The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-15
kENTUCKY'S BIG FIGHT
Breckenridge Owens Contest in the
Primaries Opens Sharply.
Fears that There'll Be Bloodshed
Before the Polls Close.
Women Electioneering L-atonia
Horsemen on Hand.

NDs HssOclhleu fresbt
Frankfort, Ky, Sept. 15.-An estimate
OF the vote at the primaries In this city
up to this hour is: Owens, 1852; Breckin-
ridge, 81; Settle. D.
At II o'clock Breckenridge was run
ming ahead in Woodford County, and
reported as carrying Lexington by two
to one over Owens.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 15.-The polls
opened at I A. NJ. for the most holly con-
tested primary election ever known in
this or any Kentucky Congressional dis
trict. II not in the country. The can
didates for the Democratic nomination
for Congress are w. c. p. Breckenridge
of Lexington; w. C. Owens. OF George
town, and Evan Settle, of Owenton
They have been speaking for months at
all points in the eight counties. During
the past few weeks the contest has been
very bitter, and within the past forty
eight hours charges have been made by
candidates against their opponents
which many predict will result in a re-
sort to the code or bloodshed of some
kind.
The primary election to-day will name
the nominee, but it is feared 1t will not
settle some other issues. Besides the
feeling between the contestants, life
long friends and neighbors are at
swords points. Wives, mothers and
others are apprehensive that those they
love may become involved in serious
conflicts before the polls close, at p
M. Some women are taking a more
active part and are out electioneering
against Breckinridge. Many are at the
prayer-meetings called for applications
during the election, for the protection
OF the honor of homes. &C.
This Is due 10 the rd-Breckinrdge
scandal Long before the Pollard suit
was brought at Washington the scandal
had the district stirred up The min
isters and chrrchmen are cooperating
with the women in their canvass for
the protection of honor
While there have been all sorts of
moral and other movements against
Bre,ckin,ridge, he End his friends have
throughout the district, and they lined
up like veteran politicians everywhere
at the opening Of the polls.
with Breckenridge. All whom he has
favored during his ten years service in
Congress are fighting hard for him
Blackburn, at Versailles, are both resi-
dents of this district. and both are quiet
~. but earnestly against Breckenridge,
are with the Congressman.
The district Is composed of Bourbon.
Fayette, Franklin, Henry. Oldham,
Owen. Scott and Woodford counties: As
the returns from many voting places
must be carried long distances on horse
back to telegraph offices, If the result is
close 1t is not likely that the successful
The Headquarters of Breckenridge and
Owens are both here. Settles head
quarters are at Owenton.
At midnight the Breckenridge organ
Democratic voters Of the district, in
which they are told to ignore Judge
Cantrilrs Injunction restraining the
judges of election from swearing voters
to-day by making them pledge them
selves to support the nominee, and to
swear men who are not voting as to the
doubtful voters qualification.
train of cars left Latonia Racing Park
at 5 o'clo& on the Cincinnati Southern
Railway last night, filled with horse
men, who are returning to the Ashland
district to take part In the Breckin-
ridge-Owens- Settle primary election to.
day. This train was chartered by the
Owens party, and filled with Owens men
over two hundred of them Friends, of
other candidates went on regular trains.
The special will return to Latonia at
p. NJ. to-day.
A special dated at Frankfort. 10 A.
NJ, says: The election is proceeding
quietly. The breckenridge men are not
taking advantage of the pledging OF
voters. according to the rule adopted by
the District Committee last Saturday
because of Judge Cantrills Injunction
restraining them from so doing. 1t Is
thought this viii prevent all the trouble
heretofore anticipated. The women are
holding prayer meetings and making
themselves potent factors otherwise
against Col Breckenridge"