The evening times., 1896-09-15

II Senator Dubois of Idaho is not re-
turned to the Senate1t will be the fault
of the Denpcratic national committee.
and Chairman Jones acknowledges the
responsibility.
1t Is authoritatively stated that this
subject, with all that II implies, is the sole
object OF the remarkable conference of
Senators Jones', Faulkner, German, Teller.
Dubois, aud Butler, which was held here
yesterday aud continued today.
When Senator Teller said yesterday that
the object Of this meeting of leaders was
in consideration of the situation in Idaho,
he did not tell half OF the story.
The real pufpJS OF the conference was the
consideration of plans to provide not only
for Senator Dubois. but also To insure the
whole Republican free silver vote OF the
northwest for Bryan and Sewall. with Wat.
son incidentally considered III two or three
States.
NORTHWEST's SITUATION.
The peculiar situation in the Northwest /:
set forth as follows by a member OF the
Democratic national committee.
When Senator Teller and the four other
bolting Republican Senators left the st.
Louis convention they naturally went over
TO the Democratic as that party best rep
resented the principle for which they had
long been contending.
Five distinguished Republican Senators
was an accession to the Democratic ranks
which the party managers have seen the
necessity OF providing for. 1t happens that
none OF them, except Dubois, has To seek re-
election this year, butit Is made apparent
To oChdirtnau Jonesand the Democratic man
ayers that he must BE- returned to the Senate
or havoc VIII be wrought with Democratic
hopes Throughout. the whole Northwest
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makes of being able 10 carry tie West
Solid for Bryan has its only support in the
expectation OF silver Republican support.
The question thrust in the faces or the
Democratic managers is, II We turn the
cold shoulder on n boiling Republican
leader like Duboisj, what will be the
effect on the rank and iile or the silver
Republicans OF the West?
DESERT THE CAUSE.
The answer is, OF course, that the Re-
publicans would desert the free silver ca use
and turn to the Consideration OF the tariff
question, which they have so lately re-
luctantly aba pdoned, ana which at this mo-
ment is being assiduously used by the Re
publican campaign committee To lure the
stray sheep back to the fold.
This serious question of caring for silver
Republicans is being considered at the
conference here today. aud the length and
breadth of IL extends beyond the bDunda-
ries of Idaho. But it is to Idaho hat the
silver Republicans of the West will look to
anticipate what is likely to lie the treat
ment accorded them ard their leaders.
provided they cast their futures with tho
Democrats at the November polls.
Ii is said authOrtatirely tnat Chairman
Jones, unanimously supported by the ma
tional committee, has notified the Demo
cratic managers in Idaho that they must
spare no effort to accomplish the reelection
OF Dubois to the Senate. The boiling Repub-
lican Senators have demanded this and.
Jones is too good a politician
to resist the demand.
Similar measures will be taken in other
States, though there is nowhere so con-
'picuouus an example OF a silver Repub-
ican desiring reelection to a n office as in
Idaho. "",F
This storylis given by the tefore-men-
toned Democratic national committeeman
As sthefactsuDderiying Sc nator Teller 'scasual
statement yesterday that the present CON
ference is called Ito consider the situation
N Idaho"