Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-19
Issues Statement Saying He
viii Not Permit His Name
To Go Before the Conven-
ton AT San Francisco.
PATH OF DUTY CLEAR:
HIS DECISION FINAL
Says He Must Have a Rea-
SonabIe Opportunity To
RehabiIitate His Private
Affairs and Protect FAMILY

1 f..
| McAdoo, in a telegram to Jouett
Shouse of Washington, made pub
! lie today, announced that he can
not permit his name to come be
| fore the democratic national con-
vention, and adds that this deci-
| sion is irrevocable as the path of
| duty TO me seems clear and unmis-
| taxable"
Mr., McAdoo declared he must
| have q reasonable opportunity to
rehabilitate his family and, having
been out of office less than eight
cen months, he has not yet been
able to accomplish this.
a PRESIDENTIAL campaign. Mr.. Nc
Adoo explained imposes upon the
| candidate unavoidable expenses
which he said, he was unable to as
sumo and which he did not want
his friends to assume.
Mr. McAdoo in his telegram ex-
pressed the opinion that the repub-
lican convention and platform as
sured a democratic victory if the
latter party adopts "a straightfor-
ward, unequivocal, unevasive, hon
est and. liberal platform and puts
forward candidates who will COM
mand public confidence"
Mr.. McAdoo's Telegram.
Mr.. McAdoo's telegram follows:
your message of June Il re
quires an explicit and immediate
answer. | am profoundly grateful
to you and my other generous
friends, who with such spontaniety
and unselfishness, have without my
solicitation advocated my nomina-
ton. TO cause them disappoint-
ment, distresses me deeply but |
am unable to reconsider the posi-
ton | have consistently maintained,
namely, that | would not seek the
nomination for the presidency. |
cannot, therefore, permit my name
to go before the convention; tn S
decision is irrevocnble as the path
of my duty seems clear to me and
unmistakable.
The considerations which com
PEELED me to resign as secretary of
the treasury and director, general
of railroads after the armistice in
1918, In large measure still pre-
vail. ] must have reasonable op-
portunity to rehablitate my pri-
Ndit uiltii bll'I w thil IN
vision 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 eight
cen months | have not yet been
able to accomplish these objects.
Moreover, a presidential campaign
imposes upon the candidate una
voidable expenses which | am una
BILE to assume and which | do not
want my friends to assume.
Sees Democratic Victory.
THE record of the present re-
publican congress and the platform
and candidates of the republican
national convention make demo
cratic victory in the next election
almost certain. Victory will be
certain If the democrats adopt a
straightforward, unequivocal, uno-
vasive, honest and liberal platform
and put forward candidates who
will command public confidence.
We must stand sfuarely for ratifi-
cation of the league of nations
without debilitating reservations
and we must be direct and explicit
On tIt uol1ltEtit lGohtF.
The times are not propitious for
or for appeals to blind
passion or to doctrines of hate, or
for resctionaries and those who
would shut their ears to the great
and swelling voice of humanity
which cries aloud for the restora
ton of peace and good will at home
and in the world and for the op-
to live in an atmosphere
of justice, progress and prosperity.
Confidence I'm Friends.
81 feel sure that my friends will
the sincerity and pro-
priety of my position and that they
will do everything in their power
at San Francisco to assume the
of the enlightened
and liberal policies of
There are more than
ever essential to the security and
we'll being of the American peo-
pie"
Mr.. Shouse's telegram TO which
Mr.. McAdoo, replied, said:
Sentiment throughout the coun
try rapidly cVstallizing in favor Of
your nomination. I know you have
consistently Slhlth liidN YOU hi' nv
a candidate and that you will not
seek nomination. Your many
friends would like to have you re-
consider your attitude at least to
extent Of permitting your name to
be presented to the convention. We
are certain you can be nominated
and elected"
Washington. June IS. - Mr.. /.
shouse expressed his views relative
to the candidacy of Senator Glass
after receiving Mr.. McAdoo's tele- I
gram. Testimony recently pre-
sented in the senate campaign eX-
investigating committe"
Identified Mr.. Shouse as one Of
hose participating in conference
here several weeks afo at which
he candidacy of Mr.. McAdoo was
discussed.
Mr.. Shouse declared that the
for the nomination Of
Senator Glass has already reached
proportions, and his
assert that he will oc
,upy from the first ballot a com
position in the race at
San Francisco"
Senator Glass has been among
he most enthusiastic of the Nc
,doo supporters said Mr.. Shouse.
1T is true that the Virginia dele
.ation was instructed TO support Its
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