Arizona republican., 1920-06-19
Friends Say Nomination Certain


 His decision was made known in a telegram to Jouett Shouse, Democratic
 delegate at large from Kansas, who
 had telegraphed MT. McAdoo that sen- timent throughout the country was rapidly crystalizinss in his favor, that his friends would like to have him per
 init his name to be presented to the convention and that they were certain he could be nominated and elected. McAdoo's telegram. follows:
 Your message of June r requires an explicit and immediate answer. l am profoundly grateful to you and my other generous friends. who with such spontaneity and unselfishness. without my solicitation, advocated my nomina- tion. To cause them disappointment distressed me deeply but I am unable to reconsider the position I have con sistently maintained. namely, that l would not seek the nomination for the presidency. I cannot, therefore, permit
 my name to go before the convention: this decision is irrevocabIe as the path of duty seems to me clear and unmis- takable.
 The considerations which compelled me to resign as secretary of the treas ury and director general of railroads after the armistice in 1918. in large measure. still prevail. I must have q reasonable opportunity to rehabilitate my private affairs 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 of flee less than Is months, I have not yet been able to accomplish these ob- jects. Moreover, q presidential cam paign imposes upon a candidate un- avoidable expenses which I am unable to assume and which 1 do not want my friends to aTSume.
 record l. can congress and the platform and candidates of the Republican national convention make Democratic victory in the next election almost certain. Vic tory will be certain if the Democrats
 adopt q straightforward. unequivocal
 unevasive. honest and liberal platform
 and put forward candidates who will command public confidence.
 Urges Firm Stand for League We must stand Squarely for ratifi- cation of the league of nations with out facilitating reservations and we
 must be direct and explicit on the inn portant domestic issues. The times are not propitiols for equivocation or for appeals to blind passion or to doc trines 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 restoration of peace and good will a home and in the world and for the opportunity to live in an atmosphere of justice, prog ress and prosperity.
 T feel sure that my friends will ap- preciate the sincerity and propriety of my position and they will do every thing in their power at San Francisco to assume the continuation of the en- frightened principles and liberal policies of democracy. These are more than ever essential to the security and well being of the American people" MT Shouses telegram. to which MT.
 McAdoo replied, said:
 sentiment throughout the country rapidly crystalizing in favor your nom ination. I know you have consistently stated that you are not candidate and that you will not seek nomination. Your many friends would like to have you reconsider your attitude at least to extent of permitting your name to be presented TO convention We are certain you can be nominated and elected.
 To Support Glass Candidacy WASHINGTON, June 1S-Mr. Shouse
 expressed his views reI~sive to the candidacy of Senator Glass after re 1 ceiving MT. McAdoo's telegram. Testi-
 mony recently presented in the senate i campaign expenditures investigating committee identified MT. Shouse as one of those participating in a conference here several weeks ago at which the candidacy Of MT. McAdoo was dis cussed.
 AIr Shouse declared the movement for the nomination of Senator Glass has already reached formidable pro portions, and his supporters assert that he will occupy. from tine first ballot q commanding position in the race al san Francisco"
 "Sena tor Glass has been among the most enthusiastic of the McAdoo sup