Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-17
Admiral Dewey's Candidacy.
George Dewey's peaceful life
Was free from pasty strife;
He ne'er did mix

In politics
Until he took a wife.
Chicago Journal.
At this late day his ambition IL ~
hopeless as it is unwise.-Kansas CITY
Journal.
Dewey viii be disappointed at the re-
ception of his candidacy st. Paul PiOn-
eer-Press.
The ticket which win be nominated by
the Democrats at Kansas City will be
headed by Mr.. Bryan.-Louisville Cous
rier-Journal.
1t is Notifying to the friends Of AID
miral Dewey to believe lin capable of
the sentiments or the language attributed
to him.-Kansas City Star.
The warmth of enthusiasm is chilled
somewhat. Nevertheless this announce
ment is likely TO have more weight as
time goes on.--Indianapolis News.
He deserves any reward in the power
OF the American people to give him. Bus
the presidency is not a reward; it Is
responsibility. York Journal.
A candidate who has no record and
whose simple and artless platform is that
he will execute the laws of Congress"
may be dangerous fellow.-Chicago
Tribune,
He can have no hope Of obtaining q
nomination from the Republican, party.
Is there any chance for Dewey heading
the Democratic ticket? Apparently not;
Omaha Bee
We do not believe the voters OF this
country are sufficiently emotional to take
him upon their shoulders and elevate him
to the presidency sight unseen."-Min-
neapolis Vines.
Admiral Dewey will fnd in case his
candidacy goes beyond the newspaper In
teryiew stage, that this is not n personal
politics year, not a hurrah campaign
New York Press.
Admiral Dewey has never talked such
nonsense before, and If he has begun now
he himself has furnished the most con-
viucing argument against his nomination.
Detroit Evening News.
Probably behind it is the ambition of
Mrs. Dewey to become the first lady of
the land and to be the leader of Wash
ington society as mistress of the White
House.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Many of the admral's SINCERE friends
will be extremely sorry Admiral Dewey
is lion, but he will discover that VIII
liam j. Bryan is something of lion him
self.-Omaha World-Herald.
Dewey's candidacy, supported by the
united Democrats, by the Independents
voters and by the thousands of Republi-
cans, would relieve the result of all I'M
certainty York World.
Admiration for the alert commander
at Manila is not lessen6d by the cool
American opinion that the nominations
of both parues-there are but two-ars
already made.-St. Louis Republic.
That element of his fellow citizens In
whose approval he would like to rest 40
the last will not see in his announces
ment that he has added to his claim ON
their admiration and respect.-Detroit
Journal.
Ii he is correctly quoted in the inter
view asserting his determination to be
come q candidate for President he sx'
hibits a want Of appreciation of the inn
portance and dignity Of the position ts
which he aspires,-- Milwaukee Sentinel.
The admiral seems to have small
chance of hearing a call from the people.
He may be willing to serve them, but II
is quite evident that his admittedly great
services as a naval officer have not CON
WINGED the country that he is qualified
to be observation-disclosures Chronicle.
At the very outset OF his candidacy the
admiral has given us an exhibition Of his
ignorance of actual political conditions
in this country which could not be sur
passed as an illustration Of his completes
and comprehensive unfitness for the hish
tryI.ta oh Ig aefasrn IN afp
Tribune.
No one can deny him the right to be
a candidate il he so wishes. IL Roose-
welt could ride into political pOwes
through his achievements in the move
ment against Santiago, certainly the
naval hero of the Spanish-American war
cannot be denied the same privilege
Chicago Record.
He will not be nominated, and he
would net 10 elected IL he were nomi-
mated. The next President OF the United
States will be n party man, man hon.
estly opposed to imperialism and trust
domination, a man who will be President
In fact as well as in name, or be will be
William Mckinley. indianapolis Sentt-
mel.
The man whom the people delight 70
honor will fall victim to the poniards ef
the political leaders The headpiece Of
the presidential nomination will go where
destiny and the well-ordered party or
ganization have already designed that Il
shall be bestowed Cincinnati CONNER.
cial-Tribune.
The attempt which Is evidently being
made by a few Democratic enemies Of
Bryan to put admiral Dewey In the field
as a presidential aspirant Is almost toe
silly TO warrant any serious considers,
ton. The Bryan boomers In the Kan
sas City convention win make short work
Of the Dewey nomination nonsense.-SE
Louis Globe Democrat.
His choice of the Republican banner
would seal the doom OF Mckinley should
he run as a Democrat, Bryen would 81
on the shelf. And in either event, the
election Of Dewey would be ovarwhelmr
ing provided he were given platform
consistent with his own sensible. views
kansas City World
The politicians have been busily al
work crystallizing sentiment on the ems
hand in favor OF Mckinley and on tbs
ether IA fayor Of Bryan as the opposing
nominees Nothing could now oyerturs
the plans Of the politicians save a spon.
taneous uprising in favor OF a populaR
idol, and Dewey has ceased to be a popns
lar idol. Minneapolis Tribune.
Not even the Republicans who are ep
posed 70 Mckinley or the Democrats wha
are opposed 10 Bryan would care TO fred
their antipathies By taking chances with
his availability" after they had realized
the indisereti0n Of his utteranees.-Chk
cago Times Herald.
1t is interesting to learn from Admiras
Dewey that 'fhe Office Of President 10
not such a difficult one to fill." This 81
not conclusion which other Observers
have reached. II Is not discovery
which any President OF the United States
has ever made. Ii is unfortunate that
the admiral has such an imperfect con
ception OF the presidential ofticc.-Mrme
apolis Journal.