The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05

NEW YORK. April sd q. m1.-The
"Sun-' this morning SAYS edltOriaily under
the caption Dewey"
when Admiral Dewey last fill said
with his own lips TO a reporter OF The
Evening sun that he was not and would
not be a candidate for President. the face
Of circumstances favored the continuation
Of that state Of mind. Then came the
marriage, and the consequent subsection
OF an thoughts. feelings. and ambitions 70
another influence. in whose eyes what the
Admiral himself had said before about
his public career presented no precedent
not subject to revision.
Yesterday the sensational announce
ment was made. on Admiral Deweys own
authority. that he had changed his mind
and is a candidate for President. But il
Admiral Dewey or anyone else thinks that
this actually makes him a candidate for
President in a serious sense, he is wrong.
NO enc can be a Presidential candidate
in truth who does not first ssy by which
OF the two great parties he desires to be
nominated. or, if neither suits him, what
set OF principles he believes in.
To-day the Republicans and Democrats
are diameuically opposed on political is
sues, domestic and foreign. Of an essential
importance to the country that has never
been exceeded in its history. Its financial
honor at home and its prestige and eX-
pansion abroad are urged and opposed by
the Republicans and Democrats respect
lively. At such crisis. for a citizen Of
underlined political convictions TO announce
himself simply as a candidate for Presi-
dent. presumably by the favor of either
party. indicates either that in his view
The great place OF President is merely a
desirable office or that the political condi-
tions Of the United States and the nature
of American Government are TO the sup
positions candidate unknown. Indeed. we
are constrained TO say that the interview
with Admiral Dewey published in last
nights Evening Sun showed that this
latter alternative correctly describes the
case.
Admiral Dewey. therefore. cannot as
yet be called a candidate for President.
Whether he viii make himself one by de-
Claring his partisanship. or remain as he
is. at the most a prominent spectator out
side Of the pale Of nomination possibilities
whose sayings and dOings, though always
receiving notice. cannot cause a genuine
ripple on the political waters, is yet to
be seen. But, any way. as a friend of
Admiral Dewey, We are sorry for the |
episode"
The Times" says:
Admiral Dewey exhibits in a most un-
usual degree the attractive quality Of /
simple open hearted frankness in avow-
ing his willingness TO accept the nomina-
lion for the Presidency The American
people will like him all the better for
that. OF course Admiral Dewey could I
never be put upon the Chicago platform. /
There Woa}1 - doen consolation and COM I
fort Be sh8t All tns old miserable ds L.
sions about silver and the prouriety OF |
enforcing he law against Anarchists woald
20 by the board. Imagine this trained and
disunguished exponent OF the armed pow
cf fla man Of much guup0wder sitting
nerreiess and inacrire In the White House
while riots we're il progress and The law
) ss set al defiance. The principles Of
common honesty aud obedience 20 law
viii not be the subject matter OK cam
paiEn discussion Gf Dewey is the candi-
date
He is the very embodiment and persona
6cation Of the new era upon which the !
United States have entered; Of the new
world questions. which the Times has
always felt that il was worth the cost OF
the Spanish war 10 have thrust upon the
Of the American people too
long occupied with narrowing and ignoble l
issues Of home politics. 1t is a thousand
times better that the American people
should be talking and talking about the
hero Of Manila fight than about w J.
Bryan. Democrats who once had great 1
influence but have Of late despared OF
saving their party from the calamity Of 1
another Bryan nomination. may pluck up
heart and go to work
The Tribune" says:
There is plenty OF room for specula-
tion. and as yet no room for anything else.
as TO the effect Of this explosion on other
Presidential possibilities. VIII the dele
gates to either party convention begin bid
ding for the Dewey popularity VIII they
bid against each other. and If so on what
principle OF selection viii the Admiral de-
eide between them. II neither come for
ward shall We have a Just Dewey party
against them both. and would the con
queror OF Manila furnish to the anti
eXpansOnists that much-sought- for escape !
from the dilemma Of the expansionist
and the free silyerite Bryan2
While asking many questions Of this
kind. people can also study their dOlized
Admiral. They have known him as sim
pie and Ingenious. and they now find him
exhibiting those qualities 10 a degree not
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