Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1894 — BRECKINRIDGE IS BEATEN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BRECKINRIDGE IS BEATEN.

W. C. Owen* Carrie* the Ashland Coagiwe* ■tonal Dtetrlct In Kentocky. Congressman W. C. P. Breckinridge, the silver-tongued orator and defendant in the famous breach erf

promise case in which Madeline Pollard appeard as plaintiff, has been defeated for re- . nomination in the WAshland, Ky., dis- | triot by W. C. tOwens. Mr. Owens, by the majority of the women of Kentucky, and supported by the

men of the State who have not hesitated to express their disgust at the attitude of the Congressman both during the famous trial and throughout tho heated campaign, has won. Mr. Settle, who has never been considered a formidable Issue in the campaign, cut bit little figure in the primaries outside of his own county. In those counties where the feeling was most bitter, notably Bourbon, Franklin, and Woodford, money flowed like water, and the oombined expense of the day is plaoed by many at #100,060. In Fayette County at several of the polls there were fights, but cool-headed men prevented the use of revolvers. Throughout the entire district there were probably 100 or more men injured. No election or othor ocoa ion ever cau-od such a general suspension of business. For months tho district has been agitated in the most bitter personal agitation. It was not a political, not even a factional, fight. It was a moral oonteat for w. eks and months, and during the last few days it became intensely personal, so much so that the nomination was not. tho only is-ue. Col. Breckinridge was fighting for U e, and ho never before had made such speeches or displayed suoh executive ability in organlzaFon. he marshaled evory man he could command, but he

could not command ihe, women. They had no votes, but they were the controlling dement in the file. Tho women prayed, tho men voted, and B r e c k i n r idgo was j beaten. There's no use

quarreling over tho ques-BHBcxiNßiDom lion as to whother it was tho prayers or the votes that did it. Breckinridge is beaten. William C. Owens is a native of Scut# County, and one of tho woalthiost men In tho bluo gruss region of Kentuoky, where ho lias lived all his life. lie la 44 years old and unmarr od. 110 graduated from tho Columbia Collego Law School in the class of 18/2. Two years lator he began his political career in a successful nice for County Attorney of B'oott County. He was rent to the Logls aturo for five consooutive terms., Mr. Owons was a Democratic doctor! for his district in 188 i and was a dele-gatc-at largo from Kentucky to the National 1 craoorutlc Convention at Chicago in 1802. Ho was ohoson temporary chairman of that body.

W. C. OWENS