Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
THE RESULTS AS KNOWN


 THE RESULTS AS KNOWN SHOW OWENS TO HAVE SAFE PLURALITY.
 CRIES OF FRAUD.
 LEXINGTON, Sept. 15.-The campaign between morality and licentiousness is fought out and the result is still in doubt, both Brt ckinridge and Owens claiming the victory, while the followers of Settle, who wasted their ballots, look on in grim si- lerce. The indications are, however, that Owens won, the returns at Il o'clock showing the following pluralities of the chief candidates over each other in the counties so far as heard from:
 Wocdford, five precincts, four missing: Breckinridge, 6SS; Owens, 911; Settle, 146. Henry, eight precincts complete: Breck- inridge, s47; Owens, 303; Settle, 705.
 Owens, fourteen precincts, one missing: Breckinridge, 1085; Owens, 222; Settle, 1290.
 Fayette complete: eckinridge, 1875; Owens, 1915; Settle, 482.
 Franklin complete: Breckinridge, 99S; Owens, 1517; Settle, 296.-
 Oldham complete: Breckinrdge, 243; Owens, 207; Settle, z65.
 Scott completes: Breckinridge, 635; Owens, 1929; Settle. 146.
 Bourbon complete: Breckinridge, 1251; Owens, 1898; Settle, 50.
 Total Breckinr,dge, TYPE; Owens, s192; Settle, 3390.
 At these figures Owens is nominated. Plurality 470.
 There are the widest rumors concerning the vote of the missing precincts, and all manner of charges of fraud are made. Communication was cut off temporarily with Owens and Henry counties and im- mediateIy the cry went forth that the Owens men were cooking the returns. However thls may be, there is now little doubt that Owens is nominated by a safe majority.
 GREAT REJOICING AMONG THE OWENS MEN OVER THE vIC-
 TORY WON.
 LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 15.-0wens won his victory today by superb organization. At every precinct his voters were on hand early and forced the voting. This news spread over the district and had a wonder fully discouragiug effect upon the Breckin- ridge people. Some of today's happenings have been amusing and others dramatic, and in one or two instances there bas been deeply touching picture in the panorama of events.
 At a downtown precinct this morning Capt. E. J. Tracey, president of the Owens club, and his son-in- law, James c. Rogers, clerk of the circuit court, were ranged upon opposite sides in the duty of chal- longing votes. Both these men are promi nent horse ien and are known all over the United States. They have been intimate friends for years, but the bitterness of this days contest has perhaps disturbed the peace of their families forever.
 Several times today these two men nearly came to blows, and it was only the pres- ence of cooler heads that prevented an un fortunate affray. Captain Tracey had de- termined to challenge every Breckinridge vote. He had blanks already prepared and upon these he had written the names of the entire list of the congressman B sup porter's in the precinct. As each man of tered to vote the captain handed into the election officers the printed challenge and then furious wrangle followed.
 His son-in- law, Rogers, undertook to retaliate by ging all of Owens fol- lowers, and the voting was delayed in many instances for half an hour while the enraged men fought.it out.
 THE FIRST ENCOUNTER.
 At 1:30 o'clock this evening the first per- sonal encounter of the day occurred. It was at precinct D, Second ward, and the participants were Desha Breckinridge, the coIonel's son, and ]. Walter Peak, sec retary of the Owens club. The trouble oc- cured over the challenge of vote. Peak had entered tho polling place by permis- sion of the officers and was proceeding to make an affidavit when young Breckin- ridge appeared and declared in boisterous manner that no man had right to enter the precinct room. Peak paid no attention