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M'ADOO OUT CT
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 1t.

New York, June 19-WilIiam G. Nc
Adoo, who has been considered by
party 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.
This decision" he said, lis irrevO-
cable lis the path Of dGty seems to me
cleur and unmiStukable"
His decision was lIal,e known in a
telegram 10 Jouett Shouse, Democratic
DELEGATE u;-large floIu Kansas, who
had te.esHaphed McAdOO thar senti-
ment throughout tie country was
rapidly cryStaliZing in his favor, that
his friends would like to have him
permit his name to be presented to
the convention, ard that they were
certain he could be nominated and
elected. McAdO0's telegram follows !:
1our telegram of June II requires
an explicit and immediate answer. I
ain profoundly grateful to YOU and my
other generous friends. who with such
Spontaneity and un>eiffshness, have,
without my solicitation, advocated by
non! nation. To cause them diSap-
p0iEtment distreSseS me deeply, but I
am unable TO reconsider the position
| have consistently maintained. name
ly, that l would NOT seek the nomina-
ton for the presidency. l cannot
therefore, permit my name to go he
fore the convention. This decision is
irrnvocahe, as the path Of duty seems
20 me clear and unmiStakable.
The considerations which compell-
ed me to resign as secretary of the
treasury and director general of rail-
roads after the armistice in 1918, in
large measure still prevail. l must
have q reasonable opportunity TO re-
habilitate 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.
have not yet been able to accomplish
these objects. Moreover, presiden.
tial campaign imposes upon the can
didate unavoidable expenses which /
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
esslidates Of the Republican national
fconvention 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 ratitica-
tion Of the league of nations without
dehilitating reservations, and we must
be direct and explicit on the important
domestic issues. The tines are not
propitiOuS for any p4uiv0catiOn or for
appeals TO blind passion or to doc
trines of hate, or for relct;onaries and
those who would shut their ears to
the great and swelling voice of hu-
manity which cries aloud for the res,
tOratiOn OF peace and good will at
home and in the world, and for the
opportunity to live in an atmosphere
of justice, progress and prosperity.
Il feel sure that my friends will ap-
preciate the sincerity and propriety of
my position, and that they will do
everything in their power at San
Francisco to assure the continuation
of the enlightened principles. These
are more than ever essential to the
security and we'll being of the Ameri-
can people"