Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-06
Daugherty Is
Expected I O
Quit Cabinet
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taken nor changes of any kind
made until after the period of
mourning for Mr.. Harding. The
funeral arrangement are still upper
most in the President $ mind but
the business of government must
90 on and. Mr.. Coolidge could not
avoid the obligation or organizing
his friends and advisers into an I'M
official roundtable to give him
their counsel in his great task.
Although the present regular
cabinet members selected by Mr..
Harding will continue temporarily
at least at their post, the new
chief magistrate Will, like Ill presi-
dents, also have his own friends TO
advise him.
The movement gained headway in
varioS conferences of leading Repub-
licans who called at the presidential
suite.
Daugherty May Quit
The political influence Of Attor-
ney General Daugherty has suffered
an apparently insurmountable blow
in the death of the president.
Daugherty health is weak and
he is in no condition to gather up
the fragments of his organization.
1t is confidently expected here that
he will resign his post and retire
to private life.
William NJ. Butler, republican ma
tional committeeman from Massa-
chusetts is being prominently men
toned as the leader of new Cool
idge faction. He is an attorney,
and close friends of Mr. Coolidge
believe he will be appointed attor-
ney general.
Then there is Frank w. Stearns,
the Boston business man who is
already recognized as the power
closest TO the President. He is
proprietor of a department store in
Boston, and has been Mr.. Coolidge S
biggest "booster' for the last ten
wears. 1t was Stearns who brought
Mr.. Coolidge ont for governor and
managed his campaign in his last
election.
Stearns and his wife are in the
suite next to the President on the
third floor here.
They met the President in New
York and undoubtedly will continue
in Washington indefinitely.
Presidential Secretary
Stearns is assisted by Ben Felt,
an advertising man of Boston, who
is being mentioned by some now as
a possible appointee to the post of
presidential secretary. 1t is thought,
however, that Edward 7. Clark, now
unofficially acting secretary, may
continue.
James B. Reynolds, who was cam
paign manager for Mr.. Coolidge in
1920, also is mentioned in the
group of unofficial cabineteers. :"
He is vice president of a Washing
ton bank and lives here.
Possibility that Augustus 7. Sey
mour, an Ohio lawyer, and friend
Of Daugherty, now acting rs attor-
ney general, might be selected by
Coolidge for the position, is being
discussed. Daugherty. if permitted
TO name his successor, would choose
Seymour, who had been slated fer
the post before Mr.. Harding died.
Mr.. Coolidge may be candidate
for reelection, Pleasing Daughcrtv
by the appointment of seymour
might help him then when the Ohio
delegates go to the national Re
publican convention.
National Chairman,
There was also talk concerning
the possible resignation of John r.
Adams, as chairman of the national
Republican committee One Of MIR.
Coolidge's friends, Reynolds, ac-
cording to gossip, might be ap-
pointed to the post.
But while the talk went on under
the surface, all official matters of
state were at a standstill awaiting
the arrival Of the body Of the late
President at l p. m. tomorrow.
Preparations have been concluded
at the White House for the placing
of the body of the departed Presi
dent in the East room as soon as i
arrives. There win be viewed by
immediate friends of the family.
The state funeral viii be held
Wednesday.
1t has been Mr.. Coolidge's ex-
press order that all official business
possible will be postponed until Mr..
Harding is buried.
Expect Action On Coal
The labor factions here are great
ly concerned regarding possibility
of action of the new President soon
in the anthracite situation. Mr..
Coolidge is thoroughly acquainted
with the dire need Of anthracite in
New England, and he is determined
that suffering should be prevented.
The miners and operators thus
far have been unable to reach
agreement for the new wage con
tract which must go into force
September ! or n strike will be
called. 1t is though the President
will take strong action if a strike
is prccipitated
When he came to Washington
from Vermont, Mr.. Coolidge was
strongly against summoning con
gress in an extra session. Some of
the leaders in the Republican ranks,
however, believe December too late
for convening of the national leg
islature. They are attempting to
prevail upon him.
The President has remained
quietly in his suite most of the time