New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Son-in-Law of President
Says Victory Is Certain
if League Is Indorsed
by the Democratic Party
Friends Talk oc
Boom for Glass
Tx Treasury Secretary
Gives Duty to FamiIy
as Reason for Action
From The Tr-our~'s WASHINGTON s.veo..

Fron The TfIbunes WASHINGTON Bu-cn.
WASHINGTON, June Is.-Win-
lam Gibbs McAdoo, President VII
sons son-in-Iaw and former Secre-
tary of the Treasury, will not per
nit his name to go before the Demo
cratic National Convention. HIS
supporters here are marshaling
their forces for the nomination of
Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia,
who succeeded Mr. McAdoo in Pres
ident Wilson's Cabinet.
Mr.. McAdoo's withdrawal, in con-
junction with the interview with tie
President published this morning.
was taken III many quarters as sig
nificant of President Wilson's ambl-
ton for another term
1t was pointed out that the Presi-
dent named the League Of Nations
as the paramount issue before the
party, urging its Endorsement and
suggesting a referendum, while the
President himself would be the logi-
cal, if not the only, candidate to
lead the party on such an issue. II
was noted that Mr.. McAdoo took
care in his message Of withdrawal
to urge the necessity Of indorsing
the League Of Nations without "de-
bilitating reservations"
Colby Wilson Mouthpiece
The vigor and mental alertness @.
the President were emphasized ti~.~
and again by his interviewer, matte,
which would be Of intense interef-
were he to become a candidate aga.D
It was learned to-day also that BAN
bridge Colby, described by the Pres
dent when he appointed him Secreta,v
Of State as man whose mind run
along with mine" Is to be the Pres
dents mouthpiece at the Democrat
National Convention.
Mr.. McAdoo was regarded as one o.
the strongest candidates for the DEM
cratic nomination for President. II
withd avail was announced in to-
gram received from him day L
Jouett Shouse, Assistant Secretary {,
the Treasuly
Mr.. McAdoo declared that his dec
sion was irrevocable. II was a dute
which he owed to his family, he sci
to devote his time to his private afai;.
He forecast victory FOR tho Democra'
party if its national convention franz,
IAN honest and liberal platform n
put forward candidates who will con
mand public confidence
His telegram was reply 70 one ser.
by Mr.. Shouse. Both were made pub-
lie by MIR. McAdoo to-day. NJ
Shouse's message, sent yesterday. fol-
lows:
Sentiment throughout the coun-
try rapidly crystallzing In favor Of
your nomination. know you haze
consistently stated that you are not
a candidate and that you will not
seek nomination. Your many friends
would like to have you reconsider
your attitude, at least to the extent
Of permitting your name 20 be pre-
sented to the convention We are
certain you can be nominated and
elected
Mr.. McAdoo's Answer
Mr.. McAdoos reply to this request
was sent today. 1t follows:
Your telegram Of June IT xeouire.
an explicit and immediate answer
| am profoundly grateful to you and
my other generous friends who. with
such spontaneity and unselAshness.
have, without my solicitation, advo
Gated my nomination. To cause them
disappointment distresses me deep-
ly' but am unable to reconsider the
position | have consistently mair
tained, namely, that would not seek
the nomination for the Presidencv
cannot, therefore, permit M
name % go before the conventio,
Ihis decision is irrevocable, as The
path Of duty seems to mo clear and
unmistakahe.
The considerations which com
PEELED ME to resign as Secretary n.
the Treasury and Director Genera
OF Railroads after the armistice i,
1918 in large measure still prevail
must have reasonable opportl
nifty 70 rehabilitate nay private affair
and to make that provision for my
family which IN time Of peace is
the sacred duty and the cherishcd
desire of every right-thinking man
Having been out of ONCE less than
eighteen months, have not yet been
able to accomplish these objects
Moreover a Presidential campaign
imposes upon a candidate unavoid-
able expenses which am unable TO
assume and which do not wan. my
friends to assume.
The record Of the recent Repub-