Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-26
ATTORNEY GENERAL
ASSA|LED IN DEBATE
FOR NOT RES|CN|NC
tight Is Expected Monday
on Resolution to lnVeSti-
gate Official Acts of Cab
met Storm Center

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The
fight to GUST Attorney General
Daugherty, which has proceeded in
private conferences for several days
among Republican leaders, today
again broke openly in the senate.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
and Senator Robinson, of Arkansas,
the Democratic floor leader, joined in
an attack on Mr. Daugherty, agree
ing that all responsibility for his re-
naming in the cabinet must be as
suned by President Coolidge. Mr..
Borah added that he was prepared
to "join with any one in laying
foundation for impeachment pro-
ceedings.'
The senate flare-up was the only
open development today III the fight
on the attorney general.
Next Monday when the senate re
convenes the plan for a committee
investigation of Mr.. Daugherty and
the department of justice will be re
neWed. The leaders agree that the
resolution of inquiry of Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, ulti-
mately will be adopted but it is I'M
certain whether it can be brought to
a vote Monday.
Daugherty's Friends Combative
Immediate action on the resolu-
ton under the senate rules would
require unanimous consent and this
probably will be denied, meaning
the delay of a vote until Tuesday,
or even later, if extensive debate
should develop.
Considerable discussion is regard
ed as not improbable, inasmuch as
the friends of Mr.. Daugherty are
In a more combative mood since
Chairman Adams, of the Republican
national committee, gave his support
publicly to the position taken by the
attorney general.
Controversy in the senate consid-
GRAFTON OF the Wheeler resolution
promises TO revolve about the clause
for selecting the investigation com
Nmittee personnel. Virtually all Re-
publican leaders are united in oppo-
sition to it as drawn.
Senate discussion today Of Mr..
DauSherty was opened by Senator
Robinson who criticized Chairman
Adams statement opposing the
resignation of the attorney general.
Attack Made BY Robinson
Declaring that Mr.. Adams was
seeking to confuse the issue by MAX
ing both the Daugherty case and
the oil scandal appear to be political
IN character, Senator Robinson reit-
Grated that Mr.. Daugherty had lost
public confidence and ought to be
replaced With thousands of federal
secret service operatives at his COM
mand, Mr. Daugherty, he argued,
could hamper and embarrass the
proposed senate inquiry
Senator Borah declared that My.
Daugherty should resign immedi.
ately in the public interest" This.
the Idaho senator said, required
personal sacrifice by Mr.. Daugherty
IN order that the public might have
confidence in the head of the de
partment charged with the respon
siblllty for action. not only in the
OH cases, but in matters relating
to the veterans and other bureaus.
There We're many indications TO
day of stiff fight in the launch.
ing of the investigation under the
w heeler resolution. Senator Wheeler
and his associates were busy collect
ing ammunition, while the attorney
general also was reported to be pre-.
parlng for the expected assaults
Republicans Hopeful
Some Republican leaders were
hopeful that action by Mr.. Daueh
erty might at the eleventh hour
avoid the open contest under the
belief that Senator Wheeler would
be content to drop his resolution
should MIR. DauGherty in the mean
time resign. The attorney general
however, gave no indication of anv
change in rs position. and there
was no sign of further immediate
development from the White House
Republican senate leaders who
have advised President Coolidge of
their belief that, in the general in
terest, the attorney general should
OTTER his resignation. also appeared
content to let the matter rest in the
hands of the president and Mr.
Daugherty, and allow events to take
their evident co"~-o so far as the
senate is concerned.
Senator Borah in his address to.
day stated his views frankly. and
as they were reported to have been
given President Coolidge and Mr..
Dausherty in White House con
ference last Sunday evening In
fact, his address was said to have
been one of contemplating just be
fore Senator Lodge. OF Massachu-
sets, the Republican leader, and
Senator Pepper. Republican, Penn
sylVania. went to the White House
and advised the executive that Mr.
Daugherty ought to be replaced. AT
that time Senator Borah was said
to have agreed TO withhold the al
dreSs IN the none rEaJ results sSr
isfactory to his views would come
from the meeting of the senate lead
ers with the president.
Wounded Man Shoots