The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-25
mountain STATES
BRYAN TO IDAHOANS
writes a Letter Urging United
Support of Dubois.
PRAISE FOR EX-SENATOR
CITES MANY REASONS FOR. FITS
RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence,

Boise, Ida, Sept. 2S.-K. I. Perky.
chairman of the Democratic state COM
mittee, has received a letter from W
}. Bryan, urging all Democrats to give
their cordial support 10 ex-senator
Fred T. Dubois. The letter is as fol
lows:
Hon. K. I. Perky,
Chairman State Central Committee
Boise, Idaho.
Ny Dear Mr.. Perky:
L am in receipt of a letter from Mr.
1oWne, informing me Of his experiences
IN Idaho and the general Situation
there On the whole, he seems to be
wei satisfied with the outlook How
ever, quite to my SURPRISE he statay7
that there are few Democrats that
are not giving their cordial support IL
DUBOIS for United States senator and
tnat there is suspicion in some quarters
that certain Democrats would ike to
DrlnS ABOUT situation that might be
SO handled as to elect seine Haemeerat
to the senate.
l sincerely hope that Mr.. Towne
may be mistaken in this regard. Sure,
ly, every consideration. both of e-oodJ
faith and good politics. urges the ioI-at
support OF ex-senator Dubois by every
Democrat in the state of Idaho. anGR
the success of his candidacy for the
senate. He is the regular nominee OF
NAAO D|A-iONA aLAS STATE convention. and
no loyal Democrat in Idaho can con-
slSIentIy refuse TO support him, but, in
addition to this plain obligation. the
interest of the party in Idaho. and-.in.
the country at large, requires that Du-
oolS be returned to the senate If mas
SlDle- he Is very strong man, and
ne IS perfectly loyal to Democratic
principles. be is one of the foremost
leaders IN a movement that means
I IHl Tor the success and future Of the
If men like Teller, Dubois and
ToWne are not treated justly by the
Democratic party, ii will both deserve
and receive the reproach of honorable
men. and will lose a vast amount OF
strength with which il cannot afford TO
dispense l sincerely hope and trust
that every Democrat in Idaho will SUP
port Mr. Dubois. and labor honestly for
his return to the senate of the United
States. We need him there
very truly yours.
'sW. J. BRYAN"
It is reliably reported that ". r.
Borah of this city is a candidate for
the senate in the place of Shoup, and
he has large following among the
younger and more progressive element
IN that party Mr. BOrah was recently
in the northern part Of the state. and
while there he is said to have made
a Did for the five legislative members
OF ShoshOne county in case the Repub-
hcanS elected a legislative ticket there
This rumOr is causing no little COnmO-
ton IN the Republican camp, and many
OBJECTIONS in the Republican party are
reported in a number of the counties
of the state.
The southeast is practically solid for
Dubois for the senate. Ada county
Democrats will hold their convention
here next Tuesday. 1t is anticipated
that a complete fusion will be affected
between them, the silver Republicans
and the POpulists, and that a strong
resolution endorsing the action OF the
POcatellO convention in its entirety, in
Guiding its nomination of Fred 7. Du-
bois, will be passed by the Democrats.