The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-21
SECRETARY DENLY
!. RESIGNS POST
Linking OF Name In Oil Inquiry Is
Given As the Reason For Resig.
nation. Fire Turns On
Daugherty

Washington. Feb. lS.-The resigna-
tion of Edwin DENLY as secretary OF
the navy to he effective March 10, was
received and accepted by President
Coolidge today.
rendered voluntarily by the secre-
tary for fear his remaining might "in.
crease the endorsements OF the
president and as a growth of the SEN
ate inquiry into the leasing of naval
oil lands, the resignation marks the
first break in the cabinet which Mr..
Coolidge took over intact upon the
death of President Harding.
Expressing regret in accepting the
resignation, President Coolidge de-
clared in a letter to the naval score
tary that you will go with the know
ledge that your honesty and integrity
have not been expunged."
MIR. DENLY, on the other hand, in
formed the chief executive that lit
will always be a gratifying thought
to me that neither you nor anyone
else at any time advised me to resign"
Although the action OF the naval
secretary at once started a food of
rumors concerning the probability Of
other designations. Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt, whose name had been
linked with that of MIR. DENLY in the
oil leasing cases declared that he had
not resigned.
As for the question of a successor
TO Mr.. DENLY, il was stated authorita-
lively that this had received little con-
sideration by the president. So far
as is known there is no plan i'm ad-
ninistration circles to promote Mr..
Roosevelt TO the post. The names of
Charles b. Warren Of Detroit, who
has at least tentatively accepted the
Presidents recent appointment as am
bassador to Mexico, and Of former
Representative Patrick II. Kelly, also
Of Michigan, for chairman of the ma
val subcommittee of the house appro-
priations committee, are prominently
mentioned for the post. There has
been nothing to indicate, however,
that they are the names before Cool
idge and his advisors.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-Renewed de
mands for the resignation of Attorney
General Daugherty are receiving con
sideration among officials high in the
administration.
The attorney general himself Is not
now inclined to leave the cabinet un-
less he is requested to do SO by Prsi-
dent Coolidge.
Tho atffftAo nf tho nrogtAnnf hau
not been made entirely clear. IL was
indicated tonight that some develop
ment might follow tomorrow's cabinet
meeting.
During the last "a hours increasing
pressure has been brought to bear TO
convince Mr.. Coolidge that he should
entirely clear his administration OF
those who have come under attack In
the oil inquiry. II has been pointed
out to him that with Secretary DENLY
out, many of the critics of the dis
credited Fall leasing policies may
center their attacks on Mr.. Daugherty
and that a resolution already pending
in the senate will give opportunity
for a comprehensive assault on the
whole record of the present depart
ment of justice.
One of those who have become most
active in pressing for the attorney
generals resignation Is Senator Boraf,
of Idaho, representing a wing of the
republican senate strength that has
not heretofore joined with the La,
Toilette group in most of its assaults
on the administration.
Last night at the White House Sen
ator Borah confronted both the presi-
dent and Mr.. Daugherty with a de-
mand that the latter step out of the
cabinet because the country has los
confidence in him.