The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-16
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BUREAU of The Tribune,
sol 14th street, N. W.
Washington, Sept. 10.
Senator Dubois has come east bring
ing Senator Teller with him to meet
Jones. They held a conference yester-
day. and the boiling Republicans laid
down their ultimatum before Jones and
Faulkner. The ultimatum in plain
words is to the effect that If Dubois Is
not given assurances of the Democratic
support in Idaho both Teller and Du-
bols will not turn hands lick to throw
the free silver Republican vote of the
state to Bryan. They clothed their ul-
timatum In more diplomatic lines. but
II meant nothing less than their deter
mination to knife the ticket unless the
Democrts came to the rescue of Dubois.
They put 1t this wise: Without the
Democratic support in Idaho Dubois
will not have time to take the stump
in the west for Bryan: that he will be
too busy saving his seat in the senate
from his owne state. Senator Teller
said that If there was danger of Dubois
losing his seat that he would not have
time to do general work in the west
for Bryan: that Dubois had sacrificed
everything to follow him to the st.
Louis convention. and that he could
not sit idly by and see his young lieu
tenant destroyed politically. and that
he would spend the next six weeks in
Idaho working for Dubois reelection.
Jones said that he had done all in his
power to aid Dubois. Il sent john
son. one of the shrewdest members of
the National committee. to Idaho but
he could do nothing with the Demo-
Gratis. What else can I do?"
Something has got to be done," was
what Dubois and Teller said. These
two men hold the whip handle. and
they are able to dictate terms to the
Democrats. They are capable of die
tating very rigid terms, too. There IL
some justice In their claims moreover.
As Teller said to Jones, their refusal
to vote with their party in the senate,
the tariff to silver had done
more than anything else to arouse a
silver majority in Chicago: it was they
who had put gist and vim into the free
silver fight. In spite Of the fact that
they were doing this for their free sill
Yer constituents, they demand that
the Democrats shall see to 1t that Du-
bois is returned to his seat in the sem
ate.
Dubois says that the chairman of the
Democratic state central committee of
Idaho is a relative of his enemy Shoup,
and pointed out to Senator Jones that
If he would go to Idaho himself and
convince the rank and file of Demo-
Gratis there that this chairman was
in the employ of the ene-
mics of silver they would support him
for the senate. 1t is probable then that
Senator Jones will make a trip to Ida
no. He has been brought to terms and
If he does not make the trip he will
send some one there to do Dubois bid
ding. The situation is very mixed, and
somewhat alarming. But Dubois and
Teller have betrayed their party. and
are equally ready to betray Bryan If
they cannot use him to their own ad-
Their influence in the west
cannot be disputed. They have a tre-
mendous personal following and car
influence It to vote as they say. Mr..
Bryan's managers confess freely thar
they cannot afford to lose a single
western state. In spite of their spas
mOdic claims Of some states In the east,
they see no hope of carrying q single
one of them, and look with jealous Eyes
on Illinois and Indiana.
Senator Jones looks very much wor- |
ried. He Is far from pleased with what |
he has learned Of the situation in New
York. One would hardly take him fer
an all powerful head of Il national
committee. He was very |
much disgruntled because no Demo- |
crat of consequence called on MIN, and |
ne had to put up with a lot of small |
fry politicians of the calibre of Billy |
Sulzer and Jimmie O'Brian. lie tX-
pected that his rooms woulI be crowd |
ed with those anxious to hand in sub
stantial amounts to aid in paying ex-
pense of the campaign of Reputation. |
With the possible exception of John |
c. Sheehan and James l.. Ridgeway, |
the callers We're few who could cash |
their checks for ten dollars. He could |
not hide his disappointment that |
neither Senator Hill nor James w. |
had met him. German did |
not even come to him. He went to |
German, however. and 1t hurts Jones |
to have to appear in the pub
lie mind as seeking Germans assist |
ance, as II he were not able to steer |
campaign without the aid Of |
the shrewd Marylander.
One good look at Jones and Faulkner |
together forecasts the election, If there |
IL anything in the adage that coming
events cast their shadows before; fer |
a more respondent looking political |
pair could scarcely be imagined ir the |
midst Of a campaign. Jones Is a'so |
trying to bring peace in the warring |
factions Of the silver leade.:s here. |
Jones is Populist enough to know how
TO smooth Butler down. Senator Faulk- |
ner and the Populist manager ru" each
other the wrong way, and has gotten |
not only themselves but all the other |
members Of their committee IN q snarl. !,
Senator Jones has gone from one t.
the other trying to make pai,e. AL
has restored the seinblance of !. at any |
rate. Senator Jones is thoroughly in
earnest in mis- work. but his lack os
experience in re- tional aff9''s Ilaacs |
his position a difficult one. ". u. B.
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