Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-16
HOOVER MAKES HIS
POSITION PLAIN IN
DIRECT STATEMENT
(The Atlanta Journal News Bureau)
e23 Riggs Building.
BY THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Her'
bert Hoover made the direct state
ment here today that he has not
permitted the use of his name as q
candidate by the Repuh,
licans of California, nor does he in
tend to authorize it's use.
Hoover seemed surprised to learn
that a story was being circulated in
Georgia, that he had declined to per-
nit the Democrats of California tc
vote for him, but had accorded that
to the Republicans. In
previous dispatches to The Journa
the error of such reports in Georgia
has been pointed out. Today The
Journal correspondent obtained from
Mr.. Hoover, himself, unequivoca.
denial of such a story.
have not authorized the
Republicans of California to use
my name on their ballot said
MIR. Hoover. I have told both
the Democrats ana Republicans,
of that state that 7 was not a
candidate for president. have
used almost every negative ex-
preston in the English language
trying to make this plain in
California and everywhere else.
am not candidate in Cali
fornia, in Georgia, in New
Hampshire, or any other state.
This ! have tried to make as
plain as Language can make 1t.
Sould authorize the use of
my name on any ballot, natural
~ I would become candidate,
and I am not candidate in
either party.
Some of my Republican
friends in California informed
me they desired to run me. Some
of my Democratic friends did
the same thing. 7 wrote a let
ter to a Democratic friend, tell
ing him 7 would not enter that
party's primary and I told O.
Republican who came to see, me
that 7 would not enter the
Sepublican primary. It is well
Understood in California that
am not candidate on any ticket
and have given no consent
that my name be used by either
party.
ST am informed that certain
Republicans in California want
Place me on the ballot, any
way. But if my name goes on
any where it will not be with
my authorization, it will be be-
cause cannot help It," ore.
Mr.. Hoover was told of the recent
decision by the secretary of state
OF California that a candidates name
may be on only one ballot and that,
IN additional, the candidate himself
must approve of the list of delegates
who are put up in his behalf.
Would Let Him Out
That would let you out if thew
lhslst on running you, any way" it
was suggested to Mr.. Hoover. "Tf
you must personally approve the
delegates to be voted for. Cali.
Iornlans may not use your name
whether you want it or not"
Yes, that would let me out SIRE 81
said Mr.. Hoover, eff the ruling of
the secretary of state is CORRECTLY
reported L do not know about this
out do know that neither Demo-
Gratis or Republicans anywhere have
my consent to stand as a candidate
Tor the presidential nomination, 7 am
candidate of neither party and do
not expect to become one"
Mr.. Hoover could not understand
the basis of the erroneous reports
IN Georgia that he was willing ia
run as Republican in California.
put would not run as a Democrat. Tf
there is one thing about which Mr.,
Hoover has been consistent it is his
declination to align himself with
either party at this time or to allow
either Democrats or Republicans to
put him forward as presidential
Herbert Hoover, like William G,
McAdoo, and other Democratic lead
ers, leans to the belief that the can
didate should fit the platform at San
Francisco and that the country
should be thinking at this time more
about great national issues and prob
lens rather than the political an1bi-
ton of any man Or set of men Mr..
Hoover would not accept the nomina-
ton on a radical platform or a re-
dictionary platform. He made this
certain in recent utterance wherein
he again said he was not a party
man and that he was as much OPP
posed to a reactionary element in the
Republican party as a radical e1e-
ment in the Democratic party.
Case of Mr.. McAdoo
1t is possible, of course, that Mr..
Hooyer's name may be put on some
primary ballot without his consent.
This has happened to Mr. McAdoo.
In Michigan Mr.. McAdoo} endeavored
to have his name taken from the
Michigan ballot and was informed
by the secretary of state that this
could not be done under the state
law. Thereupon Mr.. McAdoo wrote,
saying:
81 have your letter and note that
under the law of Michigan my name
cannot be withdrawn from the presi-