Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-19
M ADOO WILL NOT
 PERMIT HIS NAME
 TO RE VOTED UPON
Decision lrrevOcable; Path of Duty Clear he
 Says /
SAYS PRIVATE AFFAIRS
 DEMAND ATTENTION
Same Motives That Impelled Him to Leave Cabinet Still Demand That He Not Re-Enter
 Politics

{ New York, June William c. McAdoo. who has been considered by party leaders as one of the principal candidates for the democratic presi- dential nomination announced tonight he could not permit his name to go before the San Francisco convention.
 "This decision," he said, "is irre- vocable as the path of duty seems to me clear and unmistakable."
 His decision was announced in a telegram to Jouett Shouse, democra- tic delegate-at large from Kansas, who had telcgraphed MT. McAdoo that sentiment throughout the country 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.
 Mr. McAdoo's telegram follows:
 "Your telegram of 17th requires an explicit and immediate answer. am profoundly grateful to you and my other generous friends, who with such spontaneity and unselfishness, have without my solicitation advo- cated my nomination. To cause them distresses me deeply, but l am unable to reconsider the position l have consistently main- tained, namely, that I would not seek the nomination for the presidency. cannot, therefore, permit my name to go before the convention; that decis- ion is irrevocable as the path of duty seems to me clear and unmistakable.
 "The considerations which compell- ed me to resign as secretary of the treasury and director-general of rail- large measure, still prevail. I must have reasonable opportunity to re- habilitate my 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 eighteen months, I have not yet been able to accomplish those objects. Moreover, a presidential campaign imposes up- on the candidate unavoidable ex- and which I do not want my friends to assume.
 Victory Ahead
 "The record of the present repub- lican 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- crats adopt straightforward, un- equivocal, unevasive, honest and lib- eral platform and put forward carl- didates who will command public con- fidence. We must stand sQuarely for ratification of the league of na- tions without facilitating reserva- tions and we must be direct and ex- plicit on the important domestic is- sues. The times are not propftious for equivocation, or for appeals to blind passion, or to doctrines of hate, or for reactionaries and those who would shut their ears to the great and swelling voice of humanity which cries aloud for the restoration of peace anu kOOu VIII At uOucp &UQ III the world, and for the opportunity to live in an atmosphere of justice, progress and prosperity.
 q feel sure that my friends will appreciate the sincerity and proprie- ty of my position and that they will do everything in their power at San Francisco to assure the continuation of the enlightened principles and lib- eral policies of democracy. These are more than ever essential to the se- curity and well-being of the Ameri. can people"
 MT. Shouse's telegram to which Mr. McAdoo replied said:
 Sentiment throughout the country rapidly crystallizing in favor your know you have con- sistently stated that you are not a candidate and that you will not seek Your many friends would like to have you reconsider your at- titude at least to extent of permit ting your name to be presented to We are certain you can be nominated and elected"