The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-16

1t was not . political. not even faefional
fight; IL sAs q moral contest for weeks
and months, and during the last tew days
il became intensely personal.
Col. Breckingridge was hghting for life,
and ae never before made such speeches or
displayed such executive ability in organ
fxation. lie marshaled every man he could
command. but be eonid not command the
women. They had no votes, bat they
were the controlling element in the fight
At the Owens headquarters tonight their
claims have run up from 80 at clock to
two, three four and even five times that
plurality, and they say in their rejoicing.
"The ladies did IL.
The ladies could not get ward workers
TO their prayer-meotings or other meetings,
bat their organization OF committees Of
one generally got promises at home out of
voters who needed no watching on entering
the booths. With the saloons closed. the
women praying and the best influences al
aroused, there was . quiet election, but
with excitement and bitter feeling in the
hearts.
The greatest surprise of the day was the
good order everywhere. There were some
personal encounters. but not A. many as
usual 81 elections. There was, however.
great precaution 10 prevent trouble. Old
friends and neighbors had been having
their inning and they wanted only the
voting today. IL the Breckinridgs men
had enforced their challenge rule as
strictly as they expected .hers would have
been trouble. So carefully had the can
vasslng and polling been done that the
ehaIlengers knew how almost all the Demo-
Gratis stood and they could have kept many
from voting Ii was generally believed
that the Republican managers favored
Breckenridge. IS they thought that in the
even. of his nomination their candidates
election would not be hopeless. Very few
Republicans, however, voted. As many
precincts were long distances from the
telegraph offices the complete returns will
likely not be known before morning. hnt
Owens seems to be so much in the lead
that IL will not require the complete
returns 10 settle the result
Desha Brecklnridge son OF Miss Pol
iard's friend, vas passing precinct d vot-
ing place this afternoon. when he saw
John Peak q strong Owens worker. inside
the booth preparing an affidavit Desha
spoke 20 him through the window and
told him that he had no business ia there
and that he would better come cut Peak
said he would not come out, ard Breck-
inridge went into the booth after
him. The two men elinehed, but were
separated. Peak soon afterward came
ont. when BrecxinFidge met hIm the sec
and time, aud q lively hght followed.
Both men had their faces badly scratched,
several blows being passed. Both men
had pistols In the last tight they we're
separated before they had = chance TO
draw thetr weapons. Desha drove to all
the precincts, personally inspecting them
during the day.
yKxzsflLEs, XIV. Sept 15--Oat IN the
Favwood neighborhood. five miles east Of
this city, this morning. there vas 3
pitched battle between eighteen or twenty
Hrecsinrldge and Owens men. q. w.
Gillespie. Brsckinridgs man, was
stabbed txice In the back Just above the
heart. 1t vas impossible 10 Gnd cut who
| did the cnsting.
C4ScrSxArf, sept I5.-The papers have
returns from all the precincts in the Ash-
land district that can be reached tonight.
| The En4RsTer puts OEens' plurality at
/ i.0Zs and the Cssspses eiai tFasette esti-
| mates Il at liza Owens plaFAiisies
/ are: scott /, DO, oldham ia WoOdfoEd 100.
/ franklin 52L Breckinridses are: Fay
ea.s 206s Bourbon i62, Henry sszt. Settle
has q majority Of IL in his county over
| both. but il is the only county he carries
/ and does not affect the result
LOUISVILLE, SEPT rs. Late returns 20
| the gaari<r-.Teurs.ai make the total vote
owsus !. l02. BrsekIaridge 1851. settle
| & t07. giving osens the nomination By s
| ,.ursil,y of AS. Mr.. Watterson has the
foglowing at the head Of the ness column
The good people ef Ksnsacky will
/ breathe fFesr today. IL Nas fierce. re-
| lenssess fight, bat the honor Of the state
! was iav0Ivsd, its virtue. manhood aud
! Christianity. Church bells ring ons happy
angurles. ths prayers give thanks 70 God.
| great disgrace has been ayerted- The
| good sense and the integrity Of the people
! of the Ashland district and 0f popular
| government have been vsHdieated.
sPE Ecn IN SENATOR HARRIS.
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