Evening star., 1924-03-31
'DAUGHERTY STILL
FIRM FOR COOLIDGE
Executive Is Honest and De-
serves Nations Support,
Says Deposed Official.
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., March al
Former Attorney General Harry NJ.
Daugherty, in a formal statement
issued here last night, declared he
has no personal feeling against Pres
ident Coolidge and made known his
intention of helping the Chief Ex-
ecutive "at any personal sacrifice"
Mr.. Daugherty disclaimed any in
tention of issuing an extended state
ment as to what has taken place
and what it all may mean" He ex
pressed surprise that such n thing
apparently meaning President Cool
idge's request for his resignation
after he had announced his determi-
nation not to quit under ffre) could
take place in free America"
We should all pull together, un-
aelfishly. and at any personal sacri-
Ice, to help the President he said.
lie is honest and is trying to put
through program that means much
to the American people"
Confident of Future.
Mr.. Daugherty asserted there was
no need to waste any time worry
ing about the eXAttorney General"
and expressed the conviction that he
is restored"
AS he handed the statement to n
group OF newspaper men who gath
cred in his room at the Hotel Tray
more, Mr.. Daugherty announced he
intended to leave for Washington
this afternoon.
Il have quite a few things to look
after, he said, and I want to move
Mrs. Daugherty, who has been an in
valid for eighteen years, from Flor
Ida to Asheville'
The statement follows:
No extended statement from me, as
TO what has taken place and what it
all means may be expected for some
time.
Not Playing .Martyr."
Its usefulness now would be chiefly
personal and that does not interest
my friends or me- was fully warned
II was to be done. ! did not think
1t could take place in free America
IT did, however, take place, though l
did all could to prevent it. l stood
against 1t as a matter Of duty, and
IN saying this l have no ambition to
:. De decided u martyr
one thing now, let ME say. l have
10 personal feeling against the Presi-
dent l am yet his dependable friend
and supporter.
II have no fears as to my own con
tented future, and l have no fayors
10 ask except the continuance of con-
Idence on the part of my friends and
respect of the thinking, patriotic,
sef-respesctlnS American people. OF
all this | feel confidently assured.
i took a difficult position with the
president as matter of duty and n
desire to help him out in the long
run. To give up q place in the cab
met was not a seconds disappoint-
ment to me. As to the method en-
ptoyed against me, the rougher the
work the greater the benit to the
country as an object lesson.
Praises CooIidGe's Cabinet.
IT happened 10 be in o position
where could stand it better than
some others / hope il Stops with
me. The Presidents cabinet deserves
support from Congress and the coun-
TRY. He needs them and they are de-
serving of confidence, respect and
gratitude.
we should all pull together, un-
selfishly, and at any personal sacrifice
10 helf the President. He is honest
and Is trying to put through a pro-
gram that means much to the Ameri-
this thing will wait The carrying
out Of program agreed upon and
known to be helpful to the country
Will not wait too long.
No one need waste any time wor-
lyipg about the former Attorney Cen
eral. He will take care of himself
until reason is restored and time and
truth fully vindicate him, as they
surely Will. Nobody'S feelings are
much hurt, but if they are hurt at
all. it doesn't amount TO anything.
Now is the time for cool heads,
Considcrate counsel and help By all"
No Comment on Senate.
AS he handed the statement to the
newspaper men Mr.. Daugherty was
asked what he had to say about the
United States Senate.
i. Nothing" was the propmt reply.
Earlier in the evening Mr.. DauCh-
erty intimated that he would have
nothing much TO say, because he
wanted the country to settle down"
He intimated that he will not with
draw from the race for dcleEate-a at
large in the Ohio primaries, despite
the fact that this delegation to the
republican national convention will
undoubtedly be instructed for Cool
idge.
When asked if he had given the
matter of his candidacy q thought
since his resignation, Mr.. Daugherty
said:
''Thats right I'm a candidate.
Hadn't thought of that I don't re-
member just what the law is, but l
suppose it is too late for me to
10 go out TO Ohio pretty soon.
must remember about that. I've got
some business out Unexpectedly
clean honorable business. It's sort
of dangerous for a man to have busi-
ness these days, you know"
Mr.. Daugherty took long walk
along the Boardwalk yesterday and
returned to the hotel for a nap. AL
he was trOublel with a slight