Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
ABOUT DEWEY
Opinion Prevails He Will Try
to Displace Bryan.
"PoPs' MAY RUN HIM

ignore His Candidacy-John R. Nc.
Lean Thought to be Behind
she Presidential Move.
Washington, April 5.-Prevailing
opinion shere is that Admiral Dewey
will endeavor to displace William j..
Bryan and secure the democratic nom
ination for president, and some color of
truth is given to this view by the
hasty announcement sent out by the
democratic national committee head
quarters in Chicago, calling upon dem
ocratic conventions to send instructed
delegates to Kansas City. 1t is not be-
lieved that Admiral Dewey will at
tempt to seek the republican nomina-
tion at Philadelphia, in view OF the
apparent fact that the republican
party organization stands everywhere
strongly pledged to the denomination
OF President Mckinley for a second
term.
Conferences are now in order here
between the republican and democratic
leaders to consider the effect of Dew
eys candidacy upon the heads of the
two tickets already agreed upon. 1t
is a popular impression that Admiral
Dewey is being hoisted by John II. Nc
Lean, editor of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, and that his ambition to enter
the White House is largely fostered by
the social aspirations of Mrs. Dewey,
the sister of Mr.. Mclean. From time
to time statements have been circu-
lated to the effect that tremendous
pressure was being brought to bear
upon the admiral to induce him to en-
ter the race for the presidency and
take advantage of his popularity with
the people. The admiral is said to have
resisted these temptations until now.
There is no doubt here that he has
chosen a very opportune time to come
out.
| Both Senator Hanna and Senator
Jones, who are at the head of the two
great political organizations, attempt
TO ignore the admiral's candidacy en-
]. tirely and adhere to their friendship
for Mckinley and Bryan respective
Ily.
admiral Dewey is not my candi-
date" said Senator Hanna, chairman
fof the republican national committee,
with significant smile.
ssPopss May Nominate Him.
| But some of the third party leaders
| yesterday received the admiral's an
Enouncement with suspicious cordiality.
1t is even limited that a plan is already
being put on paper to stampede the
populist convention for Dewey, and in
that way force him upon the demo-
Gratis at Kansas City, with the result
that the third party leaders, in case of
success, would be likely to secure adj
mission to the kitchen cabinet at the
White House.
The opinion is rapidly gaining
ground, at least, that Admiral Dewey's
success or failure will be largely if not
entirely measured by the way in which
his name is received at the populist
convention.
"Mr. Bryan will be nominated and
elected. Dewey will cut but little fig
ure," said Senator JONES' chairman Of
the democratic national committee last
might.
Say Dewey Has ssGone Rack.''
Among the shrewdest political OBJ
servers there is, strong disposition
to separate Dewey's availability in the
convention and before the people The
political leaders here in Washington are
decidedly inclined to sneer at him and
assert that he has gone down hill
steadily since his return home, and
particularly since his marriage. They
Il 4r 1a1t hot he
4 the nomination, but it is at the same
time generally admitted that, il he
should stampede the convention at
the result of shrewd work on the part
run before the people.
While it is admitted that Dewey
has seemed TO lose caste of late, the
political managers recognize the fact
that, after all, he is the only great
popular hero produced by the Spanish
American war, and the hero OF every
preceding war in this country, mas
walked into the White House, from
Washington to Grant
4 1t is generally believed that Dewey
| will at least be used by the anti
Bryan element in the democratic par
", ana III is supposed the adnlral Will
have more or less support from Cor
man, Whitney and other eastern lead
ers. Some of the admiral's friends say
he has merely lent himself to this
scheme and is willing to permit him
self to be used to kill off Bryan, with
the idea that when that is done, Nc
Lean could be brought to the front
after ALL
May Ger Second Place.
i Chicago, April 5.-George A. Hoffman
|of Iowa said last night: Dewey can
not be the democratic candidate. That
is for Bryan. Dewey may, however, ac-
cept the vice presidency"
1 Walsh Sees Danger for Mckinley.
i Chicago, April 5.--Charles \. Walsh
of Iowa, secretary of the democratic
national committee, said in an inter,
view last night: Iowa democrats have
q INSTRUCTED for Mr.. Bryan for presiden,
lin 1897, 1898 and 1899. Aly Judgment is
i THAI they will do the same this year
4 lSpeaking for myself, cannot say much
lahour Admiral Dewey's willingness tc