The Washington times., 1924-03-06
HAS.
NEW FIGHT
AHEAD
Speeding Here 40 Foes Renew
), Pressure on White House
For Resignation.
BY GEORGE n. HOLMES.
Intarnatianal News Service.

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Renewed pressure Of the heav-
lest sort is being brought to bear
ON President Coolidge TO demand
the immediate resignation Of At
torney General Harry n. Daugh-
erty.
It comes principally from with
in his own party-from men who
believe the continuation If the
Attorney General In the Cabinet
constitutes q political liability too
heavy to be borne.
White House Silent.
Precisely what effect this addi-
tional pressure for DAugherty's re.
moval II having on the White House
10 not definitely known today. but
It has resulted in widespread speCu-
lation and talk IN Republican quar-
tiers 40 70 possible SUCCESSORS - the
Attorney General. The. White House
would neither deny nor affirm that
President Coolidge has really taken
under consideration tho names Of
those suggested - succeed Daugh.
Orty.
The Attorney General himself n
en- route to Warrington today from
Miami. He win arrive here tomor.
row. There 10 reason 70 believe
that his deC10ion to return Inn.
mediately TO Washington was o.
casioned In some degree by the re-
newed activities Of those who are
most inSistent In their demands
upon the White House for his re-
tiroment.
'Daugherty 20 Fight.
Fighting political attacks at Iong
range has IT, Disadvantages, and
from the Attorney Generals CON-
ndantS today came assurances that
he would fight this new attack an
savagely a. he fought the earlier Of.
forts TO force his retirement before
he has had his day In court"
The renewed pressure for the
busting Of Daugherty comes a. q
result Of the revelations before the
Federal grand jury In Chicago that
two members Of Congress received
$4,000 for their activity In secur.
ing Clomency for the release Of Fed
eral prisoners. Having failed ap.
parently to convince President Cool.
idge that Daugherty's removal was
necessary because Of the OIL scandal,
his opponents have returned to the
attack On this new score, taking the
position that there was something
''off color" In the Department Of
Justice, else these unnamed Con.
gressmen could not have earned
their $4,000.
:, Many Candidates.
Candidates for the Attorney Gen.
erals post have been brought 70
the attention Of the President almost
without number. Judge william b.
Kenyon, Of Iowa: Judge Frank s.
Dietrich, Of Idaho; Judge Curtis B.
Wilbur, Of California: Senator VII
liam e. B0rAh, Of Idaho: Governor
Alex. J. Groosbeck and Charles B.
Warren. Of Michigan; William
Hayward. Of New York; 9ilaS H.
6trawn, Of Chicag0-these are but
q few Of those whose qualifications
have been brought under the Preai.
dents scrutiny.
Meanwhile. tho special Senate
committee. headed by Senator
Brookhart, Iowa progressive, named
to try" the Attorney General,
marked time today and apparently
win continue to do 20 until II
can be seen what effect the re-
newed pressure for DaughOrty' re-
tirement IL having on the White
House. Originally It was planned
to have the hearings start early
this week. There have been con.
tinual postponeTnentB however. ana
today Il appeared the Daugherty
committee would not get going until
the first part Of next week or
later. The reason assigned by Semi
tor Wheeler (Dem-) Of Montana,
Daugherty's chief prosecutor, II
that the committee 10 engaged In
gathering data ana information.
Congress In F1urry.
Congress u In o furore over the
are about to be indicted for 90.
cepting brthes. The rtimor min 10
going full tilt. charges and counter
charges are being whispered about
the corridors and clOalEroOmD,
regulations are being torn to
nhreds In the grapevine gossip" Of
the capitol, ana many members Of
Congress are Indignant ct what
they term the mantle Of suspicion
that has been cast over the entire
membership.
This indignation was voiced tody
by Congressman Ecott, C2ep.) OF
Michigan, who declared It was