Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
OUTLOOK IN IDAHO
LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES PRE-
Dieting SUCCESS.
Ex-senator Shoup and Senator Dubois
Give Reasons for Their Confidence
Tariff and Trusts.

| terly to carry the fall election in Idaho.
Not only are there a governor and repre-
sentative in Congress to be chosen, but the
legislature will name the successor to Sen
ator Heitfeld. Both sides are confident of
success, but neither is any the less active
| on that account. There is an entire lack
of apathy in Idaho, even II it Is an toff
year"
Ex-senator Shoup, who for many years
led the republican party of the state, is
very confident that the republicans will re-
gain control. When asked as to the out
come OF the campaign he said:
Il am sanguine Of the success of the re
publican state ticket, and also Of the legis-
lative ticket, though we have the hardest
fight on the lat1eS I base my prediction
of republican success upon several features
of the situation. In 1896, when the fusion
of the opposition parties was at It's greatest
strength. the republicans polled only one
third of the entire vote of the state. In
1898 and 1900 tina majorities were reduced
so that in the latter year the fusionists
prevailed by a margin of only 1900 votes on
in republican strength We should carry
the state this year by from 1000 to 3,5OU
votes.
"A second fact worth considering IS that
in the last two years there has been a
large immigration into Idaho, of which IN
creased population I estimate rs per cent Is
republican. Again, there has been great
deal of dissension in the democratic ranks,
and there is reason to believe that many
who voted the fusion ticket two years ago
will vote with the republicans this year.
1--WE are at some disadvantage In the
legislative fight, because the last legislature
enacted reapportionment law by which
the number of representatives was cut down
in republican counties and increased in
counties that were carried by the fusionlsts.
The last legislature was democratic by
about 10 majority, but even with the ap.
portionment against US l believe we Will
elect republican majority this year.
ION state issues the republicans attack
| the present fusion administration, charging
| that it has created new and unnecessary
offices to be filled by supporters or the 1u-
agant in the use OF public funds employing
persons to perform duties for compensation
far in excess Of the value OF the services.
Prediction Of Senator Dubois.
In contrast to this view, Senator Dubois
declares very emphatically that the demo-
Gratis are sure to carry everything before
them in Idaho this fall. ITO begin with,
the state Is democratic" says he. "and we
have a strong ticket. Our party is united
and aggressive for the principles OF de-
mocracy. There is no division on prlncl-
pies, and there are fewer disappo1ntments
on account Of checked ambitions than are
| usual
1.-The republicans, on the other hand, are
completely disorganized and cannot get to-
gether. w. E. Borah of Boise, who was
the silver republican nominee for Congress
in 1896, and a leader of the silver republic
can state convention in 1898, is. IN full
charge Of the republican party, and is its
candidate for the United States Senate
Mr. Borah forced the adoption Of plank
at the recent convention declaring that all
the raw material and manufactured PROD
ucts used by trusts should be put on the
free list.
publicans fear that Borah is in earnest, and
that he will vote as he desires. If elected
senator, instead of voting according TO the
orders of his party leaders. The republic
cans of Idaho know, as well as everybody
else knows that the republican party does
not intend to revise the tarin in such a
manner to hurt the trusts. Mr.. Borah s
plank in the state platform prevents the re-
publican party in Idaho from making a
campaign on the overshadowing issue be-
fore the people.
The republican party of Idaho is not in
favor of Mr. Borah's trust declaration
President Roosevelt, Mark Hanna, Speaker
| Henderson, Senator Quay, Senator Platt of
New York and the trusts are not In favor
of it. If the republicans in Idaho discuss
the trust question at all they Will repu-
date both Mr. Borah and his platform.
'It must be borne in mind. however, that
Mr. Borah is the recognized leader of the
younger element of his party In the state.
and of the silver repuDllCanS VINO nave gone
back to the old party, and that his leader
ship must be recognized.
Idaho Is safe for democracy" he said in
conclusion, land will elect its splendid state
ticket, with Governor Hunt at the head, and
return a senator and representative to con-
tinue the battle against the trusts and mo-
nopolies and for the people"
The senatorship.
Ex-senator Shoup has so far declined to
at he 10 dat for
the senatorship, in the event Of republican
| success 1t Is generally understood he has
his eye turned in that direction, and should
he declare himself. would command strong
support. On the other hand. should the
democrats carry the legislature. 1t Is more
| than probable that Senator Heitfeld would
be elected to succeed himself The fact
that the republican platform omitted all
| reference to the silver question is account
able for the return to the party of many
silver republicans who voted with the fu-
sionists in the last two elections. and it is
this class of voters that the republicans
count upon to carry them to victory. The
result will be close in any event.