The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-17

Aberdeen News: Admiral Dewey's an
nouncement that he Is a Democrat lends
color to the belief that his candidacy Is
to be used against Bryan, but it will fail
even in this.
st. Cloud Times: AS an admiral Dewey
received the admiration of the world. as
politician he will get the cold shoulder.
ne Will suffer In the estimation of his
countrymen by the peculiar course he
has set out upon, and the illogical nature
OF the reason given for his present step.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: Admiral Dewey
is out In an interview in which he says
that he would accept the presidential
nomination If it were rendered him, and
that he does not think that it would be
much harder job than he has had for
number of years past If Dewey had
only kept that housed
Zumbro Falls Independent: The state
ment is make that Admiral Dewey will
accept a nomination for president. If he
should get the nomination he would prob
ably get tin the neck
Ortonville Star: Without a word Of
warning Admiral Dewey has injected
himself into national politics by declar-
ing himself a candidate for the presidency.
His announcement will not seriously COM
plicate matters in any direction.
Kirkhoven Banner: Admiral George
Dewey is reported as having changed his
mind about not being a candidate for
president this year. 1t is said he is now
willing to accept the nomination for that
office if the American people so will-Dut
we don't think they will.
Duluth Tribune: The admiral is only
taking advantage Of every Americans in
alienable right to be a candidate for the
highest Office in the gift Of the people,
and he and his aspirations are entitled
to fair and honorable treatment from
the press.
Glencoe Enterprise: Admiral Dewey
has finally announced himself a candidate
for president. This tends to prove that
the ancient Romans thoroughly under
stood the mental condition of their heroes
when, during great receptions held IN
their honor, large fans were used to
keep their thinking apparatus in order.
Now that Dewey has appeared In the
role of a politician the press Of the coun-
try can be depended on to play the fan
act and reduce Dewey's Uranium to the
proper size long before convention time
Easton Index: Mrs. Dewey's husband
has consented to run for president
Cannon Falls Beacon: Admiral Dewey
is a candidate for the presidency. Cousin
George will find that the mud batteries
of politicians will be more damaging to
his feelings than Spanish shells and can
non balls.
Rochester Bulletin: There IS not the
shadow of doubt that Dewey's candi-
dacy is inspired by disaffected Democrats
and Republicans alike, who think the time
has arrived for the launching of a new
party to cover their own ideas of national
issues. The New England Republican
anti-fmperialists and the shrewd Demo
cratic followers of the sage of Princeton
are both behind this Dewey movement, as
the future will disclose.
saltwater Messenger: Calamity have
Senators Davis and Nelson fought the
cabinet party in this struggle. and their
record. though defeated, will still re-
dound to their glory; nor is this country
likely to forget their position on this i'm
portant question. We still believe the
man to beat Mckinley, If he can be beaten
in the race, is Admiral George Dewey.
The man of deeds and not of words"
Time alone, which makes all things even'
can tell.