Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-12
Daugherty Will
Resign to Make
Race for Senate
Attorney General Expected to
Announce Plans Soon
Recognized as Leader Of
Republicans in Ohio.

Washington. Sept. li.-(Special
Telegram. )-Ofiiciai announcement
is expected soon OF the decision OF
Attorney General Daugherty to re-
sign from the cabinet.
1t is reported autlentically to-
night that Mr.. Daugherty intends
TO become a candidate for United
States senator from Ohio and ex-
poets 10 leave the cabinet SO tina.
he may prepare for the contest for
the senatcrship. the winning OF
which would fulfill a long-existing
ambition and Immediately make him
the administration leader in the up
per branch OF congress.
Two Candidates Appear.
Mr.. Daugherty has reirained from
any public statement of his
plans. but so confidently is his res
ignation expected in administration
circles that two candidates have ap-
pcared in the field for appointment
as attorney general, while at least
two others ARE considered as strong
possibilities. 1t has been known for
some time that Mr.. Daugherty has
been urged to enter the race for the
senatorship. His friends. feeling that
at the elections in 1922. he can du-
plicate in Ohio what he did for
President Harding last November.
At that time he reversed overwhe!in-
ingly the complexion of the Buck
Eye state, which three times out OF
;our had gone heavily democratic, |
,ut which in 1920 went republican
~ tie unprecedented figure gof 400, /
The desire to have Mr.. Daugher-
y run for the senate is prompted
~ an unusual political situation in
Ohio. In view OF the republican land
,lide last year. the democratic par
y is preparing TO strain every ei-
.ort to redeem the state next year.
All factions of the democrats there
,cem to be united. The work Of or
ganization to a large extent is in
he hands of James NJ. Cox, the
democratic presidential nominee at
he last election, who realizes that
lniess his organization can stage a
his chances for the nomi-
lation again arc worth next to noti,-1
ng.
Plans Of Democrats.
1t is the expectation that the dem
,cratic ticket will be headed by Sem
tor Atlee Pomerene, as a candidate
or reelection. and by George White,
hartman OF the Democratic National
one Of the foremost Cox
as a candidate ior gov
rnor.
To offset such a combination the
epublicans already have been max
ng, plans, the conference iii WASH
ngton having centered at the White
House. Mr.. Harding is said to
ealize that his fortune three years
rom next November may be in
!uenced largely by the way Ohio
oes at the next election. 1t is the
understanding that he has discussed
nth Mr.. Daugherty the possibility.
{ his becoming candidate Tor the
enate, to strengthen the ticket, and
hat If the attorney general desires to ,
1akc the race the fullest adrninistra-
on support will be extended.
Those who are regarded as re-
cptive candidates for the post of at
,rney general are Judge Guy P.
ioff of Wisconsin, who is assistant
, the attorney general, and William
wilson OF Illinois, one time 4 men, 4
er of the house, who now is chief t
the legal staff OF the alien proper +
, custodian.
But back of these two are more I
disabilities. George Sutherland of !
'tah. and Wade H. Ellis Of Ohio.
9th are close personal friends OF
resident Harding and both were in
lie consideration at the TIME Ct the
laking of the cabinet.