The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-18
FLEMING ADVOCATES DEWEY.
SAYS PARTY SHOULD RECEIVE HIM
WITH OPEN ARMS.

dent They Should he Given nm OPP
pOrtunity to Say Soften. Wheeler
May BE Assigned to Duty in WASH
ington-Bacon Thinks Omission of
His Name VIII Make Him Run Be
hind the Ticket.
Washington. April 17.-Representative
Fleming of Georgia has come out as an
avowed advocate for the Dewey boom.
1t requires considerable moral courage for
a Georgia Democrat to acknowledge that
there is more than one man in the Demo-
cratic party who is eligible to the presi-
dency,
In discussing the Dewey prospects to-
day, Mr.. Fleming said:
away from Washington the people OF
the country honor and respect Admiral
Dewey, and it will not do for Democratic
congressman and Democratic newspapers
TO try to ridicule his presidential aspira-
tions. Instead of trying 90 make light of
his acknowledgment that he is a Demo-
crat they should welcome him to the
fold
1.-THE strongest argument in his favor
is the fact that he, as the highest ranking
officer of the navy, under a Republican
administration, is willing TO come out as
a candidate against President Mckinley,
The, same may be said of Gen. Miles, the
highest ranking officer of our army. He
is occa sionally mentioned in connection
with the presidency Here we have a con-
dition of affairs where the ranking Off
GERS of our army and navy are so dis
pleased with the administration of public
affairs, by the Republican party that they
are willing to come out openly and con-
test for the presidency with the present
occupant of the White House Under the
circumstances this fact should be appre-
ciated by Democrats as valuable cam
paign material and the leaders of abe
party would be wise in extending the
right hand of fellowship to such able and
distinguished men as Admiral Dewey. If
the people of the country prefer him for
the presidency, 10 either Mckinley or
Bryan, they should have an opportunity
to declare their preference at the polls"
Wheeler on Waiting Orders.
Gen. Joe Wheeler is a conspicuous fig
ure in the lobby of the Arlington Hotel,
almost every evening. He is here await
ing the arrival of his baggage from the
Philippines, which he says contains a
number of interesting and unique souve-
Mrs of his trip to that far away coun-
try.
He has not been notified by the Presi-
dent or the Secretary of War as to his
future post of duty, and In the meantime
he is on waiting orders. 1t is possible
that he may be assigned 10 duty In this
city, in a military capacity, a detail
which would be entirely agreeable to him.
He says there is a fascination about the
Capitol City which those who have had
experience here, find 1t difficult TO over
come. If he should be permanently To-
Gated in this city, he intends to establish
a small private museum of his Philip
pine curios. Among his most valued
trophies is a complete set of The Inde-
pendencia from its first publication, up
to the date of the Generals departure
from Manila.
Bacon's Name Left of.
Senator Bacon Is greatly disturbed be-
recently sent out by the Campaign Com
mittee designated TO frame the ticket to
be used in the coming state primaries.
He does not attribute the failure of the
committee to include his name 10 any un-
friendly design on the part of the gentle
men who were intrusted with the work
of making up the ticket. 1t was an un-
fortunate mistake, however. in the estl-
nation of Senator Bacon, for he says 1t
will probably cause him 10 run at least
10000 votes behind the regular state ticket.
In view Of the fact that he has prac-
tically no opposition 20 reelection, it may
be difficult to explain to those not familiar
with all the circumstances why he should
be so far behind the regular ticket