The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-05
NAY RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT.
DEWEY CANNOT BE CANDIDATE OF
EITHER GREAT PARTY.

binptOn Is Laughing at His An
.,,cement. But the Admiral Is
mite serious-Feeling Against Nc
,-,,tev Because of Social Treat
n+ of Dewey Party Leaders
s.,.L TO Bryan and McI<intey-The
r,ap Is Dewey's Platform.
,.,sbington. April Admiral Dewey
.u,ceeded in making himself political
s.rsstton for one day in his life at least.
trs remarkable declaration that he
I'D like to become a candidate for the
...si5encv has been the sole topic of talk
= ,otti,al circles to-day, and it is not
/ -oo,ora.ion to say that the bulk of the
4 IN, has not been complimentary to the
,dmiral's good sense.
1,ben the World interview with him was
srst read the general disposition on the
| rort Of everybody was to doubt its au-
| tbenticjtv. Later, however, when it be-
ooroe known that the statements which
| - made were in good faith-that he ac-
,,suv aspires TO election to the presi-
aorcv and further, that he believes there
chance for success on that line, Wash
ufn
Tbera is nothing so fatal to the aspira-
lions of a man with political ambitions as
TO be laughed at.
To state ii mildly, the Admirafs an
pouncoment is regarded as but the climax
+o E. series Of unfortunate mistakes which
have forced/the conviction that however
great hero he may have been at sea,
4 he is far from a success as a land hero.
Il needed only this action on his part TO
crystalline the sentiment which has long
been growing that Dewey, to use some
what anomalous description, is decidedly
at sea when he gets on land.
Takes 1t quite Seriously.
The funny part of it all, is that Dewey
\ takes this announcement of his presiden-
4 tial candidacy in earnest. When he came
back from Manila to receive the plaudits
a of the American people. Admiral Dewey's
first step was to declare that he had no
n political ambitions whatever, that he was
n not looking toward the presidency as had
4 been suggested in some of the newspapers,
that his life had been spent in the navy
n and that the unexpected honor which had
been thrust upon him of elevation to the
A highest rank in the navy, was more than
N his ambition had ever pictured for him
N self This statement seemed so thoroughly
n in line with the good sense which he had
n displayed in the trying days after the
n destruction of the fleet in Manila bay,
that it was universally praised by the
American people and tended to increase
his hold upon their affections.
rbaf rNS@I
taste, but good sense. Since then, how
ever the Admiral has had a number of
experiences which seem to have turned
bis head. The curiosity of the Ameri-
n can people to see him and the heartness
n Of the welcome which has been extended
him in different places has, by some freak
Of the Imagination, been misconstrued by
nm into a political uprising in his be-
half. number of people who have ex-
e pressed dissatisfaction with either Nc
kinney or Bryan, or both, have written
hlm throwing in presidential suggestions,
and all of these, combined with a grow
ing resentment toward what he imagines
mas been the unfriendly attitude of Pres
ldent Mckinley and his administration,
nave brought about this statement of
presidential aspirations.
Resentment Toward Mckinley.
The resentment toward Mckinley is
real 1t is based on social complaints-a
feeling that the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
have not been made enough of in the
social circles OF the adminisiratio The
ground for this feeling and these com
plants is difficult 20 discover but that
& this feeling exists was revealed nv a close
connection of the Admiral. who said to-
day that he felt sore on Mckinley. that
4 the administration had snubbed him. and
that fearing he might become a factor
4 in the presidential campa,gn the admins
trauon officials had been scheminn 10 get
hin out Of the country
Of course, all of that would be good
t~,tt "uc STUN If there was an atom OF
c,ral.l lI !" 30 1ar as fearing Dewey IS
b,d ne" PRESIDENT Mckinle has never
af,sr 4I1 H1 such Ieenhg since Immediately
hem .e AuHllrai return. Nor has there
so -, lar as observers can see, anything
nav Il al snuoplns OF the Admiral. IL
an or ue mat Dewey mas not received
bims.is' Ig 40 1uuIa'ion 10 Whlch ne thougnt
reo,r5 eu1llIed' lot MS aspirations In TINS
have 4. ,,, spe.ialy -y since ms marrlage' may
was ino1f,.s3 siSater thah lhe OUTSIDE World
topsbi.. '.eu t 10 accord MIN. 1t Is unques-
trover.Gi. rue mat the unfortunate con-
Of tba r. ~ loving out OF MS acceptance