Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
g., Miles is Willing to be NOmI-
mated by the Democrats
WHEELER NOT IN THE RACE
.,.,,,,ng zoe. Has Realized the
Ambition OF Hi' Life-pew'I AZ
~, a Demoerat--Nover Voted
fEarly Dispatched

49,. work April 1.-The World says
~ Nv nelson A. Miles is willing to be
o'' n.moeratlc nominee for President
m hos 40 stated TO his friends, and
=. doys ago he visited William c
ys,,,ev TO talk with him about the
,o"sblllty Of his being nominated.
M, whitney told the general that
~, the leading gold Democrats were
o. o,,,b opposed to the nomination OF
:, now as they were when he was
,r5ldate four years ago, but he did
commit himself to the support OF
~. General lie merely took the
~.,,sr under ADJUSTMENT and said he
you'd consult with his friends
WHEELER SATISFIED.
washington. April 6.--Gen. Wheelers
attention being called today to a recent
,rggestIon Of himself as a vice-presi-
dental candidate, he made the fol-
lowing statement:
u do not think my name has ever
bean mentioned IN that connection ex-
cent as very many other gentlemen
have been referred to, simply In the
vay OF personal compliment ! have
appreciated these flattenng illusions to
myself but never regarded them as at
an or other than the kind expressions
al Partial friends.
THE greatest ambition OF my life
has already been realized. have seen
Hose who were once Confederate sol
oilers fight under the Stars and Stripes
against foreign foes as soldiers Of the
United states / have seen the masses
m me people Of the Southern States
eagerly and earnestly offer their SER
Noes 10 fght In the country's cause, and
have seen them thus become partioi-
nants ln the events which have sud
denly made ours the leader among
The great powers Of the world, and
OPENED avenues which enable us TO es-
t1bHsh the most favorable commercial
relations with countries containing
nearly 0ne-thlrd the earth's population.
Il have seen the cordial relations
which existed during the FIRST seventy
years OF our government firmly re-
established between the people Of all
sections Of all our common country, and
m this / believe ] see the dawn Of
new prosperity In which the Southern
states win be the largest beneficiaries
The realization OF condition 80 adj
wniageOus TO our country fills the
measure Of my desires and beyond that
have no ambition whatever"
DEWEY A DEMOCRAT.
Washington, April 6.-Admlral and
Ms Dewey returned to Washington at
SEQ tonight from their brief visit TO
Philadelphia. They expressed them
sayas as greatly pleased With their
reception. a number Of reporters were
az the house awaiting his return. In
response 10 a question the admiral
said that he expected In a few days
to have ready for the press a state
nent as TO his plans for the future.
Can you confirm the statement you
are credited with making that you are
a Democat?' persisted one Of the re-
p0rieN.
Certainly ! am a Democrat" he
replied Il always have been a Demo-
cTat he added, smllingly.
Have you ever voted the Democratic
tIcket?'
NO / never voted IN my life. The
only man ever wanted TO vote for was
Nr Cleveland.
IL Is said that Mr. Cleveland wants
you TO run on a straight gold Demo-
cratic platform"
Good night answered the admiral.
Without answering the question, and
retired.
Monday next the admiral and Mrs
Dewey Will move into their country
home al Beayoir which they have
TAKEN Tor the summer.