The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
HARVEY MANAGER. HARDING CAMPA|GNN WASHINGTON TALK
Democrats 0verjoyed at News of Seeing New Asset to
 Minority Party
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-H EKALD Wa ah iuOton n q March of |

preached and displayed the willing ness of @Barkis. It is added that he viewed the prospects with delight as affording opportunities for his lit- erary talent, and his natural bent for mixing it" and "roughing it."
 visit to democratic headquarters developed the fact that the probable announcement that Harvey will man age the Presidents fight for re- election will be heard with satisfac- tion. It was pointed out that liar vey is more bitter than polite. that he would be unable to refrain from assailinG former President Wilson, and that such assailing would re- dound to the interest of the demo- cratic nominee.
 It Is understood that while Harvey has been tentatively selected. the President reserves the right to change his mind. He is grateful to Harvey for having aided in his nom- ination-agreed upon In Harvey's room at the Blackstone hotel-but feels that the debt, in part, at least, has been paid.
 But the Presidents principal ad- wiser. Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugherty, insists that Harvey be commissioned campaign manager, and it is pointed out that in mat ters of political strategy, Daugherty generally has his way.
 Surprise To Washington.
 The announcement by Attorney General Daugherty of the United states that President Harding would be a candidate for another term as President of the United States, was received in Washington with surprise hot on account of the news" the announcement contained, but because the Attorney General had deemed it necessary to make it.
 An identical announcement was made just prior to the adjournment of Congress by Senator James E. Watson of Indiana during speech i'll the Senate, and was accepted as semi official. If Daugherty spoke to warn ambitious off the reservation, it is pointed out that Watson had previously given such warning. Like wise, it Is added, Watson had by indirection declared false the re- ported desire of the President to quit long before Daugherty undertook to discharge that duty.
 The idea obtains in political cir eles that Daugherty spoke for the purpose of serving notice that he had recovered from a recent illness and had reassumed his position as political adviser and strategist of the administration which office, he might have supposed, had been oc- eupied by another during his en- lol dDSeDtt.
 There was never a doubt in we'll informed circles here but that the President would run again. It was pointed out that he had ambition to serve as long as any other man had served. and that politicians, aware that his withdrawal would constitute a confession of failure, would not permit it.
 Quite recently the President gave almost direct intimation, himself that he would ask for another term He declared that he would not call Congress in session for nine months. This was taken to mean that he feared the revolutionary" radicals who will sit in the next Congress. would so conduct themselves as to convince the public that the admins tration was reactionary and a fail- uro.
 His Political Tour.
 The President next announced that he would make political tour of the "discontented" west during the summer, and would meet the people and talk politics with them; would explain his reason for insisting on ship subsidy legislation, and his espousal of an alliance with the League of Nations through a court of international justice.
 And then the President, despite the known opposing attitude of the Senate, gave Joseph w. Tolbert, vet eran member of the republican na- tional committee from South Caro- lima, a second recess appointment as marshal of the western district of that state. Tolbert is credited with ability to escort to Chicago in 1924 d black andtan delegation instruct ed for Harding or any other individ- ual he might choose to support q rr ra trop nf Q " general. however, created consid- erable interest dn Washington. It was pleasing to democrats in that Daugherty had reassumed his posi- tion of dominance, because democrats hold Daugherty, personally and of fically, unpopular with the great bulk of the American people. It is contended that he is regarded es- sentially as a poltician; that his ad- ministration of the department of justice has been a failure. and that his connection with the alleged cannot favorably impress the cleo torate.
 Daugherty's reference to possible rivals" was fulsome with contempt of such rivals" in the opinion of democratic spokesmen here, and. ac- cording to them, cannot have other effect than a further driving away of Senators Johnson, Borah, Norris, LaFollette. Brookhart-and all the clements they represent in the north west.
 1t is held here that Harding will be nominated whether with or with out opposition, but that the "radi- calls" in the subsequent campaign, will. in one form or another, have their revenge. other sidelights.
 .l,1 1,,try av,t and subseduent interviews three ad- ditional features have been given at tention by democratic strategists. CD The campaign will be initiated in December, (2) the principle issue will be law enforcement and (3) the to serve a political purpose, a re- vision of taxation proposing reduc- tions.
 Regarding law enforcement the At torney General is known to have had in mind his injunction against strik- CTS in Chicago, and the generally ac- cepted statement that prohibition laws are disregarded practically ev- erywhere. Democratic headquarters here believes that With certain powerful element in American poli- tics, the Daugherty injunction was and will be unpopular, and declares that regarding prohibition the Hard ing administration and satellites re- volving about the Harding orb have not been conspicuous for their ob- servation of the statute.
 It is declared that Harding would be happy were the issue no more controversial than law enforcement, but that he will have to meet serious criticism regarding his tariff bill and his lack of foreign policy whether he wants to or not. As to the re- ported plan of the President to sug- utctn r7 7nNn Vra IF nf fha x-