The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-08-26
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The idaho Democrats and pOpnlists VIII
-".@.~.. Beat Senator Dubois.

The Idaho Democrats and Populists VIII
Ma. Beat Senator Dubois.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. 20.-The demo-
Gratis and populists have agreed to
fuse and the bolting republicans are
left out in the cold. After three
days filled with anxiety and torture
and characterized by many features
unpleasant to the participants in the
distribution Of the offices, the two
great parties have agreed upon a
basis Of fusion, and all that now re-
mains is for the democratic conven-
tion officially to ratify the action of
it's conference committee. Under
the agreement arrived at at , o'clock
this afternoon the nominations will
be distributed as follows: 10 the
democrats, prcsident tial electors, su-
preme court Justice governor. nttur-
ney general, treasurer, mine inspcc-
tor: to the popuists, the legislature,
the United States senator, congress
man, lieutenant governor: secretary
OF state, state auditor, superintend-
ent OF public instruction.
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by the middle-of- the-road men, who
were given the hearty support OF
Dubois and the other republican
boltcrs, who have been striving to
secure recognition. The serious
bone OF contention was the senator
ship, and the Dubositcs several
times came near disrupting all the
prcarrangcd plans and stampeding
the conference committee. The re-
suit Of the prolonged conference has
been to embittcr number OF those
who fought fusion with such dogged
determinations. Among these is Hon.
J. Fl. Hawley, a candidate for sem
ator. When he learned that the
democrats had agreed to give the
populists the senator he declared
publicly that he would take the
stump against the entire arrange
ncnt. The convention will meet to-
morrow aud commence the work OF
nominating the combination ticket.
In this conference the democrats
came off victors. The populists at
first asked for the earth. They
wanted both the senator and enough
state officers to control affairs at the
capital, but the democrats had de-
cided long ago to take all tue respon-
sibility Of the management Of the
affairs OF state in the event OF the
action Of a fusion ticket, and after a
hard fight they won the day. Three
Of the populists who opposed fusion
bOltcd the convention.
lntcrest'in candidates has increased
since fusion has been agreed upon.
1t is understood that Capt. James
Gum, Of Boise, will be nominated
for congress. His only opponent is
+. NJ. Bruner, Of Haely. S. II. G.
Hayes, chairman of the democratic
state central committee, is said to be
booked for attorney general, while it
is claimed 2. A. Rcgan, Of Boise,
has the inside track for governor.
1t is not likely, however, that two
Boise men will be given the nominal
tion, and the supporters Of a. f..
Parker, Of Grangeyille, claim their
man as second choice of more than
half the delegation. He has 3G votes,
so it is claimed. to so in on, and de-
pcnds Il good deal on shutting Regain
out by assisting i'll the nomination Of
Hayes. Tonight delegates to both
conventions are being entertained at
the NatatoriYm by the MERCHANTS
Protective association.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-4\t both
democratic and populist headquarters
serious alarm is felt over the sjtua-
tiOn in Idaho where the news dis
patches indicate that the democrats
and populists arc trying to effect Il
fusion which Will leave out the silver
republicans. The managers at both
consider that this at
tempted combination at the expense
OF the silver republicans Is Il viola
tion Of the spirit Of the free silver
which seeks to combine all
the silver forces, and they fear it's
effect upon the Silver republican Of
other western states. They believe
the different forces should combine
on equitable and just terms and effect
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sofa and Washington. Moreover
they consider it would be especially
in Idaho, because their
refusal to recognize the silver rcpub-
lican involves the defeat of Senator
Dubois. The latter is looked upon
by both the democratic and popuIist
managers as one Of the great central
figures in the bolt OF free silver re-
publicans from the republican party
on the issue. 10 his instrumcntalitv
is attributed largely the defeat Of the
tariff bill in the senate except with
free silver rider, and to ''turn him
down" they believe would send II chill
through the leaders of the silver re-
publicaEs Of the west. For this rca-
son, it is probable that both Chair
man Jones and Chairman Butler will
make every attempt to arrange some
sort Of adjustment in Idaho that will
give due recognition to the silver re-
publicans. .=