Show Johnston Denies McAdoo Attack I ST. ST LOUIS Feb 13 WillIam William H. H Johnston president of ot the International International Ass Association of ot Machinists J to today today to- to 1 day denied responsibility for a published publIshed pub pub- i statement purporting to o h have v come from him hm that tha William rp i iG G G G. ll l d oj th jl Doheny Oil interests mMe made his availability availability avail avail- ability as as' a presidential candidate doubtful Mr Johnson is president of ot the naU national mal conference for po political political po- po action which has treen n a in session here Mr Johnstons Johnston's statement statement statement state state- ment When discussing the question of oC whether or not the conference would Indorse any candidate for president or vice president I replied by statIng stating stating stat stat- ing that in my opinion there would be no indorsement of any candi candi- dat date Such action would be premature premature prema prema- ture I did not say say that Mr McAdoo had the support of oC f a a. Very consider considerable able portion of ot organized labor and with reference to his possible nomInation nomination nom nom- that his enemies would doubtless use the fact tact that he had been counsel for Cor Mr Doheny as an excuse seeking to prevent him from securing the nomination Personally Personally Personally Person ally I have a very ery high regard for Mr McAdoo and nothing has taken place that has in any way les lessened lessened lessened les- les my regard or caused me to question his Integrity |