Evening star., 1900-04-05

Sidate of one of the parties. nominated on
some principle. he might make a good run.
but under the circumstances there is no
sort of chance for him..
Senatorial Expressions.
Senator Mason: "Hurrah for Dewey
That is all Senator Mason would say. He
would not say whether he hurrahed for Ad-
rniral Dewey or for President Dewey
Senator Nelson: Il think he made a
great mistake in coming out at this time,
because the nominations are practically
settled by both parties. am sorry that he
came out as he did If he had announced
his candidacy five or six months ago he
might have been a possible candidate. Re
member | say possible candidate Now II
is all practically settled Mckinley Will be
nominated by the republican party. as VIII
MIR. BRYAN by the democratic convention
So there Is no party LETT for Adnlral
Dewey unless he is taken up by the popu-
lists. which do not think he expects tha'
party to do
senator Warren: lie will not be nomi-
mated by either the republicans or the
democrats He might be nominated indie
pendentIy. but how can man De tlolli. /.
mated by party unless ne IS oI me par If
senator Proctor: The announcement Ol
Admiral Dewey's candidacy was as much
surprise To as 10 any one. 1 nav ittu az!
regard to politics. The subject has not
been referred TO since his statement rndue
when h., landed in this country. that he did
not propose to be candidate lor any
senator Allen: Il have made no state
nent to anybody regarding AdthlIaI A
Dewey's candidacy. Every citizen OF lne
United States who has the necessary Soil-
s,it,,tionaI GuaIifica tions is entitled to be
candidate for the presidency If he so ae-
siTes-
In Army and Navy Circles.
Arhcueh army a1d naval officers Will
not talk for publication about Adfhlral
Devey's presidential aspirations, they are
nearly uur -inous in the opinion. privateiy
expresScd. !at =" N"ro OF MaTlia n'S
made a serious mistake in entering the Po-
liticaI arena under existing conditions. ne
is now undoubtedly the foremost LNlhS
military hero in the United States, and his
entrance into the political field is deplored
by his military associates and admirers as
tending, TO blernish a highly successful and
uubleInished career.
In the possible event of his failure to re-
ceivc the support of his countrymeh LOT
the highest political gift in the nation; II
is said his case would resemble somewhat
that of Gen. Hancock, who. after most
distinguished military career, was Sacri-
feed on the political altar in his declining
years and. according to the testimony oi
Lis friends he never recovered from the
blow A similar fate is predicted Tor au-
mirai Dewey on the theory that ne Will not
b.. 10 candidate Of either Of the TWO great
political parties and will nave to depend
upon the votes of the malcontents OF ooth.
To Remain in the Navy.
According to recent statement at
trib,lted TO Admiral Dewey it is his inten-
ton to remain in the navy even in the
event of his election to the presidency IL
is pointed out that this is possible under
statute which exempts retired officers OF
the army and navy from the operations OF
the general statute which PROVIDES that
mo person who holds office the salary
or annual compensation attached to which
amounts 10 the sum of 500 shall be ap-
pointed to or hold any other office to which
compensation is attached unless specially
heretofore or hereafter authorized thereto
II is said tha. Admiral Dewey has given
careful consideration to the question of his
status in the navy in the event of his cleo
tion to the presidency. and has decided in
the latter event to take advantage OF MS
right to retirement and so remain IN the
navy until his death In order TO 1ully
comply with the statutes prohibiting per-
son drawing the salaries Of two offces un-
der the government at the same time. he
would reI:nGuish his salary as a retired
naval officer during his incumbency as
President and at the expiration OF his term
as such resume the drawing of his salary
Of S13 800 q year as admiral of the navy.
While there may be some question as to the
propriejy of such a course it Is said there Is
no legal inpediment to its execution. The
for the reason that he resigned from the
army on his election to the presidency.
Controller TraeeweIFs Comment.
P j. Tracewell controller Of the treas
ury. and a prominent figure in Indiana poll
tics said: What party is going to nomi-
nate him? He cannot get the nomination
OF either the democratic or republican par
ties That race is made up. / do not
think the country will take his candidacy
seriously. and many of US have our doubts
about what he means
Director Roberts View.
Mr.. George E. Roberts. director of the
mint. said: Admiral Deweys true friends
deeply regret his unwise announcement. No
friend with any political sagacity could
have advised He has chance Of being
nominated by either Of the two great po-
litical parties. President Mckinley will be
named as MS own successor by the repub
lCauS. and Bryan will lie nominated by the
democrats. If Bryan were thrown over by
the democratic convention he would be
Nominated by an Independent movement.
and poll the biggest half of the democratic
Vote.
Nr. Heath's Comments.
First Assistant Postmaster General Perry
s Heath said:
Even now that Admiral Dewey has come
out boldly presidential asplrant 1t IS
HaTd Tor NE 10 De!leNe, eSpetlaIly alter tIle
way he expressed himself upon similar
proposition some months ago, that he really
intends to permit his to be used
candidate for the chief mag. .stracy. Look
ing the matter from any standpoint, /
CannCt see how he seriously thinks he can
win. The republican party is already
pledged 10 its grand leader. William Nc
KinIey, and l do not believe the democracy
would take him up.
Deufb of TnrLj.b
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 5-Ghazi Os-
man Nubar PaSha, th4 hero of Pfevna died