Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-11

SECRET Of DEwEY'S CANDIDACY.
Conspirators Against Bryan May Defe
Mckinley.

Conspirators Against Bryan May Defeat
Mckinley.
Washington Correspondence Atlanta Journal.
Here, is the secret of the Dewey an
nouncement for president in nut
shell: The scheme was engineered by
Colonel Hugh c. Wallace, of the state
of Washington, ex-Secretary William
c. Whitney and Hon. Daniel Lamont.
1t took first shape at the Whitney
dinner in New York some weeks ago.
It's purpose was to disorganize the
Bryan Democracy.
At the time Dewey had not been
consulted and Wallace was delegated
to approach the admiral. Just before
Dewey went south Wallace called on
the admiral and stated the proposition
and assured him that it would be pos
sible 10 capture the Kansas City con-
vention by keeping the scheme quiet
until the proper time to spring it..
Dewey discouraged the idea; but
frankly admitted that he would aid
any movement to defeat Mckinley.
When the admiral and Mrs. Dewey
returned from the south, Wallace ap-
preached him again and this time he
took the matter under advisement.
Thursday afternoon last, Lamont call
ed at the Dewey home and was in
conference with the admiral for
an hour. Mrs. Dewey was in this
conference and advised her husband to
become a candidate. 1t was agreed at
the time that the announcement
should be made only indirectly until
the effect of the suggestion could be
tested.
After Lamont had returned to his
hotel the admiral sent for Charles S.
Albert, the chief of The Worlds Wash.
ington staff, and gave to him the die
tated interview. The idea of the en-
lgineers of the movement was to ascer-
tain if the Dewey announcement
would meet with such popular favor
as TO carry the country by storm, and
at least deadlock the Kansas city con-
vention with the possibility of either
nominating him or nominating some
one other than Bryan.
Dewey, on the other hand, is bitter
toward Mckinley, as is also Mrs.
Dewey, largely for personal reasons,
and he is willing now to head an in
dependent movement if he can draw
enough Republican votes to assure
even Bryan's election. His candid
acy has fallen fiat, his promoters are
unwilling for him to head any move
ment that might assist instead of de.
tract from Bryan, and there is already
a threatened split between the new
candidate and those responsible for bis
candidacy.
All factions are now waiting for de-
velopments before making another
move. If after the first wave of dis.
approval and resentment, the reaction
is in favor of Dewey, he will be urged
by the Lamont faction to continue the
race, and 20 to Kansas city a candi-
Idate. If on the other hand it has
been seen that there is absolutely no
possibility to capture the regular Dem
ocratic nomination, the question of his
heading an independent ticket will be
discussed, and decide upon its possible
results.
In the meantime Dewey says he is a
Democrat, and his platform is that an
nounced in The Journal yesterday, e1-
cept is stated today that be has modi-
fed to degree his views on the tariff
to favor high tariff now for luxuries
only. There is not the slightest pro-
liability that he can capture the Kan
sas City convention, and if Dewey
runs as an independent it il frankly
admitted that on his platform he will
poll the anti.administration Republi
cans and elect Bryan. He is willing to
this, and the original purpose of bis
promoters may yet have a reverse
result.