Show GLASS BOOM BUOM AS MADOO DUITS RACE Secretaries Ex-Secretaries of Treasury as Democratic Nominees Back and and Fill With Surge of Bourbon Tides W WASHINGTON June 18 Senator Glass of Virginia in a a. statement to the Associated Press tonight declared he still favored the tho nomination of William G. G McAdoo McAdoo McAdoo Mc Mc- Adoo by the Democratic party for President notwithstanding Mr McAdoo's decision not to permit his name to be presented at the party's national convention I n pop 6 N NEW EW YORK YOK June 18 William William G. G McAdoo who has been considered by party leaders as ns one of the principal principal prin prin- cipal candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination announced tonight he e e could uld not permit his name to t-o go b before San ore ore- thc San Francisco con con- This decision he said is ir irrevocable ir- ir revocable as the path of duty seems to me mc clear and unmistakable His decision W was made known in a telegram to Jouett ShouSe Democratic delo delegate at largo large from Kansas who ho ha had telegraphed Mr lr that sentiment throughout the countr country was rapidly crystallizing In his favor Cavor that his friends would woul lIke to have him hini permit his name to be pre presented to the convention con con- an and that they were Wen Wenc c certain ho could be nominated and elected d. d Mr r. r McAdoo's telegram follow follo T Text of oC T Telegram Your message of June 17 requires an explicit and Immediate answer I Iam Iam Iam am profoundly grateful to you rou an and m my other generous friends who with such spontaneity lt and unselfishness have havo without 01 my solicitation advocated my nomination To cause them diSappointment diSappoint diSappoint- ment distresses me deep deeply I but I am unable to reconsider the thc position I have consistently maintained name namely that I would not seek the nomination for Cor or the pre presidency I can n not t. t therefore therefore there there- fore permit my name to go before the convention this decision Is Irrevocable aj 33 tho path 00 dut duty seems to mo me clear and unmistakable The considerations which com compelled me mc to resign as secretary of or tho the treasury treasury treas tress ury and director general of or railroads I after aCtor the armistice In 1918 InS in largo large measure still prevail pre I must have havo a a. I reasonable opportunity o to rehabilitate m my private affairs an and to mako make that I provision for Cor my famIl family which In time of pence peace Is at nt once tho the sacred dul duty and tho the cherished desire o of every ery right t thinking thinkIng- man Having HavinS' been out of or office of or- flee fice less than eI eighteen months I have ha not yet et been cn able to accomplish acco these objects Moreover a a. presidential campaign campaign cam earn Imposes upon tho the candidate un unavoidable unavoidable unavoidable un- un avoidable expenses which I am unable I Continued on Page Paje 5 1 l GlASS IS BOOMED AS M MADOO QUITS RACE Continued from Page 1 to assume and which 1 I do not want my friends to assume The Thc record of tho the present Republican Republican lican Congress and the platform and candidates aes of ot the Republican national convention mako Democratic victory inthe Inthe in inthe the next election almost certain Victory Victor Victory Vic Vic- tor tory will be bo certain If 11 tho Democrats adopt a straightforward unequivocal l honest and liberal platform and put forward candidates who will 1111 command public confidence We Yo must stand nd squarely for ratification of ot the thele le league e of ot nations without debilitating reservations resen and we Ve must be direct and explicit on tho the important domestic Is Is- Is sues The Thc times arc are not propitious for tor equivocation or for appeals to blind p passion slon or to doctrines of hate or for reactionaries and Dond those who would shut their ears to the great and swelling swelling swell swell- ing Int voice of ot humanity which sties cries aloud for the thc restoration of peace and good will at home and in tho world and for tor the tho opportunity to live in an atmosphere of ot Justice progress and prosperity Sincere In Ills Ili Position I feel teel sure that my friends will appreciate appreciate appreciate ap ap- the thc sincerity and propriety of m my position and that the they will do everything In their power at San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco to assure tho the continuation of the tho enlightened principles and liberal pol pol- policies loles of ot democracy More than over ever essential to the tho security and well being of the American people Mr Shouse's telegram to which Mr McAdoo replied said ald c Se tl to e t h 5 h t t h h f t I to n n 0 e coup ry rapidly rapid crystallizing In favor of your nomination I know you OU havo consistently consistently con con- stated that you are arc not a candidate can can- and that you will not seek seok nomination Your man many friends rie ds would like to havo have you OU reconsider your attitude attitude atti atti- tude at least to extent of ot permitting your name to lo be presented to the tho con con- Wo Va are certain you OU can be nominated and elected Senator Glass Is Gaining Ground Washington Juno IS The Tho Tho refusal of ot William G. G McAdoo to all