Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
NezV Att0rney General Of
United States Is Lifelong
Fr1end of PyeSldent-Elect
BY ROBERT r. SMALL
(Leased Wire Service to The Journal


ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla Feb. a.
Only those who know President-elect
Harding intimately can appreciate the
pleasure it has given him to name
Harry M. Daugherty as attorney gen
eral in his cabinet. That he would
appoint his longtime friend and po-
Iitical associate to high position In
the government has been known from
the day the ballots were counted. 1t
was unthinkable that any partisan
criticism of Mr.. Daugherty could de-
ter Senator Harding. and Mr.. Har-
ding at last has confirmed the state
ment made in these dispatches some
time ago that the fight against Mr..
Daugherty was serving only to
strengthen him.
Mr. Harding, it can truthfully be
stated, would rather have given up
the presidency than to feel the &C
ceptance of that high office would
cut the bond of friendship between
him and Harry Daugherty. Further
more, it can be said that Mr.. Har-
ding is willing that his adminlstra-
ton shall stand or fall by the record
Harry Daugherty will make as attor-
ney general of the United States. He
believes, as he has frankly stated
that Mr.. Daugherty Whl make "a
great attorney general"
Loyal to Friends
Whatever the faults Mr.. Harding
NAV be charged with by his critics,
they never can say he is wanting IN
LOYALTY to his friends. That same
trait Of loyalty extends to ms nome
= &c q r.
Harding back there just for day be-
fore he leaves for Washington to as
sumo the duties of the, chief execu-
tive. The "home folks" of Marion
want to see warren" once more as
Warren" and before he becomes
"Mr. President" And ne IS goims
back there for sort of old nome
week celebration the night of the
first Of March.
This striking sense Of Loyalty
which is inherent in Mr.. Harding,
would have made certain the appoint
ment of Mr. Daugherty in the caplnet
if there had been no other consloeFa-
ton. But Mr.. Harding was not soho
It is true, it was the feeling Of 10y
atty and affection toward MI mr..
Daugherty that made Senator Har-
ding hotly resentful OF what ne con
siders the unjust attacks Wnlcn nave
been made upon Mr.. Oaugnel'yi ~
Mr.. Harding in appointing harry
Daugherty as a member of his oftl-
ciaI family knows he is keeping IN
close association with. himself Inc
sincerest friend he has IN the World
a man who would gladly lay GOWN HIS
iiie A0i careers Parallel
Senator Harding feels he VIII neeo
Harry Daagherty during his tenGe
Of the White House even more '4 IT.
Mr.. Daugherty needs or desires tae
"viodicati ton" of a cabinet appoint
nant No one knows the history, the
achieyements, the record and the
ability of Harry Daugherty oetter
than MIR. Harding himself. The two
men have been intima ties 1or more
than a score Of years. Their LlR yes
has been tested in the fires Of adver-
sity as we'll as nurtured in the sun
shine of success.
The careers Of Harry Daugherty
and Warren Harding have run para1-
lei too long for any one TO lmagIhe
that the election Of the latter TO the
n r, sidency could sever the ties of
Generation and more. This is espe-
eiaiTy true in view of the fact that 1t
was largely due to the steaoias.tnets1
and courage Of Harry DaugneIey
that the 1f 1RPo6tqss tafes 10 came to his
friend and idol, Senator Harding.
More than once during the primary
battles of last spring, more than once
during the hot and trying early d"\s
IF the Chicago convention last June
Senator Harding considered the ad-
visabilitv Of retiring from the hght,
content as he was to spend the rest
Of his active political days in the
limited States senate, where ne nao
found so much that was congenlal u
his placid, even temperament,
Daugherty, Born Fighter
Rut Mr.. ,Daugherty is born hghter
and he would not listen to any sug-
eastion of retreat. 1t will be the
Same way in the cabinet Mr..
Daugherty will be the fighter OF the
administration and he will be hght,,
ing always for his president ana
chief, Senator Harding knows he Will
need Harry Daugherty and he knows
that Harry Daugherty is making a
nersonal and financial sacrifice TO go
into the cabinet. For twenty years
Daugherty has been the senator
closest adviser and the next four
wears will find him in that same ca
nacity. For a time there was the
SUGGESTION that Harry Daugherty
might be the Colonel House" Of the
incoming administration, but 1t was
stated in these dispatches weeks ago
from Marion that Mr.. Harding want
ed Mr.. Daugherty in the cabinet SO
that the latter might at all times
have the privilege of the White
House and that he might be free to
call upon Mr.. Daugherty for counsel
without offending any of the mem
hars of the official family,