Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-29
DORAH THORN IN
SIDE OF WILSON;
after HIS SCALP
Speculation Caused by Re-
port. of Efforts Being
Made by Democrats to
Humiliate Idaho Senator.

The special dispatch from Chicago,
published in the Capital News Satur-
day evening. and relating that the Will
son managers were putting forth spe-
cial efforts to carry Idaho more to i'm
pair the inuence of Senator Borah than
because of any consideration for the
Idaho electoral vote, caused general
speculation in Boise, and 1t will doubt
less extend over the state.
Senator Borah has been thorn in
the side of the Wilson administration,
and during the campaign has been the
most effective speaker against it. The
Idaho senator's expose of the presi-
dents policies, notably his revelations
as to the manner in which the presi-
dent has played politics to ensnare the
northern farmer and his eXcoriation of
the president for having involved the
nation unnecessarily in the Mexican
mess, precipitating an uncalled for
condition of war with that country,
| have created a profound impression all
| over the country immensely injured
| the presidents chances of reelection
| In retaliation, according to the report
from Chicago, the western headquart-
ers of the Democratic national COM
mittee, the Democratic managers are
determined to carry Idaho for Wilson
in the hope of minimizing Senator Bor
abs prestige in the nation, weakening
his influence as a leader in the senate,
humiliating the senator in his home
state. which is normally Republican,
and laying the foundation for his pos
sible defeat, as stated in the dispatch,
two years hence.
CONFERENCES HELD.
The Chicago report dovetails with
certain circumstantial evidence dis
closed at this end of the line. Former
| United States Senator Fred T. Dubois
recently visited Idaho In the interest of
the Wilson campaign. having been sent
| out by Chairman Walsh of the Demo-
cratic headquarters at Chicago.
While here he was in consultation
1 with leaders OF the two Democratic
/ factions. It became known to some of
them what he would report to Chair
man Walsh. II was talked about in
party councils, it is related, and finally
enough of it got out TO furnish some
measure of confirmation for the Chi
cago story.
II In any event, shortly after Mr.. Du-
bois' visit there was general reunion
of Democratic fractional forces that
had heretofore been bellig erent and,
to certain extent, apathetic. Ever
| since then there has been a campaign
of wholly unexpected vigor waged in
the state for Wilson. in which some of
the most bitter of Senator Borah's po-
litical enemies had joined. some of
whom had announced their retirement
from the political arena but who, for
reasons only surmised, decided to re-
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4 In this connection political gossip
calls attention to the attitude of the
Boise Statesman, which heretofore has
been thunderous in its support of the
Republican cause, at least nationally,
but which, in the view of many who
talk about the matter, has been putting
up only alf-hearted fight this cam
paign.
PLAYS UP NUGENT.
4 II Is pointed out that the Statesman
has not liked Senator Borah for some
time and that it's unusual action in
giving such prominence to John r.
Nugent's speech attacking the senator's
position on a variety of questions
might have been one way of showing
its feeling toward the senator. In any
event, II is stated, ever since the Moy-
er Haywood trials up to the present
campaign the Statesman has had no
use for Mr.. Nugent. and those 1t does
not like never break. onto the front
page with their speeches.
However that may be, the active
campaign being made for Wilson
In Idaho, and which for the
most part does not take into con-
sideration the interests of Governor
Alexander or the Democratic state
ticket, bears added interest because of
the apparent desire to force Senator
Borah to eat humble pie in his own
state.