Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-06
DEWEY A CANDIDATE
HE WOULD ACCEPT A NOMINAL
TlON.
Does Not Want. 20, Rus rs rsrsy Candi-
- date but Admits That Mckinley VIII
Hs Put up by the Republicans.


Washington. April 5.-Admiral Dew
cy has stated that lie Will he candi-
date for the presidency II the people
desire II.
The admiral wiir nat admit that
there IL any organization. behind his
candidacy, or state whether he would
like the Republican or Democratic
nomination. lie told reporter thnt
he was In the hands Of the American
people and was as willing To obey or
dcrs from them as has been from his
supcriors In the navy. lie said;'
II have every reason 10 believe fhat
there Is popular demand for my nom.
ination. decline to say whether
am a Democrat or n Republican,.
II want TO bc the peoples candidate.
] fully reniIza that In announcing my
Willingness to become u candidate. my
troubles are beginning. but man who
has the Interests OF his country at
heart cannot escape his share Of them.
aud l am Willing To risk all that may
come TO me-"
In another interview he said:
"You ask me ~ ! have advised with
political friends about my candidacy.
] have. Yon ask whether they are Re
publIcans or. Democrats. They are
both. You ask what party ! would cN-
pcct to bc nominated by. l should
think President Mckinley would bc
nominated by the Republican party.
You ask II l have amy Views as 10 tar
IN between this country and Porto
Rico. have strong opinions. do
not care 10 express them now.
.Of course" said the admiral. mus.
Ingiy. II VIII ic criticised. All sorts Of
a.. lac
declared myself. Z have already heard
II said that my wifc's Influence Is re-
sponsiblc for my announcement. Tint
IL not 80. Somc Of the most ,lisiin.
guisicd men Of this country. persons
whose nnmes you would L. surprised
TO hear. have added their advice 10 the
advice I havo received from the spco.
pie almost everywhere. ! am \ can.
dI,iatc for president nni ! am not
ashamed to admit IL. II the people
want me. oil risht;.M not. shall not
feel sad about it,
;''Snms months ago saj'f would
rather bc admiral than he president.
that / was lsrhaps not tr.iincl In the
ways Of politicians. have changed
my mind because. Of the desire Of
many OF my friends anl many people
whom do not know who want me to
stand ax a candidate for III. prcsidcn.
cy Of the United States. hnv" t-.cn
urged ngnin and again to bccom. n
candidate. rcrsous. and many dlsiin.
guishcd ones among them. have pie.
iurcd TO me their Idea of the situation
Of the country and have suggested TINT
I should bc n candidate for the pr.si.
icucy.
Il have yielded to the opportunities
Of these friends. The officc of admiral
is high ofiier. hut the presidency Is n
higher otiicc. aud II the people of this
country want nc for president ! am
willln. TO serve. II they do not will
stand aside
Admiral Dewey denied cmphaticaiiy
that his wifc's Influence figures In his
determination to tc n candidate for
president. lie continued:
The responsibilities iiad In Mapiln
I have had In a dcEr-. IN other parts
of the world. Perhaps they wcnr as
great responsibility as any president
ever had. They were Ep.aicr rc.pon.i.
bilitics than many persons who aspircd
to the presidency have ever had. I
have performed service that some OF
these clowns who nspircd to the prc-i.
dental oiiicc have never performed g