The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
Dewey and the Presidency.

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the country or that, there is conjuring
with the name of Dewey for the presi-
dency. In this connection purposes
aud sayings are imputed to Senator
Proctor, who has acquired, from his in
fluence in recent Republican national
conventions, the reputation of being
something of Warick, but very likely
the papers who are exploiting Proctor's
alleged dongs and printing the re-
marks imputed to him are simply rails
ing cry of wolf to worry the politi'
clans. The JOURNAL recently pripte
the New York Worlds story of Proc
tors alleged schemes OF President max
ing and his relations to Mckinley.
Now it is the Washington correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Times who is
giving the mater of Dewey, Proctor
and the presidency another turn. Here
are some of the Times chronicles of
what possibly did not happen in New
York on the occasion in question:
When Senator Proctor was in New York
last week attending the Dewey festivities
he was called upon by small but influen-
tial delegation. Nominate Dewey for
President" they said Nominate him on
any platform and he will be elected; he will
make his own platform. Nominate him
that is all that is necessary"
Senator Proctor has the wisdom of tt g
owl and the cunning OF the serpent, with
the deliberaton of the elephant and the far
vision OF the eagle. Senator Proctor
thought and looked ahead He said moth
ing but told Dewey what this delegation
had said. Dewey said he wasn't candi-
date and would not be under any circum-
stances. Back Proctor came to the delega-
ton.
"Well2" they asked breathlessly.
HE said he would turn his back on the
White House," said Proctor, "but 1 told
him not to lock the door, to leave just 6
crack open, and 1 think he will" And The
delegation, who know Proctor, who know
that in politics he delights to talk in riddles
and deliver himself OF oracular utterances
went away quite satisfied.
The matter, according to the Times
narrative, did not end there. On tn,
contrary it had just begun. Alread,
steps have been taken to commit hin
formally as candidate. The plan i
thus outlined:
Vermont, his native State, is to fire tn
opening gun. Letters have been written t
the leading politicians in Vermont urgin
them to nominate Dewey, to have the Stat
declare for him 81 the earliest possible mi
ment 80 that he may b. formally placed befoI
the country as a cand date and other State
may fall into line. O0e argument is bein
used which will, it i. expected, have gres
force. State pride is being appealed t
Vermont, say tire writers Of rhl l3tters ha
now the OF portuni'y to give HE countl
the next President, the only opportunit
it ever has had the only one it ever wi
have. If Vermont will nominate Dewe
the rest OF New England may be- countt
on to second the nomination II Dewey
nominated he will receive Dem cratic al
Independent support Everything, IL
letter writers say, is favorable, and u
nomination can be brought about if int
ligent work is done.
To insure the success of This chen
the south is to combine with NV En-
land. Senator Proctor is managir
this, also. Already there have bee
conferences between sou hern poll
clans and one of Proctor's most trust,
lieutenants." Southern Repuhuca
are not pleased with the Pfesiden
distribution OF the offices aud there
mutiny in the Mckinley camp soul
New England and the South are
constitute the nucleus of the Dew
boomers. Will Dewey shut the dc
behind him, or leave it open? This
the answer:
HE will leave it OPEN" says a man "
deep in the movement. HE will not