and their fair COM
patriots from all parts of the Blue
Grass country made magnificent BAN
ner, which they stretched across the
stage of the opera house, bearing the
inspiring sentiment:
1.-The honor of the Ashland district
shall be preserved"
To this noble cause they have given
their time, their money and their
hearts. In the churches, in public
meetings, at mammoth barbecues,
upon the streets and in the sacred cir
Gle of the home they have worked
bravely and tirelessly to redeem this
pledge. Even scandal they have borne,
and the most cowardly detIactions,
but no suffering has tempted them to
desert the high purpose for which they
have made sacrifices. To them more
than to all others must be given the
generous tribute of praise. With such
champions of such cause it is in
deed pity that the result is not more
decisive.
When the first returns came in last
night it seemed certain Owens had
been nominated by at least 1000 or
1,5OO majority. His supporters became
fairly wild with delight, and about the
headquarters on Main street the
noisiest enthusiasm prevailed. The
Young Lion of the democracy" had
carried the counties of Oldham. Frank
lin, Scott and Woodford by magnifi-
cent ma jorities, while Bourbon seemed
to have pronounced against Breckin-
ridge, and even Fayette, the home of
the great defendant, had apparently
renowned her erring son.
As the night wore on, however, the
later news developed the gravest doubt
as to the result, and for several hours
the breckenridge leaders We're conf
dent that they had won the fight.
Their boasts were unquestionably
made for the purpose of anticipating a
resort to other methods than mere vote
counting to win. Even at midnight
when it was absolutely certain that
Breckenridge was defeated by to 200 to
700 plurality, his managers were still
claim ing the election.
That an attempt was being made to
doctor the returns, there is no ques-
ton. Couriers were sent to the re-
mote precincts of Owen and Henry
counties and some of the more candid
counsellors of the defeated man an
nounced their purpose to use every
means to manipulate the returns If
they failed in this they threatened to
carry the contest before the congress
sional committee, which they control,
and ask that the votes of 800 electors
in Scott county be thrown out on the
ground OF illegality. Should any such
attempt be made, the Owens leaders
will appeal for protection to the courts
and enjoin the committee from in any
way reversing the verdict of the peo-
pie.
Recognizes the Hand of God In the Result.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 16.-At the
residence of Mrs. Frank X. Hunt, presi-
dent of the woman's organization. last
evening, there was jubilant gather
ing of the women who have worked so
hard to defeat Breckenridge. Mrs.
Hunt said: In this victory l recog-
nize the hand of God, / am merely an
humble instrument. All along l have
had an abiding faith in the good men
of this district. l have felt that in
such crisis they would stand for the
honor of our land, and Kentucky is to-
day redeemed. Again we can proudly
lift our head to all the world 1t is
again Gods country
Prof j, w. McGarvey, the preacher
who has taken such an active part.
said: Il rejoice, and praise God for
the results. l believe it will be prolific
of incalculable blessings to our people
for generations to come. hope, also,
and believe that the asperities of the
will soon pass away to be
succeeded by peace, hope and good
will. The character and honor of Ken
lucky are indicated, not as completely
as we desired, but still indicated.
The preachers in the district have done
nobly, but the part performed by the
women is the noblest of all"
Won by Superb Organization.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 16-Owens
won his victory yesterday by superb
AT every precinct his
voters were on hand early and forced
the voting. This news spread over the
district, and had a wonderfully discour-
aging effect on the Breckenridge peo-
pie.
A Pitched Battle-One Man Dangerously
Stabbed.
VERSAILLES, KY. Sept. 16.-Out in the
neighborhood there was a
pitched battle yesterday between
twenty breckenridge and Owens men
as the result of a discussion on the po-
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