Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-01
RESOLUTION ASKING
DAUCHERTY To QUIT
GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY
Nations Chief Prosecutor
on Important Visit at Chi
cago, Refuses to Say What
Plans Are

Plans Are
WASHINGTON. Feb. rs" Senate
consideration of the resolution OF
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
tana, for investigation Ct Attorney
General Daughertys administration,
was postponed until tomorrow by
agreement between Republican and
Democratic leaders.
When it is taken up tomorrow the
h Solution will have exclusive right
Hyay until disposed OF.
fAs soon as this investigation is
completed and regardless of its out
come, Mr.. Daugherty will be expect.
ed to quit the cabinet. He refused
yesterday to retire voluntarily while
the inquiry is pending, and Presi
dent Coolidge decided not TO force
him to do so.
Mr.. Daugherty was advised at
yesterdays succession of confer
ences regarding the conclusions
reached by the president, but he
took the position that he would not
resign unless Mr.. Coolidge was will
1 ing to make formal imperative de-
mand for his retirement.
The attorney general left for Chi
cago yesterday after a last-minIte
conference with President Coolidge
- 1t was not until three hours later
I that a statement he had prepared
previously with reference to his
retention Of office was made pub
/ lie.
ct is not my purpose" he de-
/ clared, ito even consider rendering
my resignation as attorney general
until after a fair hearing on charges
preferred against me.
Another statement, also prepared
by Mr.. Daugherty in advance, had
. been made available In condolences
4 to morning newspapers about hall
an hour after his departure, eX-
| planning that he had been called to
! Florida because of the illness of his
wife, and was going by way of Chi
cago ito attend to important gov
eminent business which demands my
personal attention"
AS soon as he learned of the at
1 torney generals decision not TO re
sign pending fair inquiry into the
\ charges against him, Senator Wheel
er announcer his intention ito p1sh
. the hearing" and said he would
| try to get action on his resolution
| today
Strictest secrecy was maintained
as to the purpose of the "ttorne.I
generals sudden trip to Chicago, and
no intimation was given whether he
went there in connection with the
| grand jul investigation of evidence
. adduced during the senate inVesti-
cation of the veterans bureau.
4 Failure to prosecute cases growing
Out of this inquiry is one of the
charges specified in the Wheeler
! resolution
Conferences Cease
Mr. Daughcrty's departure prac.
tically concluded the long series of
White House conferences that has
marked the fight ON the attorney
general-one of the difficult prob
lens that has confronted Mr.
Coolidge us president.
A conf renee between tie presi-
dent and Paul Rowland. of Cleve
land, who is expected 20 be Mr..
Daugherty's counsel in the senate
! inquiry, was held. however, after
. the attorney general left and prior
| 10 the issuance of his statement an
| bouncing his refusal to resign under
i fire
Earlier in the day Mr. Coolidge
haG placed before Mr.. Daugherty
conclusions reached at conference
the night before with his political
advisers, Secretary Slemp, Frank w.
Stearns and William NJ. Butler, man
ager of his presidential campaign
Nnst attorney general maintained
hfSN stand against retiring at this
i ,iine and Mr.. Coolidge did not in
sist that he do so. Mr.. DauSherty's
announcements gave no recognition
10 suggestions that he might retire
after the senate inquiry and com
ment on the situation was with
held at the White House, but it was
regarded in many quarters as likely
that he would resign at the COnclu
sion of the investigation.
DAUGHERTY. AT CHICAGO,
REFUSES STATEMENT
CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.-Harry NJ
Daugherty, attorney general of the
United States, arrived here today
ostensibly in connection with the
federal grand jury investigation OF
the Veterans bureau He refused
to add to his previous statements
relative to the oil inquiry at Wash.
ington.
That he expects to continue to
hold his place in the cabinet was
Indicated when he stated that he
was here on government business
and expected to remain until that
business was completed.
The attorney general said he has
no public statement to make ana
did not know that he would have
any before noon, or possibly late il
the day.
What he might say later, Mr.
Daugherty Indicated probably would
be in connection with the govern
ment action in the Veterans bureau
case, but he indicated that what the
senate oil committee might do OF
announce would have some bearins
on what he might have to say
MIR. Daugherty said he hoped t.
complete the government bushes:
promptly so that he might so direc
10 Miami Beach, Fla, to join hi:
wife. who is there for her health.
The attorney general planned first
oconfer with department of justice
pro secutors handlinS the Veterans
! bureau proceedings and then to Ct
To the federal building, where Wit
uesses are being examined.
BriGadier General Charles +. Saw
yer. IN charge of specialization:
work in the Veterans bureau unde!
former Director Charles Il. Forbes
and formerly personal physician L
the late President Harding, arrived