New-York tribune., 1920-04-04
Hopes He Will Not Be
Further Embarrassed
by Sugges estions of
Alternate Nomination
Relief Work Bars
Personal Canvass
Declares 1t Was His
Duty to Support Will.
son as LOYAL War Aid

Herbert Hoover will make the race
for the Presidential nomination as q
Republican and mono other. He re-
quested Captain John F. -Lucey, pres-
dent Of the Hoover National Republi-
can Club, yesterday to send out the
following statement to all Hoover Re-
publicans throughout the country:
Il shall be unable to take part In a
personal canvass, as my administrative
Obligations to several organizations en-
gagged in the starvation relief in Europe
are such until their next harvest that
can give but little time to any other
matters.
Having refused to allow my name to
be put into the primaries hitherto at
every place where I have been con-
suited. so far as ] know it has only been
done IN the states Of California and
Michigan and in one solitary district
outside. AS there is little organization
o. my behalf, except the clubs that have
sprung up spontaneously over the coun-
try, and as most of the primaries are
eiosed and at TINS late date no organza-
t'oH is possible that could compete with
othc: organizations, | do not consider
nT friends will find any advantage in
mat direction in other primaries
those who think l should be nominated
WILL believe, find their energies bet
ter applied to promotion OF their views
20 the country and delegates already
named, with full respect to their prior
pledges.
Duty to Support President
mad no expectation that nv en-
trance INTO this situation would be well
coined by the type of person who con-
celves that fitness for office. patriot
ISM and citizenship depend upon plac-
ing sheer partisanship above national
interest or who require years of dem
ohsIraled participation in work with
mechanical politicians. | cannot assist
these people with explanations irving
to prove that l belong to their class
Some people of this sort feel great
trouble Of mind that in letter ad-
dressed TO friend last year I ex-
pressed my alarm at the then grow
ing partisanship, and pressed the need
TOR UNITY Of action between the legis-
iatlve and executive branches Of the
government while we were still faced
with the problems Of war 1t was OBJ
vlously my duty as an important war
ohcial to support the President with
ont thought of any political interest
to myself from the day | entered the
administration until left il. and I
put no qualifications upon or apologies
Tor loyalty TO ones chief in Office
On the second point OF their anxi-
erty. l make no prctensiOn to great
record OF partisan activity. ] at once
admit that my political interest wa,
confined to membership in prominent
Republican club and allegiance to the
party over years, but | earned my liv-
ing in one Of those professions that
required so intermittent a shift of resi-
deNce from my home base as TO pre-
clude my taking such part rs |
should have Liked IN the privilege Of
every citizen slt the polls.
Calls Opponents Patriotic
"Ac least no one can find political
expedlency in these things, so that to
all those voters who believe that they
comprise the basis Of choice before the
party convention wish il said at once
that | make no pretense to come within
The limits OF their requirements.
"Ihe purpose Of the political parties,
az see them, Is 10 organize team
work for the advancement and consum-
nation of their views on the issues and
measures that are before US, and the
securing Of men in public Office who
VIII give execution to these issues and
measures. Therefore. I trust, first, that
the men and women who do me the
great honor 20 advocate my name Will
Dear IN mind that personal criticism OF
he other names before the party are
chieny o. service TO the opposition
All these men are patriotic, honorable
Americans. They have ali served the
country well and are entitled to respect
Second. i trust l shall not 90 furthc r
embarrassed by suggestion Of some in
dependents Of alternative placing my
name before any other party, for a
primary sense Of teamwork in any
party organization would preclude such
q possibility.
81 presume that the various clubs
that have been formed over the coun =
try viii need to cxpcnd certain
amount Of money on printing and other r
lncidentals, but | trust that each and
every one Of them will conine itself
TO minor subscriptions and minor cx-
pcnditurcs and will be prepared to
open it's books to public Inspection"