The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-19
BURRIS JENKINS
STANDS PAT
Declares He Expects to Nom
mate M'Adoo Despite Lat
ter'S Objection.
HE SHOULD BE DRAFTED

Kansas City, June 19,--Declaring that
he has not changed his attitude on
William G. McAdoo, for whom he is
scheduled to deliver the nominating
vention at San Francisco DR.. Burris
Jenkins, editor and publisher of the
Kansas City Post issued the follow
ing statement here today:
THE statement of William G. Nc
Adoo declining to sanction the placing
of his name before the San Francisco
convention is all the more reason for
his selection as democratic candidate.
In these daYs when other men are run
ming around the country spending mill
lions endeavoring to get themselves
nominated, II Is refreshing to find a
man whose head is not turned by the
possibility of attaining the highest Of
flee in the world.
Despite his declaration. it Is not con-
ceivable that the former secretary of
the treasury would refuse to run II
he were drafted. And that's what the
democratic convention should do-draft
him. The welfare Of the party and the
nation demands it. For he seems to
offer the best hope of democratic sue
cess, and democratic success is essen
tial to the country's future, In view OF
the candidates and platform that came
out of the Chicago convention. The
other democratic candidats are all
good men, but it is extremely doubtful
that any one of them is well enough
known to the country generally to hold
out to the party the chances of sue
cess that would ohand in hand with
the nomination of Mr.. McAdoo; HIS
statement refusing. to consent to the
use of his name only emphasizes this.
Consider the position he takes on the
league OF nations. He says; we must
stand squarelysfoF eratfficHtfon OF the
league without debilitating reserva-
tons." His advice on other questions
of Importance Is equahy sound and
Straightforward.
"Those who know Mr.. McAdoo can
not picture him refusing the call to
service of house, country and party. no
matter how great the personal sacrifice,
despite the fact thta he has persistently
refused to be a candidate.
"His record Of public service pre-
cludes the belief that he would decline
the nomination II 1t were rendered nm,
reluctant though he might be. No man
could"
Raleigh, n. c.. June 19.-After read
ing the announcement of w. q. McAdoo
that he could not permit his name to
go before the democratic national con-
vention at San Francisco for the presl-
Dental nomination, Gov. Beckett TO-DAY
stated that lie favored rendering the
nomination to Mr.. McAdoo any way.
Mr.. Beckett said he believed II the
convention reared upon it's hind legs
and nominated Mr.. McAdoo he would
accept.
San Francisco, June 19.-0. n. 81
Chairman Homer s. Cummings, OF the
democratic national committee: today
refused to comment on the refusal OF
William G. McAdoo. former secretary
of the treasury, to permit his name to
be presented to the democratic conven-
ton as a presidential candidate.
Members of the national committee,
however, were inclined to take Mr.. Nc,
| Adoo's statement at its face value ana
| believe that he is definitely out OF the
race A significant fact as defining the
| attitude of national committee mem-
| bers was that of Publicity Director w
| G. Cochran. who last night wired the
| publicity bureau in Washington, IN
| structing the bureau to withhold the
speech of DR.. Burris Jenkins, OF Kan
| sas City, nominating Mr.. McAdoo. until
| further instructions. The speech has
| gone out to the various press associa'
tions. Mr. Cochran. was advised ms
| morning, and final decision as to its
| withdrawal will be made later