The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-04-12
DEWEY
FOR PRESIDENT.
HIS POLtEICS ARE UNCEHTA IN.
Ihe Country is Startled by His An.
nouncement--ite is Wiling to Serve
ifthc People Want Him.

announcement to the American people
that Admiral Dewey has rescinded his
decision not to run for President under
any circums tances, and that alter ma
ture rcll ,ction, in response to earnest
entreaties from all parts OF tho coun-
try, he has concluded to become can,
dinate. TO correspondent OF the
World he spoke as follows:
II realize that the time has arrived
when | must definitely define my posi-.
tion. When arrived in this country
last September l said thcn that moth
ing would induce me 10 b, . candidate
for the presidency.
since then, however. | have had
the leisure and inclination TO study the
matter, and have reached - different
conclusion, inasmuCh as SO macy assur.
ances have come to me from my couu-
trymcn that | would be ac"cptabln As q
candidate for this great Office. If the
American people want me for this hig h
Office L shall ne only TOO willing 10 serve
them. 1t is the highest honor in the
GIT OF this nation what citizen would
refuse it:
Since studying the subject, an
convinced that the Office OF President /
Is not such very diilicult one to fill, ,
his duties being mainly to execute the
Jaws Of Congress. Should be chosen
for this exalted position. would
execute the laws Of Congress rs faish-
'uiiy as | have always executed the
orders Of my suDeriors.'
Admiral Dawey did not state which
parly'5 nomination he will accept
The reporter asked "On what plat.
form w'll you stand - and the admiral
replied : II think have said enough
AZ this time, and possibly too much"
y Washington special to the New
York Evening Telegram says it has
developed that the announcement Of
Admiral Dawey's candidacy is - part
Of the welllaid plan Of Eastern Damo.
Gratis TO head OIL Mr. Bryan's nomina-
ton. The Evening Tclcgram's special
continues
"The Admiral will not admit tEat
there Is any organization behind his
candidacy or state whether he will ike
the Republican or Democratic nOmiua
tiOn. lie told me today that he was in
the hands OF the American people and
WAS as willing to obey or defend them
as he had been from his superior in The
navy. He said:
i have every reason 10 believe
there is popular demand for my nom
inatiOr. | decline to say whether
AIN Il Democrat or q Republican,.
l want To be the peoples candidate.
lully realize that IN announcing my
Willingness to become candidate that
my troubles are beginning, but q man
who has the interest Of lis country 81
heart cannot escape his share Of them,
and | AN willing to risk all that may
come to me.
"'FrOm every State in the Union and
from oil classes OF people | have re
.celvcd gratifying evidence OF q desire
for my nomination. The demand has
become so general that felt cOntrain-
ed TO give serious consideration to the
matter, and although had previously
stated thai would not accept the nom
lnatlOn, conditions ave so changed in
the few past months that cannot
longer, Is loyal American citizen,
will and obey the will OF che American
people If their decision should be that
| am d suitable candidate fer the Prcsi-
dency.
Beyond confirming my announce.
mcnt OF this mOrning there is Lothing
more that can property say at pres
cnt
The Washington correspondent OF
the Atlanta journal says:
IL develops that Admiral Dewey scDt
for The Worlds chief of stan acd
voluntarily gave TO him tho dictated
interview. He did this because The
World doomed him for the Presidency
Immediately after the Admiral's ar
rival in New York from Manila. and
he considered laat The World would
be his principal newspaper support in
his candidacy.
AS to Dawey's announcement there
is much speculation IS to the iphlence
behind him and as to- his real motive.
1t is generally conceded that there
was Is time when he could have so in
gratiatcd himself into the heart" Of
the Democrats OF the country that his
nomination wOLld not have been i'm,
probable. When the Admiral arrived
from Manila he Was an naLG-impcrialist
and thoroughly and avowcdly in up.
position to tho ndminiStrati policy OF
mititarism.
Since his residence in Washington.
however, he has become so lmbucd
with Mtkinlcyism that he has an
nounced himself in line with the Pres.
idcuts policy in The Philippines. He
so stated as a. member Of the Philip
pine commission. This fact forever
palS hin from CONSIDERATION OY the
Democrats at K .ns&; City. However,
il he even would az this late day an.
nOunce himself in thorough sympathy
with oil the Democratic issues there
is little doubt that ho could be nOmi.
mated second place on the ticket with
B'yan.
There is a story that the candidacy
q Dewey is the result OF s. conference
! between GDrmar, Whitney and Nc.
! Lean. This, however, cannot be con.
| irmed, and Nj Lean denies it. Anoth.
er aud apparently the most plausible
theory is that there is an undercurrent
in the Republican party against Nc.
| kinlcy, headed by Senators Hoar,
| Proctor, Wellington and others, large
| ly on account Of the Presidents weak.
ness as displayed in the Porto Rican
mater, ana that the announcement OF
Dewey Is IN the interest OF this faction,
| The Admiral himself being in favor OF
| free trade with Porto Rico and all
other possessions, whether ad jacent ur
trans 'Ocl aniC.
GA none OF the issues win Admiral
Dawoy explain himself, bnJ general
opinion Is that he is not aspiring tC
the Democratic nomination. Proctor
OF Vermont, declares that the Admiral