Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-05
D[NE md HIS BOON
Public MslI and Politicians Amused
and Amazed At the Admtral's
Candidacy.
Leaders q Neither Party Take His
Announcement Seriously llrs q
Dswey's Doinga
Friends Of tho Admiral Think 10
Has Made Very Bad
Break.

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Has Made q Very Bad
Break.
Washington, April 5.-Under the cap.
ton Admiral Dewey's Mistake the
washington Star says editorially:
There IL no sincere friend or admirer
of Admiral Dewey but Will regret the
announcement which appears in print
To-day by his authority. This announce
ment shows a singular misrepresentation
as to- existing political conditions.
Admiral Dewey says: If the Ameri-
lean people want me for this high office
the presldency-I shall be only too
Willing to serve them. This gives out
1.-THE idea that the people are cropping
about in a state OF indeeision in search
Iof suitable man for the place But
they are not. They are divided in the
.naininto two large political camps, and
leach camp has its candidate virtually
Ialready selected.
III the republicans are not to invite
Innate Mr.. Mckinley. They pee this. He
islands for the party and its policies. and
4 iii can not expect Endorsement at the
polls except under his leadership. II he
|has failed the party has failed.
The democracy as at present organ
lied is as thoroughly committed to Mr..
Bryan. It's policies are clearly defined,
land he is their most conspicuous cham
4 pion and representative. If the party
should abandon its policies what would
follow? Chaos within It's ranks I'M
ldoubtedly. And in such circumstances
of what value would its nomination for
the presidency be to any man? Mr..
4 Bryan would scorn it. and not even Ad-
lmiral Dewey could hope to succeed at
4 the polls With IL. The democracy, if Ii
were devoid entirely of enthusiasm for
4 the man and devotion of his policies,
/ would yet be Obliged thru sheer self -de-
Tense to renominate Mr.. Bryan.
Admiral Dewey, for the first time in
This life, takes the field too late. The bat a
4 tie Virtually is on The parties are lined
1up: The leaders are chosen. There are
some disconnected men in both parties.
4 But they are not numerous in either
4 party, and II 1t We're possible to bring
them all together for cooperation they
would not, by virtue either OF numbers
\ or character, be able to tempt any man
4 OF experience or ability to accept their,
Leadership. 5
Admiral Dewey will presently find
i that hesis yielding to influences which
4 lead only to disappointment and regret.
"a great sailor should have better
chart in a strange sea,
Mrs. Dewey 10 Pleased.
Washington, April 6.-Mrs Dewey.
4 is the most conspicuous woman In
Washington.
1t is stated on the best authority
4 that in view OF the admral's candidacy
q Mrs. Dewey has recently been trying to
remove what might be regarded as one
4 obstacle from his path. namely, her
membership in the Roman Catholic
faith. She is a convert of about six
q years standing. Up to the time Of her
4 marriage she vas very strong in the
faith. Since acquiring the highest am
Ibition for her husband, it is stated her
a religious ardor has perceptibly cooled.
a She has not occupied her pew at st.
a Paul's since early in December. She
has ceased her contributions to various
{ societies to which she belonged.
Y Another Significant indication is that
4 Rev. Fla Their Lee, pastor of st. Mat
q thew's Roman Catholic church, situat.
i ed two doors from the home presented
6 to the admiral by the American people.
called on the Deweys shortly after the
distinguished pair returned from their
y wedding trip. This call has never been
u returned.
In other ways Mrs. Dewey has plain
4 ly signified her waning interest In the
Ireltgion to which she had been convert
I ed. Mrs. Dewey has been an able as
a sistant OF her sister-in-law, Mrs. John
q r. Mclean, in the effort to get UP q
! great semi-religious entertainment at
Beauvoir for all Washington. irrespec-
Y tive OF color, station in life or relig ZION.
a This gathering will take place the first
Sunday in May and will be under the
s direction Of Bishop Hurst and several
!, Episcopal and Presbyterian ministers.
AS far as can be learned no Roman
Catholic clergyman has been invited to
take part in this unique entertainment.
! 1t is stated that Admiral Dewey will
7 address the crowd. while Mr.. and Mrs.
: Mclean will prepare feast. to which
all will be equally welcome. The marine
band will furnish music of religious
! character. No such scheme has ever
before been projected in Washington
and the result will be carefully
: watched.
An amusing feature OF the day was a
call which Admiral Dewey received
from Belva Lockwood, the noted wo-
man suffragist, who has herself been q
candidate for the presidency. Mrs.
Lockwood formally offered her support
!, to the admiral 1t was said that she
proposed to be his running mate. but
, this could not be verified.
NOT TAKEN sERrOUsLY.
j. Public Men Think Dewey HAS, Made
r Sorry Blunder.