The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
1T WAS A MISTAKE.
Consensus Of Opinion Regarding the
Candidacy Of Dewey.
GOLDBUGS' MARK Is SEEN.
The Posi- Correspondent Promised an
Interview Disclosing the Plot.
Is Is2ss dsalas ANNA HAD TO SAY OF IT.
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Annp~ lent Should Probably Have Been
Made on April !.
JONES AND SUlzER ARE CONFIDENT
That Bryan Will BE Nominated and
Can Defeat Mckinley or
Dewey or Both.
J" ANNA HAD TO SAY OF IT.
Inn0~ lent Should Probably Have Been
Made on April !.
JONES AND SulzfR ARE CONFIDENT
That Bryan Will BE Nominated and
Can Defeat Mckinley or
Dewey or Both.
Especial to The Post,

Washington, April 5.The consensus OF
opinion seems to be that Dewey has made
big mistake The conviction is also
growing that the suggestion made last
night in these dispatches to the effect that
the goldbugs have a hand in the Dewey
candidacy is correct. 1t is almost certain
that such is the case. The Post CORE
spondent has been promised an interview
tomorrow with a we'll known politician
who is not in the city tonight and from
whom, 1t is promised, can be had the facts
and the true inwardness of the Dewey can
didacy.
Here is some of the comment:
Senator Hanna observed 'Dewey's an
nouncement should have been made on the
LIST of April-All Fools day" sHe added
that the admiral would not be the repuh-
lcan nominee.
Representative Densmore remarked:
when man marries his troubles begin"
Mr.. sulzer of New York and Chairman
Jones of Arkansas both declared that
Bryan would be nominated by the demo-
Gratis and would defeat either Dewey or
Mckinley or 10th.
Representative Dick said that the ad-
miral had always been considered a re-
publican and that he vas an expansion
ist two very good reasons why the demc-
crats and populists would not want him,
and that the republicans already had their
candidate
Dewey said today that he would continue
10 act on the naval policy board, unless
he should be nominated for president, III
which event he would resign When the
admiral's announcement was first brought
to the attention of naval officers they were
disinclined to believe it as authentic but
when assured there had been no mistake,
they express establishment. There Is a
feeling in naval circles that the admiral
has been ill-advlsed, although officers do
not pretend TO know who are his advisers.
The general idea in the department was
that Dewey would depend on his reputa-
tion as a naval hero and his popularity to
carry him through, and that tho platform
would be a secondary consideration. Con-
siderable regret was expressed that the
admiral had taken such a step.
The announcement of his candidacy by
the admiral need have no effect. according
to naval officers, on his status as senior
officer of the navy. He will not be re-
quired to resign his commission since he
is Il presidential candidate He is now
subject to the orders of the president and
secretary of tire navy and Is available for
any special duty on shore or afloat II
which they may decide to assign him.
The board OF which he is president is
required TO meet once month and twice
year It's sessions are to last a week.
For the rest OF each month the admiral is
free to do as he pleases, but Is always
subject TO assignment TO additional duty.