Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-02-18 | Page 23 | Harding Silent on Riley Action

HARDING SilENT UN ON I AILEY Resignation Received Without Without Without With With- out Comment WASHINGTON Feb 17 President President Harding had before him today the r resignation of E E. Mont Roily Relly as governor governor governor gov gov- of or Porto Rico an office In which he was Inaugurated In n July 1921 The I r resignation cabled from San Juan and assigning ill health as the reason was received at nt the White House last evening and was made public c without comment Although no Indication has been given It t was believed In administration t tion ion circles that President Harding would accept the resignation which suggested April 1 as the effective date Among those mentioned as possible possible pos pos- possible sible selections for the post In n succession succession succession suc suc- cession to Governor Relly Roily have been Major General Clarence R R. Edwards retired and Representatives Towner of or I Iowa wa and Campbell of or Kansas Kansas