New-York tribune., 1900-04-06
DEWEY A DEMOCRAT.
AT LAST HE DEFINES HIS
PARTY AFFTLLA TTON.
REFUSES TO DISCUSS HIS CANDIDACY
FURTHER-THE ADMIRAL. AND HIS
WIFE CORDIALLY RECEIVED
IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. April 5-The second and last
orchestral concert in aid of the families of the
soldiers and sailors who were killed in the Phil
ippnes was given the Academy of Music this
afternoon The overshadowing feature of the
occasion was the presence Of Admiral and Mrs
Dewey. who came from Washington to attend
the concert The affair was an unqualified sue
cess. the large auditorium being entirely filed.
The audience was made up almost entirely of
women Admiral and Mrs Dewey arrived here
shortly after o'clock over the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad. They were met by the private secre-
tary or President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and escorted to the hotel. At the sta
ton and at the hotel there were large crowds
awaiting the Admiral. and he was heartily
cheered. At the hotel Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey were
received by Mrs. A. ]. Cassatt and other women
who had charge of the concert. A light luncheon
was served, and then the party was driven to
the Academy of Music. a block away.
The Admiral and his wife occupied an upper
proscenium box with Mr.. and Mrs. Cassatt
They were enthusiastically received by the
audience. The programme consisted OF selec-
tions by eighty local musicians. and solos by
Edouard de Reszke
After the concert Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey were
escorted 10 the foyer of the Academy, where
they We're introduced TO a dozen young women
dressed Red Cross nurses, who were selling
programmes and serving tea Both Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey drank a cup of tea, and then
followed a scramble among the young women
for the cup out of which the Admiral drank.
From the Academy the Admiral and his wife
were driven to the hotel and there the Admiral
in response to pressing requests granted an in
terview to nearly dozen newspaper men. He
said he glad to receive the reporters but
added that he had nothing to say. AT this mo-
ment Mrs. Dewey joined her husband in the
reception room. ard after introducing her he
said
Mrs. Dewey will talk"
To which she replied with a SMILE The Ad-
miral has mind Of his own ne thinks for him
self"
Are you correctly reported to be Democrat
he asked.
After a moments hesitation the Admiral re-
piled: Yes think answer that. Yes, I
am a Democrat"
IF the Republicans nominate Mckinley and
the Democrats name Bryan for the Presidency,
would you Independently"
Il went answer that question"
The Democratic Convention Of Pennsylvania
has just ndorsed Bryan for the Presidency"
suggested by one reporter. to which the
Admiral replied
Pennsylvania usually goes Republican
doesn't IT,
any intended conference between the Admiral
and Grover Cleveland and William c. Whitney
or any other politicians of prominence, We're n
swered with the same phrase. II came here to
attend the concert"
One reporter asked the Admiral who would
manage his campaign If he entered one and he
laughed and said:
I don't know. How would you like the job?
I would probably need bright young man"
This evening Admiral Dewey and his wife
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cassatt at din
rer at their city home in Rittenhouse Square.
Among others present were Secretary Root and
Mrs. Root, Captain James H. Sands. comman-
dant CT the Naval Home. and his wife, and c. c.
Harrison, provost of the University Of Penn
sylvania, and his wife.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will remain here
until tomorrow.