Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-17
FIGHTING FOR LIFE.
Breckiridge, Owens and Set
 tie Tn the Race.
THEIR FORCES WELL ORGANIZED.

BreekinridEe Seems to Be Backed by
 Old Politicians, While His Enemies
 Are Pulling Hard Against Him-wo-
 nsen Take Hand In the Contest.
 sens Trouble Is Feared.
 LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 1.-The polls opened st a. m. for the most hotly con tested primary election ever known ill this congressional or any other Kentucky district, if not in the country. The can dldates for tue Democratic nomination for congress are W. c. P. Breckinridge of Lexington, ". c. Owens of George town, and Evan Settle of Owenton, who have for months been speaking in the eight counties. During the last few weeks the contest has been very bitter and within the last 48 hours charges have been made by candidates against their opponents which many predict will yet result in resort to the code, or blood shed of some kind.
 The primary election Saturday will name the nominee, but it is feared that it will not settle some of their 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 before the polls close at 1 o'clock p. m. Some women are taking a more active part and are ont election. eering against Breckinridge Many are at the prayer meetings called for sup plications during the election for the protection of the honor of homes, etc., but most of the females sppplications are at home. This is due to the Pollard scandal, which came in the district soon after Colonel Breckinridge was elected two years ago, and which became 8 national acandle almost year ago. Long before the Pollard suit was brought at Washington, the scandal had the dis trict stirred up. The ministers and churchmen are cooperating with the women in their canvass for "the pro- tection of homes"
 While there have been all sorts of moral and other movements against Breekinridge, he and his friends have maintained perfect organization all through the district, and they lined up like veteran politicians everywhere at the opening of the polls. The Federal officers, distillers, railroads and other powerful interests are with Breckin- ridge. All whom he has favored during his 10 years service in congress are fighting hard for him. Senators Lind say, at Frankfort, and Blackburn, al Versailles. are both residents of this dis. trict. and both are quietly but earnestly against Breckinridge, but the ward and township politicians are with the con. gressman.
 The district is composed of Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Oldham, Owens, Scott and Woodford counties. As the returns from many voting places must be carried long distances on horse. back to telegraph offices, if the result is close it is not likely that the successful nominee will be known before to- day.
 The headquarters of Breckinridge and Owens are both here. Settles head. quarters are at Owenton. As the Breck. inridge men have the more perfect or. ganization, as well as the machine, they propose to not sleep until they know the result. It i4 charged that they have used the party machinery in the canvass and will do so to the last. The ruling of the district committee in challenging those suspected of not supporting the nominee is keeping many Democrats from the polls and is also causing ba.; blood. The fact that many bets have been made on both sides is also having tendency to intensity the bitterness.