The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-29
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DAUGHERTY
Former Columbia Law Dean
and a Justice OF Massa-
chusetts Court, Rivals.
By GEORGE e. DURNO,
International News Services.

Confronted with q score OF
names, and beset on all sides by
boosters and detractors thereof
President. Coolidge swept routine
aside today and engaged in a still
hunt for a man to fill the second
break in the Cabinet he inherited
nine months ago from the late
President Harding.
Foremost in the ranks Of aspir.
ing candidates to succeed Harry
M. Daugherty as Attorney General
Of the United States, it was
learned from White House sources,
are two sons Of Amherst, the
Presidents alma mater-one from
New York and one from Massa-
chusetts.
Harlan Fiske Stone, until re-
Gently dean Of the law school Of
Columbia University, and Arthur
P. Rugg. chief justice of the
supreme court Of Massachusetts,,
are the respective candidates.
Not . Target.
Stone IL being urged on Mr.. Cool.
idge as particularly happy choice.
His friends are pointing out that
from the standpoint Of legal expe-
rience his dezen or more years at the
head OF great university law school
ut him pre-eminently for the post.
Further, because OF this connection,
stone cannot be accused of having
been tied up with oil or big business
In such way as to make him a tar
get for Senatorial attack.
Another factor that boosters of
stone are not allowing to escape the
Presidents attention is the politi-
cal expediency Of his appointment.
New York, they assert, is doubtful
so far as the Republican party is
concerned, and selection Of Nicolas
Murray Buffers associate might help
politically.
Justice Rugg is said to be the
Presidents personal choice. The
DOGGY Of renewing the cry that
Massachusetts 10 in the saddle, %
however, may brighten the President
away from his old friend and asso.
ciate.
Kenyon In Running.
Judge william s. Kenyon, of
Iowa, who declined the Navy port
folio recently, is still another pros.
pect. He has frankly admitted the
Attorney Generalship is the Only
Cabinet post he would care to take.
Big business interests, however, are
set against him and his "trust-bust-
ing" reputation. and because of his
leadership Of the farm bloc in the
Senate,
Certain Administrator leaders in
the Senate have started a move.
ment to get Secretary of State
Charles e. Hughes to take a tenn
porary ''demotion" and pilot the
Department of Justice clear of the
storm. These Senator's are under.
taking to show that such a transfer
actually would be a great honor to
Hughes, signifying as 1t would that
he was the one man of unuues.
TONED integrity and legal ability to
whom the President could lean in
time OF stress. Hughes. neverthe.
less, is not said to be very keen"
about such an arrangement, DESPITE
the argument that he has virtually
cleaned up the nations foreign
affairs.
Congressman Dickinson, of Iowa,
and Addison Parker, Of Des Moines,
leader of the Coolidge forces in
Iowa. today recommended to Presi-
dent Coolidge the appointment of
Judge William 8. Kenyon, "a Attor.
ney General. Kenyon's appointment
they said, would do much to re-
store confidence in the Republican
party throughout the Middle West"