Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1920 — ASSERTS M’ADOO WONT REFUSE [ARTICLE]

ASSERTS M’ADOO WONT REFUSE

CLOSE FRIEND OF THE EX-SEC-RETARY DECLARES LATTER WILL ACCEPT.

San Francisco, June 27. — Friends of William G. McAdoo have received what they characterize as assurance that if nominated Mr. McAdoo will accept. The deflnite statement that Mr. McAdoo would accept was made by Thomas B. Love, INational committeeman from Texas. “I say with assurance that if nominated, he will accept,” Mr. Love declared in a formal statement. ... , . While Mr. Love declined to elaborate/ McAdoo supporters were unanimous in declaring that it might be taken as authentic. Mr. Love is one of Mr. McAdoo’s close personal friends, was an assistant secretary of the treasury under him, and during the last year, has been very active in creating McAdoo sentiment. Mr. Love’s statement follows: ' “The question is frequently asked whether, in view of Mr. McAdoo’s sincere desire that his name not be presented to the convention, he would accept the nomination if made. . .. “I say with assurance that .if nominated, he will accept. _ “The constantly increasing demand for Mr. Adoo’s nomination among arriving uninstructed delegates convinces me that he will be nominated. Texas will cast _ forty votes for him from the beginning until he is nominated.”

Democratic convention opened Monday with Wilson forces exerting all their influence to secure the nomination of McAdoo. Three cabinet members —Burleson, Meredith, and Colby—-passing the word to delegates, a majority of whom are officeholders. President Wilson will ask convention to incorporate plank in platform stating that United States gave its pledge at the time the armistice are signed to join the .league of nations. Bryan gives out a dry-as-a-bone plank, and Postmaster General Burleson counters with a plank to amend the Volstead act.* National Woman’s party to hold war council tomorrow to fix party blame if thirty-sixth state has not ratified suffrage act by Aug. L Irish question disturbs haroopy of women’s contingent. Miss Elizabeth Marbury of New manded to know “what the Irish want,” and urged that they be Americanized.”