Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-19
Read Announcement Only as
Emphasizing Fact He
Doesn't Seek Honor.
DUTY TO ACCEPT CALI
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-
Democrats here in Frisco, acting in
accord with democrats in other
cities, today prepared to call on
William Gibbs McAdoo for strict ad-
herence to his declarations made sew
eral months ago that 1t was the duty
Of any citizen to respond to the call
of his party to accept a nomination.
Thy professed to see in the refusal of
Mr.. McAdoo to permit his name to be
entered as a candidate in the democratic
national convention only literal adher-
ence to his announced theory that no
man should seek a nomination for the
presidency
They insisted that Mr.. MeAdoo could
not refuse to accept the nomination pro-
vided the party determined that he is its
logical leader and they proposed to pro-
ceed on the theory that he is the most
available man for the nomination, re-
gardless of whether ne was entered with
nominating speeches or not
Word was received from Chicago that
twenty one well known democrats had
sent telegram to McAdoo declaring:
''Your personal wishes can not. be
permitted to weigh against the well
fare of America"
The telegram also declared they would
proceed on the McAdoo theory that mo
man can refuse the nomination"
STATEMENT IN
REPLY TO TELEGRAM
Mr.. McAdoo. in statement issued in
reply TO a telegram from Jouett Shouse,
former congressman from Kansas, now
assistant secretary of the treasury. ask
ing for a reconsideration Of his attitude,
said In part.
IL can not permit my name to go be-
fore the convention.
This decision is irreyOcable. as the
path or duty seems to me clear and IN
mistakabIe.
THE considerations which compelled
me TO resign rs secretary of the treas
ury and director general of the railroads
IN large measure still prevail.
''I must have d reasonable opportunity
tc rehabilitate my private affairs 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"
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia. how
ever. who is the leading supporter Of
William c. McAdOo for the democratic
his advocacy of McAdoo. notwithstand-
ing McAdoo's announcement.
Il still favor the nomination of Nc
AdOo," be said.
81 live IN section Of the country
that is expected to furnish the electoral
vote for a democratic president. sn6
McAdoo is the choice, I think, of the
south for the presidency"
DEFINITE PLANS
ON PLATFORM
Administration democrats were leaving
Washington for san Francisco today
frankly In the dark as TO candidates.
but with very definite plans as to planks
for the democratic platform.
That President Wilson might have to
throw the administration strength be-
hind some candidate TO prevent a long
deadlock was regarded as probable.
President Wilson'S interview with the
New York World supplementing his pre-.
vious Endorsement OF the Virginia demo
cratic platform left no uncertainty as
to the policies the administration demo-
Gratis win seek.
Democrats here declared Gov. James
NJ Cox, with McAdoo's withdrawal, would
get the democratic nomination early If
&c were not for the opposition of w. J.
Bryan and other drys.
determined effort is being planned to
bring before the convention the question
Of changing the rule whereby a two
thirds vote is necessary TO nominate, it
was learned today.
Chairman Homer s Cummings and 9th
er national committee members opposed
to the change believe they can beat 1t.
w. J. Bryan is expected to take a lead
ing part in the fight for the change.
A rule making a majority vote suf-
ficient to nominate, the same IS in the
republican convention, is wanted.
The national committee on June 25 will
hear arguments over seating contested
delegations.