Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-20

Lexington, Ky, Sept. 1S.-Evcry-
thing was quiet last night and the
nomination of Owens was conceded.
II had, however, been Il more exciting
day than any OF the preceding week.
chairman Welch's declaration that he
would never vote to 90 behind the re-
mrns turnd the tide against Breckin-
ridge. Welch's stand would leave the
committee a tie, or five TO five. As
the other Breckenridge men on the
district committee who stood by him
TO the last are not disposed to so be-
hind the returns, the old guard of the
silver tongued orator concede plural
nv Of 526 which the Owens men
claimed last night from the complete
returns. Among Disadvantages strong
est friends are the nominees here on
the county ticket and they as we'll as
others are not disposed to hazard their
interests by assisting in throwing out
any of Owens precincts at Frankfort
next Saturday.
1t is not likely that there will be any
more agitation. Colonel Breckenridge
win serve till next March.
Lexington, Ky, Sept. 1S.-The rumor
was current late yesterday that Brock
inridge will contest, and has already
sent letters to the committeeman in
the eight counties notifying them of
his purpose. The Breckenridge men
have a majority of the district COM
mittee, which is the returning board,
and declares officially who is the nom
inee on the primary returns. 1t Is
stated by Breckenridge that enough IL
legal votes were cast Saturday to over
come the plurality Of Owens.
Col. Barney Treacy. president of the
Owens club, claims that his man has
clear lead of 400 over the congress
nan, and that he is in no way afraid
that Owens will lose the race lie
saws that Owens could not help win
ming with the women and moral senti-
ment on his side. The Breckinridge
people say that Owens lead Is barely
$50 and that the committee will give
them the nomination sure.
The Breckenridge forces are hurry
Ing messengers to all parts OF the
Ashland district to secure evidence
upon which to base contest. Stress
is laid on the fact that Owens county
Of Scott, which gave him LOO plural-
ity, shows an increase of GIL over the
democratic vote IN 1902, and Frank
lin county. which Owens carried by
521 shows an increase of 691, almost
SO l-3 per cent. in each county Inc
other six counties show from to 70
per cent increase The Breckenridge
mon refuse to give out figures. but say
their advices from every precinct give
owens only 1863 on the face of the re-
turns
Desha Breckenridge, j G. Rogers
and Judge Bullock have gone TO Scott
county to get aftidavits and 20 investl-
cate the report that in two precincts
polls were kept open one hour longer
than the law allows and this Will DE
one Of the grounds Of contest. the
Owens men have every precinct in the
district and insist on 306 plurality
They are sending men to watch Breck-
inridge messengers and claim to be
able to prove gross frauds in Lexlng-
ton that will give abundant grounds
for retaliatory contest The Owens
men say scores of fraudulent Breckin-
ridge votes were east In this city by
mer who were not registered last
fall but who produced ready-made
afiidayits that they were out Of the
city on registration day.
Moses Kaufman, president OF the
city council, and Breckinridge's closest
Lieutenant. denies that Col. Breckin-
ridge has issued notices of contest,
and says he is waiting for extra re-
turns from all the counties before de-
Gliding on a course of action. Mr.. Kauh-
man added that some Of Breckinr1dge's
friends now figured Owens plurality
on the face of the returns at rs, but
the accepted figures were still l69.
Wall posted Breckenridge leaders say
Il official returns reduce Owens plu-
ratiIy to close figures, say in the
leighborhood of 100, then Breckin-
ridge will institute contest when the
district committee meets at Frankfort
next Saturday and seek to throw out
certain precincts on Irregularities or
have certain votes rejected on the
ground Of fraud.