New Britain herald., 1924-02-22
Others, Including Nation- al Chairman Adams, Demand He Be Given
 Thorough Investigation
Senator Walsh, Democrat. Himself Rallies Tenn pOrarily to Defense of the Attorney General.

Washington, Feb. e2. - Attorney General Daugherty's refusal to retire rom office under fire led to an open disagreement among republican party chiefs today as the senate prepared to drive home the attack upon him.
 Chairman Adams of the republican national committee revealed that he and other committee officials agreed with the attorney general that his resignation without a thorough in- yestigation would be absurd"
 At the same time republican lead- CTS Of the senate who believe MT, Daugherty should get out at once agreed with the democrats to place at the head of the committee which is to investigate his official acts some other republican than Senator Brook hart Of Iowa, one of the LaFollette republican insurgent group whose members repeatedly have attacked the attorney general.
 Walsh Rushes Back
 In the midst ofsthe discussion Sem ator Walsh, democrat, Montana, who has taken the lead in prosecuting the oil inquiry ended a vacation in North Carolina, held a hurried conference With his colleagues. and announced that unless further evidence was forthcoming he opposed an inquiry by the committee into the attorney generals reported dealings in Sim clair oil stocks.
 That matter, he indicated could well be left for examination by the special committee authorized under the resolution by Senator Wheeler. democrat, Montana. for q sweeping inc quiry Into Mir. Daugherty's adminis- tration of the department Of justice. A favorable report on this resolution was ordered by the audit committee. and its adoption in the senate is cA- pected Monday.
 Daugberty Appears
 Mr. Daugherty himself created stir by appearing in the senate cham Der at the opening Of today's session. He explained that a month ago he had promised Senator Willis, repub- llean, Ohio, that he would listen to the reading by that senator today Of farewell address.
 number of senators shook hands with tho attorney general. who took D seat in the rear Of the chamber of the republican side. He was joined here by Senator Moses Of New Hamp- shire, chairman Of .he republican campaign committee, who ,hatted with him until Senator Willis began the reading of the address,
 An agreomnt for adjournment un- il tomorrow after the leading which s an annual event prevented pres ,ntation Of the favorable report on he Wheeler resolution. Chairman Reyes will make the report tomorrow. ut action will be deferred until Mon- lay because of the absence of a num- 'er of senators from Washington.
 Meantime, Senator Wheeler win eek an agreement with republican eaders as to who will have the hairmanship Of the investigatinR ommittee in place of Senator Brook art.
 Under the agreement between Sem tor Wheeler and Senator Lodge of massachusetts,, the republican leader, resident Cummins will appoint the enators originally proposed by Mir. Wheeler as the investigators, except pr Senator Brookhart.
 Previously it had been indicated hat the entire slate proposed by Mir. Wheeler on the ground that he want i "a real investigation" might be ccepted by the republican leaders.
 Adams Opinion
 In announcing he did not favor Mir. iaugherty's retirement until the In- uiry was completed, National Chair
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