The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-26
SILVER TONGUE SlLENCEO.
The Successful Campaign Of the Women
fer Purity In Politics.

The Successful Campaign OF the Women
fer Purity in Politics.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept. ia
special from Lexington, KY, says: The
women who have made the most noble
fight during the campaign against the
defarmer of their sex gave last appeal
in the local press here this morning, and
today at 10 o'clock they met with the
ministers in Morrison Chapel to ofer up
a prayer for Brecklnridge's dsseat. The
following is a sample Of the many small
cards issued by them this morning:
To the Men OF Ashland District: We,
the wives, mothers and sisters of many
of the voters of the Ashland District,
appeal to the vo5ers to help Us in this
fight against Col. Breckenridge. It Is
the fight of virtue against vice, and We
appeal to the brave men Of this glorious
old district to help US win this light, aad
we will pledge ourselves to 60 on from
this to other and equally useful victories,
and in short tine We will free our love-
ly city from the curses which now endan.
ger our beloved one,, to.wit: The sa-
loon, the corner grocery, houses of the
scarlet women, the gambling hells, the
race tracks, and will redeem the fair
name of our city and our district.
(Signed) Many Women.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. Is, 6 P. M
Estimate of fcomplete returns from Scott
County, Ovens home, give Owens
1,6O0 majority. Owens claims nom!na-
ton by 1000 plurality.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. l5.-All the
cities in the district are heard from.
Breckenridge carries Lexington by about
200. Frankfort, complete, gives O OTens
658, Breckenridge 276, Settle 70. George
town. Owens's home. give Owens 452.
Breckinridge %. OTenton, Settles
home, goes tor Brecklnridge. Paris goes
13 for Owens.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. l5,-Wood.
ford County, with two acknowledged
Owens precincts to be heard from, gives
Owens 256 over BrecKinridge. Scott
County, Georgetown, Owens 4l5 Breck
inridge %, Settle 7. Henry County
Emiusnce, Breckenridge 81. Owens 81
Settle As. Bourbon County, Hutchison,
Brecnkilidge As, Ovens 80, Settle l..
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. l5.-The
Breckenridge people practically co1cede
that they are defeated by O Wens. Fights
were numerous throughout the district
but only one man is reported badly hurt.
MADELINE PoLLARD's REVENGE.
LEXINGTON, Sept. 15.-Midnight to.
night Col. Breckenridge was in hls head
quarters surrounded by the friends who
have stood by him in all bis troubles.
He was crushed and disappointed man.
Just as the last news was coming IN be
turned from the table where his son,
Desha, was figuring upon the returns,
and said: SIT is my own county OF
Fayette that gives me greatest grief. l
thought she would give me at least 800
majority, and many of my friends ex.
pected as much as 1900. Instead OF
that nv mai jority in my own county Is
only 2O5. In Wood6eld we also ex-
pected q majority OF several hundred,
but the county has gone against me as
has Franklin, another county that l
thought would give me small majority.
They are holding back the returns from
Scott Coun ty for the purpose, belleVs
of declaring them if the news from the
other counties does not suis the Ovens
people. In this way they will probably
defeat me. had expected Scott to go
for Ovens by about 1000 majority,
but OF course they can fix returns to suit
themselves"
The CoIonel's headquarters seemed
almost like tomb, but the Colonel him
self held up well uuder his defeat, which
he did not fully acknowledge and talking
about his future plans said: II expect
to live out my days right here in Kentucky
and will continue to 60 in and out
among these people uatil I am laid q ;aY
in the beautiful cemetery where sleep
all that is mortal of my ancestors. AS
I said to these people on the stump, If
they do not chose to send me back to
Congress I will ind some other sphere
in which to labor for them."
Col. Breckenridge is ia splendid health,
but ne presents a sad sight. Tonight
around his headquarters everything was
silent as the grave and one square tur-
ther down, the Owens headquarters,
thousands Of young men and old ones
too, were making night bideous with
their yells, blowing TIN horns and shout.
ing for Owens. Gen Gentry proposed
three cheers fol the women in the dis
trict and they were given with such a
will as 20 almost deafen people who
were standing on the other side OF the
street. They then gave three cheers
for the newspaper correspondents.