The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-18
N 'ADO0 HA[TS
CANDIDACY IN
STATE PRIMARY
Georgia Friends Asked 10
Withdraw His Name.
FOR FREE" DELEGATIONS
Would Accept Nomination II
Offered Unsolicited

'hf International Ns~s ssrylesl
NEW YORK. fel. IS william O.
MeAdoa tadiy announced ma telegram
made rubue hsre. ,nst hs IL not q
cAndidatc for 'h- dfup-tli,t namlna,
t!on for pf.ft., H. asked ihat hN
name he withd'awa f.m The Georgia
primary.
The former secretary 0f the treas.
NY declared. hoNcror. that h. re-.
garded j, m the imperative dliy ~
any man 10 scc'p. no,dlnation II 4,
should come 10 him unsolicited
Nt McAdoos letter was addressed
70 Miller \. Bell, mayor Of M'ledr..
VIE. ia, snd ~AS In snsW-r 10 a t...-
tfAin notifying him that hi. name had
been placed In the Georgia primary
oy citizens ~ Mllledgevllr.
NJ NcAdoos latter to Nj Rel fol.
Your Telegram Informing me thh,
the cltSasf~ - MllydPryllle had en-.
Tered my naiae IN the Asnoetstic
primary Of thr state OF Georgia for
President Of the United States duty
received
Il an deeply moved by ,hs mani.
iTHAhilVN VI ANf ' hffNlFNtF on
friends who i've W. the city OF my
boyhood and n the state Of my na,,,.
ny. |, l. indeed on honor TO be con.
sidfred by 'Nm forihy ~ such high
station. feel. hA<ever that should
oAndidly state MY fs>...aa-zzsl am no,
seeking the nomiua ton and am re-.
lurAnt 20 DO anything that would
create tho appearance OF n cAndidacv.
! can not help feeling that this 10
peculiarly q time when ws sholid fight
for principles and not for individuals.
Favsss uoInstVvsss1 ps,s0otss.
This mcmsntaps yearp through
which ~ have juSt zone, have brought
y ths fore srest huwan prub,6aNl
which % to the very roots Of our %.
etai an0 eSososnie lie and lnsistentl,
dessAad ssttisment The destiny Of tn
human race vii be- Dsofennliy affected
we show durins the next four years
Patriotism ana constructive leadership
OF tho highest order are necessary and
] am convinced wr are most likely 10
secure them II the supreme considers ..
'ion OF the national interest Ia not
submerged In q contest Of ndivld aal |
candidactes for the presidential office.
Therefore, ! should like ID see the NEXT
democratic national convention CON .
poeed OF untramnel-d men and women
bound TO no particular candidate and
allowed 20 express their preferences
freely through the abolition OF the snit
rule.
while realize that under the primary
laws Instructed delegates from some
states are mandatory. nevertheless, I
think I, hlsh'v drslriblr that every
effort should be made 10 send unlu-
atrucred delegates from every state
where possible. Personally. | should
be delighted N the next national ron
ysntio6 might actually 10 n democra tic
conference where the ufmo-, freedom
n action should prevail and where the
motive Of hish service atone should
control n In such convention a
platform IL adopted and candidate
u selected r,preseniing The great ron.
stvuctiye. progressive aud spiritual
forces ~ the day. the favorable epin-
ion of the country wonld be enlisted at
N. vvry outset. The issue would then
he sharply (rawp between us and the
forces Of Afnndbailsr and reaction
which are already eyer.reachlng them
selves and claiming with rres,mp,u-
Gus confidence the victory Ia Noycm-
Der, next.
Asks WNhsrsws, S Name.
Holding these v,ews. YOU can readl-
~ understand why prefer not TO he
entered In the Georgia primary and
why I must beg my good friends ~
withdraw NY name. can not con
slstently enter the primary In snN
state when u II my earnest conviction
ihnt the delegates from every state
should 70 10 the convention without
Instructions save 10 use their POWER
snd opportunity for the bes, service
OF thstr country,
mo greater honor than q nomination
for the ptcsidency can come "a any
man short OF election to the presidency
its~if. In 4 Democracy HE oerr, the
ohlixA tious Of good citizenship are su.
preme md I Shosid. therefore. fesnrd
II ~ thr imperative duty u any man
10 aeeept n nomlns tion " II should
corne 10 him unsolicited. I SAY this
at the risk Of being CHARGED with
hstborinG n candidacy, ro,wl,hs,snd.
ind thr explicit statements IN this let.
ter but I am sure that on the whole
shsiI not No misunderstood.
Rffense accept my warm ,hsnks Tor
your generous support and he good
enough In assure my friends Of nv
.inrvre gratitude for the honor they
have dUe me.
WILLIAM q. McADoo."
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