The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-19
THE KENTUCKY FIGHT.
Breclxinridge Unwilling to Surrender
-Owens's Plurality.

-OWens's Plurality.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 1s.-There is no
doubt that w. c. Owens has secured the
nomination as Democratic candidate for
Congress from the Ashland district. The
official count of the various county COM
mittees shows plurality for Owens os go
over Breckenridge. While Breckenridge
seems determined to have contest before
the district committee at Frankfort next
Saturday, there is no doubt that the COM
mittee will refuse to throw the nomina-
ton to Breckenridge. as such action would,
in the opinion OF conservative Democrats,
disrupt the Democratic party in this DIS
were interviewed to-day, and al express
themselves as opposed to any contest. They
say that Breckenridge Is undoubtedly de
policy to stand against the will OF the
people. number of bets against Owens
were paid to-day. The wide interest In tne
election was shown to-day by a telegram
from L1akota. n. D., asking: can Breck-
inridge VIM The answer was sent: He
cannot win, Pauline, he cannot win.' Col
Breckenridge was on the streets of Lexing-
ton great deal to-day, and greeted every
body with his customary. poiiteness. He
stands by his manifesto, issued last night,
but says that hs has nothing to add to it.
The official count of Fayette county was
completed at noon to-day, giving -Breclin-
no contest or protest of any kind The
Breckenridge and owens men were equally
dyded & , on the county and aad the the
balance OF power. Before the committee
met to-day Evan Settle telegraphed his
tie's friend on the committee ui umpired the
count. The Owens men are openly charg
ing that Breckinridge's manifesto or declar-
night till pressure had been brought to
bear on district committeeman who were
opposed to going behind the the returns ann from
claim that the frauds were against them,
instead of i'm their favor, and that money
is being used to get the district committee
to reverse the returns of the county com
mittees. There is over 100000 up in the
district, and those who put up money on
ceedings.
Senator Jones VIII Not Resign.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. sc. c. Pown-
ing, of Reno. New. is in the city, and in
an interview tonight stated that Senator
John p Jones had indicated his future
course to his friends He says that Jones
has not joined the Populist party. but has
gone over to the silver party of Nevada.
In the meantime Jones will disregard the
demands of the Republican committee that
he resign at once because that would give
the Governor an opportunity 70 appoint
Republican as Joness successor. For that
reason he will walt until the new Legisia-
ture meets. Offering himself as candidate
to serve his own unexpired term. Pown-
ing predicts the success of the silver party
ticket and says Jones's election will be an
Endorsement of his course. Jones's term
will expire in two years. and there will
probably be serious opposition to his
candidacy. Nevada silvertes believe that
the resolution and the Nevada Republican
State committee was inspired by Repub-
ncan politicians.
Connecticut Republicans.
HARTFORD. Conn.,, Sept 1S.-The Re-
publican State convention opened In Foot
Guard Armory at O'Clock, with w. Z.
Simonds as permanent chairman. The
Usual committees were appointed and the
convention then adjourned until to-Inor-
row. at 10 o'clock, when balloting viii be-
gin. The candidates most prominently
mentioned for the gubernatorial nomination
are John Addison Porter of Pomfret; Col.
F. w. Cheney, the Manchester silk manu-
facturer, and o. V. Coffin. of Middletown,
q prominent insurance man. Neither of
these claim the 353 votes necessary for
choice and the contest will be the most
heated that the Nutmeg State Republicans
have held for years.
McDermoft for Congress.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept. 1s.--The Demo-
cratic primary held here to-day resulted in
the nomination of Z. j. McDermott for
Congress from this (the Fifth congression-
al district.