The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-06-23
VIM. G. M'Al00 W|1HDRAWS
FROM PRESIDENTIAL ARENA
Says Decision lrrevocabIe: Says
He is Not Financially Able
For Presidency

New York. June 1S-Wrff c. Nc
Adoo, who has been considered by
yrlepa-r hap rah radoradara
party leaders as one of the prini-
pal candidates for the Democratic
presidential nomination announced
Friday he would not permit his name
to go before the San Francisco con-
vention. "This decision" he said,
'is irrevocable as the path of duty
seems to me clear and unmistaka-
ble."
His decision was made known in
a telegram to Jouett Shouse, Demo-
ratio delegate at large, from Kansas,
who had telegraphed Mr.. McAdoo
that sentiment throughout the coun-
try was rapidly crystalizing in his
favor. that his friends would like to
have him permit his name to be pre-
sented to the convention and that
they were certain he could be nomi-
mated and elected.
- McAdoo's Telegram
Mr.. McAdaa's telegram follows:
Your tele argmof. .einbom-
"Your telegram of June IT re-
auires an explicit and Immediate ems
wer. am profoundly grateful to
you and to my other generous
friends who. with such spontaneity
and unselfishness have without my
solicitation advocated my nomina-
tion. To cause them disappoint-
ment distresses me deeply, but am
unable to reconsider the position, I
have consistently maintained, name
ly, that would not seek the nomi-
nation for the presidency cannot,
therefore, permit my name to go be-.
fore the convention This decision
Is irrevocable, as the path of duty
seems to me clear and unmistakable.
1.-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 prevail.
/ must have a reasonable opportuni-
ty ~ 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 cherish
ed desire of every right-thinking man
HAgng been out of office less than
IS months, have not yet been able
to accomplish these objects. More
over, presidential campaign i'm
poses upon the candidate unavoida-
BILE expenses which l am unable to
assume, and which l do not want
my friends to assume.
"The record of the recent Reppb-
lican Congress and the platform and
candidates of the Republican nation
al convention make Democratic vic
tory in the next election almost cer-
tain. fictory will be certain IL the
Democrats adopt a straightforward,
unequivocal, unevasive, honest and Ii
beral platform and put forward can
,didates who will comm adpnbulcidi
didates who will command public
confidence. We must stand square
1y for ratification of the league of
nations without debilitating reserwa-
tions, and we must be direct and
explicit on the important domestic
issues. The times are not propi-
tious for equivoation 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 restoration
OF peace and good will at home and
in the world and for the opportuni-
ty to live in an atmosphere of JUS
aice, progress and prosperity.
'T feel sure that my friends will
the sincerit and proprie-
ty of my position and that they will
do everything in their power at San =
Francisco to assure the continuation
of the enlightened principles and IL
beral policies of Democracy. These
are more than ever essential to the
security and well-being of the Ameri-
.au naonla"