South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-19
Other Editors Than Ours
MEET HARRY DAUGHERTY, PROBABLE At
TORNEY- G E1NERAL.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gaze,te.l


If the correspondents with Mr.. Harding
much deceived there three men cer.ain of posi-
lions in the cabinet. Mr.. Hughes appointment as
secretary of state is practically assured and only
better selection could have been made. 4Ir. Mellon
seems certain of the treasury only other
lection could be more sinister And il is generally
conceded that Harry NJ. Daugherty be the
torrey- general.
We have described Mr. Mellon taking his self
painted portrait from the directory directors,
Fittsburg district. We would present Mr.
Daugherty, all, the ST. Louis Post Dis
patch him. The public knows something of him
as the high minded gentleman who predicted with
uncanny prescience the nomination of candidate
at Chicago in the early hours of the morning and by
few professional tired politicians about table
in the room of some hotel AS a prophet Mr..
Daugherty would qualify. But there is to be
said concerning this very interesting Lersonage.
Primarily ne is the business-g getting end of
poraton law FIRM skilled in securing legislative fav
his irn's clients. AS student Of his
has written--"any corporation interested in Ohio
legislation would do well TO see him L has been
written that he has not actually practced law in
the ordinary for 20 years. having capitalized
his political influence in his profession. The pub
Hciy ne has received has always been of the de-
sirable kind one of his greatest triumphs his
success in having Banker Morse pardoned from the
Atlanta prison on the ground that he was in a
dying condition. Immediately after his release the
banker recovered his health.
Morse owes his Communication to Harry Daugher-
ty" the Columbus Evening Dispatch headned its
story the pardon.
The future attorney general also figured in the
Investigation into the AFFAIRS the American Pro-
tcctive Legion, by the New York insurance depart
ment in 1911 The records of the inquiry disclosed
that he received several thousand dollars his
work in Ohio, and $4,000 in connection with his
efforts get relief from the post Office department
in Washington
That same year 1911 there was a bribery scandal
in the legislature of Ohio. resulting in several
being sent 10 Jail The prosecuting attorney, pro-
gressive republican afterwards attorney general.
publicly declared at the time that he had crossed
Daughertys trail" several times.
In his departmental Iractice in Washington he
has been associated with Sen. James f. Watson and
Former SEN Hemenway of Indiana. one Of his great
est triumphs in his departmental practice was his
i'm having a 100000 assessment against the
Capital City Buttcrine Co OF Columbus by the COM
missioner of internal revenue, under Taft reduced
IL 100000.
From the time he served in the state legislature
he has never been able 10 reach office at the hands
OF the people The progressive republicans and In
dependents have made it their business TO defeat
all such aspirations
we don't speak the language Daugher-
ty." is their explanation
No position means more TO the big moueyed inter
ests and consequently 20 IT. people than that Of at
to~ney- general Think how much il would have
meant to the packers 20 have had in that office
man who speaks their language"
No OF the STRIFE Of Daugherty has ever been
attorney general OF the United states IL has never
been considered good political taste.
II he is selected in the face OF the general hos
;iity OF the country il will merely mean another
triumph the people by the little cotere Of poll
tIcians about table.
His personality, il is conceded Is pleasing pleas
ing personality, a joval friendly disposition,
essentials even in successful lobbyist He deserves
credit for attempting appear other than he IS
Even his worse enemies pay him a certain kind OF
tribute.
Harry Daugherty doesn't hide the shells they
say. Butts this the type of man the republic
aord in the influential post Of Encouragement OF
the United states?