The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-17
sHOULDGOIN HIDING.
Kentucky Is Ashamed OF Her
LicentiOus Old Man.
WILL NOT ELECT HIM AGAIN.


LOUISVILLE, April is-The Post, DEM.
commenting on the downfall OF Col
Breckinrieige. says: SIT is not story 70
which the peopIe Of Kentucky can b in
the least Indifferent. His name has been
an honored one III the annals OF KENTUCKY.
Men who have borne 10 in every period OF
its history have borne IL proudly ana
have rendered signal service 10 the
state and 90 the people. With
his confession still on his lips
and the plea Of Col thompson
sronsing protests in the heart Of every
homes. man. Col. Breckinridge proposes
% return to Kentucky and ask the people
+ OF his district TO return him to congress.
He owes some consideration 20 the friends
Who have been true to him; to his district,
which has honored him: to the party
which has needed and called him. The
one service he can now render TO oil
these, the one recompense IL 10 in his
power 10 offer, IL TO accept the verdict OF
the Washington City jury a. verdict OF
eternal Punishment from the public service
and act accordingly. He should now re-
tire and leave the Democrats Of the Ash
land district free to CHOOSE representa-
tavc ~ho will bring . new and better infin-
ence into politics. They should 20 to
some man of worth and character in pri-
vate station, whose career has exhibited
those virtues and dsvotions on which
Angio-Saxon civilization rests. and send
him to Washington City as Kentucky's
reply to the accusations brought against
her own son."
LExrseros. Ky. April IL. The news OF
the verdict in the Pollard Breckinridgs
case caused no surprise here. especially
among the voters. II anything, his
friends appear to be more active, a. they
assert that the result Of the trial will cut
no figure in this end Of the district.
Breckinridge teiegraphed to some OF his
friends today that he was in the race 10
sin. and to communicate the same to his
friends in this county. Now that the re-
suit of the trial 10 known IL In supposed
Settle will begin at once an active canvass.
Lively times are expected in the near fu-
tarr. and the fur will fly.
WAsBrsGToS CrrY, April 1s-Represen-
tative Breckinridge appeared on the floor
Of the house OF representatives today for
the first tire since the beginning of the
Pollard BrecE,nridge trial. Personal aliu-
Sons we're avoided. Many acquaintance
shook hands cordially with the colonel.
The ordeal WAS evidently a severe trial. as
his face flushed, but no smiled continually.
After occupying his seat two minutes he
left the chamber. He will resume his con-
occasional duties at once.
Representative Breckenridge and his
counsel were engaged this afternoon in
preparing their formal motion for q new
trial, which will be presented to Judge
Bradley. This motion il mere formsIity
/ IN the way of an appeal to the district
court of appeals, for no one entertains
] the slightest idea that Judge Bradley
viii override the judgment and grant the
motion. The motion will be on the usual
grounds. that the verdict was contrary TO
law and to the evidence, and that the dam.
ages were excessive. Counsel for the de-
Tense will press for hearing on the mo-
Ton at the earliest possible day, IS Attor-
ney Stoli is anxious to return TO Ken
lucky.