New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
p.ouMican Congressman
'I5 Fear Reaction in Fall
rIections to Course OF
4poliiicaI Stupidity
President Resents
Attacks on Cabinet
Rl.me. Washington Cor.
re.Oondenis for Giving
So Much Space to Critics
Bv Carter Field

r,sHINGToN. June Harry NJ
s.,.v'. resignation would be a
80 -, acceptable political present to
~. - 4 n. Republican sen'tor' and
-. -. 0. the House who arc facing
~, s-b,. for reelection. This de-
\, relieved Of the smbsrrsss-
:" .,i,b attacks on Dsugherty are
-..,s me candidates is heard IN con-
'..'o,. wherever Few Of them set
-, sane time IL became known
=. ,hst President Harding resents
:. .,.el, which are being made
80, members o. MS offeial family.
~. "a, mad, clear in White House
,,,snet, to-day
s.ust. May Hear Of Contracts
p,,.s,ets that the investigation Of
-, contracts proposed in the House
- Eyruentstiyss by the Woodruff
I.,,.sr resolution, which was snufed
-, /, the House yesterday, would be
,.v,v,d in the Senate with the back
I. n Senator George " Norris, added
s,s,,silv 70 the irritation and 90 the
ge,.r, that the cause OF e be removed.
The fact that many o. these same
g.ruslicans who are now ANXIOUS 70
., M Daugherty get out believe that
,,ourtain has been made OF mole.
an is, nothing 20 do with the case.
rl.v So not accuse Mr.. Daugherty Of
.roesedness. Some of them do not
zen regard. bis alleged actions as rep
rssn,ible. but a. something incom
,s-sily worse political stupidity.
10, only has SIR. Daughcrty, they
so.st out. hurt himself By his course,
I'D noi only IL he hurting every Re
r1blssn candidate for Office this fall
5, having through 10 given the Demo
tisis what they nave made into a fine
taking point, but there is the instance
- Senator James L. Watson, OF lndi-
"a. Who was pretty we'll left out on 2
lob sga result Of he attempt 20 rush
% The defense o. q member OF Presi-
Cat Hsrding's Cabinet.
Democrats Seeking Issues
All this al time. as one angry Re.
pbliean points out. when the Demo
cats are terribly hard up for good is-
81, on which 10 attempt 20 arouse the
Nop'c. The constant hsrping on the
N,Foerry case. they say, and the re-
cent sitempt OF Senator Pat Harrison
. compare the expenditures Of Clifford
Flehoi and his wife IN Pennsylvania
. hose OF Newhcrrv in Michigan, Of
isT The best proof OF this
Ar. Daugherty, according 20 the Re
rublicans who are irritsted over the sit
-siion. has only himself 10 blame for
ne present attacks on him IN connoe-
ron with the Morse case. Senator Car
away had no inside information when
- began his drive on the Attorney
General. His friends say that ne was
10 even on fishing expedition, but
osrtly trying 70 get away with a parti-
ian aiisek. lie admitted on the floor
va. ne hso no proof and was talking
~ NANAN NfhA sly
The Attorney General maintained
silence but Senator Watson, Of Indi-
ara strong friend Of the Administra-
non and generally regarded as an
siu's politician Old not like the DO
l''al aspect o. the situation. He
oaAed rp the Attorney General. What
se iaio may be left 20 the magma
zen. but at any rate Mr. Watson seized
~ ..', nist opporturc moment 20 make de-
-'. oi Senator Csraway's charges.
Ftniy days later Mr.. Daugherty ad-
rli'o the Csraway accusation and re-
s.alsied the Watson defense. Mr..
nNson had this printed in the Con-
s''sional Record without comment.
~ Gays later Mr. Daughcrty decided
. MAKE public The details, giving his
'as o. the case.
None Eager to Defend Daugherty
Al Of which leaves The Republicans
congress guessing as 70 what Mr..
sssgnerty viii do next. One thing is
~. m'y certain. Not one Of them is now
rng 10 rush IN 20 Mr. Daugherty's
-isnse wien some new attack is made
.sss ne fas something definite 20 fall
,s on. In addition, the general de-
~, a's Is Tor each candidate 70 get his
- campaign A. separate and distinct
avn me Attorney General as possible,
'csrususd en- pss, four