Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
BRECKENRIDGE COMPLAINS
A Statement Filed With the District
Central COMMITTEES.

LEXINGTON. KY, September 22.-The
democratic committee for the seventh
congressional district was called TO or
der by Chairman Mcleod at 1890.
with all members present. A protest
against Chairman Mcleod voting and a de-
cision O. Chairman Carroll of the state
committee deciding that .dcI.eod could vote
In the case of tie was fled in behalf of
Breckenridge.
Col. Breckinridge's Statement.
The following communication from Col
Breckenridge was received, read and or
dered filed:
TO the democratic committee of the sew
enth congressional district
Under the statutes of Kentucky and
the order of this committee you are duly
authorized and constituted the governing
authority. empowered to count the votes
received by the candidates In the primary
election OF September Is. ana to declare
the candidate receiving the highest num-
Der Of votes the nominee Of the democratic
party I'm this district. and.you alone have
the power TO determine upon the form and
manner Of the proceedings you will take
to discharge this duty.
In case of a contest you, and you alone.
have the power TO hear and determine such
contest and decide who shall be entitled TO
the nomination, and you owe 10 the demo-
cratic party of the district and to your
sense of right that the duties imposed upon
you shall not be performed by any one
else. nor shall they be encroachcd upon.
You. and you alone, have the power 10 pre-
scribe what political qualifications shall be
possessed by such legal voters reside
within the district and desire to participate
in that primary. and you. aud you alone.
have the right to determine whether the
rules laid down by you, and in which were
necessarily incorporated the provisions OF
the statutes, have been complied with.
Ii is a duty i owe to the democratic party
OF the district, TO my friends and to my
self to state this principle and protest any
action OF any Judge. county committee of
any county or private individual which
encroaches or attempts to encroach upon
your exclusive Jurisdiction. SO that what
ever has been done I'm this primary NAV
not be held to be a precedent to be used
hereafter for the want of an open and
formal protest against it
That Restraining Order.
Il formally protest against the action OF
the judge of the fourteenth judicial district
in the issue Of the extraordinary order I'm
the case of W. e. Sims and others VS..
others This committee met on September
s and adopted certain rules: the plaintiffs
waited until the afternoon of Friday. the
14th, having had ample time 10 take such
steps as they deemed necessary and give
proper notice to me or TO the nominal de-
Achodhts ~ thdt nedfluS might nave
been had.
This delay was known TO that Judge and
was of itself a cause for refusal TO issue
any restraining order.
Mr.. Breckenridge discussed this at length,
and said:
This action in and OF itself justifies me in
making a contest. and justifies this commit
tee In refusing to declare the beneficiary OF
such conduct the nominee OF the party
Il a'so deem IL my duty 20 solemnly
avow that i have not the shadow of .
doubt that / have received. against VIM
{. Owens Of Scott county. a majority of the
legal democratic votes OF this district ane
that 1 am legally entitled to be declared TO
be the nominee Of the democratic party in
this district
The inexplicable increase in the vote cast
at this primary over the vote cast in lSa?
would be sufficient reason TO require of this
committee an Investigation.
Owens Nominated.
After canSassing the vote by counties Q
resolution was unanimously adopted declar.
ing Owens the nominee by a plurality OF
255 votes