Evening star., 1924-02-25
RESIGNATION DATED
AHEAD MAY SOLVE
.DAUGHERTY PUZZLE
Coolidge Gets Plan to Allow
Official to Present Case
and Then Retire.
SENATE is UNLIKELY
TO VOTE PROBE TODAY
Restatement of Position Expected
From Attorney General-Borah
Sees President.

Some definite pronouncement from
administration quarters regarding the
controversy over Attorney General
Daugherty was forecast today as the
Senate assembled to consider the res
olution for sweeping inquiry into
Mr.. Daughertys administration OF
the Department Of Justice.
President Coolidge was represented
by those in his confidence as still
without a definite decision regarding
the demands for the Attorney Gen
erals resignation. An adjustment of
the situation without great delay,
however, was said to be believed by
the President to be possible.
ConsuIts With Lenders.
The Executive is continuing to
in and out of Congress. Last night
he had another conference with Sem
ator Borah, republican, Idaho, who
In the Senate last week openly urged
the resignation of Mr.. Daugherty as
a personal sacrifice in the public in
terest. Senator Borah today declined
to discuss his conference with the
President beyond Indicating that II
referred again to Mr.. Daugherty.
In other quarters 1t was said the
President might work out some Solu-
tion which would not make sacri-
flee Of Mr.. Daugherty and yet would
meet the situation which some Of his
party leaders say requires substitu-
ton of an Attorney General who
would meet with a greater share of
public confidence.
Among measures reported under
consideration was suggestion that
Mr. Daugherty might present his
resignation effective d 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, relieve
him Of retiring under fire."
Renew Senate Fight.
The report Of the Senate audit
committee on the resolution providing
for an investigation of his adnninis-
tration of the Department of Justice
was the signal for renewal today
of the fight on the Attorney General
Action on the resolution was pre-
vented last week because of the pro-
vision incorporated in it naming the
special committee to conduct the in
quiry, and Senator Wheeler. demo-
crat. Montana, who introduced it, was
prepared when the Senate convened
today to modify this feature in such
way as to permit election of the in
quiry personnel by the chamber
He was determined to make a fight,
however. to have Senator Brookhart
of Iowa, republican inSurgent, select
ed as chairman, despite the opposi =
tion of organization republican lead
ers. His other suggestions for the COM
mittee membership-Sena Jones
nectfcut, republicans, and Ashurst of
Arizona, and himself. democrats
have aroused no serious opposition.
\ large volume OF reports have
come to Senator Wheeler since he
introduced his resolution, and 1t 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
will insist that the Attorney General
appear in person when given an op-
portunity to reply.
Another public statement from Mr..
Daugherty, as part of his plan to
carry his fight to the country. may
De issued tOInOTTOW. II was SAID to-
day that he was preparing to again
reply to his Senate critics and
publicly reiterate his willingness to
submit to complete investigation by
Congress.
1t appeared likely that Senate ac-
tion on the investigation resolution
of Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon
tana. would be impossible at today's
session.
A number of Senators wanted to
speak on the resolution and Sena-
tor Wheeler meantime continued his
di cussions with republican leaders
over the personnel of the investi-
eating committee.
Adams Hits Mt Wheeler.
Describing Senator Wheeler Of Mon
tana as a 'blatherskite," John T..
Adams, chairman Of the republican
national committee, at . the White
House today said that there would be
no suggestion at this time of Attor-
ney General Daugberty resigning
were 1t not for the ridiculous charges
of such men as Senator Wheeler.
"If we. let men be forced from Of
fice," Chairman Adams said. "by
sheer accusation. blackmail and black
guardism will become the most popu-
lar occupation in the country, until
every decent man has been driven
from public Office"