The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-18

WllRunfor
Reelection
Attorney General Daughcrty
Announces Harding Will
Make Race for Second
Term in 1924
Will Stand on Record

Copyright, 1923, by international News.
Miami. Fla, March 17.-President
Harding will be a candidate for re
election in 1922.
This flat and unqualified statement
was made here tonight by Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty, his
campaign manager of 1920. and his
political confidante and associate of
many years.
i Is the first authoritative public
announcement that has been made
concerning Mr. Harding's plans for
1924.
This announcement amounts to fair
warning to other republican aspirants
that their activities in grooming
themselves for possible nomination
run counter to Mr.. Harding's plans.
President Harding will be renoml-
mated almost without opposition"
said the attorney general. I'm my
opinion. he will be reelected. He viii
go before the country on the record
Of his administration. 1t IS a good
platform on which to stand and one
that will be approved by an over
whelming majority"
Expects Little Opposition.
The attorney general believes the
opposition to Mr.. Hardings candidacy
within Tie republican party viii be
negligible.
The party will demand Hr. Hard
ings denomination" he said. and
the country viii demand that he &C
eept. That he will accept. l have
no doubt. and the party which de
mands his denomination will see 10 his
reelection.
I can foresee but on contingency
that might arise and prevent the
presidents being a candidate for re-
election" continued Mr.. Daugher;y.
THAT Is his health. which az present
is good and bids fair to continue 10 be
so. after no has he'd the benefit Of
this rest he is getting. Granted coed
a.slih ter = nofhiris u M nm.
ion. that can prevent The presidents
nomination and reelection
Few Other Candidates.
There will be "a few other repub-
lican candidates. before the 1924 con
yentlon. the attorney general believes.
but he does not take them or their
chances seriously, The certainty Of
defeat, he believes VIII act as a deter
rent to many ambitions and the can
didates that bloom IN 1923 VIII be
wlthered by 1924.
There viii always be one con.
tender, perhaps" said the attorney
general. but the identity OF the opposi-
ton he had in mind went unnamed.
It was left TO Imagination whether he
had reference to Senator Robert NJ.
In Toilette OF Wisconsin, or Senator
Hiram Johnson Of California.
The attorney general believes Il Is
yet too early to predict precisely what
the issues OF the 1924 campaign
viii be.
Much can happen" he said, be
tween now and the next campaign.
But one issue Is certain-the issue Of
law enforcement.
Showdown nj Hand.
I'VE in this country have reached
the point where showdown IS AT
hand between the forces OF sane. con
servatlve. American business prog
ress, aud the forces ot destruction
and obstruction. which have their
origin IN other countries.
property rights and human rights
both have their place in American
life and they both must be preserved
against those who seek 70 destroy
them. Law enforcement will be one
Of the principal issues Of 1921 What
the others vii be Is yet too early
to say. Taxation Will be one. per
haps'
While Daugherty did not mention
specifically the railroad strike Of last
autumn and the now famous "Daugh.
erty injunction" It was evident that
this was uppermost in his mind when
he spoke az the issue of law enforce
ment IN the next campaign.
President Harding brought his visit
10 Miami to close late today and
went by special train TO Palm Beach,
where he Will board the houseboat
Pioneer for return trip up the In.
dian and Halifax rivers 10 ST. Au-
gustinc. Both the president and Mis-.
Harding appeared greatly benefited hy
their stay here
The president spent vle greater
part of the dav ou the golf links
Mr.. and Mrs Harding viii attend
church services Sunday morning m
Palm Beach and probably viii depart
Immediately after lunch on their NJ.
river cruise