Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-07

Philadelphia. April 6.-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey, who arrived here, yester-
day. to attend the concert in aid Of the
families Of soldiers ana sailors killed
in the Philippine islands, returned TO
Washington, late this afternoon.
The admiral spent a quiet day at tn"
Hotel Bellevue. denying himself to all
but one caller that one being capt.
Bronson, who is to command the bat
tleship Alabama. which is almost
ready to be turned over To the govern
mcnt by the Cramp Shipbuilding co.
Mrs. Dewey left here for New York
in President Cassatt's private car at
tached to the $50 \. NJ. express to do
some shopping. She returned on the
Congressional Limited. which reached
here. at 5.25 p. NJ, when the admiral
boarded the train and the couple pro-
cecded to Washington.
There was no demonstration either
at the hotel or at the depot when the
admiral left.
notwithstanding the announcement
that Admiral Dewey saw only Capt
RruWnson. it was CLEANED from what
is considered a reliable source that he
had 4 two hours conference. this
morning with three men who came
here from New York. The informant
said the admiral's confereeS We're
neither Grover cleveland, VIM. c.
Whitney nor David b. Hill. Is to the
nature Of the conference nothing could
be learned. but it was believed 70 have
close relation to Admiral Deweys
candidacy for the Presidency
1t was reported. tonight, that three
men who, it is said. met Admiral
Dewey here. today, We're sent on in
advance by prominent Democrats in
with the admiral for this afternoon.
1t is also asserted that the men re-
turned to New York ana reported that
everything was fixed ana that there
upon special car in which were ex-
Senator Arthur German of Maryland
VIM. c. Whitney and George ID. Spin
ncy Of New York. was attached to the
Baltimore < Ohio train from New York
which arrives here at 5.03 +. NJ. and
that it was then switched t. tn, Penn
sylvania road ana attached to the
Congressional Limited. which leaves
here at 5.25 for Washington. These
statements could not be confirmed. to-
night.
While On the way from the hotel to
join Mrs. Dewey on the train 4 re-
porter asked the admiral whether he
had any visitors besides capt. Brown
son and the admiral replied:
Il left orders at the ,hotel office that
would see no one
But did YOU see anyone?"
The orders ! gave were explicit" This
was the only answer the admiral would
give.
"Will You say now who is back Of your
candidacy?''
Not at this time"
Are you ready yet to issue 4 state
mcnt?"
None has been prepared"
when viii il he ready?
II shall issue statement in a few
days"
''What will BE- the nature Of it?"
III can say nothing as to that"
TT has been stated mat if Mckinley
ana Bryan are nominated YOU will run
is that true?'
Il have never said So
Admiral how do you feel about the
way the people Of the country have re-
ceiVcd your announcement
'Wcll." ne replied, ''one must expect 4
great many things to he said of q man
VINO has taken such step"
Then yuu are not ut all discouraged?'
"\u. sir. | am not discouraged"
The admiral then went on To say that
he did not expect to be accompanied to
Washington by anyone except his wife
and that he would have no conference
with anyone while en- route.