The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-16
COUNTIES.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 15.-No election
or other occasion ever caused such gen.
oral suspension of business and daily
Gu'iss as the coDt's- today between W.
& Owens, w. c. Breckenridge and L. h.
Settle for the Democratic nomination for
congress from the 7th, better known as the
Ashland district. For months the district
has been agitated in the most bitter man
ner. It was not even Ii factioDal fight; it
was a moral contest, and for weeks. and
during the last few days, it became very
personal.
Breckenridge was fighting for life and he
never before made such speeches or dis
played such executive ability in organlza-
ton. He marshalled everv man he could
command, but he could not command the
women: they had no vote, but they were
the controlling element in the fight. At
the Owens headquarters tonight. their
claims have run up from 400 at o'clock to
TWO. three, four and, even five times that
plurality, and they say In their rejoicing:
The ladies did it.
ALL HONOR TO THE WOMEN.
The ladies could not get ward workers to
their prayer meetings or other meetings,
but by their organization of committees of
one, generally got promises at home out
of voters who needed no watching on en-
tering the booths.
With the saloons closed, the women
rraying and the best influences all
aroused, there was a quelling of the ex-
element and bitter feeling.
The greatest surprise of the day was the
good order everywhere. There were some
personal encounters, but not as many as
usual at closely contested elections. There
was, however, great precaution to prevent
trouble Old friends and neighbors had
been having their innings and they wanted
To get out the voters today.
BRECKENRIDGE MEN BACKED oUf,
Ii tue Breckenridge men had enforced
the challenge rule as strictly as they ex
p1cted, there would have been trouble; so
clearly had the canvass and polling been
done, that the challengers knew how al
most all the Democrats stood, and they
could have kept many from voting. IL was
generally believed that the Republican
managers favored breckenridge; they
thought in event of Disadvantages nomi-
nation their case would not have been so
hopeless. Many precincts are long dis
tances from telegraph offices, so the COM
plete returns will not be in until morning.
BRICK HIMSELF IN CALM.
AT late hour tonight. while the Brock
inridge people still claim their man Will
pull through. their confidence is not very
marked. They are evidently greatly
surprised at the outcome of the
contest In this city they nave
expected nothing short of 200 or
500 ma joTity. but tne work that was done
against him brought his majority down to
"A iiItle over 200. la Franklin county where
he Brecklnridge forces expected a major
ity of $50, the Owens people have "A ma jor-
ity Of not reSs than 500 In Woodford and
other counties, the same story of told.
The feeling in Henry county was bitter
and serious fight occurred during the
afternoon at LockpOrt. Ii is said tonight
that Mr.. Breckenridge expressed his will
lnGness 10 submit calmly TO the decision
If the voters He is quoted is saying:
that Is defeated, no one will give more
ardent support To- the nominee than he,
and that he will advise all his friends to
10 the same. He will always be Demo
crat, first last and all the time.
HENRI WATTERSON Is HAPPY
LOUISVILLE, Sept Is Late returns TO
The COurier-Jourusl make the total vote: