The herald., 1894-09-15
Close of the Breckenridge
Campaign.
The Crisis in the Col0nels
Career.
TOday's Primaries Will Decide His
Political Fate.
The Result of the Contest Awaited with
Bated Breatb-Betting 2 to in
Favor of Owsns-Polit-
tcal Notes.

LEXINGTON. KY. Sept. 14.-Both Owens
and Breckinridge closed here tonight.
Breckinridge speaking at the court
house and Owens at the opera house.
The colonels forces made big parade
and demonstration. having several bands
and drum corps. Breckinridge's speech
was simply an arraignment of Mr..
Owens. He repeated his charges and
criticised Owens denial.
The opera house was full. Owens de-
MED in bitter terms BreckinIidge's
charges that he is broken down gamb-
ler, or that he was put out of Louis
Vile hotel. A conference was held by
Owens friends and an additional state
ment to that effect was given out. The
statement ia emphatic in his denial of
all OF Breckinridge's charges. He says
over his signature:
''It is significant that the Breckin-
ridge men obtain only the affidavit OF
Mr.. J. A. Elliott to substantiate even
the semblance of his charges. and in
vite any intelligent person's judgment
OF the character of the affidavit OF Elli-
OFT. 1t bears all the ear marks OF what
the lawyers term . cooked affidavit,
and, UPON its face, is un worthy the re-
spect OF anyone. Elliott, under the
pressure evidently placed upon him,
could not say that he knew me person
ally, and if he knew me at all, his
knowledge is such as shows him to be
certainly an unreliable witness. dis
miss this charge which Breckinridge has
harhored for months, with the con-
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false and contemplate are the charges
that have been in the habit OF gaming
with intoxicated young men; that | en-
gagged in games with such to take advan-
tage of them that my board bill and ex-
pensss were ever paid by another.
have no recollection of having any con-
versation with r. E. Edmondson, and
am free to say his affidavit bears the
pressure as that of Elliott. dismiss
these charges with the assurance that
they will not deceive any friend of mine,
and submit to the generous nature of
even my enemies in this contest that
the attack upon me at this time, with
out the opportunity of full investiga-
tion OF evidence, is like an assault in
the night. Again [ appeal to my coun-
these slanders at the polls on Saturday,"
Settle spoke at Owenton tonight to
the people of his home county. The
betting here is 2 to on Owens tonight.
The women were out all over the
Breckinrdge district today, urging tn Q
voters on for tomorrow's primaries.
Their presence is having much to do
with preventing fights. There does not
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voting or false counting, as each candi =
date has an election officer. The best
politicians are behind Breckinridge.
They are working az if it were matter
OF life and death.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 14.-Colonel
Brecklnridge addressed an immense
crowd at the opera house here today.
The reception accorded him was very
cordial and his audience very enthusi-
astic. Colonel Breckinridge expressed
himself as confident OF his nomination
tomorrow.
The Methodist conference is in session
here this week. Bishop Duncan made
remarks strongly against Breckenridge.
DR.. j. Ditzler opened with prayer
which needed no Interpretation. Is was
q phillippic against the congressman. 1t
will open again with prayers for the
election tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 14.-A special train
of six cars left the Latonia racing park
tonight filled with horssmen, who are
going to the Ashland district to take
part in the BreckinridgesOwe Settle
nomination tomorrow.
CHIcAG, ,, Sept 14.-A dispatch from
LIE Grande, KY, says: "The Ashland
district is boiling hot tonight. The can
vsss that will close tomorrow will fiud
Breckinridge, his friends claim, in the
lead. winner from 1900 to 2200 votes
over Owens, who is in the lead for sec
ond place. This prediction is based on
the following estimate:
In Qleen and Henry counties, Breck-
inridge will have majority OF fully
1000 over Owens. Oldham will be q
standoff. Franklin will give a majority
of not over so for the one who carries it.
Owens will carry Scott by 1900 votes.
Bourbon will give B eckinridge $50 ma
jority. Woodford will be tie or pretty
nearly so. and this will leave Lafayette
the duty of choosing the candidate, and
Breckinridge's majority will be from
1900 to 1900. This estimate is made on
a conservative basis, and without
doubt gives Owens the benefit Settle
will not poll over 5000 in the district
Henry and Owens will give him a good
vote and Oldham will honor him with at
least one-third OF her 900, and he will
get quite complement OF votes in
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