Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-27

munieative and after his visit to the
White House tonight his only ans
wer to a direct question as to whe-
Their he would continue in office was
the declaration that There is no
statement I can make" The at
torney general left the White House
plainly agitated.
The whole days developments
pointed to climax in the near fu-
ture in the controversy which has
ragged and gathered daily momen-
tum about the head of the attorney
general. There were those in official
life in Washington tonight who be-
lieve an announcement of some kind
may come tomorrow either from the
White House or the department Of
justice.
The days developments started
with an hours conference between
the president and Paul Rowland of
Cleveland, a close personal friend of
Mr.. Daugherty and his counsel in
the house impeachment proceedings
of q year ago. The conference took
place at the White House before Mr..
Coolidge went to the executive Of
fees.
Mr.. Daugherty on arriving at the
executive Offices for the Tuesday
cabinet meeting half an hour after
the visit of Mr.. Rowland warded off
all inquiries as to the nature of the
conference between his former at
torney and the president.
The cabinet session lasted only an
hour but Mr.. Daugherty, Secretary
Weeks, Postmaster General New and
Secretary Davis remained half an
hour longer in conference with. the
president. The statement later was
made at the White House that. Mr..
Daugherty's case had not come up
for discussion during the cabinet
meeting.
The situation with respect to Mr..
Daugherty was further discussed at
another white house conference late
tonight participated in by President
Coolidge, Frank w. Stearns, close
personal and political friend of the
executive, William M. Butler, mana
ger of the campaign to bring about
the nomination of Mr.. Coolidge as the
Republican presidential candidate,
and G. Bascom Slemp, secretary to
the president.
This conference was understood to
have considered the possible retire
ment of Mr.. Daugherty from n politi-
cal viewpoint and also the advisable
ity of retaining the attorney general
on the list of Coolidge delegates at
large from Ohio to the Republican
National Convention next June.
While the cabinet was in session,
however, a messenger arrived from
the department of justice bearing a
message which had Just previously
reached the department from the sem
ate. The messenger asked that the
communication be delivered to the
attorney general at one, and Mr..
Daugherty upon being asked about it
later, said it concerned something on
which he was called 10. make a de-
cision during the afternoon. Nothing
further was disclosed regarding the
message, but Mr.. Coolidge was in
touch with Republican leaders in the
senate throughout the day by tele-
phone and had conference with
Senator Curtis of Kansas. the as
sistant Republican leader.
Another conference between the
president and Mr.. Rowland occurred
about mid afternoon and then follow
ed the two hour meeting held by the
president early tonight with Mr..
Daugherty.
Meantime the Wheeler resolution
for investigation of the conduct Of
Daugherty was reported to the SEN
ate. Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
the Democratic leader. sought unani-
nous consent for it's immediate con-
sideration, but this was refused by
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts the
Republican leader, and Moses, Re
publican, New Hampshire, and it
went over until Tuesday. Adoption
OF the resolution is REGARDED by sen =
ate headers of both parties as certain
but not until after n spirited fight
ovnnrs the personnel of the investiga-
ting committee.