Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-12
Admiral Dewey's Candidacy.
George Dewey's peaceful life
Was free from party strife;
He ne'er did mix

George Dewey's peaceful life
| Was free from party strife;
He meier did mix
| In politics
Until he took q wife.
| Chicago Journal.
At this late day his ambition is as
| hopeless as it is unwise..Kansas City
| Journal.
| Dewey will be disappointed at the re-
| ception of his candidacy.-St. Paul PlOn-
eer-Press.
| The ticket which will be nominated by
| the Democrats at Kansas City will be
| headed by Mr. Bryan.-Louisylle Cou-
ier-Journal.
| 1t is Notifying to the friends Of Ad-
miral Dewey to believe him capable or
| 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. But
| the presidency is not a reward; it is a
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 a dangerous fellow.-Chlcago
| Tribune.
| He can have no hope of obtaining
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 Times.
| Admiral Dewey will find, in case his
candidacy goes beyond the newspaper In
| terview stage, that this is not personal
| politics year, not 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-
| yincing 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 admirals sincere friends
| will be extremely sorry. Admiral Dewey
| is a 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 independent
voters and by the thousands of Republi-
| cans, would relieve the result Of all UNI
| certanty.-New York World.
Admiration for the alert commander
at Manila is not lessened by the cool
| American opinion that the nominations
| of both parties-there are but two-are
| already made.-St. Louis Republic.
That element of his fellow citizens in
| whose approval he would like to rest at
the last will not see in his announce
| ment that he has added to his claim on
| their admiration and respect.-Detrolt
journal.
If he is correctly quoted in the inter
view asserting his determination to be-
come a candidate for President he ex'
| hibits a want Of appreciation Of the I'M
portance and dignity of the position to-
| 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 it
is quite evident that his admittedly great
| services as a naval officer have not con-
| WINGED the country that he is qualhed
to be President.-Chicago Chronicle.
No one can deny him the right to be
candidate if he so wishes. If Roose-
Welt could ride into. political power
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 not be elected if he were nomi-
mated. The next President Of the United
States will be 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. he will be
William Mckinley. indianapolis Senti-
/ mel. fg .ss,g
The attempt which is evidently being
made by a few Democratic enemies OF
Bryan to put Admiral Dewey in the field
as presidential aspirant is almost 100
silly to warrant any serious consldera-
ton. The Bryan boomers in the Kan
sas City convention will make short work
of the Dewey nomination nonsense.-St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
B. f. Tracey-Ive nothing TO say.
John G.. Carlisle-Too busy to talk.
Senator Mason-Hurrah for Dewey.
| Mark Hanna-He is not my candidate.
| Thomas B. Reed-Youll please excuse
me.
| Senator AlienA new man in the field,
hey?
/ John r. McLean-I am very much sur
prised.
Senator Tillman-It strikes me he is
too late.
| Senator Cullom-It will not be taken
seriously.