Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-04-12
PRESIDENTIAL DARK HORSES.
Thew Have Not Proved a Success in the
Past, and are Not Likely to
in the Future.
Brooklyn Eagle 1nd, Dem)l

IN the futuTb.
Brooklyn Eagle Qnd, Dem)l
Admiral Dewey again becomes SUBJECT
of Presidential consideration. Those VINO
are for "anybody to beat Bryan" in De-
mocracy yearn for him. Tho'e Who
whether in Democracy or in Republican
ism, are for "anybody to beat Mckinley, "
are also thinking of him.
The argument against putting into the
Presidency men untitled for and uniaml!-
lar with it is pretty well made out. Not
what kind of candidate but what sort OF
President Admiral Dewey might make Is
any inquiry that raises cruelty to him and
calamity to the country to the mind, AT
least as possibilities, when the dilemma or
desperation of those who are for him Is
taken into philosophical uccount' lie
might make a fine President. That Is Il
chance. He might make II very weak or
ineffective one. That is not contradlcted
by the career OF the first Harrison and OF
Tavlor. The office might kill him as it did
them. That is question for him, for hls
family and for the nation. His doctors
should be able to shed light on it.
There remain other FACTS. He is not
wanted for President for Presidential
reasons. lie is not wanted for reason
of abilities, but of availabilities. He is not
wanted by those who like him, but by
those WHO dislike other folk. He is not
wanted for political reasons of high sort,
but for political and personal reasons OF 4
vindctive sort. lie represents, so lar as
his shouters are concerned, a speculation
in antlpathies. On the contrary, While
support both of Mckinley and Bryan Is
inspired by interest, it i also inspired IN
many others Dy affection and admiration.
1t thus has a moral advantage over the
movement to lun amuck with Admiral
Dewey as a cry or leader. When the
motives of movements are taken into ac-
count movements are seen i'll their real
quality.
When the higher position than the
Presidency which the Admiral occupies
is regarded, when his uncontested
primacv in respect and good wishes is
recalled, the recourse to him for Presl'
dental purposes more commends llseIl
to selfshness than to sagacity, and his
permission to such a recourse would
seen, to wear the same character. This
should, of course, be qualified by the
possibility that his nomination might
break down party lines, by an epHeplc
seizure of the people with spasm OF
hero-worship. Fits lave been thrown
before to the injury Of fitness. Rut the
America of 1860 is both more intelligent
and more discriminating than the rnder
America Of 1S40.44 or 1854 or OF 1876
Whether leaders are greater or are small
Ter, the people are very much greater
and better than then.
Politics is best when kept natural
Presdencles are brsj filed @hen filled by
experts and no; by noyices in the issues
and affairs with which preaidencirs Geai
Seilsatlonalisn is neither sagarity nor
craftsmanship for parties or for nations
The time to say these 'hi"gs is now, for
there is cause to say them. A gfeat par
ty and a great hero will do we'll not to
forget them, for the impulses of parties
and the capability Of heroes TO give up
to party what is meant for mankind have
contributed to history calamltons chap
ters that need no addition.