The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-01
ON THE EVE OF BATTLE
Both Sides Working Hard and Fairly Con.
6dent Of Success.
The Democrats at a Disadvan-
tage as a Result of the Nor
mon Deal--One OF Du-
bois' Tricks.
Special 70 The standard.

political storm is raging tonight. The
town is crowded with people. Everybody
is talking politics. Both sides are conf
dent OF success AT the polls tomorrow.
The saloons are doing rushing business.
The republicans are spending money In
the most lavish manner.
Colonel Pride is making the effort Of his
life 10 carry the republican legislative
ticket for this county. He told me to-
night il would be done IL money aud work
could do IT, The democrats do not expect
TO elect the full legislative ticket in Ada,
but do think that Clay Branstetter will be
elected to the senate and j. NJ. Balentine
TO the house.
Up TO late hour tonight adviccs re-
ceived from democratic workers in
different parts of the state say there is a
good show of winning, notwith-
standing the great disadvantages
under which the democrats labor. It
is well.known fact that while
the republicans have unlimited cash the
democrats have not cent 10 pay legiti-
mate campaign expenses. Truly, the
democrats have made a manly fight and
deserve success.
A bombshell was exploded in the repub-
lican camp to-day which may have a ma
terial effect upon to-morrow's election.
An associated press dispatch from Wash
ington announced that one Richardson
of this city had been nominated as United
States marshal for Idaho i'm place of the
present republican incumbent, Joe Will
son. To say that this news caused con-
sternation and deep Indignation in the
republican ranks would be expressing il
feebly. II made the people of all classes
howling mad. Marshal Wilson has al.
ways been a loyal republican, and has
fought for his party and Dictator Dubois
in every section of the state. Wilson il
an honorable man, highly respected by
the people OF both parties, and there is
not a man in the state but admits that
Marshal Wilson has been good faithful
officer.
Some weeks ago Dubois warned Wilson
that arrangements were pending 10 secure
the Mormon vote for the republican ticket
and if the arrangements proved success
full the Mormons were 10 be permitted to
vote. Being an honorable and upright
man, Marshal Wilson promptly and posi-
lively declined 10 be party TO any such
infamy lie said he had been sworn to
uphold thclews OF Idaho. Those laws
disfranchised the Mormons. So long as
he remained in Office they would not be
permitted 10 vote. This enraged Dubois,
who promptly wrote 10 Washington ask
ing for Wilson's removal and Richard
sons appointment.
The change was announced to-day.
People here were dumbfounded when the
news was received. They could not be-
lieve that Dubois would be guilty of such
baseness.
Early in the forenoon l met Marshal
Wilson's nephew, Warden Beemer Of the
penitentiary, who has been at work in the
republican party for years. He was very
indignant and said:
"There is no secret about my uncles'
removal. He would not be used as an OF.
| fetal club TO pound Mormons TO vote for
| Dubois. IL is no news to me that Wilson
has been removed. | knew il would be
done and expected il weeks ago. II is a
discredtable deed"
Colonel Pride said TO me: ~ have nc
hesitation whatever in saying that Dubois
| had Wilson removed because he would
not help coercc the Mormons TO vote for
| Dubois. There is no use making any
bones about il. Dubois is scoundrel
and my affidavit is on file which proves
| him one. III he can't use men Tor his dirty
purpose he has no use for them. That Il
| how il stands in Wilson's case. Dubois
will make the Mormons vote for him il
he can. lie will do anything in his ex
tremity TO save his worthless political
neck, but nothing can do it,"
Don't you think Dubois showed lack
Of political wisdom in removing Wilson
| before the election ?" ! ask.
"Of course II will hurt Dubois to-mor
row and he knows IT," Pride answered
"but he also knows that his only chance
TO get even with Wilson was to cut of hi:
head before the ballots are counted
"Wednesday night, for Dubois knew full
well that when the result reaches Wash
ington his political power will be gone
| forever. He will he in worse shape thar
the man he has just removed from Office
James Wilson. brother Of Marshal vii
son, said tonight: my brothers re-
moyal was certainly for his refusal to
enter into Dubois dirty political schemes
/ have been loyal republican all my life
and more than that ] have been firm
friend of Dubois. but now denounce him
to the public as a dirty migrate. My
brother would not perjure himself by
assisting TO compel the Mormons &c
illegally vote for Dubois and he has been
rewarded by being bounced from Office
And so the talk on the streets runs.
Word comes from Bingham county tina
| the entire democratic ticket will be elected
right in Dubois own home.
Tomorrow expect 20 he able 10 tele
graph you that Idaho has gone democratic
for most of the state ticket and elected
about - democrats TO the legislature a,
against about 25 republicans.
Pride's faction hopes TO elect republi
can legislature and enough OF their owl
men 10 down the Dubois men in the re
publican caucus, but Idaho will go demo
cratic IL majority of the legal voters arr
permitted 10 decide.