Show IN IDAHO It was predicted some time ago by the newspaper correspondents and others that the decision of the senatorial contest between be-tween DUBOIS and CLAGETT would disrupt the Republican party in Idaho and make certain the success of the Democracy in the state and it was asserted that this would be the case no matter which of the gentlemen named should win the seat THE HERALD took no stock in the prediction predic-tion when it was first put forth and takes no stock in it now since its repetition We wish we could believe thftre was something some-thing in it Mr DUBOIS and Mr CLAGETT are both Republicans and neither is more so than the other They are equally devoted to their party and whilst they may not entertain en-tertain exalted opinions of each other it I has never transpired that either thinks I I less of the political organization to which belongs because the other is also a Re 0 publican it is true that some Democrats in the last legislature voted for Mr CLAG ETT for Senator We dont know their motive mo-tive nor is it material the fact that they voted for him did not make him less a Republican Re-publican nor did it imply that ho would antagonize his own party in the event of the failure of those Democratic votes to place him in the Senatorial seat If we know anything of Mr CLAGETT and we have been somewhat familiar with the past dozen or fifteen years of his history he will be found working earnestly for the success of the Republican party although he may do his utmost to defeat the aspirations aspira-tions of certain ambitious members of the party partTbe The Democrats of Idaho must not count upon capturing the state through the disaffection of Mr CLAGETT and his little following for if they do they will lose When it comes to the scratch Mr CLAGETT smarting though he is over his defeat will be found doing all in his power to defeat the Democracy Nor do I we think the Democrats have occasion to be troubled over the circumstance that the defeated candidate for Senatorial honors will at once fall into line with his part We believe the Democrats are in the actual majority in Idaho and are ablo to carry the state in a fair square contest The trouble with the party in the past has been that it was divided and thus gave the enemy the advantage which the predicted split in the Republican forces would give to the Democrats Dem-ocrats There has not been an election in Idaho tor six or eight years when the Democracy were united and all members working for the party ticket In a good many instances aDemocrat or two have been placed on Republican tickets for the purpose of enticing Democratic voters It has been the aim of the enemy to keep the Democracy torn and divided and the plan has been more or less successful as our friends up there will concede But a change has at last come and Democrats Dem-ocrats are toiling in line working for themselves and not being seduced and led astray by cunning Republicans The party is now in the process of thorough I organization and when the battle opens it I will present a solid front to the enemy Senator DUBOIS will never again be able togo to-go into the Democratic camp and lead out voters as he has done too many times in the past There will be no more trafflck lug with Republican bosses Having gotten got-ten themselves together the Democrats will not have to rely for success upon Republican Re-publican factional fights They have within themselves the ability to achieve a triumph and they will employ their power wisely |