Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-12

inal plan and only done when the
; storm of criticism arose. Most people
believed-and still do-that Mrs.
Dewey schemed to get the home in her
own right, and it added to the growing
distrust in which she was held.
Next came the struggle Of Mrs.
r Dewey, with the admiral in tow, for
the highest position, next to President
. and Mrs. Mckinley, in Washington
society So unreasonable were her
pretensions that the cabinet finally
held a special session to fix the place
in line of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey at
official receptions and state occasions.
1t was a most unpleasant matter all
around.
Now comes the browning folly and
its source, like the others, seems to be
principally with the woman in the
case" Even before Admiral Dewey's
return, he was hailed as a tavorite
candidate for the presidency. As his |
great services at Manila became fully |
known, a halo was wound above his
head in the popular mind. 1t was
considered that he was not only worthy
Of reward, but that his good judgment
and clear mind would serve well in the
presidency. But to all hints Of this
nature, Dewey raised a deprecating
hand. Finally, on his return home,
he said definitely that he would not be
a candidate under any circumstances.
IL am not a politician, he said. MY
and experience have been
apart from such lines. Our military /
men have never made good presi-
dents Such words were justly con-
sidered at their true worth and Dewey y
grew in consequence of their utter
mce.
But OF late there had been rumors of \
/ change Of mind on the part of the
ADMIRAL and various remarks and hints u
given out by Mrs Dewey had raised
he suspicion that he might be induced h
o be a candidate. These were set
own as idle, in face of the admirars =
lain statement, until last week came
n announcement from Dewey him v,
elf that he had indeed changed his
lind and if the people wanted him he tn
'ould run as a candidate for the pres III
lency. He said in effect that from ba
is recent experiences at close range vi
e had come to the conclusion that it .
asn't much Of job to be president tW
j that was necessary was to execute 81
le laws Of Congressman that he had cs
)urage to tackle the job if he could ini
ct a chance. At first, he declined to "'
" what his politics was, but, being
'essed, finally stated that though he NJ
I'd never even voted in his life he liz
nsidered himself Democrats he
eyeland Democrat-and that he once He
me very near joumeying to Vermont gay gay
vote for Cleveland @ lie has not, '
this writing, set forth his views any -
rther. What are his opinions on the qui
riff, or finance, or expansion. we ne
ow not yet. And, really, not many S.
ople care. 1t is recognized on every rs.
nd that he will not be nominated bv hay
Democrats, in preference to Bry- Dor Dor
, certainly not by the Republicans, II
preference to Mckinley, and if he pt,yt
ads any ticket at all it must be one city
political non-descripts and mug Kh,
Imps, on which he will meet inglor- city
is defeat. veri
The American people have no use, in to i,
White House, for man so COM ing
tely subjected to the wiles of a viii viii
fly woman. 1t is she who has oocts
'bed his ears and urged him on. in sire n,
Ter that she may stand at the head tim
lord it over the rest. Admiral nan
wey, hero Of Manila, is putty in her afiii
IDS. She hasn't Judgment enough char
see that only disappointment and freq
can come to him as the re- Char
!. sho'
ermont furnished Admiral Dewey. whi,
tor of Manila; she did not furnish peri
:. Mildred Mclean Hazen Dewey, t INV
rplot. III
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