The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14


TO quote Admiral Dewey. Mr.. Jones, after gain
ing recognition from the shair, said "The hero
of Manila said here his speech cut short
by prolonged groans from almost the entire
body of ministers. Mr.. Jones stood seemingly
dunbfounded for a moment.
The groans provoked laughter. lie started
again, but this time a voice in the audience
shouted, "You mean his wife said
II it should turn out that the admiral is
really a candidate for the presidency, with the
hope of capturing the Vcc-presidental nomi-
nation the Bryan ticket Brother Jones has
not only anticipated anything new the Manila
hero may say, but has suggested a stirring cam.
psign song with the title "lou mean his wife
said"
But, seriously, the Dewey movement has suf.
Aciently progressed to make his candidacy and
his wife's ambition as mutually inscparablc as
the positive and negative forces in electricity.
The country was eager TO forget the unpleas'
ant incident in connection with the transfer of
the admirals house to Mrs. Dewey, immediately
following the marriage. 1t was the gift OF the
nation.
Tie disposition made Of it was offensive TO
| the keen sense of American proprety. But more
discredit attached to the designing woman
| than to the guiclesS hero" Whatever the de-
malls and however positive the explanations and
emphatic the disclaimers, the impression that
| the transfer of the house was due TO the new
wifes influence not removed. The acclama.
| tions Of the people that everywhere greeted the
| admiral since this incident have not been
shared by Mrs. Dewey Her presence has been
| threatened with remonstrances that would dis
credit American manhood.
But there is no assurance that the impa-
| tient public will submit to further restraint
and longer respect the distinction between Ad'
| miral Dewcy's wife and the ambitious woman
who has made fool Of the greatest living
hnrN MI t1n dfnir has nt,i,.
| ly reached the age of acute senilty he must
| realize the absurdty OF his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination.
Even Mrs Dewey, in the brief interval for
reflection before the national Democratic CON
vention ought TO know that nothing short OF
death can prevent the nomination Of Bryan.
| The blind anticipation of such an affective
Providence alone excuses the Grass ignorance Of
| political conditions vainy exhibited ~
| Mrs. Dewey in the titular announcement of the
admirll's candidacy for the presidency.
II Brother Jones. OF Rock River church,
should not be present at the Democratic con-
vention when some fcrvd orator. with stem
| torian voice, eXclaims "the hero OF Manila Bay
| sad" some other Brother jones' with leather.
| lungcd voice will shout in baritone notes, 'Nou
mean what his wife said" Imagine the scene
| that will follow.
! And behold the shattered idol. Think of the
| faulty OF hero worship-when it is easy
| for one little woman with pompadour hair and
big gray eyes to smash the idol
THE PRESIDENT DELIGHTED.
| Both conferences brought good cheer to Presi-
| dent Mckinley. Collectively and individually
| the delegates visited the white house.
| Some OF them had private talks and some Of
| them had public talks with the president He
| heard from both prelate and layman that the
administration policy in dealing with Puerto
L N. H. Iol an u
| moral support of the country and the earnest
prayer Of Christian people everywhere II there
| was dissenting note in either conference on
| this subject expression given to ii and
| there was no intimation from any source Of its
| existence.
| The presidents face easily betrays the glad.
| ness OF his heart.
| All through the conference session it has
| been radiant with some untold Joy. Some said
it was explained in the improvement of Mrs.
| McKiney's health, due mainly to the first
| gladsome days Of the early spring. Others said
| the president was feeling glad over late re.
! ports of a steady and pronounced reaction in
public sentiment on the Puerto Rican tariff
question. None guessed the truth
| Speaking of his visit TO the president, a dis.
| tinguished bishop said: 'The president has
| made no mistake in the adoption of a policy
| looking to the permanent settlement OF the
| questions growing out of the Spanish war. The
| searchlight of investigation will prove it and
| the political party that challenges II the
| hustngs is doomed to overwhelming confusion
| and defeat. The moral sentiment OF the whole
| country sustains the presidents thus far,
| and it is an influence in public affairs that
| cannot be swayed or changed by sensational
| clamor or political vituperation. Ihe president
| is entirely sa..shed with the situation from that
| standpoint and well he may be- This is but
an incident in the foreshadowing November
| storm.
| THE VICE.PREsIDENCY.
| sidered in naming the Republican yice.presi-
dental candidate this year. With Roosevelt, the
most available candidate from that state, posi-
| lively out Of the way, by his own unalterabe
| purpose, il is an open field, and the chances
are the nomination will go to the most avail
able candidate without regard to locality. This
now seems 10 he the understanding among the
| Republican leaders There were good reasons
from the standpoint of practical party politics
| for Roosevelt's nomination, but his nomination
| has never been considered necessary to party
| success in New York. II has not been such a
long time since the Rough Rider won his spurs
| at I'll Caney, but the plain people want a prac'
tical, common sense, plain, honest, economical
| administration Of the government, and it is not
| likely that the country will be swept OF
| its feet by the candidacy OF Spanish heroes,
Grave and momentous questions growing out
| Of that war now confront the country, Their
| proper and permanent settlement demands the
best judgment and the highest craftsmanship.
For the yice.presidency this year public af
fairs demands an incumbent fully the equal Of