Evening star., 1900-04-05
Views at the Capitol Regarding
Dewey's Candidacy.
GENERAL TREND OF TEE COMMENTS
Belief That the Admiral Has Made
Mistake.
MANY POINTS OF VIEW


versation among senators and representa-
| tives at the Capitol today. Men talked more
| freely privately than for publication. and In
such case the expressions We're inclined
to be more bitter than otherwise. The gen.
eral trend Of sentiment in the unreported
talks OF senators and representatives was
that Admiral Dewey had made a mistake
| That there was no demand for his candidacy
and general surprise was expressed that he
should have made the announcement
What is Said I'm the House.
Following are comments at the Capitol
on Admiral Deweys announcement:
Representative Loudenslager. New Jer-
sey: Il don't think the people want Mr.
Dewey as President They are willing to
allow him to retire on the houors he has al
ready received"
Representative HILL Connecticut: MY
Judgment is that Mr., Mckinley will be the
republican candidate. Mr.. Bryan the demo-
Dewey"
REPRESENTATIVE Morris, Maine: mo, sir,
not a word.
Representative Lorimer, Illinois: what
ticket does he want to run on?'
The reporter gave 1t up.
IF knew that / might give YOU an in
terview,' said Mr.. Lorimer
Representative Linney, North Carolina:
My own opinion is that no man. be he ad-
miral or occupying any exalted position.
who announces his candidacy without in
any way indicating the political organiza-
ton to which he looks for support may ex-
pect anything from the people that would
tend in the least to encourage such candi-
uacy- He viii not only not receive the
support of any, but will not get the sup
port Of any township in thu Union.
Representative Lacey, Iowa: 81 am
great admfrer of Mr.. Dewey. | am sorry
he came out. In the navy. We knew which
side he was on. We don't know which side
he is on now"
Re Representative 's;,t -,, MAcCullough Ark)-T
Representative Hepburn Qowa)-"No,
thank you; don't care to say anything"
Representative Loud (Cal)-"I have very
pleasant recollections of Mr. Dewey. /
don't want to cause him any pain by say
ing anything now"
Representative Shattuc COhfo)-.'He'd bet
ter have stood by his original declaration.
Ny Judgment Is that the admiral would
! have been mistaken in his opinion that the
presidential office would be easy to I'LL"
Candidate Without n Following.
Representative Brownlow (Tenn Tin
my opinion he is a candidate without a fol-
lowing and without party. His candidacy
is bound to fall fat before the American
people. 1 had great admiration for Ad-
miral Dewey and would like to see him sue
ceed in any reasonable undertaking, but 1
don't see that any political organization
wants him.
Representative Livingstone, Georgia:
There was a time when he could have
been elected President by either party.
think he is too late. L know the demo-
Gratis will nominate Bryan, and / believe
the republicans will nominate Mckinley"
Representative Mahon, Pennsylvania:
Il am with the republicans for McKfn-
ley. The democrats are for Bryan. Where
Is Mr.. Dewey?"
Representative Brosius, Pennsylvania:
If Admiral Dewey is serious in his pur-
poses to become a candidate for the presi-
dency he is making the mistake Of his life
II must be a poignant grief to his dearest
friends that he is even taking the matter
into serious consideration"
Representative Sulzer, New York: "Ad-
miral Deweys candidacy is not taken seri-
ously by either republicans or democrats
regret for the admirars sake and reputa-
ton that he has allowed scheming poll
ticians to use his name
Representative Littlefield, Maine: "Mr
Deweys candidacy does not impress me as
ALL"
Representative Underwood of Alabama
said that Alabama was solid for Bryan, and
that the south was solid ever, and that
IL Admiral Dewey thought he could get any
part OF the south in effort to take the
nomination from Bryan he was greatly mis-
taken.
Representative Brownlow (repD. Tennes-
see, said: Dewey is a candidate for the
presidency without any following or party
behind him His candidacy can only result
in an injury to him personally by Destroy
ing the estimate in which he has been held
by the American people since the victory
at Manila. Dewey never did foolish thing
before his marriage and has not done a
sensible thing since"
Mr. Cox of Tennessee said: "I am dead
out for Bryan. regardless of Dewey"
Mr.. Pierce-"1 do not think there is any
chance for a third candidate: The demo-
cratic party is solidly behind William ].
Bryan He represents its principles and Its
hopes of success. Mckinley corresponding
ly represents the republican party. 1 re-
gard Dewey's candidacy as joke"
Representative Sims of Tennessee said;
II think it's absurd. and will not be Sc
riously considered by the country"
Representative Grosvenor, Ohio: "My
opinion is that ii is the outbreaklng of a
secret conspiracy to drive Sulzer off the
track"
Representative Henry, Connecticut; 1T
seems to me a case of ambitious woman"
Representative S. w. Smith Of Michigan:
Il was very sorry to hear of his announce
ment- I regard 1T as very unwise in view
of his former declaration"
Representative Cooper. Wisconsin: Il
won't say word in criticism of Admiral
Dewey. / can never forget what he did
at Manila, but have nothing to say about
his candidacy"
Representative Lentz of Ohio, who is
among those spoken of as vice presiden-
tial candidate with Bryan, said: I believe
Mckinley will be nominated at Philade-
ohia, and as far as the democratic party
is concerned we have already nominated
Bryan and are only waiting for the Fourth
of July to formally ratify the nomina-
tion."
.sWen. Well, wenr' said Senator peboe.
''how silly it is. 1t is great mistake on
the part of Dewey.
Senator Cullom said: ''Oh. there is moth
ing in it, Dewey has made mistake.
1t is too bad: he should have kept still.
His being an independent candidate would
make no impression politics."
Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania
said that he had known Admiral Dewey for
wears and had the highest admiration for
him; but that he thought the announce
u,ent coming at this time, when public SEN
timent was well settled upon the candidates
of the two parties, that the decision
would not be changed, was ill-advsed. As
for running as an independent candidate
he thought the admiral would find that very
uncomfortable and unsatisfactory. He
could not express too highly his admiration
and esteem CT Admiral Dewey personally.
Representative Campbell of Montana said:
"I do not think Admiral Dewey has ghost
of chance for the nomination by the con-
vention of either party, and as an indepen-
den: candidate he would not have a ghost
OF chance of election II he were the can