Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-19
M'ADOO WILL NOT
BECOME CANDIDATE
Decision, He Says, Is irrevocable
Wants To Rehabilitate
His Private Affairs

/ New York. June 19-Wm. G..
McAdoo, who has been consider
cd by party leaders as one of the
presidential candidates for the
democratic nomination, announc-
ed to day he could not permit his
name to go before the San Fran
cisco Convention.
"The decision" he said, SIS ir-
revOcable, as the path of duty
seems to me clear and unmistak-
able"
His decision was made known
in telegram TO Jouett Shouse,
democratic delegate at large from
Kansas, who had tclegraphed Mr.
MCAdoo that sentiment through
out the country rapidly was crys-
talizing in his favor, that his
friends would like to have him
permit his name TO be presented
to the convention and that they
were certain he could be nomin-
ated and elected.
Mr.. McAdoo's telegram fol-
lows:
Your telegram of June II re-
qIircs an explicit and immediate
answer. | am profoundly CRATE.
ful to you and my other generous
friends, who with such spontane-
ity and unsclishness have. with
out my solicitation, advocated
my nomination.
"To cause them disappointment
distrcsscs me- deeply. but | am
unable to reconsider the position
| consistently have maintained,
namely. that | would not seek the
nomination for the presidency. !
cannot. therefore. permit my
name to go before the convcn-
ton. This decision Is irrcvoca-
bic. as the path of duty seems
to me clear and unmistakablc.
The consideration which cont
PEELED me to resign as Secretary
OF the Treasury and Director
General OF Railroads. after the
armisticc in 1913, in large meas
u1c still prevail. | must have a
reasonable opportunity to rcha-
biiitate my private affairs and TO
<(Iakc that provision for my FAM.
llv. which in time. eff peace, is al
once the sacred duty and cherish
ell desire OF every gight-thinking
man. Having been out OF Office
less than eighteen months. | have
not yet been ablestO accomplish
these objects. e ...r.
"Morcovcr. Il presidential cam
pai@n imposes upon,thc candidate
unavoidable expenses which, am
unable to assume, and which do
not want my friends to assume.
"Thc record OF the recent re-
publican campaign and the plat
form and candidates of the re-
publican convention make demo-
cratic victory in the next election
almost certain. Victory would be
certain if the democrats adopt a
straightforward. unequivocabcl,
uncvasivc. honest and liberal
platform and put forward candi-
dates who will command public
confidence.
eve must stand squarely for
ratification OF the league OF Ma
tions without debating reserva-
tions. and we must be direct and
explicit on the important dOmes-
tic issues. The time is not pro-
pitious for cquivocation or for ap-
reals to blind passion or to doc
trincs Of hate. or >fOr reactionar-
les and those who would shut
their cars to the great and swell
ing voice of humanity which cries
aloud for the restoration of peace
and good will at home and in the
world and for the opportunity TO
live in an atmosphere of justice,
progress and prosperity.
81 feel sure that my friends
will appreciate the sincerity and
proprietv Of my position and that
they will do everything in their
power at San Francisco to assure
the continuation of the enlighten-
ed principles and liberal policies
of democracy. These are more
than ever essential to the secur-
ity and well-being of the Amer
ican people"