The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03
PLAN TO KNIFE BIG SECRETARY Roosevelt Is Told of the "Treachery." cORTEYOU THE INSTIGATOR Friends of Taft Are Alarmed at a
 Plot. They Believe Members of Cabinet Would Throttle Boom of ono Man and Ask Roosevelt
 to Speak Out.
 

Columbus, O., Oct. 2.-(Speciai.)- The discovery of an alleged plot to fde-track the Taft Presidential boom in the South. the fall details of which have been laid before President Roose- welt by Arthur I. Vorys. the Taft man. ager, has created sensation among the followers of thS Ohio statesman, and If the facts are as claimed, it may yet cause q shake-up in the Presidents official family.
 Just what Mir. vorys had to say to MT. Roosevelt when he left Ohio and journeyed westward with the Presi- dent for the specific purpose of open ing his eyes to the real situation, Is not known, but 1t Is known that he intimated to the Chief Executive that some of those in the Presidential fam fly. who were supposed to be out whooping up things for Taft. we're. in fact. endeavoring to defeat him and deliver the nomination to another. The man charged with casting covet- ous eyes upon the Presidential nornins- . ton, Is Secretary George B. Corteiyou of the Treasury Department, and the men mentioned as lending aid and com ford to his gum shoe boom are Assist ant Postmaster-Genera Hitchcock and pers. It was said that the scheme of these gentlemen was to line up the South for Corteiyou, then attempt to land New York. Cartelyou's native State, and thus be able to bring about a deadlock which might easily result in the nomination of the New Yorker.
 Discovered In Virginia.
 It is said that the presenceS of 8 Cortelyou boom was discovered re- gently in the Eighth Virginia District. It is said that when this district was reached by a Taft worker on the occa- sion of the recent congressional con- vention, be found the officeholders in charge--as was expected-but found also that there was grave misappre- hension, from the Taft standpoint. as to who should be endorsed for the Presidency. The crowd was for Cor telyou, and, 1t is said, had received the impression that Cortalyou was the man the officeholders were expect ed to rally around. Such ignorance from the Taft standpoint-was appall- ing and Mir. vorys, it Is understood, was anxious to find out how the Cor telyou tip couIl have been given out with Assistant Postmaster-G General Hitchcock charged with looking after things in the South. Internal Reve- nue Commissioner Capers was also supposed to be keeNlng his eyes open to see that the South came across for Taft. and yet here was convention whose members thought Corteiyou was the man.
 The situation impressed Mir vorys as smacking of treason, and he sought the first opportunity to lay the facts before Mir. Roosevelt This opportu- nifty came when the President entered the West, and MT. VoryS-was quick to take advantage of 1t. He boarded the Presidents train when 1hfleft Canton, and 1t Is said that for soi1f& time there- after he was in consultation with MT. Roosevelt and that they were left en- tirely to themselves while the alleged 'treachery" in the Presidents official family was being discussed.
 It Is understood that. Mir. Vorys pointed out how the united strength of the administration could easily accomplish thes end in view the nomination of Taft, but that if the strength of the administration was to be divided among several. all posing as Roosevelt candidates. confusion and uncertainty might result.
 It is said that the facts put before MT, Roosevelt were in documentary form and intense interest Is felt in the outcome, when the President has had opportunity to digest the situation as presented by Mir. Vorys.
 It Is believed by the Taft men that all members of the Presidential family who have Presidential aspirations will be forced to come out in the open, and it is also believed that Messrs. Hitch cock and Capers will be requested to explain their alleged connection with the interests said to be opposed to Taft. It is also hoped by the Taft men that some declaration will come from the President that will remove all doubt as to whom he favors as a suc- cessOr