The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-05

| ownership of Thomas Jefferson's famous
| old home, Monticello. JEFF, it may be said
| In passing is likely not quite as serious
| as the Dewey announcement.
! OF course, everybody in public life here
believes that Dewey has absolutely no
chance of cutting figure in the presiden-
| tial campaign. How much of a figure he
might have cut had he placed himself in
the hands of astute politicians when the
Dewey craze was at fever heat, is anoth-
! er question. Perhaps then his announce
ment would have been taken more Sc
! fiously. Now the most charitable of those
who discuss his action express sorrow at
| the grave mistake which he has made;
| the others only laugh at it.
| John R. Mclean, who is the brother
| in-law of the Admiral disclaims any con-
nection whatever with this effort to create
Dewey boom. The suggestion of some
wag that the ticket was to be Dewey
and Mclean, and the platform kept n
the family evidently has no basis of
! fact to rest upon.
Senator Gorman's View.
Former Senator German, of Maryland
whom rumor indicated as one of the polit-
ical sponsors of Admiral Dewey said:
Il was not aware of the Admiral's politi-
cal intentions until 1 saw them stated in
| the morning papers. | have no idea
whether he proposes to run on the Demo-
cratic or the Republican ticket, or wheth-
| er he intends to take an independent TACK.
| Until he makes himself clear on that point,
| it is idle to speculate what the effect VIII
! be on the coming campaign AS a con-
| sistent party man, l will stand by the
nominee of my party whoever he may be.
The Admiral displayed excellent tact in
| making his announcement right on the
| heels of the Senate's vote on the Porto
Rican bill, which has aroused general dis
| approval throughout the country, as indi-
n [NorN two
press.
I II do not know the motive which In
duced the Admiral TO venture into the
presidential fight at this time. We re-
member that he had the courage to enter
| the iarbor of Manila and take his chances
of being destroyed by Spanish torpedoes.
He apparently has decided to enter the
rough sea of national politics and take his
chances of capturing the presidency, re-
| gardless of the presence of the torpedo
boats Mckinley and Bryan, in the politi-
cal harbor.
1.-THE Admiral has evidently considered
the improbability of Republican, VINO
is even a prominent figure in that party,
depriving Mckinley of denomination,
and the equally improbable occurrence of
| a man who is a factor in the Democratic
ranks, defeating Mr.. Bryen's nomns tton
at the Kansas City Convention. Pubic
sentiment is becoming more emotional
| ana Cnan8edDl0 every year. anu II WOoaN
require general upheaval of popular
sentiment in his behalf to land him in
the White House"
Mclean Not Helping Him.
Mr. John r. Mclean Is naturally inter
ested in his brother-in-Ea -Eam,s success. Mar.
Mclean says the Admiral is capable of
looking after his own future without as
| sistance from professional politicians lie
saws the Admiral was probably moved to
<NF td
| intentions, by impulse derived from the
flood of letters daily pouring in upon him,
urging him to become candidate of the
people without regard to party affiliations.
! Without consulting some of his nearest
and best friends the Admiral decided to
declare himself in the belief that he is
| Welding to a popular demand from the
people Mr. Mclean disclaims any par
ticipation in a combination to use Adj
| miral Dewey to defeat any other aspl-
rant for presidential honors.
What Senator Bacon Says.
Senator Bacon said:
''While Admiral Dewey was hero, he
| was a dangerous presidential possibility,
but since he became a human being and
INDUCED his fancies as others have done,
| ne lost his hold upon the hero-worshp-
| ners No. do not regard Admiral Dew
ey's declaration as menace to either Nc
| kinley or Bryan
.Had he intended to stand a presi-
Genital candidate he might have retained
his popularity by pursuing a dinerent
course after his return to the United
States In the first place, he should have
declined to served on the Philippine Com
mission. contentng himself with submit
ling to his superior officer such report of
the battle of Manila as the circumstances
| dictated, and refrained from committing
himself to any future policy in connection
.ft 4 tlaoT DlafI IffaFNiN n G.
! lands.
ssThen he made a serious mistake about
the house presented 10 him by the people
! of the United States. He did not need
The money, neither could he refuse the
| generous tribute paid him by his couh-
trymen He would have enhanced his pop
! ularity had he accepted the house with
the understanding that he would occupy
If during his natural life, and instead OF
| considering il as a personal gift he might
have presented 1t to the United States
navy, with the stipulation that 1t snould
| be the future residence of the ranking Of
ficer of the navy. for all time to come.
Such an act would have endeared him to
the people Of the United States, and plac-
ed him forever in the exalted position IN
their estimation, which they originally
Intended him to occupy
THE time and conditions are not raw
orable to his entry into the presidential
| race. as an luueptHutill
7 am quite sure neither of the parties in
tends TO pick him up as substitute ior
either Bryan or Mckinley.
Has Reached the Embracing.
Senator Tillman, in speaking about Ad-
miral Dewey said to-day:
"T have always said that Bryan will
he nominated by the Democrats, and Nc
Kinley by the Republicans, SO don
see where Admiral Dewey is going to get
bis nomination. Again, some months ago,
Admiral Dewey told the American peo-
ple he was not a candidate and we took
him at his word, and I don't see how he
nnn ,Tet a nomination now. His position
reminds me Of Popes verses on vice
"cvioe is monster of such frightful
mien ,
That to be abhorred needs only to be
Rut seen too Oft. and grown familiar with
her face,
We first endure then pity then embrace
admiral Dewey has now reached the