The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-18
col. BRECKENRIDGE GIVES UP.


LEXINGTON. n.y., sept l.--Eyerything
is quiet tonight. the nomination of Owens
being conceded. When the Owens men
claimed the nomination by decisive plu-
raiity Saturday night the Breckenridge
Esen stood pat. Yesterday they worked
harded than ever. Today it became
known that representatives had been dis
patched into different parts of the
district to get evidence Of any
Irregularities on the voting and
counting, with view to contesting
the election before the Democratic
congressional committee, which meets at
Frankfort next Saturday. and which is
the returning board that makes the official
count and declares the nominee.
The committee was known TO stand
six for Breckenridge and four anti
Breckinridge, and, as this committee
has done everything In its power
for Breckenridge. the Owens men were
alarmed today on finding that the Brock.
inridge agents were at work with Q view
of presenting evidence for contest. They
believed there was a we'll planned purpose
TO throw out the votes OF GER
tain precincts and declare Brekin-
ridge the nominee. 1t was promptly
district committee would make minority
report Saturday and appeal to the Demo-
Gratis. This meant that Owens and Brock
inridge would both be candidates and
fight to finish in November. Meanwhile
the Republicans, who hold their conven-
ton September rs. began to record their
unnamed nominee rs the favorite, and
there was much excitement.
The tide was turned in the afternoon,
when b. j. WEIGH, the committeeman
from Breokinridge's home and one Of
his strongest friends, announced that
he would never vote TO go be-
hind the returns. As this would leave
the committee five to five in any event,
and a. the other Breckenridge men on the
committee declared themselves the same
as WEIGH. the Old guard of the silver
tongued orator gave up the struggle. Ii is
not likely that there will be any more ag-
itation.
FRANKFoRr, Ky, Sept 1.-THE county
Democratic committee has finished can
wasting tho returns. The official vote il /:
Owens, l.52s; Breekinridge. 1,oO2; Settle,
Isl; Owens plurality, SIS.
GEoRsETowS, Ky. Sept 1.-THE Demo-
cratic committee announced the official
vote as follows: Owens, 1,s29; Breckfn-
ridge, 645; Settle. ii6; Owens plurality,
l.lSL
Desha Breckenridge and several Of his
friends went before the county committee
today ana protested against the vote of
every precinct in the county. The COM
mittee refused TO consider the protest.
Young Breckinridge gave no reason on
which 10 base his action.
CIScINSArf. Sept 1.-THE Commercial
Garetts's Lexington special says: Since
midnight there seems To be no doubt abou.
Breckinridge making a fight before the
district congressional committee. on which
all possible pressure has been brought.
Breckenridge gives out this statement:
1.-THE Democratic central committee
alone has the power TO declare who IL the
nominee, and until such declaration il
made no one Is the nominee of the party.
and when IL is made will loyalty submit
to the decision and support whoever is de-
elared the nominee. Under the law. and
under the rules of the PARTY. also have the
mower 10 ascertain what votes have beau
cast and what votes should be counted
and what is TO be declared fraudulent. M
court has power In its action. and
| would regret TO see any iudi.
n 1.
tuekv politics and plant nudge.
corraptly giving the apparent sanction OF
judicial proceedings 10 base methods
What - the legal vote Of the eight coun.
ties Of this congressional district. is a
question which has been decided bv
the proper authorities and Will be ae-
cepted as binding By me and nv
friends and until shat 10 done any ehArves
that may &c Ia the way of proper practices
on my part are tnsoient end false. ana
when coming from the C0ariev-Jotyqsal and
Louisville Iinses. Owned and edited
hy gang Of blaekmailerA they
come as insoiens. ingermeadiiye With
the affairs of the district and a corruut
attempt 20 prevent proper investigation
and deliberate actioa. IL might not Ia
does not tend toward harmony. nor viii
Is lead 10 the path OF party vieto~v
Ii might be well for those No
are plotting 10 discharge their sanlov.x
and syiGt their tenants because they yoted
for TIE 10 suspend proceedings | have
no 1o9bt 81 nay nomination b. the legal
means and votes cast o. SATURDAY. and
that by May votes / bad no aoubt that
fraud would ba praegiesd in scott county
and | sm certain IL has been deliberately
done.
Il believe at least 500 Illegal votes have
been cast against me in the county Of
Fayeste. and perhaps nearly as naaY in
Franklin coEnty. / shall make
no frivolous contest, shall raise no tech
nscAl questions noE enter into
contests about donetfn. points, bot
shAll reserve until next SATURDAY.
aslSEe she dssiEsss committee ss wl.. az