Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
BRECKENRIDGE WILLCONTEST
Not Satisfied With the Verdict
at the Polls.
IHARGING OWENS WITH FRAUD
Breckenridge Likely to Be
Given the Count.
owens Men Declare That Bloodshed Will
Follow Any Attempt to Count Their
Man out-The Result So Close That the
Remarkable Contest is Far From Settled.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 16.-!The
nomination Of Owens is not to pass
without contest, at least that is what
The friends of Mr.. Breckenridge say to-
night. They assert that on the face of
he returns the plurality for Owens is
enly about 200, and that they can show
frauds in various districts to Offset that.
They propose to make their contest
before the committee that supervises the
returns, and they assert that they have
. strong case. Representative Breckin-
Hdge declined to make any personal
Placement at present, but he will doubt
less assist his friends in the contest that
they propose to make. The Owens party
claim plurality of about 800, and will,
of course, make counter-charges of
fraud.
the intense Breckenridge men of con.
testing the election, but the more con-
Bervative followers of the colonel say
pothing of the kind will be attempted.
Letters were dispatched from headquar-
tiers here to-day to the leading Breckin-
ridge men in every quarter of the dis.
trict, admonishing them to make every
effort they can to discover fraud in the
voting, whereby Breckenridge will have
pm opportunity of bringing the commit
Zee, which meets next Saturday at
Frankfort, sufficient facts to warrant it
In allowing contest TO be made.
The Breckinridge men from the
various counties have been in close con.
Bultation here to-day. They allege that
in the county of Scott a great many
fraudulent votes were polled for Owens,
and that the total vote cast yesterday
numbered 600 more than there are
voters in the Democratic party in that
county. As an Offset to this, the Owens
men claim that more than 400 moro
votes were cast in Fayette county than
The Democratic party contained.
Lieutenant Governor Afford in an in.
lerview tonight said that in the case Of
contest being granted the committee
bach precinct where fraud was practicel
would have to be thrown out bodily
The committee which will decide this
matter is composed of six Breckenridge
men, three Owens men and one Settle
man, so that it is more than likel,
enough precincts will be thrown out 81
Scott county to insure the nomination
of Colonel Breckenridge.
THANKS TO GOD FOR THE RESULT.
During the services at the Broadwa,
Christian Church, Elder jenkins,
young minister, said regarding thu
defeat of Breckenridge: "The hearts o
Sill the good women and good Christian
of this fair land are bubbling over will
Joy this morning. Why, l have evel
heard that there are Democrats here
who, from party spirit, would vote TO
Mr.. Breckenridge had he received til,
nomination. This statement does no
sound strange here, but it would SCUM,
arrangement passing strange-in AM
other section of the country. But
thank God, the party spirit of thi
district will not be put to this sever
test. Thank God, the torn and bleeding
almost dishonored, but vindicated hear
of the Democracy of this district is nc
compelled TO bear this heavy load. /
snow-white shower of the ballots fror
the pure, good men of the Ashlan,
district have buried this gentlema
deep; have woven for him a windin
sheet which shall serve for his politics
shroud, now, hencetorth and forever"
Before the minister had finished fiy
or six members of his congregation GO
up and walked out, to show their indig
nation at the preacher bringing polite
into the pulpit. The women remained
listened with bated breath, and one {
them said tonight that she wanted I
yell for Owens and applaud til
preachers words.
The followers of several candidate
are in many instances as bitter towar
each other to-day as they were yeste
day. Two of the leading deacons of til
Paris Christian Church, j. II. Miller an
Jeptha Butler, both aged Go years, mi
in front OF that church as they wei
going to divine service this morning AN
lively battle followed. Butler grabbe
Miller by the whiskers and tore out
handful, while Miller belabored his al
tagonist over the head and shoulde
with his umbrella. The minister stoppt
praying and together with two 9TH
deacons rushed into the yard and sepa
ated the belligerents. Butler is Brec
inridge man, and Miller an Owens fc
lower.
In Lexington, George Hukill, a Sett
man, shot William Wallace, Brecki
ridge man, in the right knee. They al
fought over the election.