Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-09-17
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DECLINES
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Democratic Leader Says
His Name Not to Be
Presented. ~.
MAKES STATEMENT
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VIII Continue Political
Interest But Only As
"Private Citizen"
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

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WASHINGTON, Sept. H..
William Gibbs NcAdoo was on re-
cord today as declaring 81 shall not
be a candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination in 1923. -
The former secretary of the Treas
urv--sonin-law of the late President
Wilson, and himself aspirant in 1924
fer the presdency-wrote George F.
Milton of the Chattanooga News,
under date Of Thursday, the absys
declaration. aftt'g
Answering an appeal Of Milton,
his former publicity man, that he
run, McAdoo made this definite de-
claration, coupling it with announce
ment that las a private citizen
he will be ready to cooperate in
furthering principles he has long
advocated.
He made it clear he "prefers to-
stand aside in order that the field
may be left clear, so far as can
clear it, for the development Of n
leadership that can more effective
lv' gain the ends of supremacy or
democratic principles and progress
sive policies. -
McAdoo made it clear he desires
TO prevent repetition of the in.
conclusive and disasterous fight in
the New York convention of 1924.
He added a repetition "would By
calamitous, reducing the democrat
lie party again to impotence in .
presidential contest
Respite Deserved
McAdoo and Governor Smith, New
York, were in deadlock in the 1924
convention.
MeAdoo's letter was generally in
t"rpreted as 4 rallying cry for anti.
Smith elements and as a notice tina.
McAdoo even though out, seeks ia
play a heavy role in determining
tie nomination Of his partye. next
year.
Milton = letter, dated September
y, told McAdoo he could be elected.
To this McAdoo replied he felt
lie deserved ''respite' and had
earned lat least an honorable dis.
Charge
Everything possible should, bo
DONE McAdoo $ letter cont inued,
"to prevent the 1923 convention
from degenerating into mere strug
gle of individuals at the expense OF
principles and policies Of fundamcn-
tai Importance to party character
and to the welfare of the nation.
McAdoo, an ardent dry, declared
he desired to see preservation of the
constitution, suppression Of nulifi-
cation and the enforcement of
law, Justice to agricultural and
social and economic justice for all
classes.
Challenge To Smith
Perhaps, he continued, ~ can
do more to advance these objects as
a private citizen than as candidate
for the presidency. shall not, there
fore, be a candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination OF
1928.
He emphasized, however, that he
10 ready, as private citizen, to CO.
operate with progressives TO defeat
notification and to uphold the prin-
ciples above enunciated.
McAdoo's statement was viewed
as the first gun from the democratic
war front. 1t aroused the general
feeling among political experts that
II was a challenge to Smith and his
followers but that it removed
McAdoo as possible candidate.
There were those, however, who
said it still left the way open for
draftipp-one OF the hard working
words in the political dictionary
these days.
McAdoo has long been credited
with desiring to see progressive
nominated and his choice has been
reported as T. Z. Meredith, Iowa
farm editor and member of. the
Wilson cabinet.