Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-13
Governors Decision, Like Nc
Adoo and Hoover Affects All
nOunCement.
N. J. DELEGATION FOR HIM
Will Support Edwards Presi-
dental Candidacy in Any
States, He Says Today.
BIZ Spe ciaI Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, March 13:-Governor
Edwards has decided not to permit
the placing of his name on the presi-
dental primary ballots in any of the
states. This became known today
with the publication of letter from
the executive offices here in which
the governor advised Ira L. Sawin,
who had filed the Edwards nominat-
ing petition in the state Of Indiana,
that he could not sanction his name
going on the ballot. This decision
upon the part of Mr.. Edwards Is
similar to that recently taken by
William G. ArcAdoo, Herbert Hoover
and other prominent men mentioned
for the Democratic nomination. 1t
is understood to include New Jersey.
but the delegations from this state
will go to the San Francisco conven-
ton pledged to support the Edwards
it Is believed.
In declining to permit the use of
his name, the governor said he be-
lieved the Democratic convention
should he made UP Of unpledged del
egates free to choose as their stan
udTQ-pcdltT man Wlio bAoSl ~
tingly represents the principles for
which the party stands"
The governor said he had decided
to withdraw his name in any state
where petitions had been filed in his
behalf. Incidentally he advised Mr..
sawin that he will fight at San Fran
cisco against the prohibition amend
follows in full:
March 12, 1920.
MY dear Mr. Eawin:
II am in receipt of your letter or
recent date, advising me that you have
caused to be filed petitions to place
my name as q candidate for the
Democratic nomination for President
upon the ballots to be used in the
coming election in Indiana.
. II need not say how grateful I am
to you and to the other Democrats
of the State who have so signally
.honored me. However, l now write
for the purpose of advising you that
I cannot allow my name to be placed
before the voters III the Indiana or
any other primary. 1t Is my opinion
that the national convention should
DE made up of unpledged Democrats,
who will be left free to choose as
their standard-bearer that man who
most fittingly represents the princi-
piles for which the party stands. When
/ say the principles for which the
party stands mean, necessarily, those
things which are best for the nation.
Nomination for the office Of President,
which no one can decline, should not
be made to depend upon personal
equation but rather upon the convic-
tions of and the principles for which
the candidate stands
There are certain questions upon
which I have pronounced and decided
views, and I shall do all that / can
to induce the convention to incorpor
ate In the platform of the party declar-
ations on those subjects AS you well
know, one of them Is the matter Of
the eighteenth amendment to the fed
eral constitution. My Position on that
IS now so thoroughly understood that
I need not dilate upon it in this COM
munication.
ut is my mature judgment that I
should not allow my name to be sub
mitted to the people in any primary,
for the reason stated. Furthermore,
wherever l have been placed In nomi-
nation it is my purpose to request that
the nominating petitions be with
drawn.
VERY truly yours. 4,
(Signed)
EDWARD j. EDWARDS.
~Ira l.. Sawin, Esq,
Indianapolis,
Indiana"