The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-15
Special Dispatch to the rost.Intelllsencer.

Special Dispatch 10 the rost-rntcliigencer.
BOISE. Idaho, Oct ls.-fdaho Is this
year one OF the doubtful states. There
are possible combinations under which the
vote Of the state would he an important
factor. From the confused jumble OF
conflicting claims put forth by the ma
tions committees, II II possible that an
alignment might come forth In which
the three electoral votes of this intcr-
mountain commonwealth would decide
the result of the election A review ot
the conditions prevailing IN the state
VIII, therefore, he of interest
Roth parties claim Idaho. The Demo-
Gratis are very confident they viii carry
II by large majority, ex-senator Dubois
placing II AT from ioap 10 ee.ocn Tho
state Is also claimed hv the Republicans
though they are not predicting any large
majority for their ticket Tho latter
have undoubtedly done far moro work
than their opponents and have much
better data on which 90 base estimates.
They have polied about hair the vote OF
the state and have had speakers every
where for several weeks, The Democrats
began their campaign fsnr weeks later
than the Republicans and their canvass
of the voters cannot have progressed as
far as that conducted by their opponents.
Their figures OF results are very largely
elections Under these conditions. though
the Democratic claims are more pro-
nounced than those ~ the Republicans.
20 far as maicrities are concerned. the
state may fairly he set down as doubtful.
| That Is the Judgment of year correspond
| eu', after careful study % the nltua-
iion. bat he IL OF the belief that the Re.
| pnhlieans have q little the hes; of the
con,es, at ihis time.
Fusion the Only Hepe.
The hope of the Democrats has been
anchored in flision. bat the effort 10
effect fusion has mol bes~ entirely atsr-
ccssfui. When the state. conventions ~
tho Democratic. popnliss9 and silver Re-
publican parties we're held in Pncateiin,
IN July, an attempt was made 10 bring
about complete fusion. but u failed
| There was very strong element IN the
fopniist convention 0ppsseA to fusion
/ and Il finally tritrnphed Tho Democrats
| ana silver Republicans fused, hat the
fsopultsts pat nr straight ticket Re-
l fare ad3ournlnK the poraiste passed 8
| rESo!utlofl authorizing tho state commit
| tee 70 Hll vacancies. bat prohibiting n
| from placing on the ticket the name ~
| any candidate named ~ ife Democratic
| or SILVER Republican conventions During
| she conferences between the parties the
| Democrats had offered 70 give the rops,.
| lists sac representative n conkrss. iha
state auditor and the m3se lnnpeetnr
| while shs silver neenblienB~ we're given
| the United states senator and the sacre-
| iafy ~ state.
shortly after tse pneaieilo convention
| conference was he'll in Chicago whfes,
was attended by the shairncn ~ fhs
1 Democratic and rpnuilzt state ssgsnii-
/ tees ~ Idaho and others from fhe state
| several ~ sha national fnMnaeefs III The
pemoefary heiug In attendance 81 that
conference Il was sareed There should i.e
fHsipn. Notwithstanding She resolution
adopted ~ she Parpllef convention.
Lister an the repuiiss excessive ramnis.
tee was called Together ans sn effort
Was made 20 bring about she pranaaxa
/ fuaian. II developed however ,hss the
executive COMMITTEES Has divided and the
attempt ~as partial gailssss.
reputia Candidate. u~.is~.
After various meetings eoafinulng svss
several wefb-. npo ~ she pDSeIis, ena4
I Gi8atss far pypsiissiiaf efnstss resigned
I also their candidates faf governor ifsa-
I tenant governor. suagafus ss3ee ara 80.
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1 ne fhe nprairasson ~ are ~ shs nsmA.
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l tseaney on ihe rsstlsns sErs#g bss shN
esfrefsrT - fiss ststa Hasssaea - rssakr
| ihs filing heesuss fbe F*&safiep commit.
I tee was rot hn'fHrlrsa ~ make Fha
nemssasfan y ~ss tfssnas fhat 4 rrs
fain efNfr SsesiafLsn hA& been s8eatsa ~
shs eenrsniian feafaFrfns such su'haritg
I aa ne sxsfuitse etuaa,ittes hat when
/ fhc snrTekarg ~ stats ss*e4 that tAa
| secretary ~ the esnveHNan make sfa.
/ 7Nwit Is fh6' eHses tke iaftaf tsfigfsesf
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( shas - snsh feaelaiian hed heta aeagssa
I rsFese - rzs' pnniasrat&s candidates @n
I 's At sssas ~ ere nfhef esesnfies NrF@
! made kHs - 3ertts aa fbs paaallsf fsfsss
( s'affs nlsh ssa Ngf Ylsees Estsnf
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. Hsr ~ imNnfmte he rarWAlsts when Il
! seanef aFfsk#tv ihat sup aettsa mossis
Z - ssMeA ~ if# f'1Ha9ssf executive EyrH-
| rristse has 'skfm lows shfea ~ their
| tsntasEse@ sn4 ui8rfs tse eawses - fhses
| u the fsoaaissss On fhe stekes 20 Hu fha
! wacansfen T7sess asrs = Giepa ,or
congress y w Jesea. - au8itar anf
" n 1scnfs fsT miss inxneetgF Thsre
! - fhsFesare fusion ~ 10 these three
I eAnG9aafex. TIE Democratic and SILVER
Eepaalirau siese'N being she same TAis
I gna3aa fsekrf = headed - Cart rrauk
| w. Mant far governor 8r4 r T. cssna
fas member - congress I've Years aao
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f,-frs sfafs. aa3 inis scar faer have ia
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