The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-25
DAUGHERTY NAMED
FOR CABINET PLACE
HARD!NC'S CLOSE FRIEND is
CHOSEN ATTORNEY GENERAL
Next Chief Executive Says He Wll
Have Cabinet os Which Whole
Country Can Be Proud
St. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 2i.-

point Harry NJ. Daughcrty of Ohio to
the attorney generalship and at the
same time laid down in pointed fash
! ion the public and political consider
/ ations on which ne is building his
cabinet.
; In making the announcement the
pres:deat-elect paid tribute to Mr..
Daug.lerty who was his campaign
manager, as a splendid man who will
make :. great attorney general, ard
ADDED that opposition had only
strengthened his faith in the wisdom
! Of the appointment. Later Mr.. Daugh-
e:ty issued a brief statement from
; Harding headquarters here saying
] tnat no one could refuse to serve IN
dcr the circumstances.
! Speaking Of the cabinet generally,
aIr. Harding declared three bread
or:rcir!es we're guiding his selections.
Ihe agst quality Of an IDEAL cabinet,
j he SAID, was a capacity for efficient
public service. while the second was
~ a,iI;+y to conmend popular SUD
ror- aad the third must grow out OF
.2.1r&l 2.,:d proper political consider
a;:oa..
s,-llss;@ is goirg to be republican
cs5i.et,; continued the president
elect, "you may count on that. Ard
you raay be sure that it viii be cab
met Of which the whole country can
be proud"
IS il the case of Charles E. Hughes
whose appointment as secretary OF
state was formally announced Satur-
day, Mr. Daugherty's selection to the
cabinet generally had been expected
among those close to Mr.. Harding.
He is understood to have been ap-
preached informally on the subject
soon after election day, and his as
signr,ent to head the department of
Justice is said to have been virtually
decided on early in December. Since
he began the uphill fight as manager
of the Harding pre-convention cam
paien early in 1920, Mr.. Daugherty
has been called into consultation re-
gardiig virtually all Of Mr.. harding's
important political decisions. After
the Chicago convention he became a
member of the republican executive
campaign committee Of five, and since
the election has talked with the pres
ident-elect many times on the prob
lens that were to face the new ad-
miristration. He came here several
days ago and has kept in close touch
with developments, holding daily con-
ferences with Mr.. Harding and with
| important callers, including Mr..
Hughes, with whom he was closeted
Saturday for more than an hour.
Mr.. Daugherty's home is in Colum-
! bus, Ohio, and he is a former mem
ber CT the Ohio legislature. He has
! been associated with Mr.. Harding in
state politics for many years.
The president-elect issued no for
NAL statement in announcing his
choice for the attorney generalshlp
and did not indicate whether a formal
acceptance had been received from
Mr.. Daugherty. The latter's state
meat follows:
NO man would refuse to serve a
ff-.c,.d and his country under the cir
cv.g.rstaacas. l am appceciative Of
bot!, the honor ard the respoasibili-
tbs.
Regarding other cabinet appoint
lse:.as .hore were no apparent devel-
iaraen.; during tae day although it
vs. :nl;ca cd that decisions might be
e. cJed 1o.ne:starii" in regar;. 70
b. IL comma.cc AID laoo- por.-
$. T&c selection Of . secretary
. IL - M%rv, he on.s. othcr cabinet
ncs- remaining una:o.;c&. probably
VII -. 10 formally decided uGtl ;2e
- of the week.
sy.,l Developments as were apn&r-