Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
REGARDED AS ANTl-BRYAN
FORCES BEHIND ADMIRAL DEWEY'S
BOOM FOR PRESIDENT.
Issue to BE Made on Alleged Absorp-
ton of Power by Chief
Magistrate.

1t is said to be the design of the mys-
FERROUS forces behind the Dewey movement
to present neutrality-suspicious. from a new
point OF view. An issue is to be made it
Is said, upon the gradually developed abb
sorption of power by the President, and
the admiral will make declaration al the
proper time in favor of the absolute indie
pendence Of Congress from executive die
tation; the strict limitations Of the execu-
tive powers to those defined in the Con-
stitution relating to executive participation
in legislation.
An intimation Of this sort was conveyed
in the admiral's announcement of his can
didacy, and it is said that the belief is en-
tertained in quarters favorable to his can
didacy that the people are prepared to come
t? the support of protest against "execu-
tive dictation" to Congress and boss con-
troll in Congress based upon the claim of
representing the President
A curious thing about this assertion is
that President Cleveland, who dominated
Congress more than did any other man who
has been in the White House, and his
friends. Lamont, Whitney and the rest of
the Cleveland circle, are represented as be-
ing behind Dewey.
Admiral Dewey's position with reference
to expansion being opposed to that of Mr..
Bryan and his followers, it may be that
the admirars friends expect to find COM
mon grounds for democrats to stand on IN
the plea that the imperialism" to be feared
is the growing power of the executive. This
and an anti-boss cry are said to be regarded
as likely to appeal to the people.
Confirms the Theory.
The declaration Of Admiral Dewey that
he is a democrat is looked upon as con-
firmation of the theory that the movement
is part of a plan long in contemplation to
deprive Bryan of the two-third vote in the
democratic convention necessary to nom
nation.
1t is suggested also that the anti-Bryan
people entertain a hope of being able to so
modify the platform that Bryan will refuse
to run on it, and that a split will result,
admitting of the nomination of Dewey by
one element of the convention.
1t is suggested that the request from the
Bryan party managers that instructed dele
gates be sent to the convention FASTENED
the announcement of Admiral Deweys can
didacy. 1t is said the plan was to have
uninstructed delegates elected and to spring
Dewey upon the convention after having
got up a fight over the platform and or
ganized an opposition to Bryan among such
of the unnstructed delegates as could be
controlled in any way.
May Run as Independent.
Dewey is expected to run as an independ-
ent candidate in the almost certain event
of a failure of the Dewey movement in
the democratic convention, and it is be-
lieved bolt from the democratic conven-
ton will be organized if possible, an indie
pendent convention then being assembled.
If this is done there will be considera BILE
money for Dewey'S campaign. and 1t is said
his friends believe the criticism which his
candidacy has aroused will be charged to
the alarm of politicians already committed
to other candidates and that the people
will rush to the support of the admiral.
The Dewey movement is looked upon
anti-Bryan.