The Washington times., 1920-06-19
MURPHY ISPLEASED.
M'ADOO WON'T RUN.
Tammany Men Welcome Chance
To Fight Wilson on
Third Term.
CONTINUED from First Psgs)


a candidate for the nomination" he
repeated 10 all auestioners.
Despite these protestations. how
ever, certain political prophets insist
that the Glass trength might be used
in bringing about tho renorination OF
President Wilson. They regard as
particularly Significant the fact that
McAdoo supporters, who are nrst OF
all administration suorters. should
have Immediately tcked out a new
candidate in Glass instead OF swing
ing In behind any OF those candidates
already In the neld. This was inter
preted as an adission that Attorney
General Palmer had failed to impress
his strength upon all Wilson men.
There Is certain to be a sharp diff
ference OF opinion at San Francisco
over the platform. and In the event
Glass would not measure up, to the
league OF nations night, observers say
the President would be forced into the
running to uphold the principles In
corpora ted in the plank which he de-
sires adopted by the platform makers.
TEXT OF MeADOO REFUSAL.
McAdoo's telegram to Jouett Shouse.
announcing his refusal to permit his
name to be put in nomination at San
Francisco for the Presidecy follows:
Mr.. McAdoo's statement follows:
Your telegram requires an eH-
plicit and immediate answer. l am
profoundly grateful to you and my
other generous friends who, with
such spontaneity and unselhshness
have, without my solicitation. ad-
vocated my nomination. TO cause
them disappointment distresses me
deeply, but i am unable to recon-
slider the position / have consis-
tentIy maintained, namely. that l
would not seek the nomination for
the Presidency. l cannot. therefore,
permit my name to go before the
convention. This decision is irrevo-
cable. as the path of duty seems to
me clear and unmistakable.
The considerations which com
pelled me to resign as Secretary OF
the Treasury and Director General
of Railroads. after the armistice in
1918, in large measure still prevail.
l must have a reasonable opportu-
nifty to rehabilitate my private af-
fairs 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 have not yet been able to
accomplish these objects. More
over, a Presidential campaign i'm
poses upon the candidate unavoid-
able expenses which l am unable to
assume, and which i do not want
my friends to assume.
The record Of the recent Repub-
lican Congress and the platform
and candidates of the Republican
National Convention make the Dem
ocratic victory in the next election
almost certain. Victory will be GER
tain If the Democrats adopt
straig unequivocal, une-
vasive. honest and liberal platform,
and put forward candidates who
will command public confidence.
We must stand squarely for ratifi-
cation Of the League Of Nations
without debilitating reservations,
and we must be direct and explicit
on the important domestic issues.
The times are not propitious 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 restora-
tion of peace and good will at
home and for the opportunity to
live in an atmosphere Of Justice.
progress and prosperity.
feel sure that my friends will
appreciate the sincerity and pro-
priety Of my position and that they
will do everything in their power
at San Francisco to assure the con-
tinuation Of the enlightened prin-
ciples and liberal policies of democ-
racy These are more than ever es-
sential to the security and we'll
being of the American people.