The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DAuGHERTY

The following from the Parkers.
burg News written by Hon. John
Marshall gives an interesting side
light upon the prosecution. or perse-
cution, Of Attorney General Daush-
erty. Mr.. Marshall was associated
with General Daugherty in the tm'
portant work OF adjusting allen prop
erty interests during the first year!
OF his administration. and has very
intimate ACQUAINTANCE with him. TIL"
tribute he pays to General Daush'
erty is, in the opinion OF the lntelii'
gencer, we'll deserved. and is entitled
to special weight on account OF Mr..
Marshall's association with General
Daugherty. and knowledge of his
work:
THE hearings OF the judiciary COM
mittee OF the charges against Attor.
ney General Daugherty have become
farcicaL The matter has progressed
sufficiently to demonstrate beyond
preadventure Of doubt that Congress-
man Frear, the instigator OF the in
vestigation Is Of that class OF notori-
ety-seeking freak congressman that
the primary system so frequently
produces.
HE was evidently buoyed up to the
task by the encouragement OF TWO
yociferous lieutenantS in the persons
of Samuel Gompers and Samuel Tn
termeyer. 1t now develops that Mr..
Gompers' antipathy to the Attorney
General is largely predicated upon
desire to even up scores with William
j. Burns, Chief OF the Investigating
Bureau OF the Department OF Justice.
1t IS likewise apparent that it is due
to the success Of Mr.. Burns in round.
ing up the Mcnamara and other Grim
inal labor leaders. who were respon'
sible for a series OF dynamite out
RACES several years ago. The re-.
action of the country therefore is
distinctly toward Mr.. Burns.
During a previous administration
Mr.. Samuel Untermeyer was quite
dominant factor. Mr.. Untermeyer IS
very adept in creating smoke and
equally proficient in the acquisition
OF large retainers. General Daugn-
erty does not seem to stand in awe
and Mr. Untermeyer has abandoned
the conspiracy 10 disCredit the pres
emit head Of the Department Of Jus
tice.
Probably no Attorney General has
ever been faced with the difficulties
haf Of
of General Daugherty. In addition 10
the customary duties OF the depart.
ment, no has had been Shouldered
with many of the disagreeable after
maths OF the war, including inrcsti-
CATION oil Illegal contracts. graft and
the settlement Of thousands OF claims
filed for the return OF alien property
AS head OF the department he must
take responsibility for the Judgment
and actions oil many OF his subordt-
mates, for it is humanity Impossible
for one man or even score OF men
to personally investigate and pass
upon the mass of intricate matters
with which the department is flooded.
I'm the performance OF his duties
he has exhibited the utmost fortitude.
He has applied To the disposition OF
the perpleXing situation rare judS-
ment and ability. There is absolute
ly no evidence Of dishonest action.
political or personal favoritiSm, or
the swcrring in any particular from
what he has conceived to be his duty.
and there will not be-. The unusual
number OF judicial appointments
which he has been called upon TO rec
ommend again furnishes proof OF his
unusual capacity and discretion. We
predict that the only result OF the IN.
yestigation will BE- TO strengthen III
the mind Of the country the confluence
which Attorney General DauSherty
has so well earned"