The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-19

AiAS utClSlOn was fnaue knOWn III d Iele- gram to Jouett Shouse, democratic dele@ gate at large from Kansas, who had telegraphed Mir McAdoo that sentiment throughout the country was rapidly crys- talizing in his favor that his friends would like to have him permit his name that they were certain he could be nomi- | mated and elected.
 Mir, McAdoo's telegram follows TEXT OF TELEGRAM Your telegram of June r requires an | explicit and immediate answer. l am i profoundly grateful to you and my other generous friends, who with such spon- | tancity and unselnshness have without | my solicitation advocated my nomination. 1 To cause them disappointment distresses me deeply, but l am unable to reconsider 1 the position I have consistently main l tained, namely that l would not seek | the nomination for the presidency. I can
 not, therefore, permit my name to go | before the convention. This decision is | irrevocable as the path of duty seems
 to me clear and unmistakable.
 | "The considerations which compelled
 me to resign as Secretary of the Treas l uTN anu ulTttlDI StHtIdi tl ldiiiOeitS oihOt
 the armlstice in l91S in large measure still prevail. must have a reasonable
 opportunity to rehabilitate my private af- fairs, and to make that provision for my | family which, in time of peace is at 1 once the sacred duty and the cherished
 desire of every right-thnking man. Hav- 1 ing been out of office less than eighteen | months, l have not yet been able to ac-
 complish these objects Moreover, a
 presidential campaign Imposes upon the
 candidate unavoidable expenses which l am unable to assume, and which do not
 want my friends to assume.
 VICTORY CERTAIN
 i '"The record of the recent republican | Congress and the platform and candi-
 dates of the republican national conVeh- ton make democratic victory In the next election almost certain. Victory will be certain if the democrats adopt straight forward unequivocal, uneyasive honest
 and liberal platform and put forward candidates who will command public com fidence. We must stand sduarely TOT l ratification of the League or Natlohs without facilitating reservations, ana we must be direct and explicit on the impor- | tant domestic issues. The times are not lpropitious for equivocation or for appeals 1 to blind passion or to doctrines or nate
 or for reactionaries and those who would shut their ears to the great and sweilhs | voice of humanity which cries aloud TOT the restoration of peace and good wii
 at home and in the world, and TOT the opportunity to live in an atmosphere oi justice, progress and prosperity.
 'I feel sure that my friends Will apPrc- ciate the sincerity and propriety or my position and that they will do everythlns in their power at San francesca 70 ao, sure the continuation of the enlightened principles and liberal policies or democ' racy. These are more than ever essen tial to the security and wellpeing or enc l American people"
 ] MT. shouse's telegram to which NIT McAdoo replied. said:
 "Sentiment throughout the country rap idly crystalizing in favor your nomina- I tion know you have consistently stated that you are not candidate ano that vou will not seek nomination. Your many friends would like to have you re- ! consider your attitude, at least to exten' of permitting your name to be presen,eu I to the convention We are certain you can be nominated and elected.