New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-15
FROM TAFT CONFERENCE
TO SEE ROOSEVELT
GrisCom Talks with President
and Secretary Norton Until
Early Morning.
SENATOR CRANES MISSION
Party REIMBURSEMENT Report Is
Gaining straightforward
ton of People and Spirit
of the West.


Beverly Mass Arg 14-Senator w
Murray CRIME of Massachusetts, VINO
has been the prominent central figure in
the group of events that have spread re-
ports of a coming readjustment IN GER
tain circles of the Republican party. IS
coming to Beverly Tuesday to make
personal report to the President reearu-
ing his recent mission Senator crane
has not been at the summer capital since
he went Vest TO meet Secretary Ball
niger. and to Warwick Neck. r. L. 10
talk with Senator Aldrich about that
rubber statement.
The doubt as to how far President Ta1t
is behind the moves that have been maze
by Senator Crane and some of his asso-
Ciates. still exists The President mas
been reading with keen interest the re-
ports of the various moves as they have
been made. but has made no public COM
ment upon any phase of the situation
There is every likelihood that this silence
will continue It is known however,
that Mr.. Taft's mail had increased by
leaps and bounds during the last week,
and that his official clipping bureau mas
been busy with an accumulation of
favorable editorial comment on the re-
ports emanating from Beverly.
Late Talk with Griscon1.
Lloyd c. Griscom. president Of the
New York County Committee. who spent
the night at Burgess Point as a guest OF
President Taft, left early to-day for New
York, Mr.. Gr1scom. the President and
Secretary Norton sat UP until after
o'clock this morning discussing the po-
litical situation. Mr.. Norton went TO st
James, Long Island this morning to
take Mrs Norton to their summer cot
tage at that place He travelled as far
as New York with Mr. GrisCom.
The President. it can be stated. Is
taking the one position with all Of his
New York callers-that the party lead
ers in that state must get together prior
to the convention. He wants harmony
The only split seems to be on the ques-
ton of the platform declaration as to
direct primaries The President says he
sees no reason why satisfactory solu-
ton of this problem cannot be found
A Week Of Conferences.
It is expected that the coming week
will be marked by significant steps ir
the plan of preparing for the fall cam
paign Beverly will fairly TEEN with
politicians Some of these undoubtedly
will favor the plan which found its first
public announcement last week. while
others there will be who undoubtedly
will favor the 'old order of things"
Senator Cranes visit is to be followed
by calls from Vice President Sherman
and Representative Loudenslager. of
New Jersey. Both Mr.. Sherman and
Mr.. Loudenslager are known as the
warm friends and supporters of Speaker
Cannon These two men are coming
cstensibly to talk over the plans for the
Congressional campaign. Mr.. Louden-
slayer is in charge of the New York
headquarters of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee Representative
MCKINLEY. of Illinois. chairman of the
Congressional committee. is also expect
ed to visit Beverly this week. He also is
a friend of the Speaker. but he remarked
rather significantly a few days ago that
he did not know that Mr.. Cannon would
again be a candidate for the presiding
chair in the House.
In this connection It can be stated
that in their move to block any of Mr..
Cannon's aspirations for the future the
new element in administration circles
will not consult the Speaker or his
friends. They feel that it will take very
little more handwriting on the wall to
show the Cannon adherents that there
Is going TO be a change.
Whether Mr. Crane and those who
have been acting with him are going TO
be able to accomplish all they have set
out to accomplish of course remains TO
be seem They appear entirely sangu1ne.
They have secured from Mr.. Aldrich his
defence as TO the rubber tariff charges
and a positive reiteration of the state
ment that he soon is to be out of politics
for good They feel that the Cannon sit
uation is practically handling itself.
Secretary Ballnger appears to be the
only chance for a stumble.f They still
adhere TO September II. however, as the
date for his retirement. Senator Crane
had a long and thorough talk with the
Secretary at Minnea polls. If President
Taft has had any doubts as 10 the moves
made by Mr. Crane there may be a
thorough clearing I'D of these on Tues
day.
Recognition of the West.
Reports that Postmaster General
Hitchcock has been brought into the
Rallinger situation as an emisSary of
the administration are erroneous. The