The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-04-05
DEWEY FOR
PRESIDENT.
How the Announcement
Is Received BY Lead
ing People.

Dewey. They will attend con
cert for the benefit of the widows
and orphans OF soldiers and sailors
who lost their lives in the war with
Spain. His announcement that he
is willing to become a Presidential
candidate has caused sorrow and
surprise.
But two men, not the nominees of
a political party, have ever become
President, George Washington and
John Quincy Adams, the latter
running in the frce-for-all race of
1924. which was finally settled in
the House OF Representatives.
The Admiral is liberal as to party
being willing apparently to accept
the nomination of either of the two
great parties. He is moreover as
liberal as to platform as he is about
party, indicating willingness to
run Oh any platform or 10 platform
at all. But without party plat
form and Il declaration of political
principles his candidacy would be
meaningless and his canvass hope
less. Such is the opinion of every
public man in Washington. ire
spcctive of party. AS an indenend-
cnt or third party candidate he
might so confuse the campaign as
to change the result from what it
would be without him in the field,
for he would afford a fine rallying
point for the malcontcnts of the old
parties. and might injure the Re-
publicans more than the Democrats.
But bcvond that it is not believed
here that his candidacy would have
anv effect.
This is the way his candidacy is
looked at by leading papers and
people:
Baltimore American. The signs
Of the times indicate the reelection
of Mckinley as certainly as they
did in 1896, and the defeat of the
Democracy is almost foregone
conclusion. So certain is this that
it is extremely doubtful whether
Admiral Dewey, even should he
capture the nomination. could
change the forcordaincd decree of
the public. Should he, therefore.
run and be defeated, the loss would
be great.
Philadelphia Times. A very few
weeks will determine the result Of
the Dewey campaign for the Presl-
dency. He will either bring the
Democrats spontaneously and en-
Enthusiastically to his support and
accomplish his nomination without
4 serious contest, or he will utter
ly tall in the race.
The announcement comes to the
Democrats like a thunderbolt from
an uncloudcd sky, and the only
question is whether they have the
vitality and courage necessary to
make them accept the only open
way for a hopeful contest against
Mckinley in the coming campaign.
Philadelphia Press. We fear
that the Admiral wiA find 4 little
reluctance on the part of public
men to close promptly with the
kind offer he makes of the use of
his name as Presidential candi-
date. The Republicans certainly
will not want him, for they are for
President Mckinley renomin alton.
There is no division of opinion or
desire among them on that point.
The BRYAN Democrats will not give
up their idol, even though thcv
were convinced that they could poll
Il larger vote by the change. The
anti-Bryan Democrats might be
glad to have the benefit of name
SO distinguished, but they are the
of minority party.
Morning News Should Dewey
become Democratic candidate.
or The Democratic candldatc-it
would be natural to expect that
Bryan would enter the field as an
independent or anti-somcthing cam
didate. That would mean defeat
for Dewey.
That Dewey would receive The
nomination is not to be
at this time. as it is as
as anything political can
be in advance that President Nc
Linley is to be selected at once by
The Philadelphia convention.
Philadelphia Inquirer The
American people are glad to put
their trust in him when it comes to
commanding navy and fighting
The battles of the country on the
sea, but in President of the Uni
ted States they require vast deal
more than mere officer to execute
law.
The wisest of craftsmanship and
an ability to grasp the immense the
interests of the country
are demanded in the White House.
Baltimore Sun.--Thc President is
more than an automaton. He has
duties TO perform and is bound by
a solemn oath. No mere MAJORITY
in Congress can override his veto.
In executing the will of Congress
The President must be sure that he
is doing what is for the best inter.
ests of the people. For instance,
an Executive with backbone and 4
proper conception of our duties and
responsibilities respecting Puerto
Rico would not approve BILL i'm
posing a tariff on 4 destitute and
helpless people whom we have for
,ibly annexed. What would Dewey
10 if he were President?
The Rccord-The gallant Admi-
al has hosts of admirers and no
enemies IN the country he has so
highly served. But the people are
to know something more
lefinite than thev now know as to
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