Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
President-EIect's Manager
Almost Certain to Be
Member of Cabinet.
REGARDED AS COUNCILLOR
ON PATRONAGE REQUESTS
As Attorney General He Would
Have Privilege of Constant Con-
sultation With President.
nv ROBERT T.. SMALL.
by ROBERT T. SMALL.

/ BY ROBERT T. SMALL.
| MARION, January 10.-Word comes
to Marion that the part Harry NJ
/ Daugherty Of Ohio, is to play in the
next administration is subject OF
widespread discussion and speculation
Some have it that he is to be Col
House to President Harding. Others
insist that a return to normalcy will
find Mr.. Daugherty in the role of a
Mark Hanna.
The truth of the matter is that Mr.
Daugherty on March 4 next is sched-
uled to step into the troubled shoes
made vacant by Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer. That he will accept
this cabinet post there no longer
seems room to doubt.
His closest friends are urging MIN
to do so. and Senator Harding Is
he Is dependent upon the politlcal
wisdom and the warm personal fr1end-
ship of Mr.. Daugherty.
In Charge of Candidate.
The latter generally is referred to
as Senator Harding's pre-convention
manager AS a matter of fact, ne con-
tinued in the capacity of manager
throughout the entire campaign. Ma,
tional Chairman Will H. Hays hao
Mr.. Daugherty had charge OF the
candidate.
No im,.srtant decision was made by
MIR. Harding until Mr.. Daugherty was
consulted 1t was Mr.. Daugherty VINO
passed judgment upon and consented
made away from the front porch. 1t
was to Mr.. Daugherty that party
managers all over the country turned
when they wanted to bring any mat
ter directly to the attention OF the
candidate. Mr.. Hays seldom saw
senator Harding unless Mr.. Daugher-
ty was present at the interview. HIS
@. X. was essential in the campaign
from first to last.
Since the election, Senator Harding
has shown the same disposition to
consult Mr.. Daugherty on all impor-
tant matters. His confidence in MIR.
Daugherty's judgment and integrity
il one Of the highest compliments one
man can pay another.
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Many Of the best minds" Of the
country have paid but q single visit
to Marion. Mr.. Daugherty comes and
goes at will. The latch string is al
in Mount Vernon avenue. Just now
Mr.. Daugherty is acting as a sort Of
"liaison officer" between Marion and
Washington, and there is every rea-
son to believe he will continue to
be the medium of confidential ex-
changes s-wfen Florida later in the
month supplants Marion as a center
of national interest. Mr.. Daugherty
is regarded in Washington as the one
accredited representative of Mr..
Harding and his word is accepted as
a bond.
Senator Harding is desirous of being
able to make confidential use of Mr.
Daugherty throughout his administra-
ton At the same time he does not want
to create situation which might readily
between President Wilson and his man.
of-all-work, Col. E. NJ. House. Senator
Harding can best make use of Mr..
Daugherty' advice and personal serv-
ices If the latter is an official of
his administration. Mr.. Daugherty does
not want any other Office than that of
Attorney General. Hence it is figured
here to be as certain as anything can
be certain in the present situation that
Mr.. Dausherty is to be Attorney Cen
eral. All of Mr.. Daugherty's close
friends speak Of the matter as II 1t were
for his determination alone. They take
it for granted Mr.. Daugherty can have
ANYTHING he wants at the hands Of Sen
ator Harding, and most every one agrees
this is SO.
yyouId Have Run Of White House.
As Attorney General. Mr.. Daughterty
would have the official privilege OF con-
slant consultation with his chief. Presi-
dent Harding. He would have the run
of the White House. II, however, Mr..
emf confidential but entirely unofficial
relationship with Mr.. Harding as Presi-
dant and should be called into cOnsulta-
tion before important decisions were
made on any subject, politicians generally
feel this course would arouse jealousies
In the cabinet circle. There is reason to
ha,iave this jealousy might easily ex-
tend to the Senate and in the end un-
douhted,v would seriously prejudice the
GOOD work Mr.. Daugherty is capable of
doing. NJ
paneherty has devoted his entire time
~ tSa interests Of Senator Harding.
He fought for his nomination at mo-
,nents when all others, including the
senator himself. thought the cause
was lost
May Aid I'm Decision.
In his services to the candidate and
70 the party MIR. Daugherty undoubt-
edly has first CLAIM .6art upon the new c,aa aae
narsonal friend of Edward b. Mclean,
chairman of the inaugural festivities
at Washington. and is in frequent
consultation with him as to the char
acter and scope of the civic cere-
,nonies It is said out here that in dis
nos;ng of the vast amount of p1esi-
dentiai patronage Senator Harding
,,,n,,id like to lean upon the judgment
of MI. Daugherty. Taken from almost
any angle, Mr.. Daugherty seems to be
;stration. and his best services can
he rendered to it only if he has an
off,cial capacity.
what are you going to do after
March, A. the writer asked Mr..
Daugherty recently.
Practice law" he said.
"As Attorney General?'
Vow, there you go asking too many
questions again"