The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-30
NENTS BUT A PALTRY 5000
VOTES.
THE SITUATION is PECULIAR.
FIVE TICKETS IN THE FIELD,
WHITE METALLISTS BEING
BADLY SPLIT.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO DUBOIS.
Fusionists C0mb mbined to Effect His
Defeat-A Thorn I'm jones'
Pillow.

Special to the Globe.
BOISE, Idaho. Oct. 3o.-Idaho will
give William J. Bryan majority of
fully $4,000 on Nov. 8. In other words,
Bryan will poll 10000 votes out of a
total of about $4,000.
The political situation in Idaho this
fall is a peculiar and complex one.
There are no less than five tickets in
the field. These are as follows: Silver
Republican, Silver Democratic, McKin-
ley Republican, Prohibitionist and the
People This latter is a
fusion ticket effected by the state con-
ventions Of the two parties last August
and which has for it's ultimate object
the election of Bryan and the control
of the next legislature in the interest of
a Populist
TO DEFEAT DUBOIS,
whose term as senator expires next
March. The Silver Republicans and the
Silver Democrats also indorse Mr.
Bryan's candidacy, but they also de-
mand the return Of Senator Dubois as
a just and proper recognition of his
services in behalf of silver. The Pro-
hibitionists are too insignificant in
number to cut any figure in the state.
They will not poll to exceed $50 votes.
They have. however, a full state ticket
in the field, but this does not reach
legislative nor county offices.
The Mck1nley1tes, or, as they choose
to call themselves, the straight Re
publicans," are also out with a com
plete ticket for the state and for every
county, and, Notwithstanding the hope
lessness of the contest, they are max
ing strong and aggressive fight.
They realize the fact that the state is
Overwhelmingly for Bryan, but they
desire to make a showing and main
tain the organization. Then. in event
OF Maj. McKinley's election, their eIe-
ment Of the party viii receive due rec
OgnitiOn from the administration
There is, perhaps, a faint suggestion
OF pie in this stand; more especially
as their prominent leaders have for
years. In season and out Of season.
maintained the cause of birnetaIlism.
They still claim to be bimetallists. but
they are now for the International,
variety as propounded by the ST Louis
platform. They have no hope Of car
rying the state for a single office. but
their ranks are solid and they will vote
for Mckinley to man. They will
cast about 1000 votes in the state.
The PeOple's-Democratic party is a
com bination effected last August by
the state convention of the Democratic
and Popufist parties In Boise. The
fusion was consumated in disregard of
the expressed wishes of both the DEM
ocratic and Popuist national commit
tees. kilograms and letters almost
without number were sent by these
committees to the leaders Of the re-
spective parties in Idaho, but they
were suppressed and never reached the
rank and file until within the past
two weeks. The intention Of both
national committees was a union of
all the silver forces Of the state and
proper recognition Of the silver Re.
publicans. This, especially to the
Populist leaders, was distasteful as it
meant the return of Senator Dubois.
They suppressed the instructions from
their national chairman ignored COM
pletely the silver Republicans and ef-
fected a most
UNSATISFACTORY FUSION
with the Democrats, which large
portion Of that party has since re-
pudiated.
In short Idaho has caused the ma.
tional committees more trouble and
vexation than any other state in the
tional Democratic committee, was sent
here at once to adjust matters upon
an EQUITABLE compromise, but he utter
ly failed Then Secretary C. A. Walsh,