The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

proved himself as great after victory as
before il. and who has shown IN the loiie
and trying months that followed his naval
triumph the qualities Of a statesman and
"a wise administrator, as well as those OF
the flagship leader OF a victorious hee'.
and enhancing these qualities was that OF
manly modesty displayed I'm the quiet
dignity with which he met the occasion
When 1 read these words / dropped the
papcr and exclaimed. eft Is not Mckinney
n is not Bryan, but il is George Dewey
the hero of Manila Bay, who IL to be the
next President of the United states
And now SOLITARY and alone CAS- Senator
Benton said ON memorable occasioh)
nut this ball I'm motion" and / Suggest
this ticket.
American Citizens Ticket
For President
George Dewey. of Vermont,
For Nice-President
FItzhugh Lee. of Virginia.
T. further suggest that there shall be no
convention and uO platforms. but that 10
lieu of a National Convention, the Cover
nor of each state shall appoint electors
and i'm lieu Of a platform there shall pe
printed ON every electoral ticket these
words which constituted the noble plat
form of the grand old Whig Party. ne
Union. the Constitution and the enforce
mont of The laws"
Such "a ticket and such a platform VIII
sweep thc country Men Of ah par .les'
and men of mo party, natives and foreign
ers Democrats and Republicans ldIhi
men. and anti-tarin men. Popuiisls ana
green hackers. gold men and silver mcN'
mon of AN classes and conditions I'M me-
g.. f4
and working men. rich men ana poor
men. white men and colored men through
ont the whole country. North ana SCUM
east and west, will rally with an irresis-
tble rush to such a ticket ana sucH
platform
Mr.. Editor. r am neither prophet nor
the son Of prophet. but ~ know Wheie'l
j speak" T have lieved nearly three QUAR-
ter OF century; j have witnessed many
political campaigns, ana nave taken a'A
active part I'm some Of them ] was twice
ON the electoral ticket I'm this state on
the Bell and Everett ticket and the Jetter-
SON Davis. ] belong 10 a profession
which has made me an acute observer of
an the mainsprings of human action. The
pe0ple Of this county love heroes, as iius-
frated by the uprising Of the nation. That
h0ro uuUn its resistless tide those grand
old heroes VIM Henry Harrison and
Zachary TAYLOR into the Presidency.
40 man who lived I'm this day
can ever forget the inspiration of the
words "TiDnecanOe and Tyler too ana
"Buena Vista and a little more grape
Can't Bragg" which became the slogan
of victory" i'm two great political CAM
paigns. The American people. more than
amy other people on earth, love tc oasN
in the sunshine Of naval and military
glory
AMI I beg TO know. where on this wide
earth. are there two living heads upon
which the halo Of naval and military
glory Is to-day shining with such re-
suloudent light as upon the heads OF Dew
ey and Lee. Their very names give the
"in-Dir1ti0u of victory The people Ot
America viii trust these names and VIII
trust these men 10 administer the great
affairs of this great nation. The first
named. who guided his victorious fleet
n Manila Bay and under the guns ar
the formidable Spanish forts. captured
the whole Spanish neet-Such a man
can steer the ship of State amid any
shoals and storms and breakers, safely
into the harbor of national security and
national prosperity. The second named
has on the battlefield shown himself
great general and as governor off great
state. has shown himself as great
statesman as soldier. J am aware
that Admiral Dewey has declared that
Doe would not accept the nomination for
the presidency. because he, by education
aud profession IS unified 90 hll the great
office. The people don't ask him 10 ace
cept nomination. They just intend
20 make him President whether he wants
70 or not.
The language used by Speaker Robin
son. OF Virginia. 20 George Washington
may boz repeated 20 George Dewey, "sIr
your val0r is only exceeded by your
mo iesty" Dewey and Leo are tAe
names now presented by am old man
now lettering upon the bcrder Of the
grave. with the weight of nearly three
quarters Of a century upon his shoulders.
solitary and alone. T pat this BAN in moe
ton ana if this suggestion of the old
man shall be adopted and the ball r3.s
on TO victory 7 am willing This shan Dee
the last political act of my life.
Mr. Editor asking that you wil excuse
a qarrulous old man for Occupying so
much of your valuable time and space, l
subscribe myself
Very truly your friend.
sENEX.