Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
BACKED BY POLITICIANS
DEWEY's CANDIDACY SUGGESTED AT
A NEW YORK DINNER.

1t has come to be very well understood
now that Admiral Dewey's candidacy is
not altogether the family affair which it
was at first supposed to be. 1t is certain
that an element ofs the gold democracy Is
behind the movement and that it had its in
sptration originally in suggestions coming
from anti-Bryan men of means and influ-
ence. 1t is matter of doubt whe.h her the
manner Of the announcement by Admiral
Dewey was designed or whether his utter
ance WAS premature.
Proposed ut n New York Dinner.
1t is understood that the proposition to
oppose Mr.. Bryan at tho Kansas City con-
yention with another candidate was can
vassed at dinner in New York attended
by men who were very prominent ~emo-
Gratis when Mr.. Cleveland was the head of
the party, and that after considering the
availability Of a number Of men without
being atisfed as to the matter, the opinion
was very generally concurred In that II
Admiral Dewey would consent to the use
of his name there would be more hope of
accomplishing something through his can
didacy than that of any other. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Wallace, the son-in-law of
Chief Justice Fuller, who is a very active
gold democrat in the state of Washington,
acted as go-between and got the consent of
DeNcS LOT the use OF MS name, 1t
is possible that there was more or less that
was tentative in this sounding of Dewey
and that Il was not expected that Admira /
Dewey would Immediately act on the sl1e-
geStion and declare himself a candidate
though IT Is not certain that he acted with
out advice.
Making the Most of 1t.
The persons, whoever they are, responsible
for Dewey's candidacy intend to make the
most of it for the accomplishment of their
purpose, whatever IT may be. 1t is pre-
! dIcted that very large number of demo-
cratic weekly papers throughout the coun-
try and some daily papers of Importance
Will advocate Mr.. Dewey's candidacy. To
accomplish this. whatever money is neces-
sary, it is said will be forthcoming There
| is reason to believe that Admiral Dewey II
he can secure any support at all in the
| democratic national convention. will appear
| there not as an avowed anti-Bryan man
| but as rival of Bryan contending for the
| nomination, and that his declaration OF
| principle. ston to be published, will be such
| as not TO preclude his claiming to be a
democrat OF stalwart type, fitted to stanc
\ for the party on those issues which are
| bound to be paramount in the campaign re-
( gardless of the verbiage Of the platform
| 1t is calculated by men who do not take
| Dewey's candidacy seriously that he might
| go before the convention with the support
| of between $50 and 200 delegates out of the
| 600.
Might Take Second Place.
| A contingency which it is not believed
those responsible for Dewey's candidac,
| have taken into consideration is that h,
| may. II he has any support in the demo
| cratic national convention conclude to be
| come a candidate for the vice presidency in
stead of becoming an Independent presi
Dental candidate, when he finds that it L
| impossible for him to defeat Bryan for tn,
| nomination The Bryan leaders at this tim
| would not look with favor upon Dewe,
| even as vice presidential candidate, bu
the nomination of a Vice President is
sort of grab-bag proposition for consolation
prize. and there is no telling what sort O
eccentric developments may come out o
the situation.