The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-09-15
TO-DAY 'SGREATBATTLE
The Breckinridge-0wens Verdict
in the Hands Of the Voters,
PRAYING FOR OVENS SUCCESS.

The Women in All Parts Of the Ashneld
District CAnvassiug for the Primaries
and Using Their Influence Against
neutrality-suspicious. Denial.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept 15-Both Owens
and Breckenridge closed here last night,
Breckenridge speaking at the court house
and Owens at the Opera house. The
Breckenridge forces made big parade
and demonstration, having several bands
and drum corps. Breckinridge's speech
was simply an arraignment of Mr.. Owens,
repeating his charges and criticizing
Owens denial.
The Opera house was full, the principal
speech being made by George c. Lock
hart, of Paris. Mr.. Owens denied in Bit
ter terms Breckinridges charges that he
IS a broken down gambler and that he
was put out of a Louisville hotel. A con-
ference was held by Mr.. Owens friends,
and an additional statement TO that made
Thursday night was given out. The state
ment is an emphatic denial of all Breck
inridge's charges.
He says over his signature: "It is sig
nifcant that Breckenridge could obtain
only the affidavit of j. A. Elliott to sub
stantiate even the semblance of his charge,
and invite any intelligent PERSONS at
tention to the character of the affidavit of
Elliott. 1t bears all the earmarks of what
the lawyers term cooked" affidavit, and
upon its face is unworthy of the respect of
anyone.
Elliott, under the pressure evidently
placed upon him, could not say that he
knew me personally, and if he knows me
all "a, l..
him to be certainly an unreliable witness
dismiss this charge which Breckenridge
has harbored for months with the CON
| tempt that both he and it merit.
Equally false and contemplate are the
| charges that | have been in the habit of
| gaming with intoxicated countrymen,
that l engaged in games with such young
men in order to take advantage of them.
l dismiss these charges with the full as
surance that they will not deceive any
| friend of mine, and l submit to the geuer-
| GUS natures of even my honorable enemies
iu this contest that the attack upon me at
| this time without opportunity of full in.
vestigation and production of evidence is
| like an assault in the night"
! Settle spoke at Owenton to the people
| of his home county. The betting here to.
| day is two to one on Owens.
| Thirty-fve of the best women in Lex.
| ing met at the Opera house here and de.
cided to invite the ministers Of the city tC
meet with them today and to pray for the
defeat of Breckenridge. They denounced
as untrue the story that they had with
drawn their support from Owens.
| CINCINNATI Sept. Is, - Colonel Zekt
| Clay, the famous Kentucky horseman, re
sides in Bourbon county, Ky, near Paris
He has taken an active interest in the
| Breckenridge campaign and is a leader o.
the Owens element The feeling has rur
so high that men who have been friends
and neighbors for life time are now a
swords points, Colonel Clay made III
emphatic declaration that blood woulC
flow if his vote was challenged at tn
primary, and he was asked to make oatl
to support the nominee.
Captain Bradshaw is leading Citizei
of Paris. lie is one of the Breokinrldg
judges of election, and is expected to chal
l lenge Clay's vote He was informed o
Clay's statement, 1t is said that he ha
taken out $4,000 insurance on his life
and is engaged in strengthening up hi
business affairs, so that whatever ma
happen today he will be prepared Col
ouel Zeke Clay is brother of Cassius M
Clay, Jr, now candidate for governor o
| Kentucky