Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-25
DEF |N|TE MOVE
ON DAUGHERTY
Forecast As Senate Assem-
bIes Today to Consider
Sweeping inquiry

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25:-Some
definite announcement from ADMIN
istration quarters regarding the con-
troyersy over Attorney General
Daugherty was forecast today as tue
senate assembled to consider the res
olution for a sweeping inquiry. INTO
Mr.. Daugherty's administration OF
the Department of Justice. President
Coolidge was represented by those IN
his confidence as still without a del-
mite decision regarding the demands
for the attorney generals reslgna-
ton. An adjustment of the situation
without great delay, however, was
said 10 be believed by the President
to be possible.
The President is continuing to
take counsel from Republican lead
ers in and out of congress. Last
night he had another conference
with Senator Borah, Republican,
Idaho. who in the senate last week
openly urged the resignation of Mr..
Daugherty as a personal sacrihce IN
the public interest. Senator Borah
today declined to discuss his confer
ence with hte President beyond indi-
eating that it referred again to Mr..
Daugherty.
Among measures reported under
consideration was a suggestion that
Mr.. Daugherty might present his
resignation effective a month or two
in the future. and meantime present
his case before the proposed senate
investigating committee. This would
allow him to answer all charges
prior to his leaving the cabinet and
some Republican leaders believe, re-
lieve him of retiring under fire"
After a call at the White House
today, John I. Adams, chairman OF
the Republican National committee,
reiterated his belief that the attor-
ney general should not resign While
his official acts are under attack in
congress.
IF we let him be forced from
office by mere accusations, he said,
'blackmail and blackguardism will
become most popular occupation
in the country until decent men are
driven from public life"
Action on the resolution was pre-
vented last week because of the
provision incorporated in it naming
the special committee to conduct the
INQUIRY, and Senator Wheeler, Dem
ocrat, Montana, who introduced it,
was prepared when the senate con-
vened today to modify this feature
in such a way as to permit election
OF the inquiry personnel by the
chamber He was determined to
make a fight, however, to have Sem
ator Brookhart, of Iowa, Republi
can insurgent selected as chairman
despite the opposition of organiza-
ton Republican leaders. His other
suggestion for the committee men,
bership-Senators Jones of Wash
ington. and Mclean OF Connecticut,
Republicans, and Ashurst of Arizona
ard himself. Democrats ts-have
aroused no serious opposition.
A larger volume of reports have
come to Senator Wheeler since he
introduced his resolution. and it will
take him some time TO sort and as
simulate these before he will be
ready for the inquiry to begin. He
will present his side of the case first
and win insist that the attorney
general appear in person when given
an opportunity to reply.
Senator Borah. Republican, idaho,
who said in the senate Saturday he
was ready to help lay foundation
for impeachment proceedings against
the attorney general, conferred with
President Coolidge again last night
at the White House. The visit is
understood to have been at Mr.. Cool
idges invitation and they talked
over the suggestions made IN Mr..
Borah's senate speech
IL.