Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
DEWEY AND ROOSEVELT.

Governor Roosevelt If 100 iui VI "'
self" lie H. not willing to modei h'S
conduct after that OF the good boy VINO
is "aecn not heard" so far from that
he makes himself conspicuous upon near
~ all occasions and not always does
no succeed In winning the applause OF
the public. Just now the laugh Is on MIN.
because Of q peremptory order which he
gave to put the Grand Army veterans At
the held OF the Dewey parade.
The committee having charge OF the pa
rade assigned those veterans to the rear
of the column The Confederate 'e'e-
rams we're given the place on the extreme
left. next to them the Grand Army Oh
the Republic men were to come. but 'n''
position was not acceptable TO the reo0
rails. and they have declined to appear
there. This gave Roosevelt his oppoi'u
nity. He forthwith issued an orue' "
Maior-General Roe, of the Na''oi'"'
Guard of New York, 10 place the feue-
raj veterans where they wished to DE
placed. But It appears that in the part
he has taken in the parade Roe mas
been acting not as a military officer Du'
solely as q citizen committeeman! lhe'e
fore. the Governor has been compeIeu ~
withdraw his order. Perhaps he VIII NC
inclined hereafter to inform himself pet
ter before issuing orders.
This incident I'm itself is not matter
Of much consequence. II Is worthy VI
mark chiefly as showing the tendency VI
Roosevelt to make himself conspicuous
and as illustrating afresh the determine
ton Of the Grand Army Of the kepuDhc
10 boss things They refuse to recognize
tho fact that the parade I'm honor OF the
return of Admiral Dewey is naVai
rather than an army affair. They nave
persistently demanded that the first place
in the line be given them. but they nave
never yet been able to advance a goou
reason in support Of their demand. what
over NAV have been their services during
the civil war. 1t Is not clear that Dewey
owes any considerable part of his fame
to them.
The New York authorities say the pro-
eramme for the Dewey parade VIII
remain as first arranged, but we are
not quite sure about that. The Granu
Army men are a persistent set, and we
should not be surprised If they succeed
ed in gaining some sort of concession
They have a mighty strong pull How
ever. the success OF the land parade Is
by no means dependent upon them.
There will be plenty of regulars ana
marines. and State troops also Will be
40 tboucapd
Whether the Grand Army incident may
be considered as closed or not we do not
know. but the Claremont breakfast IS.
In that case a number of committeeman
and other officials had arranged to give
Admiral Dewey a breakfast, which 1t
was foreseen. inevitably. would be pro-
longed till noon Meanwhile, the move
ment of the procession would be delayed.
OF course, it could not start until the
Admiral was i'm place. The unreasonable
ness of this part of the programme
became the object Of bombardmeht
upon. the part Of the papers, and it has
been abandoned-reuctantly enough, on
the part Of the breakfast committeeman
il would seem. The astounding thing Is
that its absurdity and outraSeousness
should not have been seen from the
beginning. The idea of keeping a million
of people standing waiting in the streets
while Dewey was being bored at for
NAL breakfast! AS now arranged, Dewey
will breakfast on board Of boat, and
The procession will get I'm motion by IL
o'clock.
The Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on
board, is expected 10 get inside of SANDY
Hook on Thursday evening. Next day
the water parade will take place. Many
warshlps and a vast number Of merchant
men. private yachts, etc, will take part
on the day following Saturday the land
parade will occur
From New York Dewey will so 10
Washington. Next he will appear at
MONTPELIER. VT. where the people OF his
native State will give him ceremonious
vet hearty welcome. Many other invita-
lions have been extended. but no one
knows whether he will accept any or
them.
one may wonder what are the thoughts
of Admiral Dewey as he approaches our
shores. Has he any conception of the
magnitude Of the public demonstrations
awaiting him? At heart would he rather
have them, or would he prefer to land
quietly, go to his club, and settle himsei
down. with a pipe and glass of grog, In
the company of his old chums?