Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-15
KENTUcKIANS VOTING.
Breckinridge's Fate Will Be De-
 cided Today.
TROUBLE FEARED AT PRIMARIES.
Rumors cf Force to De Used at the Polls stir Up the Ashland District-women win Pray While the Men vote-Bettine Is on Owens.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 15.-The Ash land district is at fever heat Today tho Democratic primary to nominate n candi- date for congress is being held and Colo mel Breckinridge's into is to Do decided before sundown. Tho thrce candidates for the nomination are w. c. P. Breckin- ridge, w. c. Owens and Evan E Settle.
 Tho greatest alarm has been caused by tho report from both the Owens and the Brecklnridge headquarters that hundreds of men secretly armed would be at each polling place in this city today for tho purpose of protecting their respective challenges. It Is announced that tho Breckinridgo election officers will deny q ballot to every voter whose utilization with the Democratic party Is not well estab- lished or who refuses to pledge his support to the nominee.
 To overcome the loss from this source the Owens organizers declare their inten- tion of challenging every Brcckinridge man who approaches the polls, and thus by delaying the election they propose to force their opponents to be be fair.
 RiotIng Feared.
 The result of these counter purposes will Do to cause tho most dangerous con- fusion, and there are grave fears of riot in Lexington. Tho mayor by proclamation ordered all saloons to be closed during the primary, and an extra force of police will be on duty at every point where trouble Is expected. The booths have been erect. ed, and tho approaches to each voting place is guarded by 0 long railing which will permit only one man to pass at O time. Tho betting is largely in favor of Owens. At the Phoenix hotel S750 is posted to be wagered against $500 that Breckipridge will be defeated, and the odds where tho betting element congrc- gates are 15 to 10 on Owens.
 It is apparent this morning that while the Breckinridgo managers have the or ganization and all the powerful machinery of the party, the Owens leaders have the great masses of the people and the finan- cial strength of the district Money is be- ing raised in generous quantities to be used against Brockinridge. Ono young lady in Lexington raised $500 by personal canvassing among tho wealthy women of the city.
 The Campaign Closed.
 Both of the candidates, Messrs. Owens and Breckinridge, closed here, Breckin- ridge speaking at the courthouse and Owens at tho opera house Tho Breckin- ridge forces made big parade and dem- onstration, having several bands and q drum corps Breckinridge's speech was simply an arraignment of Mir. Owens, re- beating his charges and criticising Owens denial
 The opera house was full, the principal speech being made by George c. Lockhart of Paris. Mir. Owens denied in bitter terms Brcckinridgo's charges that he is 6 broken down gambler and that he was put out of n Louisville hotel. A confer enco was held by Mir Owens friends and an additional statement to that made Thursday night was then given out. Tho statement is an emphatic denial of all of Breckinridsc's charges. lIo says over his signature: It is significant that Brock inridge could obtain only tho affidavit of I. A. Elliott to substantiate cyen the sem blanco of his charge, and invite any in telligcnt persons attention to the char acter of the affidavit of Elliott Equally false and contcmptiblc arc the charges that have been in the habit of gaming with intoxicated countrymen; that I on gagged with such men in order to take ad- vantage of them; that board bill and ex- penses were ever paid by another"