The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-08-01
THREE CHEERS |!
For the Breckenridge County Boy
and the Brave Men Who Are
Standing by Him.
Eight Counties Are Safely Con-
coded to Murray by a Dis
interested Observer.
HURRAH FOR MURRAY!

A commercial traveller, who, by the
way, is something of politician as well,
and can siz4 up situation about correct,
has been all over the Fourth Congress
ional District and lie writes this interest
ing letter to the Marion Falcon:
GLASGOW JUNCTION, July 90, 1884,
EDITOR FALCON :-"As to the Hon. ID.
X. Murray gaining ground daily is fact
indisputabe. Certainly he is forcible
speaker and a man full of magnetism
drawing close TO him friends who will
adhere to him strongly all through life.
AS matter Of course MIR. Montgomery's
friends think it is great sin and piece
OF stupendous impudence on the part Of
Mr. Murray ever thinking of opposing a
man who is banker, out of debt, and
has the money to throw away besides,
his son is the cashier of the bank and
can throw away money at will; but the
battle is not always to the strong, but
often the true win.
Mr. Montgomery has fallen far below
par and his stock is begging buyers or
sellers. Having disappointed the people
of his district his heretofore warmest
supporters declare a change is inevitable
and must come. His excuse for not dis
charging his duties is flimsical, as he says
people should not blame him for what
Congress or Senate will not do, is a song
sung so often that now there is no tune
for it, the fact is the result is all the same.
At Lebanon Junction every man /
conversed with was Murray man, and
Bullitt county would go for him; same
opinion at Colesburg.
At Elizabethtown l was surprised not
to find every man Montgomery man.
The excitement is not so high, and as far
as could ascertain no one could get a
bet over $50 on Mr.. Montgomery. Votes
were counted and on the street running
down from the courthouse to the depot
As were for Murray and 20 for Mont
gomery. The probabilities are that
Elizabethtown will go for Montgomery
by very small majority, if at all, Hold.
genville, Rowlett and Sonora are for
Murray. At Upton the county line be-
tween Hardin and Larue runs through
the town and quarter of a mile below
Hart comes in. Here Mr.. Murray will
speak in few days and draw large
concou'se OF people from each county.
At Uncle Alexis old home, where he
was raised, recently he visited there, got
negro band for an escort and spoke to
small crowd, but 80 loud and constant
were the yells for Murray that Mr..
Montgomery was not permitted to speak
over fifteen minutes. He being on the
Ways and Means Committee and COM
mitteeman on fee trade, matters are
becoming 30 serious, notwithstanding
his presence is absolutely needed at
Washington, he is now at home to at
tend to personal matters. He has no
easy horse to ride ii he is good rider.
Murray may be little behind but will
reach there in the long stretch. AS far
as can be learned, and the people con-
tinue in the same mind as they are now
in, the following counties may be safely
conceded to Murray. Bullitt, Nelson,
Grayson, Breckenridge, Ohio, Marion,
Taylor, Washington, and, perhaps, Larue;
leaving Montgomery with small ma
jority in Hardin, Hart and Meade Green
it is thought, will go COR Murray. Should
Mr.. Murray get the eight counties 1t will
certainly send him to Congress He is a
fine organizer and has the best OF lieuten-
ants. He is true and courageous, per-
feet gentleman and honest, and should
he be defeated this time (which he will
not be-, he will have made a host OF
friends that will call him out again.
The people did not seem TO know that
Mr.. Montgomery drew large money for
absent days when he was in the Senate
Of Kentucky or in Congress and put 1t
in his Golfers, and that neither Mont
gomery or Ben Johnson are the dictators
for the district. will now close by Civ
ing three cheers for d. X Murray.
ANNEX.