The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-23

years that the voters are thoroughly
familiar with it and do not need fur
Their eoucation in that direction.
III estimating the strength of the
Popullsts 1t must be borne in mind that
the Populist party in Idaho was. to a
great extent. the result of dissafisfac-
ton within the Republican ranks. and
therefore a majority of the Populists,
II IS saIe TO assert, are Republicans
There IS silver Republican ticket in
the beld, and whether or not the ex-
members of the G. o. p. will forsake
the new party and return 70 their first
love IS question that can be settled
al the polls only. If they should re-
turn, tnen the estimate of Messrs. Nc
Gee and Blake of $1,000 votes for Gum
is about 10000 too many.
Inc fopulists claim that there are
no dlsgruntled members of their
parry and that instead of losing they
are gaining in strength every day.
In contravention of the claim of the
fusionlsts is that of the free silver Re
puDllcans and McKinleyites. James II.
Hawley, leading Democrat. who is
now stumplng the state in the interests
Of Boran and Dubois. asserts that the
Populist vote will fall short of that of
two years ago. He bases his assertion
upon the supposition that, inasmuch as
free silver is the cardinal principle of
the Populists in Idaho, they viii natur-
ally hesitate before voting for members
of the legislature opposed to Dubois,
despite his hitherto Republican pro
clivities-whieh, by the way. he still
adheres to, with the exception of adj
vocating free coinage
BoRAH IS HOPEFUL.
The free silver Republican candidate
for congress, w. E. Borah, is at pres
ent touring the northern portion of
the state. Last Saturday he returned
from tour of the southern counties,
and in an interview said: when l
started in on the campaign I felt some
what dubious as to the ultimate re-
suit, but today 1 believe l will be
elected by about 1000 majority. have
arrived at this conclusion after a can
vass of the state and from encouraging
reports ! receive from different sec
tions.
The Mckinley ticket viii poll about
1000 votes 1 do not think the McKin-
leyites viii elect any members of the
legislature, and the sentiment in favor
of Dubois return to the senate has so
crystalized that he will have not less
than 80 Votes in the legislature.
In regard to the free silver state
ticket, Congressman Edgar Wilson,
who is our candidate for Justice of the
supreme court, viii undoubtedly be
elected, as win also the rest of the
ticket. Despite assertions to the con-
trary, our cause is constantly growing
in strength. and no doubt need longer
be entertained as to the outcome of
the contest,
AS viii be observed, all manner of
estimates and opinions may be OBJ
tanned from the leaders They all
naturally express confidence, but to a
great extent il is assumed. AS a mat
ter of fact, they are all more or less
frightened, and it is by no means GER
tain who viii be elected or what party
win elect a majority of candidates for
the legislature.
In the opinion of your correspondent
the Mckinley ticket will not be in the
race, in so far as chances of victory
are concerned. The only possible eff
feet the ticket can have will be to de-
crease the strength of either the free
silver Republicans or fusionists-which,
cannot be foretold. 1t may be that an
equal number of votes will be drawn
from either party. but it is more than
likely that a majority of them will be
drawn from the free silverites.
There is probably in reality no
stronger Mckinley sentiment prevail
ent today than there was six weeks
ago, but the near approach of election
has emboldened the McKinleyites, and
they are no longer afraid to express
their preferences.