The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-15

LEXINGTON, KY, May l4,-Tho best
people OF Lexington and Fayette coun-
ty, including several hundred ladies.
turned out to-day to tho anti.Brcckin-
ridgo meeting at the opera house.
There were no hoodlums present, nnd
the meeting from standpoint OF moral.
ity was tremendous success. Tho
opera house was filled and tlvo hundred
people were turned away. Prof. J. W.
McGnrvey, IN emineut minister Of the
Christian church, was tho first speaker,
and he showed Colonel Breck!nridse up
10 no favorable light Ilo held that 1t
would be n disgrace to tho district, to
the state and to the country to return
such man to Congress, aud closed his
speech BY q strong appeal TO tho young
men to vote against him.
Another speaker was Judge N. J.
Durham. who denied that Colonel
Breckinridgo was "thc only man in tho
district who can represent us in Con-
grcaa." The speeches wero well re-
csived and made good impression.
Resolutions were adopted denouncing
Breckinridge's morala and calling on
the good people OF tho district to raise
up in their might and vote against tho
silvcr.tongucd persuader.
But when Harry G. Clay got up and
offered q resolution not only denounc.
ing Breckinridges morals, but asking
that Senator J. @. S. Blackburn bo
asked to obtain leave Of absence from
tho senate. and that he come home and
from the rostrum speak against Dreck-
inridge, tho. audience went wild. Tho
chhjring was deafening, and it was
plain 10 any observer that the Breck-
inridge boom started hero by the silver
tonQued himself little moro than q
week ago. was badly strained ii not
broken. The meeting avoided appear
ance OF fnvoring any opposing caudi-
date. and peither-Owsns nor Settle was
present.
Judge Jcrc R. Morton presided, and
among tho speakers wero judge Dur
ham, com ptrollor oil the treasury under
Cleveland's fret nd administration; Gen.
Sam Hill, adjutant general OF Kentucky
under Governor Buckner. and Prof. Nc
Garvey. OF tho Kentucky University.
Scores OF leading women occupied boxes
and seats In the house. Over tho stage
was banner Inscribed: "The honor Of
the Ashland district mutt and will be
preserved"
The following are tho women's reso-
lutions adopted:
"WHEREAs, W. O. P. Breckenridge has
announced himself a candidate for rc-
election to Congress from Ashland
district, notwithstanding his confession
under oath OF fragrant and habitual
licontiousness and hypocrisy, therefore
"Re,olced First, that we, women OF
Lexington and Fayette county, Ken.
lucky, do solemnly protest against tho
denomination as the representative OF
this district.
Second, Wo believe that such an en-.
dorsenont of W. G. P. Breckinridge at
the polls would be disgrace to Ken.
lucky, q shamo upon manhood, an in.
suit to womanhood, sinful example to
youths, and O menace to both eociety
and the home.
third, We earnestly imploro our
fathers, husbands and brothers to wipe
out tho stain that W. G. P. Brecl1in.
ridge has brought on the fair fame OF
the Ashland district"
Tho resolutions passed nlso by tho
men are similar, and they add one re-
commencing the calling OF such meot-
ings by ladies' in every county in tho
district.