Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-04
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PROBABLE NATIONAL TICKETS.

PROBABLE NATIONAL TICKETS.
Walter Wellman has the following
in the Chicago Times-Herald from
Washington regarding the probabili-
ties for the personnel of the national
presidential tickets this year:
Mckinley and Roosevelt versus
Bryan and Dewey. This is the way
the best politicians in the national
capital size up the situation in the
two great parties. Of the first part
of this predicted combination they
now feel quite sure, but they admit
there is a little doubt as to the DEM
ocratic end of it.
Today almost everyone in Washing
ton was saying the nomination of
Governor Roosevelt for vice president
was simply inevitable. This talk was
heard as much in administration as in
senatorial circles. A gentleman who
saw the president today said Mr.. Nc
Kinley is convinced Governor Roose-
welt is to be his running mate. Sen
ator Lodge, Mr.. Roosevelt's closest
friend, who has just returned from
New York, is of the same opinion.
Indeed, the matter is apparently re-
garded as settled by most of the poll
ticians here.
There is general recognition of the
fact that the republican party wants
to draft the young governor of the
Empire state. With the single eXcep-
ton of Senator Allison. his is me only
name brought forward i'll the vice
presidential discussion that mas
aroused any enthusiasm. This does
not mean hal Secretary Long. Post
master General Smith and other re-
publicans are unpopular, but that the
masses want a war hero on the ticket,
Il man who can make a vigorous cam
paign.
So far as Governor Roosevelt him
self is concerned. he stands just where
he has always stood-a candidate for
reelection as governor of New York
and unwilling to run for vice presi-
dent. But there a be no doubt
that Senator Plat has correctly sized
up the situation in his statement that
if the party unanimously calls him
Governor Roosevelt will not decline.
AS to the nomination of Admiral
Dewey as a running mate for Bryan,
that is more and more talked about.
1t is within my knowledge that prom
inent democratic leaders who were in
clined to sheer at Dewey when his
name first became connected with
presidential gossip are now seriously
discussing his availability as a run
ming mate with the maj from Nebras-
ka. If the republicans nominate
Roosevelt that will spur the democrats
into a greater desire to have a war
hero upon their ticket. 1t is also
known that some of the shrewdest of
the republican leaders, Mr.. Hanna
among them, said when Dewey en-
tered the presidential field that the
for vice president along with Bryan,
and this expectation makes the repub-
licans more anxious to get Roosevelt
or their ticket. For these reasons
the politicians who like to prophesy
are naming Roosevelt and Dewey as
the two second place men in the great
national race of this year.
There is some doubt as to whether
or not Admiral Dewey would accept
second place with Bryan. but the pre-
vailing opinion is that he would. One
objection which he would doubtless
urge is thai as admiral of the navy he
has a salary and allowance of about
$4,000 a year, and to give this up for
the vice presidency would entail a loss
Of $4,000 a year income. Besides he
would probably have to resign from
the navy altogether, and thus lost his
right to retire with pay. But if the
admiral is really ambitious. and if
Mrs. Dewey is as eager as she is sup
posed to be to enjoy the privilege of
going first into dinner. the salary
question may be adjusted.