Show WASHINGTON SURPRISED Greatest Interest Manifest in Admiral Ad-miral Dovveys Candidacy Washington April I Admiral 1 George Dewey today confirmed the Interview I published t this morning In the New York Herald to the effect that he will accept the Presidency of the Unlted Statesshould thaimerJcanpeoplo desire de-sire him to fill that office He refused to make any further statement The greatest interest Avas manifested In official and other circles today In the announcement by Admiral Dcwcy His home was besieged all morning by reporters porters anxious to obtain additional Information In-formation To all the Admiral extended extend-ed a cordial greetIng but indicated that for the present at leastthere Avas nothing noth-ing to add to what had been published concerning his Allllngncss to stand for the Presidential office should the people peo-ple nominate him Naturally the chief point of Inquiry was as to which of the great political parties Admiral Dewey would be the candidate of but to questions of this character the replies Indicated no positive posi-tive determination had been reached There are no definite plans for the future said a member of his official household None of the officials at the Navy department de-partment cared to express publicly any opinion as to the Admirals announcement announce-ment but It Js plain to be seen that the announcement created profound sur nrisc in every circle The Impression prevailed that regardless of the outcome out-come of the Admirals movement from apolitical a-political point of view his entrance into the arena of politics marks poltcs I termination ter-mination of his activity In the navy Not that It Is believed his retirement Is pending but It is felt that engiossed as he would be In his other aspirations the Admiral All not be able to spare the time necessary for the discharge of purely naval duties I Is Intimated that he practically indicated his purpose pur-pose to wIthdraw from active naval work In a conversation recently with an Intimate friend and brother ofllcci Senator Proctor of Vermont tonight speaking of Admiral Deweys Presidential Presi-dential announcement said The statement In regard to the Picsidciify purporting to come from Admiral Dewey is as much of a surprise to incas inc-as Il can be to any one The subject of politics has not boon referred to between us In the slightest manner directly or Indirectly since his clrect Indirecty statement state-ment soon alter his return last fall |