Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-21
DUBOIS IS GIVEN
Direct SLAP BY
THE COMMITTEE
Announced That Judge King
Is in Charge Of Campaign
in Northwest-No Nor
mon Issue.

That ex-United States Senator Fred
T. Dubois Is not directing in the Rocky
mountain country, the presidential
campaign Of Woodrow Wilson, is the
important authentic political informa-
ton that has been received in Boise
| 1t is further announced that the
national committee does not propose
to engage in a religious discussion Of
any kind. hence the so-calIed Nor
mon issue which would affect the
states OF Idaho and Utah in particu-
lar, is to be relegated to the back
| ground and placed on the shelf The
Democratic national committee does
not believe that there Is a Mormon is
sue and for that reason reports that
had been circulated are cut off as
without foundation.
Dubois Urges Support for Wilson.
| The advent Of Fred T. Dubois as
factor in national politics was her
| aided broadcast over the country and
| particularly in Idaho, and the specter
| Of the Mormon issue again came up.
Press dispatches stated that Mr. Du-
bois had given out an interview tend
| ing to clearly indicate that the Nor
| mon question would again be raised
| This interview was given the color
ing of having been fostered by the
! national committee. and Mr.. Dubois
| was declared to be one OF the prom
inent Democratic henchmen who had
swung into line for Woodrow Wilson,
| "a cf ,,h 10 D,,h
| was the campaign manager for Champ
| Clark and used every honorable means
to advance the speakers candidacy
prior to and during the national con-
vention at Baltimore. He went down
to defeat as did Champ Clark at that
| famous convention. but came up
smiling some weeks later and issued
personal letters of appeal to his
friends in the Democratic party in
Idaho to rally to the support of the
New Jersey governor.
Judge King in Charge.
The announcement from national
headquarters had it's significance, for
1t is definite and places in the saddle
for the Rocky mountain states, no
less a distinguished parsonage than
Will r. King, a lawyer of prominence
who Is recognized as one of the most
active Democratic leaders Mr.. King
is a distinguished jurist He was for
merly a justice OF the supreme court
Of the state of Oregon and is now
resident of Portland. Press dispatches
some time ago announced that Mr..
King had received this appointment.
These dispatches are confirmed by
letter from United States Senator
James A. Reed to Governor James II.
Hawley.
Fred Floed, private secretary to Gov
ernor Hawley, furnishes the following
extract from Senator Reeds letter
which will set at rest rumor that
has been circulated in idaho as to the
management of the campaign in this
section of the country. Senator Reed
says:
Will Not Discuss Religion.
"The entire western half OF the
United States is in charge, of course,
primarily, of the Democratic national
committee. but for the purpose OF the
active work of the campaign It Is In
charge Of the following members of
the executive committee: Joseph F..
Davies, Senator r. r. Gore, Congress-
man A. S. Burleson. Judge VIII r.
King and James A. Reed. BY action
taken yesterday Judge King was made
the head of the new territory. having
in charge the Rocky mountain states.
However, in all important matters the
men above mentioned will be consult
ed. This committee does not propose
to engage I'm religious discussion of
any kind We are all trying TO elect
Governor Wilson and are asking for
votes of all good Democrats and all
good citizens
Mr.. E'loed also states that he is ad-
vised by Governor Hawley that the
governor is having magnificent meet
ings in northern Idaho and talked TO
fully 5000 people at Grangeville on
Sept Is. His meetings at Cottonwood
and Lapwai on Sept. II were largely
attended and much enthusiasm was
evinced. At every point the COVER
nor Is assured of warm support by
many political opponents.