The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
Will Accept Presidency Ii
People Want Him.
SAYS Time Has Come When
He Must Declare Himself.
HAS THOUGHT 1t OVER
Many People Have Told Him
He Is Wanted.
What Citizen Could Refuse
It? He Says.
IS NOT A HARD JOB
Would Simply Execute Laws
of NoDmvocc Uo;thfuIIU
IS NOT A HARD JOB.
Would Simply Execute Laws
Of Congress Faithfully.

Washington. April Admiral George
Dewey today confirmed the interview
published this morning in the New York
World to the effect that he will
accept the presidency of the United
States should the American people de-
sire him to fill that office. He refused
to make any further statement.
A special to the New York World
from Washington last night said:
Admiral Dewey authorizes the World
to announce to the American people
that after mature reflection and in re-
sponse to the earnest entreaties from
all parts of the country his former de
eision not under any circumstances to
run for the presidency is rescinded.
Admiral Dewey said:
Il realize that the time has arrived
when must definitely define my posi-
ton
when I arrived in this country last
September I expected then that nothing
would induce me to be a candidate for
the presidency.
"Since then, however, I have had the
leisure and inclination to study the mat
ter and have reached a different con-
clusion. inasmueh as so many assur-
ances have come to me from my coun-
trymen that / would be acceptable as
a candidate for this great office. If the
American people want me for this high
Office shall be only too willing to serve
them
1T is the highest honor in the gift of
this nation; what citizen would refuse
it?
"since studying this subject I am
convinced that the Office of president is
not such a very difficult one to fill, his
duties being mainly to execute the laws
of congress.
should I be chosen for this exalted
position I would execute the laws of
congress as faithfully as I have always
executed the orders of my superiors."
TO HEAD OFF BRYAN.
New York. April A Washington
dispatch to the Evening Telegram says:
1t has developed that the announce
ment of Admiral Dewey's candidacy is
a. part of a well laid plan of eastern
Democrats to head off Mr.. Bryan's
nomination.
The Evening Telegram's dispatch con
tinues:
"The admiral will not admit thai
there is any organization behind hi.
candidacy, or state whether he would
like the Republican or the Democratic
nomination. He told me today that ht
was in the hands of the American peo.
ple, and was willing to obey order,
from them as he has been from hi.
Huperiors in the navy. He said:
I have every reason to believe tha
there is apopular demand for my nom
ination. I decline to say whether
am a Democrat or Republican
I want to be the peoples candidate
I fully realize that in announcing m
willingness to become a candidate tina
my troubles are beginning, but a ma
who has the interests of his countr
at heart cannot escape his share q
them, and I am willing to ris
all that may come to m,
From every state in the Union an
from all classes Of the people I have re
ceived gratifying evidence of a desir
for my nomination. The demand ha
become 50 general that felt constrair
ed to give serious consideration to tn
matter and although I had previousl
stated that 1 would not accept a nom
nation, conditions have so changed /
the few past months that I canns
longer, as a loyal American citizen sa
that 1 viii not Ooey the win of Il
American people if their decisio
should be that I am a suitable cand
date for the presidency. Beyond cor