The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-09-20

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cratic nomination for congress from the
Seventh, better known as the Ashland
district. Owens plurality is placed at
about 800.
At THE PRIMARIES.
Story of the Most Noted of Kentucky Com
gressional Contests.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 15.-The polls
opened at a. m. for the most holly
contested primary election ever known
in this congressional district or in any
other Kentucky district, if not in the
country. The candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congress are W..
C. P. Breckenridge of Lexington, W..
G. Owens of Georgetown and Evan
Settle of Owentown, who have for
months been speaking at all points in
the eight counties. During the past
few months the contest has been very
bitter, and during the past AZ hours
charges have been made by candidates
against their opponents, which many
predict will yet result in resort to the
code or
Bloodshed of Some Kind.
The primary election will name the
nominee, but it is feared that it will not
settle some other issues. Besides the
feeling between contestants, lifelong
friends and neighbors are at swords
points. Wives, mothers and others are
apprehensive that those they love may
become involved in serious conflicts be-
fore the polls close at 4 p. m. Some
ladies are taking a more active part and
are out electioneering against Breckin-
ridge. Many ladies are at the prayer
meetings called for applications during
the election for the protection of the
honor of homes, etc., but most of the
female supplicants are at home. This
is due to the Pollard scandal, which
came out in the district soon after Col
onel Breckenridge was elected two
years ago, and which
Became a National Scandal.
almost year ago. Long before the
Pollard suit was brought up at Wash
ington, the scandal had the district
stirred up. The ministers and church
men are cooperating with the women
in their canvass Tor the promotion of
HONOR
While there have been all sorts of
moral and other movements against
Breckenridge, he and his friends have
maintained a perfect organization
throughout the districts and they lined
up like veteran politicians everywhere
at the opening of the polls. The fed
eral officers, distillers, railroads and
other powerful interests are with Brock
j. 'dge. All whom he has favored dur.
ing his 10 years service in congress are
fighting hard for him. Senators Lind.
say at, Frankfort and Blackburn at
Versailles are both residents of this dis.
tfict, and both are quietly but earnestly
against Breckenridge, but the ward and
township politicians are with the con-
gresham.
Something About Owens.
w. 4. Owens, considered as ffi0st
likely to defeat Breckenridge in the
Ashland district, is a native of Scott
county, KY, one of the wealthiest in
the Blue Grass region, and has lived
there all his life. He is a years old
and unmarried. He is graduate of
Columbia college law school, of the
lass O. 1879 Two years later he be.
gan his political career in q successful |
race for county attorney Of Scott county.
He resigned this office and was sent to
the legislature for five consecutive |
terms. He was Democratic elector for |
his district in 1880, and delegate from
the state at large to the national DEM
ocratic convention at Chicago in 1892,
being chosen temporary chairman of
that body. He first ran for congress
against Joseph G. S. Blackburn in 1882,
and has for some years teen looked
upon as the next in line whenever
Breckenridge should retire or be retired.