The New York herald., 1921-09-11
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tunes three years from next November
may be influenced largely by the way
Ohio goes ar the next election, It Is
the understanding that he has discussed
with Mr.. Daugherty the possibility OF his
becoming a candidate for the Senate. to
strengthen the ticket. and that u the
Attorney General desires to make the
race the fullest Administration support
will be extended.
1t was recalled tonight that at the
time Of Mr.. Daugnerty's selection for
Attorney General the reports went the
rounds that he had accepted the post
temporarily. The Cabinet post was ten
dered not only because of Mr.. DauSh-
erty's ability as q lawyer but also as q
reward for his political services to Mr..
Harding. Mr.. Daugherty had been the
campaign manager for the President.
Now the honor has been had Mr..
Daugherty is said to be anxious to get
back to the work he really likes, which
Is politics. He has found the Depart
mont Of Justice somewhat coHfining-so
much so, in fact, that he has been
forced to be away from his desk at in.
tervals because of illness. There are
innumerabe Investigations that require
his personal attention. AS the chief OF
the service is forced to take personal
charge Of q vast amount of litigation.
il has been Impossible for him to shift
much of the work to assistants.
Those who are regarded as receptive
candidates for the post of Attorney
General are Judge Guy D. Goff of Wis.
consin, who is assistant to the Attor-
ney- General, and William Wilson ol
Illinois, one time a member of the
House. who now is chief of the lega
staff Of the Alien Property Custodian.
But back of these are two more pos
sibilities George Sutherland of Utah
and Wade Fl. Ellis of Ohio. Both are
close personal friends of President
Harding and both were under consid-
Grafton at the time of the making of the
Cabinet
Mr.. Sutherland particularly has beer
In the Administration councils a great
deal OF late, but 1t is said that he had
an ambition. which will be gratified II
occasion arises. to be a member of the
Supreme Court of the United States. II
is said that he is slated for appointment
to the bench there in the event that one
of the present Justices retires. There
are four who are. by their age. eligible
for retirement.
Wade II. Ellis served as Attorney
General OF Ohio at the time President
Harding was Lieutenant Governor. He
was during the Taft Administration AS.
sistant to the Attorney-General OF the
United States and as such was the
Official trust buster" He is a citizen
of ohio maintaining law offices there
as well as in Washington. The fact
that Mr.. Daugherty is from Ohio and
that Mr. Harding might find it desir-
able to name his successor from that
state gives added significance to the
possibility of Mr.. Elliss selection.
Both Judge Goff and Mr.. Wilson
are officials of the Harding Adminstra-
tion and have been prominently men
toned among officials for appointment
to the place. They are strongly sup
ported by their respective State dele
cations.
The Illinois delegation will stand in
body behind Mr.. Wilson for the appoint
ment. Illinois is not represented in the
Cabinet and Illinois men will consider
themselves entitled to It. Mr.. Goff came
to Washington two years ago upon the
recommendation of Martin J. Gillen,
who at the time was assistant to the
chairman of the Shipping Board He
entered the legal division OF the board.
attracting such attention that he was
elevated to his present place in the De-
ma rtInent of Justice +