The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-11
DEWEY FOR
YICE-PRESIDENT.
There Seems to Be a Movement
In His Favor.
REPUBLICANS WILL BE DRIVEN
To Put Roosevelt on the Ticket n the Ad-
nirai should BE Named BY The
Democrats-A Budget From
Washington.

pirai should BE Named BY The
Democrats.-A Budget From
Washington.
Special to News Democrat.
Washington, May 8.-Politicians here
are studying the reports Of Admiral
Dewey's western trip with a view to
business. Private kilograms and letters
received from unbiased observers de-
clare that accounts sent out by the
press associations and special cores
pondents Of Republican papers have
evidently been cooked to deceive the
public. The assertion Is positively made
that in Chicago. st. Louis and elsewhere
the admiral has been received with an
enthusiasm quite as great as he could
possibly have experienced had he gone
west Immediately on his return to the
United States. It has been known for
a long time, and indeed was the cause
of Dewey's hostility to the president,
that the accounts of his Atlanta trip
had been carefully minimized, pre-
sumably in order to prevent the possi-
bility Of his proving formidable an
tagonist Of Mckinley. 1t is believed
that this depreciation is part Of Re-
publican plot to lessen the esteem In
/. which the great admiral Is held. Hence
public men who wish to be thoroughly
familiar with current events have ar
ranged for accurate private informa-
tion as to the actual effect Of the visit.
=. The result has been to increase the
determination already formed, to nomi-
nate the admiral vice-president at
Kansas City and let him refuse II he
cares to do SO. 1t now appears that
Hilary Herbert, who was secretary Of
the navy in President Clevelands cabi-
net. and Hugh Wallace, Of Washing
ton, a son-in-law of Chief Justice Full
Ter, Of the United States supreme court,
were Admiral Dewey's mentors in
bringing him forward as candidate
and that they did so knowing perfectly
well that the Democratic National con-
vention at Kansas City would nominate
Colonel Bryan, and expecting the ad-
miral to content himself with second
place.
If the Democratic situation crystali-
ICES before the Republican National
convention is held at Philadelphia, 1t
may alter the present attitude of the
Republicans on the vice-presidential
question, and in that event 1t Is conced-
ed the most popular candidate for the
Republicans to nominate as vice.
president is Governor Roosevelt. The
argument Is that the second place on
the two National tickets is to be a more
important one this year than since
John A. Logan's time in 1884. The
principals of the Republican and
Democratic National parties are well
known to the people. but 1t is the opin-
ion Of those conversant with the man.
agement Of great campaigns that in
the forthcoming struggle, Dewey, by
his popularity with the people, would
materially aid Colonel Bryan, and
that Governor Roosevelt, because of
his martial record and other charac-
teristics, would awaken enthusiasm in
many parts of the country.
Meanwhile. It really seems probable
that the stories alleging that Senator
Hanna will retire from the active
management Of the campaign are
true. The excuse that will be given
when Mr.. Hanna retires is that failing
health admonishes him to relieve him
self Of the tremendous burdens involv-
ed in the management of a National
campaign. The assertion is made with
great positiveness that Col. Henry C.
Payne, of Wisconsin, who is now
chairman Of the National committee.
and who learned the game of politics
from Mr.. Hanna. will be elected chair
man. He Is said to be the choice of
Mr.. Mckinley as well as Mr.. Hanna.
Colonel Payne can be relied upon i'm
plicitly to carry out Mr.. Hanna's
ideas in every particular. For while
it was intended to place the Hon.
Perry s. Heath nominally at the head
of the committee, as there could be no
question either Of his ability or will
ingness to defer to the judgment of
Mr.. Hanna in everything of Importance.
But 1t Is said that Mr.. Heath very
earnestly protested against this pro-
gram on the plea that he could serve
Mr.. Mckinley to much better advantage
without being officially connected with
the campaign management. And that
by being permitted to hold on to the
office Of assistant postmaster general he
would be enabled to do more effective
work In quiet though perfectly legiti-
mate way. The real reason why Mr..
Hanna retires Is. of course, his personal
unpopularity wherever the Ohio
machine does not control.
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