Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-19
VIRGINIA SENATOR
/ LEADING IN RACE
FOR FRISCO PRIZE
Predicted He Will Occupy
Commanding Position in
Convention Polls.
M'ADOO SCORES COWARDLY
EVASION OF THE G. O. P.
Says Strong, Liberal Platform
Will Insure Triumph of
Democracy.
MUST STAND BY THE TREATY
Appeals to Party to Heed Cry OF
Humanity for World Peace Is
and Good Will.
M'AD0O SCORES C0WARDLY
EVASION OF THE G. O. P.
MUST STAND BY THE TREATY
Appeals to Party to Heed Cry OF
Humanity for World Peace
and Good Will.
tBy Associated Press.I

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NEW YORK, June 1S-William G.
McAdoo, in telegram to Jouett
Shouse. of Washington. made public
here today, announced that he can
nos permit his name to come before
the Democratic convention, and adds:
This decision Is irrevocable, as the
path of duty seems to me clear and
unmistakable."
The refusal OF Mr.. McAdoo to allow
his name to be presented to the San
Francisco convention will result In
the waginE of an active fight for the
nomination of Senator Carter Glass.
OF Virginia. said Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury Shouse, who has been
one OF the managers OF the McAdoo
campaign. M
Glass Formidable Room.
Mr.. Shouse declared that the moyc-
ment for the nomjnation of Senator
Glass has already. reached formidablei
proportions. 5ands:I am confident he
Will occupy from the first ballot a
commanding position in the rate at
San Francisco.
Senator Glass has been among
the most enthusiastic of the McAdoo
supporters" said Mr.. Shouse rIt is
true that the Virginia delegation was
instructed to support it's Senator, bus
1t was understood that Senator Glass
expected to throw his support to Mr..
McAdoo.
News of Mr.. McAdoo's withdrawal
was Immediately followed by the an
nouncement on the part of many of
the most loyal McAdoo men that they
would exert themselves to the limit
on behalf OF Senator Glass. They pre-
dict that the suggestion OF Senator
Glass will meet with instant response
and favor. not only in the South. but
in many sections OF the East, North
and West.
"rhe Senator was brought ,promi-
nently before tho public by his sue
cessful handling Of the Victory loan
during his tenure OF office as Secre-
tary of the Treasury. Previous to his
appointment to the Cabinet position,
he had already achieved n national
reputation through the authorship of
the Federal reserve act and the Fed
eral farm loan act. He has been re-
garded as one of the most loyal and
one of the ablest OF the administers
tion's supporters in the Senate"
In announcing, his withdrawal, Mr..
McAdoo gave for publication two
kilograms. one from Mt. Shouse. ASA
ing him to permit his name to be
presented to the San Francisco con-
vention, forecastinE nomination and
election, and the following reply
thereto:
Mr. LIcAdoo'n Withdrawal.
Your telegram of June II requires
an explicit and immediate answer. -
Il am prof. undly grateful to you
and other generous friends who with
such spontaneity and unselhshness
have without my solicitation ad-
vocated my nomination. To cause
them disappointment distresses me
deeply, buti am unabl, to reconsider
the position I have consistently main
tanned. namely, that would not seek
the nomination for the presidency.
II cannot. therefore. permit my
name TO go before the convention.
This decision Is irrevocabIe, as the
path OF duty seems to me to be clear
dnd unmistakable.
The consideration which impelled
me to resign as Secretary of the
Treasury and director-general OF
railroads after the armistice In 1918.
In large measure, still prevails,
must have a reasonable opportunity
to rehnbilitate my private affairs and
to make that provision for my family
which. in time OF peace. is at onco
the sacred duty aud the cherished
desire OF every right-thinking man.
Having been ont of office less than
eighteen monthsa have not yet been
able to accomplish these objects.
Moreover. presidential campaign Inn
poses upon the candidate unayoid-
able expenses which am unable 70
assume. and which do not want my
friends to assume.
Foresers Democratic Victory.
THE record OF the recent Republic
can Congress and the platform and
candidates of the Republican Nations
al Convention make Democratic yie-
tory in the nextielection almost cer-
tain. Victory Will be certain IL tho
Democrats adopt a straightforward,
uneauivocal, uneyasive, honest and !.
liberal platform. and put forward
candidates who will command pub
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