The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
DAUCHERTY WILL
 STAY IN CABINET
(Continued From Pare one,

(COnfinue0 From faEe Ones1 will be called up for debate tomorrow, and it is expected to pass without ma terial delay. There still is some differ ence, opinion among senators as to the personnel of the Investigating commit tee, but it appears probable that a republican belonging to the LaFollette insurgent wing of the party, which often has attacked Dr. Daugherty's of ficial acts, will be selected as chair man. The republican senate leaders have told the president they believe the attorney general should retire as soon as possible, and they do not ap- pear inclined to place any obstacle in the way of the complete inquiry that Mir. Daugherty himself has said he would welcome.
 Senator Willis, of Ohio, one of the very few republican members who has publicly defended MT. Daugherty from the attempt to force his resignation, conferred late today with President Coolidge. He said afterward he would not oppose adoption of the resolution and it was indicated that action on it might be possible before adjournment tomorrow.
 Counsel Secs Coolidge
 Mir. Coolidge also talked over. the situation late in the day with Paul Rowland of Cleveland, who is expected to act as MT. Daugherty's counsel in the senate inquiry. This conference took place after the attorney general had left Washington, and Mir. How lands return to the department of justice was awaited before the state- ment reaffirmed Mir. Daugherty's po- sition was made public. There were some indications that Mir. Daugherty might have prepared and left with de- pertinent officials still another state ment of greater length for possible use in case any flat demand for his resfg- nation should come from the White House.
 Today's decision was the eulmination of series of discussions which ap- preached a turning point at a two hour conference the president held with Mir. Daugherty early last night. At that conference the situation was discussed in all it's phases, the president later called into consultation his closest political advisers-Secretary Slemp, Frank W. Stearns, and William M. Butler, manager of the Coolidge presi- dential campaign.
 Before the executive left his White
 
 ing, Mir. Daugherty again was called into conference by MT. Coolidge who frankly informed him of the conclusions reached. The attorney general per- sisted in his refusal to retire for the present and the president did not in- sist that he do so.
 As he left the White House, Mir. Daugherty announced there would be a statement later in the day, but he made no mention of his intention to leave the city. The subsequent preparations for his departure were surrounded by unusual lefircuinstanees, which tonight had not bssn aatforitatiyely explained.
 Attss;dA Harding Memorial
 With other members of the cabinet the AttarAay General at noon attended the memorial services for President Harding, heid in the hall of the House of Representatives. During the serv- ices in memory of his former chief and friend, he showed plain evi- dences of emotion and nervousness. Afterward he motored to his hotel, and shortly before 3 p. m. he again appeared at the White House.
 This visit lasted less than a quarter of an hour. He departed without re- plying to the questions put to him by and White House off cials themselves were equally reticent. After his hurried drive to the station he tarried for minute in the con course for a final conference with Assis- tant Attorney General Seymour, who becomes head of the justice department in his absence. He then boarded a fast Baltimore and Ohio train, sched- uled to leave at D. m., but delayed several minutes to await his arrival. He'was accompanied by his brother, M. $. Daugherty, of Washington Court house, Ohio, and Brigadier General Charles B. Sawyer, his physician.
 Movements Kept Secret.
 Meantime, at the department of jus tice, the greatest secrecy was main- tained regarding the movements of the Attorney General. When report that he had left Washington reached War ren K. Martin, Mir. Daugherty's sec retary, he refused to confirm or deny it. Soon afterward there was a hur- ried consultation between Mir. Martin, Mir. Seymour, Mir. Rowland and sev- eral ranking officials of the depart ment.
 Later in reply to repeated inquiries from newspapermen, Mir. Martin said a statement would be issued shortly. He then confirmed that MT. Daugherty had left Washington but declined to state for what purpose.
 At 3 80 o'clock the first statement is- sued over the name of MT. Daugherty was given out at the Attorney Generals office, but was stipulated that it must be held in confidence for publication in morning papers.
 1t was three hours later that the shorter statement announcing MT. Daugherty's determination to await the Senate investigation before resigning