Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-06-22
MAD0O STATES HE
IS NOT CANDIDATE
DECISION lRREvocABLE, HE DE-
cLAREs IN STATEMENT TO
DELEGATE AT LARGE
VOTE MAY GO TO SEN. GLASS
Move to Nominate Viroinisn Has Al
ready Reached Goodly Proportions.
Field of Candidates Narrowed
Down to Eleven

New York, June 19.-William G. Nc
Adoo, who has been considered by
party leaders as one of the principal
candidates for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination, announced last
night he could not permit his name to
go before the San Francisco conven-
ton.
This decision" he said, 'is ire
vocable, as the path of duty seems to
me clear and unmistakab.e."
His decision was made known in a
telegram to Jouett Shouse. Democratic
delegate at large of Kansas, who had
telegraphed Mr.. McAdoo that senti-
ment throughout the country was
rapidly crystallizing in his favor, that
his friends would like to have him
permit his name to be presented to the
convention, and that they were GER
tain he could be nominated and
elected.
Mr.. McAdoo's telegram follows:
"Your telegram of June II requires
IN explicit and immediate answer. !
III piOIOhlidif SAulClhA " fOu uih ~
other generous friends who with such
spontaniety and unselfishness have
without my solicitation advocated my
nomination. To cause them diSap-
pointment distresses me deeply but ]
am unable to reconsider the position
! have consistently maintained, name
ly. that l would not seek the nomina-
ton for the presidency. / can not
therefore permit my name to go be
fore the convention. This decision is
~irrevocable as the path of duty seems
to me clear and u~nmistakable.
1.-THE considerations which compelled
me to resign as secretary of the treas
ury and director general of railroads
after the armistice in 1918 in large
measure still prevail. | must have a
reasonable opportunity to rehabilitate
my private affairs and to make that
provision which, in time of peace, is
at once the sacred duty and the cher
ished desire of every right thinking
man. Having been out of office less
than Is months, / have not yet been
dDlC W dCNOllpiiSn IlCSC ODJCIko
Moreover, a presidential campaign i'm.
poses upon the candidate unavoidable
expenses which ] am unable to as
sumo and which / do not want my
friends to assume.
1.-THE record of the present Republi-
can congress and the platform and
candidates of the Republican national
convention makes Democratic victory
in the next election almost certain.
Victory will be certain if the Demo
Gratis adopt a straightforward, un
%equivocal, ~unevasive. honest and lib
eral platform and put forward candi-
dates who will command public con
fidence. We must stand squarely for
ratification of the league of nations
without facilitating reservations
and we must be direct and explicit or
the important domestic issues.
81 feel sure that my friends will ap,
preciate the sincerity and propriety OF
my position. and that they will dc
everything in their power at SaT
Francisco to assure the continuation
/ VI ilt CliiEtlltlCh BllitiDltN anu iiD
eral policies of Democracy. These are
more than ever essential to the Sc
curity and well being of the Ameri
can people,"
Coincident with Mr.. McAdoo's an
nouncement that he would not permi
his name to go before the convention
Mr.. Shouse issued a statement sayin:
that an "active fight would be wage,
for the nomination of Senator Carte,
Glass Of Virginia, who has been looked
on as the certain choice to head tn
resolutions committee at San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Shouse declared that the move
ment for the nomination Of Senate
Glass has already reached formidabl
proportions and that "a number 0
the most loyal McAdoo men had dc
clared that they ''would exert them
selves to the limit on behalf Of Sena
tor Glass"
Mr.. Glass was n of the administra
ton leaders in the house of represents
tives until he resigned to become ser
\ FetuiN VI tHS lltaSuiN when MI. MI
Adoo retired. While in the house h
fathered the federal reserve and farr
loan acts. and since his appointmen
to the senate by Gov. Thomas S. MAJ
tin, he has supported the president i
the treaty fight.
The elimination of Mr.. McAdoo nal
rows the field to II contestants, so fla
/ as is now known.