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Show Beivep Wants to Be President Washington. April 4. Admiral Dewey tonight expressed himself as very much gratified over the manner his decision to be a candidate for the presidency has been received by his friends. Many telegrams have come to him today, particularly par-ticularly from the south and some also from the far west, endorsing his course and stating that he will receive the support of the signers in the campaign which he will make. The admiral was in excellent humor when seen at his home tonight and talked interestingly of a number of things in connection with his proposed candidacy, though concerning most questions asked him he requested that nothing be said at this time, aa in due time he would make a statement to the nubile on the subject. "Why is it. admiral, that you have decided to become a candidate for the presidency?" he was asked. "Really, on that point," he answered, "there is nothing to add to what has j already been printed on the subject. If the American people want me to be their candidate for this high office I shall gladly serve them. My determination deter-mination to aspire to it was influenced by my many friends, who. have written writ-ten letters suggesting that I should be a candidate. "These communications have come from all over the country, some from New York, a large number from the .south and some from the Pacific coast. It was in refionie to these suggestions that I have taken the course an- j nounced. Since the announcement was made I have received a number of telegrams tele-grams from my friends, commending the action I have taken and promising me their support. I am deeply gratified grati-fied to them for their kindness. These are the considerations which have urged me to change my mind from the original statement I made on my return .from Manila that I would not.be a candidate can-didate for the office." . "Now tell me something; about your plans for the future," suggested the reporter. "On that point I am not prepared to make any statement," answered the admiral. "I am consulting with my friends as to the course to be pursued. When the proper time arrives I will makes a statement of my intentions as to the future, and this will be very soon. Pending that T prefer not to say anything for publication regarding them." Admiral Dewey has some very decided decid-ed opinions on matters of public moment, mo-ment, and while expressing them in private, prefers not to make any public announcement of them at this time. Platforms for parties, he bolieves, are not made by candidates for the high office of president. In-connection with his determination to run for office the admiral dwells with much pleasure and gratification on the warmth of the receptions that he has everywhere received re-ceived in his various trips throughout the country, including the south particularly par-ticularly and on numerous personal declarations that the people wanted him for president. JClLC.mment has been indulged in great political parties the admiral will I ally himself with, and from whom he j expects to receive the nomination for j the presidency. To questions bearing i on this subject he declares that he ! prefers not to make any statement at this time. To those who have talked I with him privately on the subject, j however, and who are fully acquainted with his views, it is evident that he does not expect the nomination to come i from the Republican party, i The admiral, his friends say, has very ! decided views on the question of expansion, ex-pansion, on that of a tariff for Porto Rico and of others of great public in-i in-i terest, but he declined politely tonight I to indicate them on the plea that this j is not the proper time for that. |