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Show ABSENCE OFMcADOO ..CAUSED I MUCH COMMENT Excuse Given by Ex Secretary Secre-tary Regarded as Mere Pretext Sees De feat Ahead & ifc r Waithlngton, Feb. 6. One of the subjects most talked of at the meeting meet-ing of the "democratic national oom-mltteo oom-mltteo and the Jackson day banquet held here was the conspicuous absence ab-sence oil William Oibbs McAdoo, former for-mer secretary of the treasury and former director of railroads. Vr. McAdoo's fiends said he had pressing legal business In Texas and they llffrd their eyobrows whoa they said it. Bo did everybody olse who beard Tl. The real Inward reason for te absence ot Mr. McAdoo le; of caartn ot'knowa to tho public sad may .be known to no one but Mr. MeAitoo. Speculation takes a number of Uc'.s. la certain quarters close to Mr. MoAdoo. however, It Is Intimated . . that he regards tho democratic party par-ty as foredoomed to defeat noxt November No-vember and has on mind tfi lead a. forlorn hope. At least', be "Is asj not to want the'nominatlon on a' losing los-ing At LcU&h Idly, enough Jto maKu it fight for It |