The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-12
PATRONAGE IN IDAHO
SENATOR sHOUP SUPPOSED TO BE,
THE DISPENSER THEREOF.
Western COngFessmen Believe That
senator Dubois VIII BE Sent
Back by the Legislature.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Cannon
Of Utah, states almost positively that his
colleague. Senator Dubois Of Idaho, Will
be returned 10 the senate by the newly
elected Idaho Legislature but declines 10
give any definite reason for such belief.
This statement having been called to the
attention Of a congressman well versed
In Idaho affairs. the latter said 1t would
not be at all surprising IL such were the
case. In spite of the general belief now
existing in Idaho that Dubois is defeated
Dubois 10 a very slick politician" said
this gentleman. land although everything
was done by the politicians of the party
In which he sought to take refuge after
leaving the republicans. 10 work against
bis return to the senate. he succeeded, b.
means Of trading influence. TO secure the
election Of 3s silver republicans to the
legislature who are pledged TO vote for
him for senator. The friends Of Dubois
In this city told me the other day thai
IN addition to these 26 votes he had al
ready secured pledges from seven straight
out pOpulists or silver democrats to vote
for him This would give him So votes
within four Of a majority of the legisla-
ture on a joint ballot
Now. my opinion OF Dubois as a poll.
iician is that he will find some way be
tween now and the LIST of January 20 Sc.
cure those four votes. To be cure h.
hasn't much 10 promise in the way OF
federal patronage. for. although he has
been lifelong republican, he can no.
certainly expect any favors from an ad
ministration which he has done his very
best. from the day Of Mr.. Mckinley :
nomination. to defeat. Nevertheless
there Is an argument which he can US,
greatly In his favor and which will b.
helped along a good deal by the attitud
Of Senator Chandler and other promineu,
republicans on the question of bimetal
iism.
so far as having the say in the fedora
patronage IS concerned. Senator Duboi,
would certainly be of more prominenc
Than any new man. Dubois might con
troll some appointments. II not personally
al least through the influence OF other re
publican senators who are friend
~ 10 him. A new populist wouIi
neither have any say for himself nc
| any friends at court. When all thes,
facts are strongly pointed out TO the way
| ering members OF the Idaho legislature
IT seems very probable that Senator Du
| boiE will be able at least TO win the lev
votes necessary to secure his re-elec
| ton"
shoup L. the big Man.
Senator Shoup returned 10 Washingtl n
/ In time for the opening OF congress am
has taken the same apartments for him
s.if and family al the Normandie whl>l
| he occupied all last session. There will 10
10 other gold republican repnesea;a'iv
/ from Idaho at the capital, and. as is cas-
iomary In all such cases. Senator Shod.
| viii undoubtedly be consulted as 20 tn,
possibilities of all the applicants 81 n,
state. This does not mean, however. iKa
he will be able absolutely to control al
the appointments. for both the presiden
and oabine, officers are very much in
cilned TO have some say about such ina,
tiers themselves However. 1; is under
stood that the home rule policy viii pre-
vail and certainly II Senator Shoup cal
help & there will be no oarpetbaEgers croI
the efiete east sent out to administer al
| fairs IN Idaho not even an Indian agent.
Applications for once.
| The Idaho senator brought with him q
immense stack OF applications for fedora
offices unjer the new administration. III
1 bulk OF them. however. were for fourth
class postoflces, the higher class OF Office
seekers in Idaho not being SO rabid af.e
l the positions that do not become Vac4u
Tor year or two yet as those in the s:a,
OF Washington appear to be. Nothing q
be done with these applications at III
present time except 20 allow them TO &c
eumulate until the new Administrative
comes into power. Then they can l.
hied in the respective departments with O
without the senator's endorsement, as tn
case may be,
One Fat Berth.
4 The suggestion has been made in III
depa rtment here, and II seems very plaus
bic. that Senator Shoup may have IN
naming of the next collector OF intern.
revenue for the district which include
Montana. Idaho and Utah. This appoint
meut went In the last administration
Montana David @. Brown was appellate
collector, but his appointment was {,
ferred for a long time oy the determ ne
| opposition OF Senator Power to his conf
nation. This necessitated his reSppon
ment by the president two or three sd,
cessive times, but at last the opposite
ceased and the senate confirmed him. Il
term OF once, however. will be cons!derJ
to have begun at the time OF his iirst u
poln,ment. and therefore the place is OF
which Mr.. Mckinley will be quite likely
hli early in his administration.
Aside from the fact that the head on,
FOR the collector from this district ous'
| to be al Boise, on account OF its csn;r
/ location, politics Is also In favor Of
Idaho man. While Senator Carter of No
tara has chung closely 20 the coattails
the republican party. he did not do a,
very active or important work in beaa
i of Mr.. Mckinley, and it Is therefore CO
! sidered unlikely that the Montana senai
q can have mucn OF a claim from the par
for future political tavors. In Utah shq
is less Likelihood OF favors being granite
e Senator Arthur Brown, the republican W
= did not bolt. retires on the 4th of Mars
and utah's senator thereafter will not
ceive a very warm welcome at the WI
l. house.
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