San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-28

will impcl him to stand for re-elec,
lion.
II is upon this presumption, at any
! rate. that those who want TO see HIM
remain in the White House for an
other four years, are proceeding. In
rIudrd in the group Of friongS, who
have been i'm conference here, are some
Of the men who led the successful pre-
convention campaign of 1920, and
some who came over tu the Harding
ranks from other camps after the
convention was over. ~ result
the ultimate lineup Of the Harding
forces of 1924 il expected tn rCScm-
bic only in part the organization that
fought and triumphCd in the noml-
nation fight Of three years ago.
Daugherty Can't Serve.
Attorney General pauGhCrtN. who
was the pre-couycn'ion manager for
Mr. Harding in 1920. is expected to
again take a hand in urging a re-
nomination. But for several reasons
Mr.. DaugbCrty i not expected by his
friends to be A. active A. hC was in
1870. His health recently failed him.
requiring him to remain in bed for
several weeks, and although he has vjr-
tually recovered. he cannot take the
burden Of travel and conference which
would fall upon an active campaign
manager. In addition. his official du-
lies i'm the Department Of Justice arc
expected to preclude him from being
long absent from Washington during
the campaign.
Several men who have long been
prominent in party affairs have been
mentioned as available for the more
strenuous work Of organization.
Charles II. HiIleS. a former national
chairman. is one of those 50 CON
>idcrcd. but he has made no state
mrnt thus far as to what part he
would be willing 10 take in the pre-
convention work. Recently Mr.. Hillcs
conferred with the President and To-
gcthcr they visited Mr.. Daughcrty in
his sick room.
In the background Of these con
sidCrations lies also the question Of
who is to manage the Republican
campaign after the nomination has
been made. The supporters of John
7. Adams, the present national chair
NTH. say they expect him to retain
that post. regardless Of the results
of the nominating convention. Discus
SionS of the subject here recently have
brought 10 light, however. an attempt
by the friends of Will II. Hays. who
managed the 1920 rompaigu. to re-
inStatc him 10 the chairmanShip.
The exact length of the Hays boom
is YET to be demonstrated. but il is
laying the groundwork for his re-
nomination. II is realized that if Mr.
Harding is rcnominated. il will be- for
him 10 say whether he desires 10 again
seek the services Of the man who was
ar the helm when the party rolled up
its record breaking majority in 1920
Will Thrash 1t Out.
All Of these subjects seem likely
10 be thraShPd over very soon after
Mr. Harding concludes the months
vacation in Florida for which he will
leave Washington early next week. At
tornev General DauChPrty, in whom
the President recently has expressed
anew his complete confidence, will be
one Of abe guests on the Florida
trip. and after it is con-
clUd"d. it is possible that Mr.. Hard
ing and at least a part Of the party
will proceed 10 Ohio to spend a few
days on home soil. There he will
have on opportunity 70 sec Republic
can state leaders and examine the Re
publican organization Of his home
state. which last November elected a
Democratic governor.
II is taken for granted that a solid
Ohio delegatio would be the first