The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-04-06
|DEWEYS
SURRENDER
Manila Hero Resists Spanish
Shells; not WOman'S Influence
Senate Passes Porto Rico Tariff
BIZ as Amended-It VIII Prob
ably Pass House the Early Part
of Next Week.
Especial Correspondence. ]

Washington, April 5.--Admlral
Dewey has twice surprised his fellow
countrymen, when he smashed the
Spanish feet at Manila, and now with
his announcement that he is a candi-
date for President The first was
hailed with joy, the second is received
with pain There was time when he
might by skillful political manoeuvr
ing have been made the candidate Of
one of the great parties, but that time
has long since passed But two men,
not the nominee of a political party
have ever become President, George
Washington and John Quincy Adams.
the latter running in the free-forali
race of 1924 which was finally settled
| in the House of Representative The
Admiral is liberal as to party, being
willing apparently to accept the nomi
nation of either of the two great par.
ties. He is moreover as liberal as to plat
form as he is about party, indicating
willingness to run on any platform
or no platform at all. But without
party nomination and declaration of
political principles his candidacy
would be meaningless and his canvass
hopeless. Such is the opinion of every
public man in Washington irrespective
of party. AS an independant or third
party candidate he might SO confuse
the campaign as to change the result
from what it would be without him
in the field, for he would afford a fine
rallying point for the malcontents of
the old parties But beyond that it
is not believed here that his candidacy
would have any effect.
Conjecture is rife as to the infiu
ences back of his announcement. One
theory is that it is put forward by
the Democratic element opposed to
Mr.. Bryan's candidacy, but that finds
no support here Another is that it
is due to family influences and am
billions 1t is probably true that Mrs
Dewey would like to see the Admiral
exchange that title for that of Presi-
dent. She is an accomplished woman,
a social leader, wealthy in her own
right, and would like to become the
First Lady of the Land. (" But the
Admiral's brother-in-law, Mrs.
Deweys' brother. John r. Mclean, a
politician with few illusions, dis
claims all knowledge of the Admiral's
political hopes or intentions
The fact seems to be that Admiral
Dewey on his return to this country,
finding himself an object of unbound
ed admiration by his fellow country
men, received everywhere with the
most flattering attentions and courte-
sizes, Landed as a hero of heroes, fol-
lowed by admiring crowds wherever
he goes has arrived at the opinion
that the only thing necessary to en-
sure his election was to announce
his willingness to accept the place,
and announced himself accordingly
without consultation with any one
who is acquainted with the senti-
ments and feelings that underlie the
action of the American people in the
selection of their chief executive.
This view finds support in what is.
all things considered, the most re-
markable statement in the Admiral's
surprising pronunciamento He says
he has studied the subject and is now
convinced that the Office of President
is not such difficult one to fill, his
duties being mainly to execute the
laws of Congress- !" This is the view
of simple sailor man whose oppor-
tunities have not heen such as to en-
able him to grasp the duties which
devolve upon the President of the
United States. His view is that Con
gress would issue it's orders to him
and that he would carry them out
Just as he did those he received from
his superiors in the Navy
1t has often been a subject of specu-
lation why the American people have
never taken a naval hero for the
Presidency. The answer is found in
Admiral Dewey's explanation of his
view of the highly complex, intricate
and difficult duties of the President
I1e tIluhS tuoy dlO hO SACuoOA pAs%A
those which fall to the lot of a subal
tern in the Navy. A life upon the
sea, home upon the rolling deep is
not calculated to give one leading
it correct conception Of the duties
of high civil office, and the American
people have instinctively recognized
this fact.
The passage of the Porto Rico tariff
bill by the Senate with sundry
amendments was duly announced TO
the House yesterday afternoon. If it
had been popular measure with the
majority of the House that passed the
original bill last month the announce
ment would have been greeted by ap-
plause AS it was the announcement
was received with q silence that was
eloquent. 1t was referred to the Ways
and Means Committee under the rules,
that being the committee which origi
nally brought it before Congress, so
that its parliamentary status is that
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