San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
Coolidge Men Worried by
Determination to Con-
tinue in Politics.
LOYAL TO PRESIDENT
Former Attorney General to
/, Vote for Coolidge
If Elected.
BY ROBERT It. SMALL

copyright by The San Antonio Light.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 2.-Harry
NJ. Daugherty's evident determination
to continue as a candidate for dele
eate-at-large to the Republican ma
tional convention on the Coolidge
ticket in this state has created a stu
alton which is puzzling the politicians
more than any condition with which
they have had to deal in a genera.
tion.
Odd, as it may seem, the break be-
tween the President and the former
attorney general seems to have
strengthened Mr.. Daugherty's chance
OF election. 1t was freely predicted
two weeks ago that Mr.. Daugherty
( would be "cut" ON the primary bal
lots this year just as he was in 1920
when even as general manager of the
Harding campaign for the nomination
he was defeated in his ambition 10
represent the state at Chicago.
Since he was forced out of the cabi.
net there has been reaction which
aundeniably is favorable to Mr.. Daugh-
|3erty and many of those who had an
llnounced they would vote against
|1hlm, say now that they will give him
II this last honor which he probably
Twill ask from the party.
II Mr.. Daugherty's name appears on
1.-THE ballot and beneath it is the
'ipledge to vote for Mr.. Coolidge when
the convention meets in this CITY.
VThe former attorney general recently
has stated that nothing has happened
Nto mar his friendship and loyalty to
his former chief and that he will serve
This cause in Cleveland as faithfully as
Vii he were still a public servant.
h Ohioans evidently believe this to be
a sincere statement and they will sup
aport Mr.. Daugherty accordingly.
Primaries April %.
The Ohio primaries will be held
3Tuesday, April 20, and the Coolidge
delegates are opposed by a Hiram
johnson slate. The johnson forces
have not made a militant campaign
i'm the state yet because Senator
johnson who is bearing the entire
brunt of the campaign himself, has
Hbeen too busy elsewhere. The sena-
4tor probably will make a whirlwind
tour of Ohio just before the primary
Hdate. His followers have been con-
Evidently predicting that they would
Eget at leas tone delegate-at-large from
this state and several district dele
$gates. Their prediction of one dele
Ebgate-at-large is based on their belief
What Harry Daugherty would be de-
Efeated.
The Coolidge campaign managers
{are not a little worried over the
$Daugherty situation for they have
&sensed the popular reaction which
Seems to be based upon the belief
THAT having been permitted to enter
Z the investigation, the attorney gem
b eral might have been permitted to
make some sort of defense before be-
ing ousted. Yet the reaction to
Daugherty does not imply the slight
est reaction against President Cool
Ridge.
u Coolidge Men Worried.
u As a matter of fact, there would be
|4no way in which the friends of Daugh-
erty could show any resentment
4 gainst the President in the primary.
|{for Coolidge. In order to vote against
Coolidge it would be necessary for a
Istrictly Daugherty man to vote
6against the latter.
Ia There is no doubt but that the
Coolidge managers would feel more
kscomfortable if Mr.. Daugherty were
|iloff the ticket, 'but they do not dare
kippenly to express the opinion that he
Hshould resign, even if the brief time
fsbefore the primary permitted such
Rbction on his part. The Coolidge sup
kports were particularly worried over
the first reports from Atlantic
4 lily that the former attorney general
EMas going to deliver veritable
proadside against his former chief be-
f}cause Of the unexpected request for
bis resignation.
Il Now that the statement has appear.
fIed and has included new pledge Of
Royalty to Mr.. Coolidge, much of the
uneasiness has disappeared. Harry
ffDaugherty is stormy petrol, how
Never, in Ohio politics and the fear
|lthat something may happen to cause
HMM to "erupt" again is an everything
IDne with the Coolidge forces.
There is no doubt that Harry
has become quite a local
Nero and there is also no doubt that
IL elected a delegate to the Cleveland
Convention he will be even more Of a
Hero at the gathering which is to be
held here in his home state. Mr..
flDaugherty ordinarily might retire
from the race, but it has been his
life ambition to be elected delegate
n t-large to a national convention and
N would seem that this time he has
his best chance despite the fact that
lie could not win the honor four
ears ago when he was booming a
avorite son for the nomination.
rhere is a disposition to regard the
primary race as Harry Daugherty's
wan song and for that reason some
bf his oldest enemies in state politics
re silent. Apparently they are will.
ing that he should have this need of
omfort before passing into political
Eclipse.