allow 0 his namo name to be presented to the San Francisco Francisco Fran tran cisco convention will result In the waging of ot an active fight for tho thoI nomination of Senator Carter Glass of ot Pir Virginia declared Assistant Secretary of oC the tho Treasury Shouse tonight Mr Ir Shouse expressed his views relative to the can candidacy of ot Senator Glass after atter receiving Mr Mr- Ir McAdoo's telegram Testimony recently presented In the thc Senate campaign expenditures Investigating committee identified Mr Shouse as one ono of ot those participating in a conference here several weeks ago at which the tho candidacy of ot Mr McAdoo doo was discussed Mr declared that the movement movement move move- ment for or tho the nomination of Senator Glass has leas already reached formidable proportions and his supporters assert that ho he will occupy from the tho first ballot a commanding position in therace the thc race raco at San Francisco Senator Glass Class has been amon among the most enthusiastic of or tho the McAdoo sU supporters supporters sup sup- porters said sald Mr r. r Shouse It Is true that tho the Virginia delegation delegation tion lion was instructed to support Its senator but It was understood that Senator Gloss Glass s expected to throw his support to Mr McAdoo To Work ork for tor Virgin Inn of oC the McAdoo cAdoo withdrawal In Washington today was immediately followed 1 by the tho announcement on tho the part of oC a number of ot tho the most loyal McAdoo men that they would exert themselves to the thc limit on behalf of Senator Glass Class They The predict that the SU suggestion J-cs J lo of r Senator Senat r Glass Glass will moot meet with Instant response and favor not only In the south but In many sections of the east cost north and west The senator was brought prominently prominently before the public by his work in the tho Victory loan work Previous to hla his appointment to tho the cabinet position position tion he had already achieved a a. na national national national na- na reputation through the authorship authorship authorship author author- ship of or tho the federal reserve act and the tho federal farm loan act net Ho lie has haq been Tc regarded as one ode of ot the most louland loyal loul and one of ot the thc ablest ables of or tho the administrations administration's administrations administration's adminis adminis- supporters In the Senate Y Edwards Assured Support in Wet ct Fight Chicago o. o June 18 Walker IS-Walker Walker W W. Vick of New York campaign manager manater for tor Gov GO E. E I I. I Edwards of Now New J Jersey I In Chicago o today toda on his way was to San Francisco declared Je In a statement that there thero would be bo not less lesH than delegates In the Democratic national convention In favor or of a modification of the thc act act permitting the tho use of ot lI light ht wines and beers in such states tes as wish to do so so with state control of re regulation under a a. general and liberal liberal liberal lib lib- eral federal act Opposition to the eighteenth amendment amendment amend amond- ment IH iR not today oday a n political Issue Mr Mr- Vicks Vick's st statement said but the tho act Is open to amendment aa M has been pointed out b by Governor Edwards Ed- Ed wards and b by such a no distinguished Re R Republican publican publican- authority as Senator Knox Knor of Pennsylvania sylvania The act is so extreme that It has placed on the criminal class millions of oC women who ho make the homegrown homegrown home home- grown fruit light wines for tor domestic snake make use millions of farmers who and mature cider elder from their orchards It places under a ban millions of ot our citizens who for tor generations have re regarded regarded re- re light wines and beers as us much a part of ot their dally daily food tood as the bread upon their tables Evil consequences have followed the tho enactment of ot this unwise and undemocratic undemocratic undemocratic un un- democratic law has grown It has come down out of ot the mountains Into tho the plains and even cn into tho the towns and md cities Disrespect of ot the tho law and the tho bribery of ot state and federal n agents of oC enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment are everywhere In overwhelming evidence In place of the harmless light wines and beers wo we have o the increasing In Increasing Iner In- In er creasing use of ot the harm harmful Cui liquors In illicit trade The Democratic party part Is 15 going Coln to call 11 a halt on this and rescue the thc country country coun coun- try tn from tho the hands of or a fanatical minority min Whose whoso numerical weakness ss Is shown n every time they attempt a n. separate separate separate sep sep- arate tight fight The Tho platform will be clear fundamentally Democratic progressive pro pro- progressive and I hope brief It will Ill embody one ono sentiment which ou ought ht to tob tobe tobe b be taught In every schoolhouse in the count country that is Is respect for the President President President dent of oC tho the United States Bryan Is Vl Warring arcing On Wet Vet Candidates Fargo S S. S D D. Juno June 1 No No wet governor governor gov gov- from New Jersey will ever be beth bethe betho th the tho Democratic candidate for I President resident resi- resi dent declared William Jennings