The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-09-30
FRED T. DU1OiSE WILL AGAIN
BE BOSS OF IDAHO BOuR1oNs

Will Assist in Managing Wilson'S cant
paen and Will Pay Special Attens
tion to Idaho According to Latest's
News Out From Washin5ton-P!an
Are Undecided Until He Reaches
Gem state-sends Out A5,op Le ter
Washington, Sept 26.-At the per-
sonal request of Democratic National
Chairman McAdoo, Senator's O'Gor-
man and Gore and Joseph Daniels,
who are in active charge of Woodrow
Wilson's campaign, ex-senator Fred
T. Dubois Of Idaho has gone to Chi
cago to assist in conducting the west
ern Democratic headquarters.
Although he was Champ Clark's
manager prior to the Baltimore con-
vention, Dubois since has pledged his
support to Wilson and has been do
ing much voluntary work for the
Democratic candidate Of late. He
also has been called in consultation
by Wilson's managers and because
of his wide acquaintance with politi-
cal conditions in the west has been
urged to go to Chicago to aid In
directing the campaign in western
territory and particularly in those
states with which he is most familiar.
Dubois will practically have full
direction of the Democratic campa. n
in Idaho and other northwestern
states and will be one of Wilson's
mainstays at the Chicago headQuar-
ters.
Senator Dubois in a few days will
leave for Idaho and on arrival Will
inject himself into the campaign. He
has been in frequent correspondence
with the Democratic leaders Of Idaho
and has received an abundance OF as
surance that his leadership in the field
will be welcomed by thousands OF
loyal Idaho Democrats.
Just what the senator's plans viii
be after he reaches Idaho he does not
say; in fact, he probably will not de-
eide upon his program until he has
had opportunity, at close range, to
size up the Idaho situation. But that
he is going to get into the Idaho fight
is plainly evident.
4 In the past two or three weeks
Senator Dubois has sent out $4,000
personal letters to Clark Democrats
in all parts of the country, men who
were with the speaker in his fight
for the nomination, telling them that
the speaker is heartily supporting tie
candidacy of Wilson, and that ne
himself is doing his utmost for the
success of the Democratic ticket He
has urged them to forget their disap'
pointment, and join in rolling up an
overwhelming Democratic victory in
November. M,
But this is only the beginning of
the senator's work in the national
field. He intends to send out 100000
of these personal letters, all OF them
to Clark men with whom he was in
correspondence or with whom he 9th
erwise came in touch during the pre-
convention campaign.
At his suggestion, Speaker CLARK
himself has written several thousand
such letters to his friends in differ
ent states, and expects to get out
$4,000 to $4,000 before he gets
through. In addition the speaker
will later take the stump again fol
Wilson.
The fact that Senator Dubois has
been called in consultation with the
Wilson leaders, that his political ad
vice has been sought, and that he Ii
working for the Wilson ticket ha'
placed him in position where Wood
row Wilson, if successful, will be un
der deep obligations to him, and par
ticularly will this be true if the sen
ator is successful, as he hopes, II
directing a winning fight in Idaho.
Senator Dubois is of opinion tina
the Democrats will carry Idaho thi
year, particularly with the Bul
Moose outfit attacking the Republl
can organization and drawing ava
itsI strength.
The fact that Dubois is going bac
to Idaho to take hand in the diret
ton of the Democratic campaign
therefore, is doubly significant
is indication, in the first instance,
his loyalty to Wilson and his desir
to- see the Democrats sweep the stat
once more, and it is almost as sur
an indication that the senator WI
come to the front as Democratic Leaf
er in the state, after that victory
achieved. If the Democrats DO carr
Idaho, much of the credit will go
Dubois, because the Wilson leaoel
recognize in him one OF the most
fluential Democrats in the state, an