The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-06
SENATOR
DUBOIS
OF IDAHO
Passes an Opinion on
Roosevelt and His
Chances
Says He is Strong With the
People but Weak With
Capital as Bryan
Was

United States Senator Fred T. Du.
bois came in from his home in Black.
foot last night and is registered at the
Capitol hotel When seen in his
apartments this afternoon by the
Capitol News he said he was here on
private business and had nothing for
publication.
The senator is a member Of the sen.
ate committee on privileges and elec.
tions before who the case of Reed
Smoot will come. When asked for an
expression on the subject the senator
decline to commit himself saying;
"As the matter will come before
the committee OF which / am a mem.
ber | would sooner not express an
opinion on the subject"
What OF the. political situation,
senator" was asked by the reporter.
At the mention OF politics the sen.
ator's face became wreathed in smiles
Cleveland" replied the senator "is
not considered seriously as a candl.
date anywhere except by a few who
didn't support Bryan. Bryan will not
be a candidate and should not be con.
sidered as such, but he will support
the nominee Of his party. who will be
the nominee OF those who supported
Mr. Bryan. Neither Mr. Cleveland
nor Mr.. Bryan. nor anyone represent.
ing either extreme OF the party is ser.
iously considered by those who are
conyesant with political affairs.
"The silver Issue by the consent OF
all is laid aside and will not be con
sldered in the next campaign. The
radical differences between the two
extremes OF the party arose over the
silver question. with that eliminated
by the party see no reason why
the party should not be agressively
united. So far as have been able To
gather from the necessarily coming in
more or less close contact with lead,
ing democrats from all sections OF
the country | am convinced there is q
determination TO select a conservative
man with a clean record who has
not been prominently identified with
either faction. And by clean record
| mean among other things. a man
who supported Bryan in 1895 and
1900.
Judge Parker seems to fill the bill
and II the convention was to be held
tomorrow believe he would easily
be nominated. think he will grow
in favor as time passes. The elements
which defeated Mr.. Bryan are more
opposed even TO Roosevelt than Ia
Mr.. Bryan. They look upon Roose
welt as an exaggerated edition OF Bryan
Roosevelt is extremely popular In the
localities where Bryan is popular, and
is very much distrusted In the locali
ties where Bryan was distrusted.
The monied powers, corporations
and trusts, no matter whether such
aggregations OF wealth are controlled
by democrats or republicans, have nc
confidence in Mr.. Roosevelt. do not
think there is any more chance OF de
feating Roosevelt's nomination than
there was defeating Bryan's the last
time. II the parallel between them
continues. and If the money power in
the republican party prevails. Mr.
Roosevelt will not be reelected.
One thing seems plain, that while
the divisions among the republicans
In the great states OF the east are be
coming wider the differences among
the democrats are disappearing. with
the silver question eliminated dc
not know OF any question about which
the democrats do not agree in any part
OF the country.-Boise Capitol News
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