The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-18

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept lz-Every-
thing Is quiet tonight, the nomination
Of Owens bcing conceded. II has. how
ever. been 4 moro exciting day than any
Of the preceding week. When the
Owens mon claimed the nomination by
q decisive plurality Saturday night the
Breckinridgc mon stood pat Yester-
day they worked harder than over. To-
day Il became known that their repre-
sontatiyes had been dispatched lu.o
the different parts Of the district 10 got
all evidence with view Of contesting
tho nomination before the Democratic
congressional district committee, which
meets at Frankfort next Saturday. and
which Is tho returning board that makes
the official count aud declaration as 10
who 10 the nominee.
This committee is composed Of one
member from each county. Fayesto
county, the home OF Breokinridge, has
two legislative districts, and hence two
members OF this committee, each Of the
other counties having one. The mem-
Der Of the state Democratic committee
for tho Seventh district, Is the tenth
member Of the committee, which was
known to stand six for Breckinridge
and four anti Breckenridge.
AS this committee has done every
thing in its power for Breckinrldge, In
fixing a late date for the primaries.
adopting the challenge rule and every
thing else he wanted, tho Owens men
were alarmed to-day on finding out that
tho Breckinridge agents were at work
with view 10 presenting evidence for u
contest before this committee next Sat-
urday. Thoy learned Of letters sent 70
tho committee, Of the agencies at work
In different counties working up tho
case, and believed there was well
planned purpose TO throw out tho voto
OF certain precincts on the ground OF
Irregularities and declare Breckenridge
the nominee.
II was promptly announced that four
members OF the district committee
would make minority report Saturday
and appeal to tho Democrats. This
meant that Owens and Breckinridgo
would both be candidates md fight to a
finish In November. Meantime tho Re-
publIcans, who hold their convention
here September 26,T began TO regard
their unnamed nominee asthe fayorite
and there was much excitement.
Tho tide was turned In the afternoon
when D. ]. Welsh, tho committeeman
from Dreckinridge'a homo, and one OF
his strongest supporters, announced
that he would never vote TO go behind
the returns when the committee met at
Frankfort. As this would leave tho
committee tie, or five TO five in any
event, and as other Breckenridge mon
on tho district committee who had stood
by him to tho last were not disposed TO
20 behiud tho returns, the old guard OF
the silver tongued orator gave up the
struggle. They will not, however, con-
cede the plurality OF 526, which the
Owens men claim tonight from COM
plete returns.
Among Breckinridge's strongest
friends arc the nominees hero on the
county ticket, and they, as well as other
county candidates. were not disposed to
hazard their interests by assisting in
throwing out any OF tho Owens pre-
cincts at Frankfort next Saturday. 1t
10 not likely that thero will be any more
agitation. Colonel Breckenridge will
serve till next March.
Official returns from tho eight couu.
tics Of the Ashland district show plu'
rality OF $40 for Owens over Breckin-
ridge. When asked about the counts
IN the counties to-day. Colonel Brockin'
ridge refused to say anything except that
tho result as shown on the face OF the
returns was obtained by fragrant frauds,
and II they were eliminated the nomi.
nation would surely bo given TO him.
no would not deny that he would con-
tost Ovens nomination noxt Saturday.
He would not affirm or deny anything,
aud is feeling very soro about the action
OF some OF his old frlonds.
Is Is generally thought that every et-
fort will bc made TO get Dreckinridgo's
frionds on tho committee TO consent to
opening contest and hearing evidence
on the charges Of fraud, especially in
Scott county. the homo Of Owens. ltis
conceded that the agitation is ovor II
the committee refuses to go behind the
returns.