Arizona republican., 1909-11-02
BLOODY DAY
 IN BREATH|TT The Feared Setting of The
 Election Today. MILITIA ON THE GROUND
Each Side Charges the 9th CT With Laying Ground work For Any Tragedy Which May Redden the Polls at Jackson

Jackson, Ky, NOV. I-With d iai 6c number of the state militia in control and an undercurrent of apprehension over tense situation, people were won dering tonight what the election would bring forth for Bloody Breathitt." Both the democratic and republican managers charge each other with try ing to steal the election
 Circuit Judge J. P. Adams, the in cumbent and the republican candidate for reelection, who made a request on Governor Wilson for militia to pre- serve order during the election said to- night. Tn requesting troops, was needing the appeals of the good people to take immediate action to prevent a conflict ard to preserve peace and order among the people. Men led by Ed Callahan armed with rifles were in the upper story of old Hargis build ing. and issuing threats of death against citizens and officers. and they had commenced to terrorize the town by shooting on the streets when I sent the message to the governor for troops.
 T felt it my duty not to wait until men were killed before taking steps to bring about peace and good order, and I have no doubt the presence of the troops prevented serious trouble and perhaps. saved many lives The first thing is to prevent murder and assassination. election go as it may. I care nothing for the indignation ex- pressed by some at he presence of the troops if 1 can save their lives from assassins."
 O. H. Pollard, chairman of the dem ocratic campaign committee said: Published reports that the democrats have combined with whiskey forces and have done anything to precipitate election troubles are untrue. The re- publicans have determined to defeat a fair election and will resort to any fraud to defeat the will of people
 "A large majority of the people is supporting the democratic. nominees. Excitement was caused by the action of the county court who gave out an official ballot two days before the day fixed by law When the ballots ar rived they were deposited in the Jack son bank Jy county clerk. Ire county clerk by a pre-arranged plot with the republican leaders. took an armed force to the hank. took out the ballots for Crockettsville precinct on Frinday and delivered them to one Sebastian. who was not the clerk of election.
 We procured warrants for the clerk and when Sheriff Crawford went to arrest Sebastian he was confronted ,fr The sheriff saw he was unable to make the arrest except by force and to pre- vent bloodshed he let Sebastian and his force leave town. All this trouble was brought about by the republican officials in their determination to take the election. Their action in repect to the ballots and the presence of the soldiers under the command of Judge Adams, who refused to put them under the command of Sheriff Crawford, as required by law. has created indigna- tion on the part of law abiding citizens, irrespective of party"
 group of armed Kentucky noun tain men, headed by former Sheriff Callahan, left their entrenchments in Jackson shortly after the arrival of the Lexington militia company. and tonight the soldiers followed them twenty-two miles into Charlottesville, the home of Callahan. and the voting precinct that is expected to furnish most of the excitement tomorrow. The population here is quiet. but inclined to wait anxiously for word from Charlottesville, where the soldiers. Cal lahan and the Smith and Deaton fac tions are also stationed.