Bryan speaking In Fargo last night Governor Cox also allo named Mr Bryan Bran of oC Ohio and Senator Hitchcock of ot Nebraska Nebraska Ne No- braska as al wets Mr Bryan declared that that he was to tak- tak lt- lt and a prison term plank inq ln In a dry for profiteers plank to the San 1 Francisco Fran ITan ran ran- cisco convention a I 1 asked th the tho Republicans to pass p. strong strong- prohibition plank and a strong strong- plank and told them themI I would take the two planks to San Francisco and urge urle the thc Democrats to adopt a them word for word wor-d. so that both questions could be taken out of ot politics Ohio Democrats En Route West Today Dayton 0 O. June 18 18 Democrats IS-Democrats Democrats from all sections of ot Ohio began beSan a as assembling assembling as- as hero toda today preparatory to trains tomorrow leaving IN on special night for th the Democratic national convention convention con con- at San So Francisco r Sixteen carloads of ot delegates and amI supporters of ot Governor Cox for the Democratic presidential nomination will make up the part party Governor Cox will not accompany the Ohio delegation Instead ho will upend spend most of ot his time at his desk In the tho state slate house Suffragettes Busy At San Francisco San Francisco Juno 18 Announce 18 Announce Announcement ment by William G G. G McAdoo that ho he could not permit his name to bo put puti before the tho Democratic convention divided di divided divided di- di vided Inte Interest st here toda today with tho the ar arrival arrival arrival ar- ar rival of or leaders of ot the tho Governor Cox faction and a declaration b by Mrs Irs Abby Scott Baker Daker of the National Womans Woman's party Our party part will demand that the Democrats give us the tho thirty sixth state Mrs Irs Baker said sald In other words that they use all their Influence enco ence to add the one ratification by a state legislature of or the national suffrage suffrage suf suf- frage frago amendment to the constitution necessary to make mako suffrage e a n. national law V A resolution In the platform will help but Instructions b by tho the powers that be bo In the thc Democratic party to those lower down Is ls what will wUl count most of or all alt Picketed nt ot White le House Mrs Baker who Is one of the women women women wom wom- en who directed tho the picketing of ot the White House charged tho the Republican convention with having dodged the tho suffrage Issue In Vermont and Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Con Con- there are arc Republican majorities majorities majorities majori majori- ties In the legislatures which would ratify tho the amendments on Instructions from the party leaders sho eho said Sirs Mrs Antoinette Funk of ot Washing Washington ton D D. D C C. Cho who ho has been working In behalf of ot Mr r. r McAdoo said that his announcement was something that had been feared for a long time Vl We who are friends of Mr r McAdoo and most anxious to bring about his nomination have havo known for months that he would be apt alt to make a n statement statement state state- ment of ot this nature sho said sahl As a 3 matter of ot fact tac ho prepared a similar statement before this an and his friends Induced him to hold it up He lie has ne never r given anyone permission permission per per- miss mission Lon to place him In nomination and although some somo of us have taken stops steps to that end It has been een with the und understanding it would be bo necessary to get his acceptance However I have heard him saymany la say saymany man many times that hat It If tho the people through their delegates called upon him to take tako tho nomination It would be his patriotic patriotic patriotic patri patri- otic duty to accept The Tho first st formal meeting of ot the subcommittee subcommittee sub sub- committee on arrangements was as held toda today Hom Homer r S S. Cummings chairman of at tho the Democratic national committee presided After fler the tho meeting of oC tho subcommittee of oC arrangements the following following fol fol- lowing appointments were wore announced subject to the tho approval al of tho the national committee which Is to meet on June Junc 25 5 Tentative Appointment Temporary nr chairman Homer S S. Cummings Connecticut secretary Edward Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward G. G Hoffman Indiana executive secretary W. W R R. Hollister Missouri chief reading secretary Representative e Thomas F. F Smith former secretary of ot Tammany Hall chief chic tally clerk A. A R R. Canfield Michigan parliamentarian Clarence Cannon Missouri former parliamentarian of ot the tho United States I House of ot Representatives honorary sergeant at arms John R R. R Martin Missouri Missouri Mis Mis- sergeant cant at arms J J. J J. J Hughes Oklahoma chief chic doorkeeper J. J J J. J Sinnott Sin Sin- nott noll Virginia official reporter Harry Harn Couch Indiana Tho The committee announced that there were still a number of assistant secretarIes secretaries secretaries secre secre- and assistant reading clerks to tobe tobo tobo bo be named and th that t these appointees would likely be bo women To Fight for tor Wet d Plank What he characterized as a a. strenuous strenuous campaign for lor a a. modification of oC the prohibition enforcement act Is to bo be |