The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-06
AMBITION OF HIS WIFE
Said TO Be Behind the Whole Matter as
She Wants Social Distinction.
SOME TALK OF JOHN r. MCLEAN
Being Instrumental In Planning the AFFAIR
-washington Democrats Say Bryan
IL the Choice OF Democracy
-Tammany May Favor
Dewey,
Dewey.
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-Tammany may FAvOr
Dewey.
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Washington. April 4-Through one Of
xhis secretaries, Lieutenant Caldwell,
admiral Dewey, this morning, declared
that the interview published in the New
lYoIk World. expressing his willingness
xto accept the nomination for the vice
q lpresidency, should the American people
desire 1t, was correct. Caldwell said
that the admiral was very busy and
could not take the time to talk further
on the subject. The Dewey interview
brought out the following comments:
Hull. of Iowa, said: II do not believe
Admiral Dewey is responsible for that
fool interview. If he is, he does not
realize the dignity of the position Of
the president, when he says that all he
has to do as president is to carry out the
orders of congress"
Sulzer. Democrat, Of New York, said:
$50 far as the Democrats are con-
cerned they have already nominated
their candidate in the person of William
y Jennings Bryan. He can beat Dewey,
Mckinley or any other man."
n DAILY. Democrat of New Jersey, said:
"The American people respect a man
in his place. but are not hero worship
ers. Dewey is good admiral, but
object to putting him on the ticket. He
is not Democrat enough for me, any,
how"
Weeks. Republican, Michigan, said:
THAT woman's ambition has covered
his judgment. I think her 1esire for
social advancement is responsible for
kfhe interview. OF course, we admire
admiral's bravery. but he is not an
Eeal candidate for the presidency"
galloway. Republican, of New Hamp-
shire, said: 1.-The Republicans are go
ing to renominate Mckinley. What is
Dewey running as, Republican or
{ what?"
John r. Mclean said: Lord bless
you, did not know anything about it,"
Grosvenor, Republican Of Ohio, said
"The admirals latest is very unfortu-
nate for his reputation and place in
the hearts Of the people. 1t will not cut
any figure whatever in the political sit
uation. No party wants him unless It
would be the Jones party. He might
run on that"
Secretary of the Treasury Gage: "Ad-
miral Dewey would probably gain a
great many votes II nominated by either
party, but who will nominate him?"
SOME REASONS.
New York. April A New York
Democrat and ex-federal office hold
was asked by your corresr ondent today
for an expression Of opinion on the
lightning rod which has just been r,,n
up in Washington. II can not permit
my name to be used at this time, but
will give you the benefit Of my notions
of this thing. I just want to call at
tention to the fact that Mrs. Dewey Is a
sister Of John r. Mclean. and that she
Is immensely ambitious and great
political acumen. He likened her to
n Kate Chase Sprague, another Ohio
woman diplomat. He said Mclean had
probably fostered his sisters ambition
intending to become Dewey's Hanna.
Mclean has been playing for the
chairmanship of the Democratic Ma.
tional committee. He has set up the
committeeman in many eastern and
New England states, and German anG
Croker on the one hand and Bryan or
the other have succeeded In forcing
his hand. This announcement Of Dew.
u ey's Is the result. Dewey will be &C.
VA ti'ptable to the gold Democrats and We
'N,9Ssst expect to see the German Croker
n = .bal come into camp. They and the
gNsold Democrats have been outfiankeo
4 and taken into camp"
It was suggested that Dewey had no,
yet declared whether he was Repub.
lican or Democrat.
"Never fear about that" said the
Democrat, his candidacy is a persona
one. Why should he tackle the McKin.
ley-Hanna machine when he has only
Bryan to oppose him on the Democratic
side of the fence? He will be q Dem.
ocrat all right"
INTERVIEW AUTHENTIC.
Washington, April Admiral Dewey
{ Just before noon, personally stated
that the interview printed in New Yorl
was authentic. He refused to state
whether he was a Democrat or Republi.
can. He said that he stood practically
on the sentence, "If the American peo.
pie want me for the high Office, ] an
and shall be only too willing to serve
them"