Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorrespondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, April f.

| that an interview puDllsheO IN NOW
| York paper expressing his Willingness
to accept the nomination for the presi'
dency. should the American people De.
sire it. was correct. 10 his political
leanipgs the Admiral has always been
q republican, which was due, no douot'
to his having been born and reared 10
Vermont. But having been 10 the navy
30 many years he has never taken any
direct or active interest 10 political a.
fairs. Il will be remembered that some
months ago. when he was In no MOOD
To look favorably upon suggestions that
he be brought forward as q presidential
candidate. he said that he supposed
that if he had lived in Georgia, the Ma
tive state of his late flag lieutenant,
Brumby, he Dewey would have been
a democrat, as Brumby was. Once
Admiral Dewey is said to have
voted the democratic ticket be-
cause he could not indorse The
policy of the republican ADMINISTRATION.
| 10 religion Adm raj Dewey was broueh bit
up 10 the Episcopal faith. His family
| 10 Vermont for generations have been
prominent in that church, and many
of them have been vestrymen. The
wife of the Admiral, who was Mrs:
Hszen before her recent marriage, and
who is a sister OF Mr.. John r. Mclean,
| ia a member OF the Roman Catholic
Church. The marriage ceremony was
performed by prit ct 10 this city, and q
spscial dispeDsation was procured 10
enable Mrs. Hazen to marry Admiral
dewey. Admiral Dewey just before
noon today personally stated that the
interview printed in New York 10 au-
thentic. He declined to state whether
he ia q republican or democrat. he
said that he stood particularly on the
sentence: IF the American people
want me for the high office l shall be
only too glad to serve them" When
asked what his platform would be, Ad'
mirsl Dewey replied: "H0w will the
American fl az do" He said the Amer.
lean people would be the best judges az
to what ticket and platform he should
run on, and that he would leave this
to the judgment Of the public
A prominent mt mber OF the cabinet 10
discussing the Dewey interview said
rThe people generally spplauded Dew
ey's original statement that he would
not be candidate for political honors
because ne was a naval officer who
knew that business but no other. Hi'
present proclamation will, l believe, bt
regarded by the country rs another
mistake changeable to the am
bition of others than him
self. 1t would be interesting tC
know on what ticket he proposes to
run. The delegates TO the Philadel'
phia convention are being elected under
instructions to vote for the renomiDa'
| tan of Mckinley aud the whole Organi'
lzation of the party is working to that
end and to prepare for his reelection
Dewey's announcement OF his candidacy
creates no alarm 10 administration cir
Giles Mckinley can beat either Bryan
or Dewey and will be elected. 1t is IN
fortunate that our heros will not be ss,
s6ed with being heroes" Secretary o
the Treasury Gage said; "Admira
Dewey you'd probably gain = grea'
m any vote if nominated BY either party
but which will nominate hin?
Admiral Dswey's candidacy for the
presidency was naturally discus cd by
most Of the Senators at the Capitol to.
lay, but go far as could be ascertsined
none took it seriously.
The republicans were less inclined
to talk than the dem )crsts. They re
gard President McKinley's renomioa-
| ion AZ a foregone conclusion and also
confidently claim he will be reelected.
Senator Hanna said: admiral
Dewey is not my candidate"
| Senator Jones, chairman OF the ma
| ional democratic committee, express.
cd the opinion that Mr.. Bryan had the
call on the nomination 10 bis own
party.
| Mr.. sulzer said: So far a. the democrats are
concerned they have already nominated their
candidate in the psrson OF Mr.. Bryan, wno can
beat Dewey, Mckinley or any other man."
| Mr. Weeks said That wOman's ambition
has overt ONE his judgment. think her de-
sire for social I'D vancement Is responsible for
| the interview. The Admiral 10 not an ideal
candidate for president"
Mr.. Rider, superintendent OF the
Southern Railway, who is here today,
Gays his roa1 will at an early date com
| mence the erection OF q handsome brick
depot 10 Alexandria and make extern
sive Improvements to the repair chop
and round house there, the cost OF which
| will not he less than 100000 Mr.
Rider went over to Alexandria this
evening to make arrangements about
beginning the work as soon as possible.
Col. Aleu- 8. engineer, is now at
attswoman, experimenting the dredg.
ing of the channel of the Potomac at
that point.
The Porto Rico bill will not be re
ported to the House from the ways and
means committee OF body before next
week.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr..
Wolcott said certainly the seven mil.
lion civilized people of Pennsylvania
deserve as much con sideration as the
half savages of Porto Rico and the
Philippines, but the q. 8. Senate
doesn't think so, as 1t refused to con-
slider whether they we're, or were not,
entitled to two representatives 10 that
body.
In the Senate today Mr.. Daniel introduced
bill to pay the estate Of II. L. Gallagher Of
Augusta county. Virginia, 32,576, for stores
taken by the Union army during the war be-
tween the states.
People here today who were interested In
the proposed organization of an agricultural
ASSOCIATION to have annual exhibitions and
1orss shows at Aexsndris, say that PROPOSE
ton has fallen through BY reason OF the fact
that the Virginia legislature prohibits bet
ing on horse racing. and that consequently
the people from whom they expected to re-
ceve subscriptions for the stock Of that come