San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

WEAK, SAYS
DAUGHERTy
Only One Opponent Will
Run ''and He Won't Get
Far" He Says.
CALLS ELECTION ClNCH
|Attorney-general Condemns
Attacks by "Cheap,
Mouthy People"
FALL WILL BE EASY"
Proposed Alaska Trip Seen
as Transcontinental
Campaign Tour.
ALL WILL BE EASY"

Miami, Fla. March IA state
nens BY Attorney General Harry NJ.
bausherty, announcing that Warren
!. Harding would be re-nominated and
e-elected with little opposition, was
ssued here today.
Because OF the close relations be-
ween the President and Daugherty, 1t
regarded as the start OF Mr.. Hard
ng's 1924 campaign, -
Daugherty was the Presidents pre-
s.fsstion manager in 1920.
Today's statement followed q talk
etveen Mr.. Harding and Daugherty
asst night.
At the same tie 1t was learned
hat Mr.. Harding's trip to Alaska next
hummer will be a virtual trans-conti-
entail campaign tour.
Mr.. Harding's denomination and
election will be the result of a de-
hand from the nation and from the
Republican party, the attorney gener-
said.
Only One Opponent Likely.
aThe President will be re-nominat-
without serious opposition" he
hid.
.Only one man is likely to run
yainst him for the nomination. de
on't get far. 1t is not necessary to
v campaign plans or name campaign
,nnagers. because the campaign is
ping to manage itself. OF course, we
ill have to have an election, but II
ill all be very easy. Within the
ext year the benefits OF the Harding
ADMINISTRATION are going to become
ear to the country in spite of per-
bnal attacks of cheap, mouthy peo-
e."
Daugherty said the only thing that
Fould make Mr.. Harding decline to
I'm would be failure of his health.
he campaign issues, he declared, will
p:
Taxation.
Law enforcement.
The record of the Department OF
istice Indicating his belief that at
cks on him are to continue) and,
"Whether this shall continue to be
government of law and order, or be
ctated to by that sort of indigestion
lat comes from abroad"
Hints Mt Alaska Trip.
Daugherty's reference to the bene-
9e3r-the administration becoming
ear to the nation is taken to apply
the Presidents proposed campaign
in across the country to Alaska and
lck next summer, during which the
ADMINISTRATION policies will be de-
ned.
The details have not yet been work
out, but, according to present plan,
10 President will leave Washington
June or July, and cross the CONT
mt by the northern route. Stops
HI probably be made at four or five
ties en- route with, perhaps, brief
eeches at each.
In this swing Mr.. Harding will in
de the states where manifestations
uprisings against regular Republi-
control have been seen in the re-
Mt elections.
On his return from Alaska the
resident will take the southern route
Washington. Stops will be made
the farming states of the West.
Doesn't Want Special Session.
Personal contact with the people is
united on to re-establish the admin
ration's prestige, wherever it may
We dwindled. Important announce
ents may be made on the way con-
rning tax revision and the railroads.
President Harding has no intention
calling Congress into session before
Ecember, as it would be deemed
litically unwise to let the Democrats
We a forum in the capital, where
eeches in reply 10 Mr.. Harding's
dresses might be heard.
The President played golf this
|rning. In the afternoon he swan
q rested until time to take the
i0sor Palm Beach. His program
is for attendance at church SER
les in Palm Beach tomorrow. He
contemplating taking a rest at
|gusta, Ca, and getting back to
ashington about April 10.