Milford chronicle., 1920-06-25
NJ 'ADOO OUT OF
PRESIDENT RACE
Won't Permit His Name to Go
Before Convention.
CAMPAIGN is TOO COSTLY
Declares He Cannot Afford Burden
Himself and Refuses to Let His
Friends Assume II.

Himself and Refuses to Let His
Friends Assume 1t.
h New YOrk.-William G. McAdoo.
who has been considered by par
. ty leaders as one Of the principal
: candidates for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination, announced he
could not permit his name to go be-
fore the San Francisco convention.
2 This decision" he said, SIS irrevo-
cable as the path Of duty seems to me
clear and unmistakable."
II His decision was made known In n
telegram to JOuett Shouse, Democratic
delegate-at-large from Kansas, who
mad telegraphed McAdOO that senti-
ment throughout the country WAS
rapidly crystalizing 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 nominated and
elected. McAdOo's telegram follows:
Your telegram Of June II requires
( an explicit and immediate answer. I
/ am profoundly grateful TO you and nv .
/ other generous friends, who with such I
( ispOntaneity and unselfshness, have.
without my solicitation, advocated by
nomination. To cause them disap-
pOintment distresses me deeply, but
am unable to reconsider the position
l have consistently maintained name
ly, shat would not seek the nomlna-
ton for the presidency. I cannot
therefore, permit my name to 90 be-
4 a de-
irrevocable, as the path of duty seems
20 me clear and unmistakable
'The considerations which compeI-
ed me to resign ms secretary of the
treasury and director general Of rail
roads after the armistice in 1918, in
large measure still prevail. 1 must
have a reasonable opportunity to re-
hahilitate by private affairs, and to
make that provision for my family
which. in time of peace, is at once the
sacred duty and the cherished desire
of every right thinking man. Having
been out of Office less than IS months.
I have not yet been able to accomplish
these objects. Moreover a presiden-
tial campaign imposes upon the can
didate unavoidable expenses which 1
am unable to assume, and which I do
not want my friends to assume.
THE record of the recent Republi- =
can congress and the platform and =
candidates Of the Republican national
convention make Democratic victory
in the next election almost certain.
Victory will be certain If the Demo-
Gratis adopt a straightforward, unequi-
vocal, unevasive, honest and liberal
platform and put forward candidates
who will command public confidence
We must stand squarely for ratifica-
ton 0f the league Of nations without
lebilitating reservations, and we must
De direct and explicit on the important
domestic issues. The times are not
lrOpitious for any equivocation or for
lppeals to blind passion or TO doc
rines of hate, or for reactionaries and
hose who would shut their ears 70
he great and swelling voice of hu-
nanity which cries aloud for the res
grafton OF peace and good will at
ome and In the world, and for the
pportunity to live in an atmosphere
f Justice, progress and prosperity.
81 feel sure that my friends will ap-
reciate the sincerity and prOpriety of
ly position, and that they will do
in their power at San
francisco to assure the continuation
the enlightened principles. These
re more than ever essential to the
ecurity and well being of the Ameri-
an people"