The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-13
Is IT CRoKER,s PLANt

Is 1T CROKER'S PLAN.
All through che North ana West there
are articles in the newspapers limiting at
"A movement on the part of certain Demos
cratic leaders TO prevent the domination
OF MIR. Bryan. The announcement Of John
! r. Mclean that he is willing TO accept
! the Democratic nomination for Governor
of Ohio, the visit of ex-senator German
10 New England and other signs are inter-
! preted to mean that an understanding has
! been reached and the work begun for max
ing some other man than Mr. Bryan the
presidential candidate of the Democratic
party.
1t is hardly believed that Mr.. Mclean
thinks that he could be e.ected Governor
of Ohio but if he were the Democratic
candidate for that position he would have
control OF the Democratic organization Of
that state and would be a powerful fac
tor in the Democratic national convention.
II is asserted that none of the Demo
cratic politicians of New York regard Mr..
Augustus Van Wyck seriously as a presi-
dental candidate. He has been put for
ward il is asserted. simply to cover the
real purpose of the anti-Bryan Demo-
cratic leaders. Neither is It thought that
Mr. German has expectations of being the
party's standard bearer. He Is talked Of
because of his prominence and because
he has considerable following.
II IS undoubtedly true that there are
great many prominent Democrats in oil
parts of the country who do not believe
that the Democratic party can elect the
next president unless the party gets to-
gether-unless there is harmony in its
ranks. They haven't so very much obiec-
ton TO Mr.. Bryan; in fact they would
willingly accept him if there were, in their
opinion. good reasons for thinking that
he could be elected. What they are look
ing for is a candidate who can get ma
jorlty Of the electoral votes.
Ii is stated that the man these anti
! Bryan Democrats want to nominate is Ad-
miral Dewey They are confident that
with him at the head of the ticket the
| Democratic party could sweep the coun-
try. 1t doesn't matter much to them
what the politics of the Admiral is
whether he believes in ell of the planls
| of the Chicago platform or not-so long
as there are good reasons for thinking thet
he could lead the party to victory
1t is of course only guess work that the
| ant-Bryan Democrats have Admiral
Dewey in mind as a presidential candl-
date, and it is by no means certain that, if
offered the nomination, he would accept
it. But it is commented on as rather re-
markable that Tammany should have
made an appropriation of $4,000 for
| grand ceremonial in his honor on the oc-
casion of his return to this country if It
didn't have in view the making of pres
| idenhal candidate of him.
There is no doubt that as a candidate
for the presidency Admiral Dewey would
arouse a vast amount of enthusiasm. He
would be a very popular candidate. But
the Democrats, if they should nominate
him, would have to give up all opposition
to territorial expansion and would be
| prevented from saying much on the silver
question. Admiral Dewey couldn't stand
on platform in which the Philippine war
was denounced, and it is doubtful, if ne
has come TO the conclusion that the free
coinage of silver would be a good thing
for the country Stll a platform might
be framed that would be accepted by the
Democrats and upon which he could con-
| sistently stand. However, the first thing
TO be settled is whether Admiral Dewey
would accept a presidential nomination
The chances are he wouldn't He said
some time ago that he would have moth
ing whatever 10 do with politics. With
Admiral Dewey out of the way it is doubt
ful if man could be found who could
beat Mr.. Bryan in the nominating conven-
| ton.