The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-28
OIL SKIDS FOR
DESCENT OF
DAUGHE Ter Y
Hectic Secret Session Says
He Must Co

Especial TO The Daily Worker)
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~
Attorney General Daugherty
will leave the cabinet; the only
question remaining to be de-
cided is when and how he shall
go, it was learned today on the
authority Of those close to
President Coolidge. An an
nouncement will be made with
In 48 hours.
Conferences scheduled for
today between Mr.. Coolidge
and his advisors and with rep
resentatives of the Attorney
General are expected to cry
staIize an understanding on the
date and manner of Daugher-
tvs withdrawal from public
life.
The attorney general is under
stood to be holding out determinedly
for postponement of his resignation
until after the senate committee to
be named under the Wheeler reso-
luton has given him a public hear
ing and an opportunity to defend
himself against charges that he has
not vigorously prosecuted offenders
and that his conduct Of the depart
nent Of justice has weakened public
confidence.
Daugherty Stubborn.
Conferences which lasted until late
last night failed to bring the attor-
ney general around to the view Of
those who feel he should get out
now. 1t was suggested that Daugh-
erty agree TO withdraw if Senator
Wheeler would drop his resolution
for a senate investigation. This sug-
gestion, it was understood, did not
get far.
The utmost secrecy was maintained
at the White House and among
Daugherty's advisers regarding the
White House conferences yesterday.
First Paul Rowland of Cleveland,
Daugherty's personal counsel, saw
President Coolidge.
War Weeks and Postmaster General
New talked for more than an hour
with Mr.. Coolidge. Rowland went
back to the White House in the af-
T ternoon and last night Daugherty
\ was nsultetion with the presi-
dent for hearly two hours. He lie
that conference worried and curt
refused to discuss what went. on.
Senator Curtis, republican VIII
Of the senate, also was called
by Mr.. Coolidge during the day. Gu
tbs explained the parliamentary ST
uation regarding the Wheeler res
luton which has been reported fro
committee and is ready for actio
Slemp In Sessions.
With the unexpected summonir
to the White House last night of
Bascom Slemp, secretary to Pres
dent Coolidge, it was thought f,
a while that Daugherty's resigns
ton would be announced then. Slen
conferred with the president. WI
liam M. Butler, manager Of M
Coolidge's campaign for the pres
dency, and Frank W. Stearns, clio.
personal friend and adviser of Il
president.
The dating of Daugherty's resi-
nation sufficiently ahead to give hi
time 70 meet the charges against h
administration Of the department
justice, still seemed today to be OF
Of the most likely solutions.
Emporia Paper Makes Statement
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-Wi
Ham Allen White Of Emporia, Ka
sas, here on a brief visit. gave o,
the following statement on the {
scandal yesterday:
If were a republican in th,
senate, should offer an amend
ment 10 the Wheeler resolution
calling for the investigation o.
Daugherty, and in the amendment
should add the name of A
Mitchell Palmer to the resolution.
If the democrats did not vot,
for the amendment their refusa
would put the hand of insincerit,
on them. If they did vote for tn.
amendment it would keep tn,
democrats busy explaining in tn,
campaign and prove that IL is moi
one party OF the other that il
crooked but the loose and dis
ilIusioned times.