The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-07-25
DEMOCRATIC TROUBLES
TRACED TO FRED DUBOIS
NON. PARTISAN LEAGUE WILL
CONTROL DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY.
(Boise Correspondence

Never in the history of Idaho has
more interesting political situation
presented itself than at the present
time. In at least one respect the sit
uation is tragic. The democratic
party faces possible annihilation
This comes through the action Of the
Nonpartisan leagues nominating or
endorsing a ticket to be filed for APP
prevail at the democratic primaries
This ticket is in no sense democrat
ic ticket In fact, some of the nomin-
ees were republicans. Their candi-
date for governor was republican
county chairman until a few weeks
ago. Not a single nominee on the
Nonpartisan ticket could by any pos
sibility have received a nomination
from regular democratic primary,
except possibly Senator Nugent, and
he is acceptable only to a faction Of
the real democratic party Should the
Nonpartisan league ticket win out at
the democratic primary, the demo-
cratic party in Idaho will be annihi-
lated. The democrats will have no
party. No one realizes this better
than the democrats themselves. In
this extremity they are holding big
pow-wows at the capitol almost daily.
Too Much Dubois.
The democrats trace their troubles
to ex-senator Dubois and Senator
,,,itl, n
cord as manipulation of doubtful and
dlscordant political elements came to
Idaho to put Nugent over. He sue
ceeded in working the Nonpartisan
league for Nugent, but dropped the
monkey wrench into the machinery at
that point, and as a result his mach
inc will not work, The regular DEM
ocrats will have nothing to do with it.
They are compelled to fight to save
the party and its organization.
Two Tickets.
The democrats have taken legal ad-
vice and find they cannot keep the
leaguers off their primary ticket. They
will put up a ticket in opposition to
the league ticket, to be voted for in
the democratic primary and go to 1t
with heavy artillery and gas bombs.
Speaking of "Poitos Adjourned"
The presence of Fred T. Dubois in
Idaho on Il political mission is caus-
ing much unfaVorable comment The
president named him a member of
the Ordnance board" upon the en-
dorsement of Senator Nugent, War
boards are supposed to be working
overtime these days to provide for
those brave sons of America who are
giving their lives in France for the |
cause of liberty. Yet Dubois comes |
to Idaho for "all summer" to help put
Nugent over via the n. =. l.. route. |
He draws $500 per annum, while |
better men are giving their services
free.
1.-THE Water Is Fine"
In the meantime, all is serene in
the republican party. There will be
but one or two primary contests and
the party will be unitedly behind each
candidate. 1t will be case of the
logical man" securing the nominal
ton.
The fact that the league endorsed
Borah, Eagleson and Redfeld will
cause no friction in the republican
party. They We're the logical and
lnopposed choice of the republicans !.
and they will be nominated by repub-
leans, because the leaguers are not
coming into the republican party to
vote at the primary.
The republican platform is broad,
patriotic and constructive 1t is sound
n principle as well as responsive to
he will of the people.
Republicans appear to be serene and
toward their troubled
leighbors, the democrats and the .
eaguers, and the water in the repub- ;,
lean swimming pool is said to be
hn