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

gresham and state ticket, with the
exception of governor. and a majority
Of the members of the legislature"
This was the startling statement
mode to your correspondent by Joseph
Perrault, chairman of the Mckinley
state central committee tonight. II was
Endorsed by Senator Shoup, who was a
party to the conversation.
If thorough organization and an
abundance Of money could develop
such an unwished-for elimination Of
the campaign in this state, then MI
Perrault's statement might be given
some consideration; but this is de-
cidedly not a straight Republican year
In Idaho
The perfect organization and hard
work of the McKinleyites can only be-
get admiration. In every village, ham
Jet aud precinct in the state is Nc
Kmiey emissary endowed with pleni-
potentiary powers.
AT HEADQUARTERS in this city is en-
ploycd a clerical force of - men and
women, who are kept busy l. hours
a day sending out campaign litera-
ture and otherwise endeavoring to
turn the tide IN favor Of the Canton
statesman
The confidence expressed by the
leaders is surprising to one imbued
with the idea that the gold standard
sentiment is of infnitesimal proper
tons in Idaho.
SENATOR sHOUP'S OPINION.
Senator Shcup was in happy frame
of mind when your correspondent in
terviewed him today. He expresses
the utmost confidence Cwhether it is
assumed or real is a hard matter to
decide in the final outcome, and talks
q bfa NICK inlaV-
ties chances
He said: IF we could prolong the
campaign 80 days we would carry
Idaho for Mckinley Our opponents
greatly underestimate our strength
From our latest poll of the state / am
led to believe that the Mckinley elect
ors viii not receive less than lOOOO
votes. John T. Morrison. the straight
Republican candidate for congress.
viii be elected. as viii also the Repub-
lican state ticket, with the possible
exception Of governor. The contest for
governor viii be close. as our candi-
date. David H Budlong. is running
against Frank Steunenberg, the can
didate of tie Democrats, Populists and
free silver Republicans.
I'VE viii elect enough members of
the state legislature to hold the bal
ance of power.
I 90 not think that Mr.. Borah, the
free silver Republican candidate, is in
the race for congressman. The light
Is between Gum, the Democratic-Pop-
ulist nominee. and Morrison, the Re-
publican candidate.
Much as been said about my recent
visit TO Salt Lake. I went there to
meet Senator Proctor, and my visit
was entirely satisfactory. 1 did not go
10 confer with the church authorities.
In fact although / always visit Presi-
a in Gn1r axe I
purposely avoided him while with SEN
ator Proctor because I feared such
meeting might be misconstrued. There
IS quite a large church vote in the
southern part of this state. but it
would be useless for me to confer with
the church authorities relative to it,
for such a conference would avail me
nothing.
we are doing all we can to elect our
ticket and / really think We shall We
receive encouraging news from all por-
lions of the state every day. There is
d big surprise in store for those who
claim that there is no Republican party
in Idaho ans more"
TONS OF LITERATURE.
The national Republican committee
has simply flooded this state with gold
standard and protection literature
through the state committee. So great
has been the 1Ow that Chairman Per-
rault was compelled TO telegraph head
quarters tonight not tc send any flore.
Think of it, Two carloads, of literature
in pamphlet form has been distributed
in Idaho. The Is clerks employed by
the state committee have all worked
like Trojans to dispose of ii. Where it
comes from IS not definitely known,
but one thing is certain; the commit
zoe has unlimited backing
So much confidence does Chairman
Perrault place in the thorough work
already done that he prophesies the
overwhelming defeat OF both Gum and
Borah for congress and the election Of
Morrison. He even declares that there
IS a strong possibility of this county
(A6a) going for Mckinley. He unhesi-
tatingiy declares that Dubois will not
have enough votes in the legislature to
count.
n must be confessed that there is a
good deal of GOLD sentiment in Boise,
but there is hardly enough to do any
damage to the Bryan electoral ticket
However. it may prove sufi1clently
STRONG to injure Borah. Of course this
is mere suTTnise.
DEMOCRAT POPULIST PREGiC-
TON.
J. NJ. MCGEE, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state central committee III al
interview said: Prom all the informa-
lion we have so far obtained relative
TO the campaign ] believe Gum, Demo-
cratic Popuiist fusion candidate, VIII
receive 1900 votes. He will receive
The solid support of the Democratic
vote and a large number of silver Re
publicans, giving TO him majority of
IN the votes cast. AS TO the state
ticket I feel sure the entire ticket VIII
be elected. We Will undoubtedly elect
a majority of the Democratic-Populist
candidates for the legislature, thus in
surfing the defeat OF Mr.. Dubois for
reelection. The present rather anoma-
lolls condition Of affairs is due entirely
10 Dubois action in ignoring the Popu-
lists ana free silver Democrats. Bryan
viii receive 20 FER cent of the votes
cast in this state"
THE POPULIST CHAIRMAN.
P. H Blake, chairman of the Populist
state central committee, endorsed the
statements of MCGEE and declared ID
emphatic terms that Gum viii bury
Borah so deep-metaphorical speak |
ing-tflat the latter will never again be
heard from. He also said that in his
opinion Senator Dubois viii not have
twenty-five votes in the legislature-it
requires thirty-six to elect. When |
questioned as to who would probably
be the next senator from Idaho. in the
event of Populist success, he declined
20 answer. He laughlingly said. how |
over thai fhere viii he fOOus-h randi- 4