The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07


who came from New York. The three
gentlemen, it is stated, returned to New
York Immediately after the conference.
As to the nature of the conference moth
ing could be learned, but it was believed
to have had a close relation to Admiral
Dewey's candidacy for the presidency.
In an interview later the admiral
evaded all questions as to the reported
visit. The reporter, in an endeavor to
induce the admiral to speak of his can
didacy, said:
1T has been stated that if Mckinley
and Bryan are nominated you will run /
independently, is that true?"
Il have never said So
How do you feel about the way the |
people of the country have received your |
announcement" 2" the questioner asked.
ssWelI,'' he replied, .'one must expect |
a great many things to be said of man |
who has taken such step"
mo, sir, I am not discouraged
DEWEY HEADQUARTERS.
Kansas City, Mo, April John R. !
Mclean, brother-in-law of Admiral
Dewey has engaged elaborate quarters |
at one of the leading hotels for the
Democratic convention IN july Inc
rooms are very choice and it is limited
that they are to be shared by Admiral
Dewey. When the selection was made
Mr.. Mclean, it is said, announced that
the rooms would be occupied by h1mSelt
and a friend.
WHITNEY MAKES DENIAL.
New York, April 7.-William C. Whit
ney said today that all statements sug-
gesting that he has to do with the can
didacy of Admiral Dewey for the presi-
dency are without foundation. He
said:
L do not consider myself so related
to politics at present as to be entitled
to assist in making candidates. have
the profoundest admiration for Dewey.
1t came naturally to me from my ac-
quaintance with the admiral when l
was secretary of the navy. take great
pride in his reputation, but I had no
knowledge of or anything to do with his
recent announcement I believe it to be
the act of the admiral himself. His ma
ture is simple and straight forward
and he has doubtless been solicited to
become a candidate by thousands of
people who would like to see him presi-
| dent. 1 imagine that if you get at the
real truth you will find that to be the
reason of his announcement.
DEWEY'S PLATFORM.
Chicago, April IA special to the
Record from Washington says:
| Everybody here makes disclaimers as
to being responsible for bringing out
| Admiral Dewey for the presidency. The
1 admirars most intimate friends in the
navy, say that he is as innocent of in
| trigue as a nursing child, that his wife
! alone is responsible for his candidacy,
/ and that both of them are so ignorant
| of political methods and our system of
| government that until yesterday they
| supposed the people could walk up to
/ the polls and vote directly for George
| Dewey for president Of the United
| States.
1t is also said that Mrs. Dewey, in
planning this great political maneuver.
| visited a lady relative of Theodore
Roosevelt now in this city and request
ed her to arrange with him to take the
second place on the ticket. Mrs. Dewey
was laboring under delusion that they
needed only to distribute tickets with
the name of Dewey and Roosevelt for
president and vice president printed up
on them and the people would do the
rest. Neither she nor the admiral has
ever considered conventions, campaign
committees electoral colleges or any
thing. else of that kind, and they were
a good deal surprised when the ma
chinery of a presidential election was
explained to them last night
One of the admirals friends told him
frankly that George Francis Train was
the only man who ever before nomina-
ted himself for president of the United
States.
A great many good people, however
. | believe there is a deep-laid conspiracy
, against Col. Bryan behind this Dewey
business, and it is said Col. Bryan is OF
that mind himself, but if he will only
read Admiral Dewey's interviews he
will change his opinion, for while the
bluff sailor says he has no opinions Oh
politics, he is blurting them out every
, few minutes in the most amazing way
For example, yesterday when some
body asked him where he stood on the
silver question he replied frankly, The
fact that 1 am from Vermont ought tc
settle that"-which. of course, Will
awaken great enthusiasm among tbs
: silverites; and last night when a visi-
tor asked him what platform he was
: going to stand on he replied promptly
1.-The flag and free trade" which. o1
course, will bring to his support all the
industries and financial interests of the
: country. The admiral explained hi:
views on these questions quite freely
: He said that the tariff was wrong an6
; an injustice; it caused high prices; tina
o everybody ought to be able to buy
: | goods where he pleased and that Wl
| could raise enough money to supper
! the government by taxing whisky anC
tobacco.
, In short, admiral Dewey and his wifi
= have started out on this presidential
: | campaign like the two babes in tn
, woods, and it will be a blessing if the.
fare as well as those in the nurser!
I story.
: New York April IA special to tn
l Press from Philadelphia says: 1t i
> now known that Robert A. Van Wyck
? mayor of New York. representing
Tammany Hail. was the prominen
9 Democrat who came to Philadelphia t
. confer with Admiral Dewey regarding
his announcement that he would accep
the nomination for the presidency.
PINGREE SPEAKS OUT.
Detroit Mich, April 7.-Governor Pin
gree said today:
Il don't know anything about Dewey
candidacy or his platform. This is
i free country and there is nothing t
prevent the admiral from being a car
didate if he wants to. But PERSONAL
/ am against any candidate who favor
d the policy of imperialistic expansion
t Then you are not in favor of Pres
n dent Mckinley"
V "I'm not in favor of any champion
d imperialism. and if that hits McKinle.
= all right That's all I've got to sa
IS about it,
y DID RAIN SOMEWHERE.