Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04
Hoover SAYS HE IS TOO
BUSY TO MAKE CANVASS
Asks Friends to Conflne Themselves
to Minor Expenditures on
His Behalf,
Thy Associated pre,,.

| NEW YORK. April 3.-Rerbert
Hoover. who has announced he Is
ready to accept the Republican presi-
DENTAL nomination IL 1t is demanded
OF him, issued statement today in
| which he requested he be not further
embarrassed by suggestions OF some
independents that his name be placed
before any other party. as "a prl-
mary sense of team work In any party
organization would preclude such q
possibility"
MIR. Hoover said in his statement
that he had no great record of parti-
san activity and admitted" that his
political activity was confined to
membership In prominent Rcpub-
licaE club and allegiance to the party
over period OF years. He added that
because of his professor of mining
engineer. continual shift OF residence
had prevented him from exercising az
much as he desired the privilege OF
every citizen at the polls.
Can't MIKE Personal Canvass.
Asserting that his ADM n lst ratiye
duties in various relief organizations
would prevent him from making a
personal canvass for the nomination.
Mr. Hoover said nc expected Hoover
organizations throughout tho country
would have TO expend certain amounts
for printing and other expenses. but
that he hoped they would confine
themselves to minor subscriptions and
expenditures and would be prepared
10 open their books to public .inspcc-
ton.
Mr.. Hoover requested that men and
women advocating his nomination
bear in mind that personal criticism
of the other names before the party
Is chiefly of service to the opposi-
ton"
All these men," he said, arc pa
triotic. honorable Americans: they
have all served the country we'll and
are entitled to respect"
Because he had refused to allow
his name put into the primaries, Mr..
Hoover declared that there was little
organization" on his behalf and at
this late date no organization Is pos
shle that could compete with other
organizations. He urged that his
supporters confne their energies ITO
promotion OF their views to the coun-
try and the delegates already named,
With fun respect to their prior
pledges"
Mr.. Hoover said that he had no ex-
recitation that his entrance into the
presidential race would be welcomed
" the type OF person who conceives
that fitness for office. patriotism and
citizenship. DEPEND upon placing sheer
craftsmanship above national interest
or who requires years of demonstrated
participation In work with mechanical
politicians"
Can't Assist Such Pernon..
4 cannot assist these people with
explanations trying to prove that
belong to. their class" he added.
Some people OF this sort feel great
trouble of mind. that inHa letter adj
dressed to friend last year 1 ex-
pressed my alarm ut th8 then grow
ins craftsmanship and pressed the need
for unity of action between legisln-
tive and executive branches OF tho
government. while VIC were still faced
with the problems OF war. II was OBJ
viously my duty as an important war
official 10 support the President with
out thought of any political interest
| 10 myself from the day I entered the
administration until i left IL, and
put no qualifications upon or apologies
Tor loyalty to ones chief in oflce .