The Washington times., 1910-08-18

supporters Of Speaker Cannon. were
sent into retirement 10 make room Tor
1nsurEeut candidates.
Nckinlay. who Is one OF the most
prominent stump speakers used by me
Republican Congressional campaign
committee. was defeated by " lllldIn
Kent. millionaire ranchman- Kent
mace ms campaign on q Progressive
platform. and be was supported oy c5iI-
McI.achian was defeated for another
nomination Dy W D. stephens whose
platform was quite as progressive as
that put forth by Kent
reepreseutative Smith narrowly eS-
capped defeat al the hands OF John d,
kuoy, another InsursCut-
The districts represented by Mcklnlay
and MCLaculan are regarded as safely
Republican MckinlayS majority over
his Democratic opponent II the last
election being over 1u,0o0, while Nc
I.achlau was elected 'oy about 600 ma
jority over his Democratic opponent
TWO years age
Unless there IS an UpheavaI. there
fore. California win have three insur-
gents in the next House instead OF two,
as al present
Taft Is Determined
That President Taft is detei mined 10
DO all in his power 10 assist the RepUb-
Ican Congressional campaign committee
Is indicated Dy his intention 70 write a
letter which IS expected 10 sound the
party keynote
The President> II Is understood. was
prompted 10 do this BY Vice President
Sherman, who visited Beverly yesterday
afternoon MI. Sherman was formerly
chairman of the Congressional campaign
committee and il thoroughly familiar
with the work of that organization
The present intention Is 10 have the
letter directed 10 Representative VIII
liam b Mckinley. who succeeded Mr..
Sherman as chairman OF the committee
"A straiEht-Cut Republican fight on
na-aE
OF the party, including the tariff was
the slogan sounded by Vice President
Sherman at the conclusion OF his con
ference with President Taft
While no definite statement is forth
coming as 10 q change IN policy OF the
Administration regarding It's attitude
Is believed that before the campaign Is
vel under way Il VIII be made perfectly
plain that the Administration does not
favor Speaker Cannon TO succeed him
that the voluntary retirement OF Sen
sIOT AldriCh removes the Senator leader
as an issue in the campaign
VIII Fight the Machine.
From Oyster Bay comes the word
that Colonel Roosevelt is going TO wage
warfare against the ''oId qua. d. In the
Empire State HIS plans, II is said, !
call for a fight against State Chairman
Timothy " woodruff william Barnes IT., I
and other party leaders IN New York
state which VIII be carried 10 the
State convention
It was declared on the best Of au-
thOTity tCda What even though political Z
developments make necessary q differ /
enCe OF opinion between President Taft !
and Colonel Roosevelt a 10 the lines
along which the fall campaign shall Z
be fought there viii be no word OF I
criticism from the former President Of ]
the man who succeeded him at the 4
white House
IL is pointed out that since his return 1
from Africa no one has heard Colonel I
Roosevelt utter O word Of criticism Of 4
President Taft, regardless OF his Opiu- 4
ion OF political events which transpired I
personal criticism, Il Is declared, viii 4
0e observed in the future as carefully 4
as IL has been observed in the past
Bosses FoTtify Themselves
Il is generally believed that Colonel !
Roosevelt's attention viii be directed I
first 10 the political situation in C-ew
York
Recognizing his power as a lighter /
against great odds the leaders Of Ehe I
Republican State committee have al I
ready begun work 10 line up the dele
gates for the state convention at Sara
toga on September ., with a view 10
heading OF any effort on the part OF
Roosevelt and his friends to reverse the
action Of the committee in naming Vice
President Sherman as temporary chair
man.
Timothy woodruff declares that he
and his associates viii be able 10 muster Z
609 votes 10 indOTSe the action OF the
committee. while the ROOsevelI-CzTiSC0m I
faction cannot set more than +51-