Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-23
DUBOIS PLACED
OUT Of RUNNING
BY GOV. HAWLEY
Announces He Will Not APP
point Former Senator to
Fill Vacancy Caused by
Heyburn's Death.

The attention Of ex-United States
Senator Fred T. Dubois was today
called to the editorial appearing In the
Salt Lake Tribune, virtually launch
ing boom for him for the recess SEN
atorial appointment and in reply to 1t
and the possibility Of receiving the ap-
pointment. he said:
~ refer you to an interview
which Governor Hawley gave
out at Preston, Idaho, and which
was printed in the Salt Lake
Herald with an editorial in the
same paper on Sunday. Cover.
nor Hawley seems to have an
swered your question"
In his Preston interview Governor
Hawley declared he had no intention
of appointing ex-United States Sena-
tor Fred r. Dubois to the senatorial
vacancy. Commenting on this inter-
view the Herald says in part editor
tally:
"The definite announcement by the
governor of Idaho that he has no in
tention OF appointing Fred 7. Dubois
to the senatorial vacancy occasioned
by the death of Mr.. Hepburn will be
good news to the people of the inter-
mountain states. The fear that this
would be done. however, was justifi-
able because Of the friendship between
Governor Hawley and Dubois and the
prominent part the latter has once
more assumed in controlling Demo-
cratic politics in the Gem state The
important role which Dubois played as
western manager of the preconvention
campaign for Speaker Clark loaned
him rather doubtful and temporary
political responsibility and he has used
this to advantage in forcing himself
once more upon his party in the state
that had fondly imagined it was rid of
him for good and ALL"
The Tribune's editorial follows:
The Idaho Senatorship.
"The death of Senator Hepburn
leaves a vacancy in sepatorship
from Idaho. Governor Hawley If that
state will have the appointment of the
senator to succeed Mr.. Hepburn until
the election Of a successor by the Ida
no legislature.
Accordingly. there is already good
deal of speculation as to whom Cover
nor Hawley may appoint. His APP
pointee will be a Democrat, of course.
since he is himself a Democrat There
Is, then, as 1t seems to us, but one ap-
pointment that the Governor can make
that will be fully warranted in every
respect and will shed the greatest
amount of luster upon the state of
Idaho. and put in the senatorial seat
man who will not need to win his
spurs, but who already enjoys nation
al fame and high political repute in the
minds of all the leading Democrats of
the nation as well as his enjoying
large acquaintance and respect In the
senate itself.
1--WE refer to the Hon. Fred r. Du-
bois. who has heretofore served two
full terms in the United States senate
from Idaho. having been one of the
first senators from that state, 1891
1897. reelected for the term from 1901
TO 1907. He has been prominent in
Democratic party work for many
years, and made great name as a
successful political manager by carry
ing Speaker Champ Clarks candidacy
for president Of the United States al
most to the point Of success in the
Baltimore convention OF last June. But
for the wholly unexpected and sensa-
tional attack upon Mr.. Clark by Mr.
Bryan, there seems little doubt that
Speaker Clark would have been nomi-
mated in place of Governor Wilson
But that In no wise diminishes the
high prestige which Mr.. Dubois at
tanned as a great party worker and
effective campaign manager.
1.-The appointment of Mr.. Dubois
therefore. would be a just recognition
OF Mr.. Dubois high record, and his
present lofty standing among the