Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Republican Chances Of Carrying the
State Good.
NOSILVER REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
Ex-senator Dubois Believes the
Democrats Will Win.
SEN ATOR SHOUP CONFIDENT


| publican chances OF carrying the electoral
| vote are apparently excellent. This is due'
| as in the other western states, to the return
of the silver republicans to the regular or
| ganization, the dissatisfaction Of the allies
| of the democrats and the general prosperity
| of the country.
| The silver republicans Of Idaho have ap-
parently abandoned all pretense of an or
ganization. The total vote of Idaho in 1895
was 26 Cos, Of which Mr.. Bryan received
| %, 1872 or over IS per cent. OF this Bryan
vote it is estimated that 1900 were silver
| republicans and 5000 populists. 1T Is ad-
| mitted by the democrats and confidently as
serted by the republicans that nearly all or
| the silver republican vote will be cast for
| the Mckinley ticket this year. OF the 5000
populists it is estimated that at least 2.oco
were drawn from republican sources ana
| that a large majority of these will return
| to their original allie glance
| In addition to these new sources OF re-
| publican strength there is the new vote re-
| suiting from immigration and the coming
of age of young men. This is necessarily
| quite a factor in state which in 1890 had
| but 81, 600 population and which in 1900 has
| a population of about 100000 Nearly all
| of the immigration of hate years has been
| from states in which republicans are largely
| in the majority, and 1t is beleved that W
| or 20 per cent of those who have come to
Idaho during the past four years are OF re-
publican sympathieS.
Democrats and Free Silver.
The democrats having no other issue
| which appeals in any way to the people are
making strong point here of free silver.
Ex-senator Fred Dubois Is making an eX-
| tensive personal canvass for reelection on
| this issue almost entirely. Through his
| friendship for Mr.. Dubois Charles A Towne
| has given more of his time to Idaho than
| to any other state, and his speeches here
r1Nr n fhn If
| coinage.
| Democratic gatherings are advertised in
| Idaho as Free Silver Rallies, and every
| effort is being made to convince the people
! that the free coinage of silver and not i'm
| perialism is the paramount in the present
| campaign. as it was in the campaign of
| 1896. While there is still large faction of
the voters in Idaho who believe in the free
| coinage of silver, being to their great
! personal interest and advantage, there is no
such excitement over the issue as there was
| four years ago.
| Idaho is in an extremely prosperous con-
| dtion. There are now over 100000 pounds
of wool stored along the lines of railroad
which traverse the state, and this wool is
| bringing over twice much money in
| ready cash market than it would have
| brought in 1896. Two years ago the ordi-
| nary range horses of Idaho were worth
| from $3 to Sc a head and they are now
| bringing from SIS to so. Four years ago
| cattle were worth from SO TO SIS head,
and they are now worth between SD and
| $50. The mining industry is hour:shing
| throughout the state. and consequence
of this the farmers find ready market and
| high prices for all their produce There is
only one county which is seriously affected
| by the Occur d'Alene troubles. and that is
| in the panhandle or northern end of the
| state. That county will give popust ma
| jorty The people of the balance of the
state do not seem to take much Interest in
| the complication in the panhandle. and 1t
will apparently have little effect upon the
| vote whole.
| The national democratic committee is not
| doing very much toward assisting the state
| democracy of Idaho to hold the voters in
| line for Bryan Ex-senator Dubois made a
| strong appeal for $4,000 of the national
| committees funds for use in his state but
| he met with cold reception from Chair
| man Jones. and 1t Is believed that not over
| $1,000 will be set aside for use in Idaho.
| Before C. A. Towne received his orders
| from the national democratic committee he
has already agreed to give his friend, eX-
| Senator Dubois. time enough in the state to
| make twelve speeches. The national demo-
| cratic committee proposed to cut this down
| when arrangements were made for Mr.
| Towne's oratorical tour, but the latter held
| to his promise to Dubois and the national
committee was forced to agree to the dates
| already made for Towne i'm Idaho.
| Ex-senator Dubois Views.
! In speaking Of the prospects for demo-
cratic success in Idaho, ex-senator Dubois
said:
I'VE will carry this state by good work.
|
ticket, and l feel equally as confident that
/ will be the next senator elected from this
| state. The people of Idaho are in favor
OF free coinage of silver, opposed to trusts,
/ and they do not indorse the attitude of the
| administration in Cuba or the Philippines
| l have been in all the principal commune
| ties in the state and feel perfectly confident
of what | say. Mr.. Towne and myself
| have been met with enthusiasm everywhere
| ard while the people are not so thoroughly
| HOY
were in 1896 they will vote their convic-
| items just the same. ] have been nomi-
mated for senator by the democrats and
| was, of course, the candidate of the silver
| republicans. Some of the populists are op-
posed to me, but / think a sufficient num-
| Der of them will stay in line to make little
! appreciate difference in the result"
| Senator shoup's Confidence.
| Senator Shoup is now in Idaho. actively
| in his own convass for reelection and for
the success of the Mckinley ticket He
| ard his managers are even more positive
| than Mr.. Dubois in their view of the situa-
| ton. Senator Shoup said:
| Either I will be reelected to the United
States Senate or the legislature will be of
such political complexion that / will die
| tate to who my successor shall be- We
| have every reason to believe from positive
| knowledge of conditions throughout the
| state that the republicans will be victorious
| on national and state issues. The silver re-
| publicans SO far they constitute OPPOSE
| ton to the regular republican ticket have
| disappeared from view. In counties where
| four years ago they had strong organiza-
| tons there Is now no attempt being made
| to hold them together. for 1t would be use
| less, as they have all announced their in
| tention OF voting for the republican electors
| Many of the popuists. especially those who
| were republicans prior to 1896, have lost all
| interest IN the populist party and have ex-
1 pressed their intention of once more voting
! the republican ticket. Mr.. Bryan received
| in 1896 over IS per cent Of the total vote
| of the state and we went so far in 1898
| as to reduce the percentage of the vote re-
| ceived by the fusion candidate for COVER
Eor to As per cent, there being enough scat
| terinS votes to reduce the republican poll
| to 35 per cent. I believe the republicans
| will carry Idaho by a majority ranging any
| where from 1000 to 5000.
| This belief Is based upon accurate re-
| port and personal knowledge of the situa-
| ton and not merely upon our hopes"
When asked in regard to the Mormon
| vote in Idaho, Senator Shoup said:
| There are about 10000 Mormons I'm
| Idaho, and they are in close touch with
| the church in Salt Lake City 1 have
| every reason to expect from these people
| ample support. 1t was through nv vote