The daily news., 1900-04-06
GORMAN TO MANAGE
DEWEYS CkMPAICN
Admirals Name to Go Before
Democratic Convention.
BACKED BY EASTERN MEN
His Candidacy Was Decided Upon by
Whitney and Others Some Time Ago.
Premature Publicity May Interfere
With Their Plans.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The scheme
/ TO nominate Admiral Dewey at the Kan
sas City convention was carefully
PLANNED at a series Of conferences, held
principally IL WaShinton.
Arthar 2. German, acilnowledgelv
one Of the most skillful political man
ayers in the Drmocgatir party, was asked
to take charge Of the movement. Such
conspicuous leaders Us William c. Whit
ney, Daniel >. Lamont, Richard Olney,
John r. Mclean and Edward II Shrp-
ard participated actively IL the confer
enCeS.
They c8UvaSsed the entire situation.
Until they became convinced hat tha
movement could be successfully carried
ont Admiral Dewey and all his friend
GlscTe1titod She reports that the hero Of
Manila hav would run for president un-
Ger any circumstances.
Inty proposed 10 spring the plan sud
denly, BOT long before the assembling Of
the Democratic National convention, and
OH the wave Of popular enthusiasm
which tho announcement wcS expected
20 create, calculated on sweeping aside
all obstacles and mSkinX Dewey the
party candidate.
Admiral Dewey announcement Of hi>
candidacy az this time was not cOntem-
plated by the leaders in this movement.
They regarded April as too early. That
the announcement should be made by
Admiral Dewey now Is due to the per
Eistent reports from Washington that
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey would 20 abroad.
This latter announcement is declared by
the admiral 10 have been absolutely
without foundation, and was regarded
as AN effort to forestall and sidetrack the
Dewey boom.
the exact wording Of Admiral Dew
ev's statement was under discussion for
several weeks. 1t WAS prepared with
the utmost care, aud draft of the state
ment WdS sent 70 the admiral while Eg
was ON his recent visit to St. Augustine.
Fla. IL was pointed out last night that
Democratic leaders of the prominence OF
those mcntioucd would not have con
scented to the publication Of Admiral
DeW,y's statement az this time unless
tLFy lew the exact situation. They
are too ~!,Tewd and too experienced in
Political manipulation t. force Admiral
Dewey insO the position of candidate
without fair assurance Of SCCcees.
On the other hand it was expected
thar lGrgt ln2 jority OF the members Of
the present D.m0cIa,ic ia ionul com
mit'.. and other lc#tcr-, swept into
power u rh" Bryan campaign. woIld .
reii; t;:;t.- Do"cy's candidacy ard would
aGh,-c to tAr ,.-.,c uf William j. Bryan.
TIE present national committee, having
been chosen at the Chicago cJi.,tIi.i ~, .
whhh made B-yan It's cunEdatc, will .
expire on the meeting ri thc Kansas I
City convention. They are Bryan's .
friends. Many changes. if the plans Of .
Drwry's fri nds do not mis:aIrv, viii .
be mad" in the row national committee.
which viii have great influence in the .
national convention ard will conduct
the campaign that will follow.
Interviewed in regard to his candidacy .
for the presidency, Admiral Dewey said: .
''Nou ask me if have advised with .
political friends about nv candidacy. | .
have. You ask whether they are Re
pubhcans IN Democrats. They are both.
You ask what party expect to be nom
mated by. | should think President
Mckinley would be nominated bv the
Republican party You ask if | have
any views as 10 tariff between this conn
try and Puerto Rico. l have strong
opinions do not care 70 express them
now"