The sun., 1900-04-09
THE PRESIDENCY.
he New York sun of Yesterday.

From the New York Sun of Yesterday
Admiral Dewey in announcing him
self candidate for President happens
to have done his country peculiar SER
vice.
Dewey was the central hero of a splen-
aidly victorious war Tho country did
homage to him with non-partisan una
nimity az great 40 ito enthusiasm. 1t
gave hina at ones and without dissent
ing voice ths greatest prize possible to
his career, the rank Of Admiral. 1t recog-
pized and praised the ability shown by
Aim in dealing with the very trying stu
alton that continued from the moment
he began the blockade of Manila with
nothing better than protected cruiser
TO sustain his position, until the arrival
of the two armored ships sent to his aid
and later the ratification of the treaty of
raris took the Philippines altogether out
OF international discussion But when
the Admiral, bitten vita a longing for
the great civil place of President, sup.
pressed his consciousness and his confes.
sion OF unftness, and blHntly offered
himself for election as President, without
party and without principles, the cry of
opposition, ranging from indifference to
Indignation, was general throughout the
sountry.
The Presidency OF the United States is
revered for its dignity, its power, its
responsibility and the delicate and diff
cult duties that belong to it in conse-
suence. The high public ideal of it is
guarded jealously against degradation.
1t ia to be bestowed ON no one as q re-
ward. II must be filled always by one
possessing knowledge of ito character,
tr lined for ita requirements and repre-
sentative OF the political principles at
the front OF public consideration at the
time. A candi late is selected because OF
his relation to these principles. Even
Grant was chosen as the embodiment of
the unchecked sentiment for carrying
the tremendous effort which preshr we'd
the Union in the civil war to lasting VIC
tory in peace.
When, however, popular herr as
pires to he Presidency whose chief ar
gument for favor TO himself i. dlscon-
tent wish the honors that have been al.
ready given to him and who, by educa-
tion and direct reputation OF partisan
character or convictions on the great
public questions the day, is a veritable
negation Of the political ideals and ira.
ditions with which the Presidency is
surrounded, there is very stern refusa
W oouiOuhNl tllS CdLuludtt WIN Tile nero
In America man cannot win the Presi
dency with his sword.
Thanks to the simple -mindedness o.
the Admiral the country has endured
consp'cuously, with wholly satisfactory
result, somewhat severe test of the
strength and stability of its political be
liefs. Not even George Dewey can induc,
it to Sacrifices them to give him ticke
TO the White HOUSE.
S1me shallow observers, who see thu
American peope change from extreme
warmth of affection for Dewey to cold
ness that almost reaches resentment
may think that it is fi;kle. Never wa
there greater mistake. Instead o
fckleness. the feeling shown so impul
sivelv and arAentlv is the most stalwar
and profound loyalty, not to Dewey, t
be sure, uuJ to the Presidential Office
which it has been Dewey's misfortune t.
misunderstood aud to decry.