The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-01-19
SENATOR DUBOIS
BECOMES ACTIVE

D DSSfANS AAo 0SSAo
rations that he has permanently re-
tired from politics, a declaration
made several times in public print
both in Boise and elsewhere in the
state, it is just dawning upon the
Democrats of Idaho that former Sen
ator Fred T. Dubois never played a
shrewder game in his life than that
which he now is playing to place him
absolutely at the head of the Demo-
cratic organization in this state.
The true situation did not begin
to dawn upon the Idaho Democracy,
many of whom had been inclined to
take the willy senator at his word
and who were happy in the belief
that he had permanently retired to
his farm lei Blackfoot to close his
days in peace and quietude far re-
moved from any scenes of political
turmoil and strife, until a few days
ago when Judge X. I. Perky returned
from an extended trip through the
east, with the announcement that he
had met the former senator in Wash
ington, and with the further inform
alton that Senator Dubois had been
placed at the head of the organiza-
tion which is expected to make Speak
er Clark the Democratic nominee for
president.
Coupled with the information in
%nocently given to Judge Perky was
the further statement that former
Senator Frank J. Cannon, of Utah,
~inseparable associate and political
crony of Senator Dubois, is waging
a hot campaign for the purpose of
landing Governor Wilson, of New
Jersey, in the presidential chair.
To those who do not know the
close relationship existing between
these two political waits, these two
announcements indicated but little,
but to those who know something of
their methods and their tactics, it
meant much.
This is the situation:
Senator Dubois and Senator Can
non have wisely chosen their several
paths which, however, will both lead
to the same end-the political ascen-
dency of Dubois in Idaho and of Can
non in Utah and Colorado, with both
holding high positions in the next
national administration should De-
mocracy win.
To Frank Cannon has been allotted
the championship of Governor Will
son, supposed to be a favorite among
the Democrats of the nation and
therefore the most likely to win of all
those mentioned as likely nominees
for the presidency.
To Fred T. Dubois has been as
signed the leadership of the Champ
Clark movement, tn S placing him at
the very tip top pinnacle should this,
apparently the most likely of dark
horse candidates, win.
Should Wilson win, Cannon can be
depended upon to pull his friend Du-
bois along with him into ascenden-
cy. Should Clark, regarded by them
as the most likely second chance,
and known to be regarded by Dubois
as the first most likely candidate,
win the nomination and election, Du-
bois can elevate with himself his
friend Frank Cannon, and thus they
have figured it out that they are
playing a ten to one shot, to use a
gambling phrase, to place themselves
again in the saddle.
Dubois, of course, expects to go to
the national convention from Idaho
he is expecting the Clark and
Wilson boomers to send him there.
Cannon expects to go to the national
convention from Colorado, and he is
expecting the Denver News and the
advocates, backed by the 4,
Clark friends, to send him there. ,
Dubois will be elected national !
committeeman from Idaho and Can /
non will be elected national commit /;
from Colorado, and between !
two they will have lost all their I
shrewdness if they do not I
the appointment of national )
Committeeman from Utah and wy I
'ming and Nevada as well. With all I
he national committeeman from !
hese states under their control, it !
an be readily imagined what influ- !
nee with a Democratic national adj ;
they would have. )
Politicians are watching not with !
tut admiration, the results of this ;
move, which is regarded as one of )
he shrewdest that has come from !
Idaho politician known for his !
in former years. 1t is !
egarded as indicating that Dubois 8
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