Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-19
NJ 'ADOOWONT ALLOW
NAME TO Go BEFORE
THE CONVENTION
Decision Irrevocable, He Insists;
Says He Must Assure Fam
ily's Welfare.
APPEALS TO DE MOCRATS;
STANDS FIRM FOR LEAGUE

New York, June lS-In words which
admit of no other Interpretation, William
G.. McAdoo last night issued statement
IN which he finally and lrrevocabiy re-
fuses to permit his name to go before the
Democratic convention Mt san Francisco.
Air. McAdoo reiterates that hls reason
for leaving Washington was that he dc
sired to ''rehablitate his family, and
that the time has not come when he can
conscIcntlouslv give his services to ms
party. He declares that he cnnnot afford
n Presidential campaign, should he ne
nominated, and that he would no wish
his friends To furnish the necessary funds
McAdoos decision became known
when ne released telegram he sent late
Yesterday to Jouett Shouse. at Washington
MIR. Shouse had on Thursday wired the
former Secretary Of tho Treasury ask
ing hun for definite statement as TO his
candidacy, and making a final request
that Me Adoo permit his friends to place
him in nomination.
After announcing his decision not TO
be n candidate. MIR. NcAdoo makes q
plea for the Democratic party 70 stand
squarely 'for the ratification OF the League
of Nations without dehllItating reserva,
tions, and for a direct and explicit stand
on domestic questions.
In his statement ne Sald
"Yor telegram requires an explicit ana
Immediate answer. | am profoundly CRATE
ful To YOU and nv other generous friends
who. with such spontanelty and unseltsh-
ness have. without nv solicitation, ad-
vocatcd nv nomination. To cause them
disappointment distresses me deeply. but
| am unable to reconsider the position
have consistently maintained, namely,
that | would not seek the nomination ioT
tho Presidency. | cannot. therefore, per
mt my name to go before the convention
This decision is irrevocahlc, rs the path
Of duty seems To me clear and unmls-
taxable.
The considerations which compelled
me IL resign rs Secretary OF the Treasury
and Director-Ceneral of Railroads, after
the armlsticc in 1918, IN large measure
still prevail. ! must have reasonable
opportunity to rehahIlItate my private
affairs and to make that provision tor
my family which. IN time of peace, IS at
once tho sacred duty and the cherished
desire to every right-thinklng man Having
been out of office less than is months
have not vet been able to accomplish
these objects Moreover, = Presidential
campaign imposes upon the candidate
unavoidable expenses which ! am unable
ta assume. and which | do not want my
friends To assume.
The record Of the recent Republican
Congress and the platform and candidates
of the Republican national Convention
make the Democratic victory IN the next
election almost certain Victory wdl he
certain if the Democrats adopt q straight
forward. unequivocal, unevaslvc. honest
and liberal platform. and put forward
candidates who Will command public
confidence. We must stand squarelv for
ratification of the League of Nations
without debiltating reservations and we
must be direct and explclts on the i'm
portant domestic issues.
The times are not propitIous for
equivocation or for appeals TO blind
passion or to doctrines Of hate, or for re-
dictionaries and those who would shut
their ears to the great and swelling voice
of humanity, which cries aloud for th'
restoration of peace and good viii 81
home and for the opportunity to live IN Al
atmosphere of justice, progress and pros
perity.
/ feel sure that my friends will ap
preciate the sincerity and prOpretv 81
nv position and that they Will do every.
thing IN their power at San Francisco tC
assure the continuation of the enllghten
ed principles and liberal policies Of de
mocracy. These are more than ever es
sential to the security and well-belnl
OF the American people