The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
DAUGHERTY WANTS
FULL PROBE MADE
OF KELLER CHARGE
Attorney Generals Move Re-
garded as an Effort to Pre-
sent Bold Front Before
His Opponents
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau. The Age Herr
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500 Davidson building,
Washington, October 27.-(Special.)
Declaring that he had heard 1t to be
the intention of the judiciary com
mittee of the House to dismiss with
out more ado the impeachment pro-
ceedings filed against him by Rep
resentative Oscar Keller of Minneso-
ia. the Attorney General of the United
States, Harry NJ. Daugherty, ex-
pressed his desire that the commit
tee address itself assiduously to the
ascertainment of the justice or injus-
tice involved in the proceedings.
The ear of the Attorney General Is
more sensitive than the ear of any
other individual in Warrington
There has been no whisper of an In
tention of the committee to dismiss
the proceedings without hearing
1t is true that there is no doubt but
that the proceedings ultimately will
be dismissed. But 1t Is regarded as
equally true that the Attorney Gem
eral Kicked up tho rumor for the
purpose of assuming pose before
the American people.
Slow Prosecuting
The opinion here is that the Attor-
ney General deserved censure for APP
parent lack of Interest in prosecuting
those who are alleged to have stolen
from the government during the war
against Germany. When prodded into
a semblance of activity by criticism
on the part of republican represen-
tatives, Mr.. Daugherty secured an in
claimant q Rafnaf 10na indiuidna al
who has residence in southern state
whore the republican party has no
hope of political success. 1t is a safe
conclusion that the Attorney General
will make no further progress untl.
after the elections November Z, if
ever.
But 1t Is not regarded here as an
Improbable offense, this alleged In
activity of the Attorney General.
Likewise, it is not held possible that
he could be impeached because of an
injunction secured at his instance
against strikers. 1t is assumed that
the Attorney General does not fear
the result of the investigation, would
not even were the judiciary commit
tee non partisan.
Daugherty Uneasy
Time was. however, when the At
torney General was distressed. When
there was every indication that the
judiciary committee would be forced
to initiate the investigation prior to
the elections, Mr.. Daugherty is said
to have actually squirmed While
there was little possibility of his
conviction, there was no doubt but
that enough smoke would be raised
to reflect unfavorably on the Attor-
ney General, the President and his
administration. and, directly, of
course, on republican candidates in
the field. The chairman of the COM
mittee, however, when 1t was known
that republican representatives had
employed Samuel Untermyer to ap-
pear against Daugherty before the
committee. and when made aware
that Untermyer har ability to apply
the acid test to every situation, or
dered a postponement of the hear
ings until after the elections.
This relieved Daugherty's mind of
it's principle If not sole burden. Now
he is ready to face the music.
Attacks Enemiese
In tho meanwhile, Daugherty has
concluded to strike back at his enc
mics. In a speech In Ohio he pro-
ceeded against organized labor. and
congressional critics who, he charged,
had risen against him for personal
reasons. He declared that but for his
injunction against strikers, civil war,
with all its horrors. would have burst
from peaceful atmospheric prop
osition of such doubtful authenticity
that the democratic national commit
tee has seen proper ruthlessly to rid
icule At
And. as previously pointed out In
this correspondence, the national
committee, and republican leaders,
both national and state, have with
drawn support from Representative
Keller, who is seeking reelection In
Minnesota. Advices from that state,
however, are that the procedure of
politicians has reacted in Keller's
favor. and that he will be easily
elected.