The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-31
SOME DEMOCRATIC NEWS.

While 1t may not matter much
which wing of the democratic forces
wins out at the Wallace convention
next Tuesday 1t may be of interest
to know that up to the present slime
there is every assurance that the Du-
bois men will be in control with just
a little larger majority than they had
at Twin Falls. There will be con-
testing delegations, and special
train will go from Boise carrying
about ten coaches. The meeting OF
the state central committee will
be on Monday afternoon at Wal
lace, and the contests will be heard
in the usual way. The matter will
also be put to vote of the conven-
ton and that body will approve OF
the recommendations Of the com
mittee. The Dubois men will name
the chairman, and will write the
state platform. 1t will contain q
plank pledging the party II elected,
to place the test oath again on the
statute, and that is what the anti
Dubois men are opposed to.
just why anybody should object
to taking the test oath, when no
body Is violating that part of the
constitution which 1t refers to and
nobody is encouraging or teaching
the practice of polygamy or build.
ing up any organization to take the
place of the present government OF
the United States has not, yet been
explained, but that Is what the split
in the democratic party this year
hinges on.
1t was said by his opponents in
the party that they were opposed to
Dubois personally and wanted to
compromise SO that the party might
be united. They denominated Du-
bois boss and tyrant and declar-
ed that they must get rid of him.
They were so vehement in that
matter and SO anxious to save the
party for Bryan that N. HI. Clark Of
fered to come to Blackfoot to con-
fer with Dubois to see what could
be done. When he got here Dubois
expressed his desire to get together
and said that as they were all for
Bryan he would agree to give them
the presidential electors, and let
them name anybody they might wish
even Mr.. Nugent and any two others
he might wish. Mr.. Clark said that
ought to be satisfactory. Mr.. Du-
bois said he would agree also that
the open convention should settle
the matter as to who should be nom
mated for the United States Senate,
and that he would not only get out
of the race and stay out, but would
refuse to accept such nomination If
rendered by the convention. Mr..
Clark was surprised at this and said
It was an unexpected overture in
the direction of getting together.
Mr. Dubois then added another
surprise saying that he would also
refuse to be candidate for govern
or and would not accept the nomi-
nation If rendered by the conven-
ton. Mr.. Clark was most happy
and said that was enough. He went
back to Boise and presented the mat
ter to his friends in writing. The
only thing that Dubois reserved was
that the delegates who were recog-
nized and seated in the convention
bind themselves to abide by such
platform as the convention should
adoupt, and support the ticket nomi-
mated by the convention,
This was like throwing a bomb
INTO the camp of the Ants, and they
.ook turns expressing their con-
,empt for Dubois, the boss, the ty-
rant, trickster and roughrider of
They would not agree
% stand by any platform that said
hat every person who votes in the
Gem State shall take an electors
bath conforming to article 6, section
of the constitution,
If the anti-Dubois people stand by i
heir declaration in this matter and
sacrifice everything to the elimina-
ion of the mormon issue there is a
good prospect that they will get
lothing in the convention.