The evening world., 1894-09-15
KENTUCKY'S Big FIGHT
Breckenridge Ahead in Lexington
by Several Hundred.
But Owens Is Thought to Have
Carried the County.
Frankfort for Owens-One Case Of
Bloodshed Reported.
tBy Associated Press. }

LEXINGTON, Ky. Sept. l5.-At 2.3O
o'clock indications are that Breckenridge
will carry the city by several hundred,
owing to superior orfanization OF his
ward workers. In the county. Owens
is believed to be ahead. No definite fig
ures can be got at this hour.
FRANKFORT. KY, Sept. 15.-An esti-
mate of the vote at the primaries in this
city up to this hour is: owens, 3b2;
Breckenridge, 81 Settle, %.
At IL o'clock Breckenridge was run
ming ahead in Woodford County. and
reported as carrying Lexington by two
to one over Owens.
opened at 7 A. NJ. for the most holly con-
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. l5.-The polls
tested primary election ever known in
this or any Kentucky Congressional dis
trict, II not in the country. The can
dldates for the Democratic nomination
for Congress are w. c. p. Breckenridge.
of Lexington; w. c. Owens, OF George
town. and Evan Settle, OF Owenton.
They have been speaking for months at
all points In the eight counties. During
the past few weeks the contest has been
very bitter, and within the past forty
eight hours charges have been made by
candidates against their opponents
which many predict will result in a re-
sort to the code or bloodshed of some
kind.
The primary election to-day will name
the nominee. but 1t is feared 1t will not
settle some other issues. Besides the
feeling between the contestants. life
long 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 4 T..
NJ. Some women are taking more
active part and are out electioneering
against BreGkinridge: Many are at the
during the election, for the protection
OF the honor of homes. &c.
This Is due TO the Pollard Breckinridge
was brought at Washington the scandal
had the district stirred up. The min
listers and churchmen are cooperating
with the women in their canvass for
the protection OF honor"
While there have been all sorts, OF
moral and other movements against
Breckinridge, he and his friends have
throughout the district, and they lined
up like veteran politicians everywhere
at the opening OF the polls:
roads and other powerful interests are
with Breckenridge. All whom he has
favored during his ten years service in
Congress are fighting hard for him:
Senators Lindsay at Frankfort, and
Blackburn, at Versailles, are both resi-
dents OF this district. and both are quiet
ly, but earnestly against Breckenridge,
but the ward and township politicians
are with the Congressman.
The district is composed OF Bourbon.
Faye'te. Franklin, Henry. Oldham,
owen, Scott and Woodford counties, As
the returns from many voting places
must be carried long distances on horse
back 10 telegraph offices, II the result Is
close II is not likely that the successful
nominee VIII be known before Monday.
The headquarters OF Breckenridge and
owens are both here. Settles head
quarters are at Owenton.
At midnight the Breckenridge organ
lzation gave out an open letter TO the
Democratic voters of the district, In
which they are told TO Ignore Judge
Cantrill's Injunction restraining the
judges OF election from swearing voters
to-day by making them pledge them
selves to support the nominee. and to
swear men who are not voting as to the
doubtful voters qualification.
CINCINNATI, o., Sept. IA special
train of cars left Latonia Racing Park
at 8 o'clock on the Cincinnati Southern
Railway last night. filled with horse.
men, who are returning TO the Ashland
district TO take part In the Breckin-
ridge owens-settis primary election 70,