Yet this is the same Dewey who landed in New York scarce six months ago after a triumphant home journey nearly half around the earth and over whom the people went fairly wild in their enthusiasm. The waning of Dewey's star began with his marriage. A popular subscription of some $00,000 had bought him a_con rouble home in Washington. Dewey been but a few days wed when he transferred the title in this property to his wife. The people were quick to resent this action and quick to express thei resentment. A few days later Mrs. Dewey transferred the title to Dewey's son and it was stated that this had been the planallalong. The statement was looked upon as a quibble and did not help matters.
Since then the Deweys have lived a quiet life in Washington more and more unnoticed, except at the time of an occasional unpleasant controversy xs to whether the Admiral of the Navy or the Commanding General of the Army should take precedence at State functions. Dewey's temper, always hasty, has seemed to sharpen unreasonably" in recent months and many friends, and many others who would be friends, have become estranged from him.
Mrs. Dewey, you will remember, has been for a long time prominent socially in Washington. She is a sister of John R. MeLeun. who was an avowed candidate for President on the Deiocratic ticket in 1896, and who would try again for the nomination if he saw the slightest chance of wetting it. Tt is surmised that he had a hand in Dewey's action. Mrs. Dewey is a sirian Catholic in religion, She diswd much of her character when she ssid recently: "The McLeans are an ambitious family."
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