Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-19
DUNBAR WORKED
FOR COOPERATION
Went to POCateIIO as a Regular
National Committeeman,
AVOIDED LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Efforts Directed TO Fusion Of the
silver Forces for Benefit Of Bryan
aud stevenson.

County Clerk David c. Dunbar re-
turned this morning from Pocatello'
Idaho. whittier he went several days
ago 10 attend the Democratic state
convention and II possible bring about a
fusion between the Democratic, Repub-
llcan and Popullst silver forces. Mr..
Dunbar was found by News report
er IN his private Office shortly after his
return, and after some little hesitation
consented 20 an Interview.
MY visit 10 Pocatelio" he said, "was
made at the urgent request Of the ma
tional committee and FOR the sole pur-
pose Of advising cooperation or fusion
Of the silver forces in the pending cam-
pa.gn. It was well known TO the ma
tional Democratic leaders that condl-
lions existed IN Idaho that were calcu-
lated 20 defeat a perfect and harmoni-
Gus action along these lines; and the
desire was TO simply impress upon the
minds Of the delegates 20 the three con-
ventions, now In session there. that To-
cal differences and personal ambitions
ought to be subordinaied TO the great
purpose Of so shaping the work Of their
conventions that victory for the nation
al ticket should not be jeopardlzed
"No. II was not suggested hat 1 work
for the nomination Of Senator Dubois,
and II II had been / should
have declined 10 take-pari in that mat
ter. because ] consider 10 "a question
which belongs 10 the people Of Idaho
90 settle themselves, and any interior
ence from the national committee or
from an! other outside source. IN nay
judgment would be unwarranted and
presumptious
yes. ] am Of the opinion that the
hone Is very generally entertained bY
the national leaders that Mr. Dubois
viii be elected 90 the United states Sem
ate. and / think most of them would
like 20 see him nominated by the con-
ventions VIII he be nominated? Wen,
that viii soon be determine "a N the
Democratic convention decHf % dis
pose OF the question in clAtnuon.
believe he win secure the Nomination
The popullsts want him auHso do the
silver Republicans. and / think good
half Of the Democrats 0o..slso; but d
number OF the latter doubt the proprie-
" Of nominating senator In couyen-
tion,
AS to n complete unifcation Of the
allied forces. / do not now entertain
any serious doubt There will be some
considerable scrapping' over the dis
tribution of offices, but there are enough
brOad-mnded men In each OF the con-
ventions TO make Il impossible for
serious break TO occur In this direc-
ton
The situation Is a delicate one. Gov.
Steunenbcrg has In the judgment Of
many conservative Democrats. made a
splendid record and given a first-class
administration. and while many think
he has gone too far In the Occur
d'Alenes troubles. 10 IS generally con-
ceded that Il would be a perfect man
who could have conducted the admins
tration through such q urecarious ext
gency and not have laid himself open
70 adverse criticism.
But the lab0rlng classes generally
condemn the governors course, espe-
cially with respect TO the atroci0us
permit system. which prevents any
man. no matter how needy. from secUr.
ing employment. unless he Is approved
and recommended by the governors re-.
gime.
1T may easily be seen that 10 endorse
the administration. which with this
single exception. has been unprece4
dentedly cOmmendable. would offend
the laboring classes everywhere while
10 pass the question entirely would
smack Of reputation. II looks To me
as though the platform viii go little
further than 10 pledge the parties 10
continuatlSl OF the economical man
agement OF the public affairs which has
characterized the present administra-
tion. That the Democrats viii be
given the State officers. the Populsts
will get the congressman and the SEN
atorship will either go 20 Mr.. Dubois by
nomination or be- left open with the
tacit understanding that the Silver Re-
publicans shall have the naming OF the
senator finally.
"Of course NJ or much Of this may be
changed. Il Is only a guess. One
thing r. certain the governors friends
are not I'M control. and while / person
ally regard him as n most able execu-
tive and In many respects the biggest
man In the party I am 81 the opinion
that his course In connection with the
labor troubles while Il has been greatly
misunderstood and lneXcusably misrep-
resented. will subject him 20 some per-
sonal sacrifice. but ! very much overes-
innate the man n he does not show
himself broad and strong enough 20
stand up straight under the pressure.