The evening times., 1898-12-30
GENERAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.
John sherman ON Admiral Dewey.

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John sherman on Admiral Dewey.
I'm a recent conversation with some
friends John Sherman expressed the opin-
ion that the hero of Manila Bay, Admiral
Dewey, would probably he the next Pres
ident of the United States. Every war;"
Mr. Sherman said, produces one or more
heroes. Gen. Grant owed his elevation TO
the Presidency to his war record. Ad-
miral Dewey is the central figure of our
late war with Spain, and what is just as
much to the point perhaps-he has dis
played very high order OF craftsmanship
in handling the delicate situation in the
Philippines. Dewey can be nominated
and elected President in 1900 with ease.
He may not be candidate and may not
desire the office but there are very few
men who have defined the Presidency
or nomination TO that position, which
would be equivalent to an election
Probably Senator Mark Hanna and other
hackers of Mckinley will perceive in the
| remarks just quoted from Mr.. Sherman
another indication that the sage of
Mansfield is reaching the senile stage.
Dewey Said to BE in Senator Proc
| tors Hands-Senator Redfield Proctor, Of
Vermont, is regarded as Dewey's political
| sponsor. The Vermont Senator has been
| a lifelong friend of the famous admiral.
| 1t was largely through Proctor's infiu
ence that Dewey was given command of
| the Asiatic squadron a little more than a
| year ago. Senator Proctor is believed by
many people to be gifted with something
resembling second sight In picking out
successful candidates for the Presidency.
/ He selected Harrison in 1888 long before
| the average politician even dreamed that
| the grandson Of Tippecanoe had a ghost
| OF a chance. He was a delegate to the
| convention and voted for Harrison from
| the first ballot to the last when his man
| was nominated. Subsequently Mr.. Proc
| tor was rewarded with a place in the Cab
| met. In 1896 Mr.. Proctor refused to take
any stock in the Reed Presidential boom.
| He supported Mckinley from the start.
1 II Admiral Dewey should reach the White
| House Senator Proctor would probably be-
| come the premier of his Administration.
| 1t is pointed out that no naval hero has
| ever been elected to>high civil Office, but
| there is nothing in the Constitution of the
| United States to prevent it. If Admiral
| Dewey should be nominated and elected
| President it would furnish an excellent
| precedent for future generations.
Arizona and StatehOod.--Goy. N O.
| Murphy OF Arizona is East to work for
| the admission of his Territory into the
Union as a State. He will remain in
| Washington some time, 1t is said, and do
what he can to persuade Congress to take
| action. He is not sanguine, however, of
being able to accomplish very much dur
| ing the brief time left TO the present sts-
| sion. He said:
Arizona rs very prosperous. and we
| think We are entitled to the rights of
| Statehood. 1t is a very rich Territory
| and has a population of more than 100 900
! people They are Industrious and very
| patriotic Why. Arizona provided the
| first 200 volunteers who enlisted for the
| war.
Il believe that whether free silver is a
| dominant issue in 1900 or not Arizona
| will declare for the gold standard"
Quay's Recollection Seems Certain.
The reports from the Keystone State
| are much more favorable to the re-elec-
| ton of Senator Quay than was the case
a week ago. With characteristic boIdness
| Quay has started in TO force the fighting.
He has instructed his supporters to hold
| an early caucus. anu one mas
| been called to meet next Tuesday night
| at Harrisburg. Mr.. Quay's opponents be-
Iieyed that he would fight shy of eau
| Gus, for the present, at least, but Quay
realized that delays are dangerous. and
preferred not to give his enemies any more
| time than absolutely necessary TO hatch
plots against him. However, if he had not
| been reasonably certain of his ground he
| would hardly have told his friends to hold
caucus. The bailbtting will begin on
| January Il. II Quai receives the regular
| caucus nomination fer Senator next Tues
| day night. it is not likely that there wili
be a sufficient number of boilers to pre-
| vent his subsequent election.
Mark Hanna's New Fayorite.-
Senator Hanna takes kindly interest in
new Senators, particularly if they happen
to belong TO the same political party as
| himself. Last winter Mr.. Deboe OF Ken
lucky was his especial charge. This win
ter he has taken Afr. Simon the new Sen
ator from Oregon, under his wing. Both
| Deboe and Simon have seats near Hanna
and they confer with him on knotty points
| of constitutional law and other matters.
| Incidentally they follow Hanna's lead in
| the matter of voting. A new Senator may
| not be very imposing or have much infu-
ence but he has just as big vote as the
oldest Senator in length of service in the
chamber. Some Senatorial statesmen
| have overlooked this fact, but not so with
Senator Hanna. His motto has been to
cultivate the young element and the re.
suit is that evry new Senator is his friend
| from the start.