Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
President Taft to Aid in Plan
ming Fall Campaign.
MANY CALLERS EXPECTED
Senator Crane to Personally Report
on Conditions in West.
STATUS OF SPEAKER CANNON
His Friends Among Those to Visit
Beverly-President and Long
worth Play Golf.

worth Play Golf.
BEVERLY, Mass, August 15.-There
was a decided lull at Beverly today. Only
two callers were scheduled to see the
President. and neither was concerned
with a political errand. One was Judge
Woodmansee Of Cincinnati. an old friend
Of the Taft family, and the other Leon
ardo Osoryes. former governor Of prov
ince in the Philippines.
Mr.. Taft had an opportunity to talk
politics with Representative Longworth.
for he had the Ohio congressman as an
opponent at golf over the Myopia links.
Secretary Norton. who took Mrs. Norton
to St. James, L. l., yesterday. remained
over In New York today.
Crane to Report In Detail.
Senator w. Murray Crane OF Massa-
chusetts, who has been the prominent
central figure In the events that have
spread reports Of a coming readjustment
In certain circles Of the republican party.
is coming to Beverly Tuesday to make q
personal report in detail to the President
regarding his recent mission. Senator
Crane has not been at the summer capt.
tai since he went west to meet Secretary
Ballinger. and to Warwick Neck. r. l.,
to talk with Senator Aldrich about the
rubber statement.
The doubt as to how far President Taft
Is behind the moves that have been ma e
by Senator Crane and some Of his as
sistants still exists. The President has
been reading with keen interest the re-
ports of the various moves as they have
been made, but has made no pubic COM
ment upon any phase OF the situation.
There is every likelihood that this ST.
ever. that Mr.. Taft's mail had increased
by leaps and bounds during the past
week, and that his official clipping bu-
reau has been busy with an accumula-
the reports emanating from Beverly.
Politicians Expected.
1t Is said that the coming week will be
marked by significant steps in the plan
Of the preparation for the fall campaign.
Beverly will fairly TEEN with politicians.
Some Of these undoubtedly will favor the
plan which found its first public an
nouncement last week. while others there
will be who undoubtedly will favor the
'old order OF things"
Senator Cranes visit IL to be followed
by calls from Vice President Sherman
and Representative Loudenslager Of New
Jersey. Both Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Loud
enslager are known as the warm friends
and supporters of Speaker Cannon.
These two gentlemen are coming osten-
sibly to talk over the plans for the con-
gressional campaign. Mr.. Loudenslager
is in charge Of the New York headquar-
ters Of the republican congressional COM
mittee.
Representative Mckinley Of Illinois.
chairman of the congressional committee.
Is also expected at Beverly this week.
He also is a friend of the Speaker. but
he remarked rather significantly q few
days ago that he did not know that MIR.
Cannon would again be a candidate for
the presiding chair In the House.
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
guine. They have obtained from Mr..
Aldrfch his defense as to the rubber
tariff charges. and a positive reitera-
tion Of the statement that he is soon to
that the Cannon situation is practically
handling itself. Secretary Ballinger
appears to be the only chance for a
stumble. They still adhere to Septem-
ber Is. however, as the date for his re-
tirement
Doubts to Be Cleared.
Senator Crane had a long and thor
ough talk with the Secretary at Minne-
apolis. II President Taft has any
doubts as to the moves made by Mr..
Crane, there may be a thorough clean
ing up Of these Tuesday.
Reports that Postmaster General
Hitcheock has been brought into the
Ballinger situation as An emissary OF
the administration are erroneous. The
Ballinger moves were made in Mr..
Hitchcock's absence. and IL Is not likely
that one member Of the cabinet would
be picked for a mission like that un-
dertaken by Senator Crane. involving
another member Of the Presidents Of
Ecial family.
One Of the main objects Of the pro-
posed order OF things. II can be stated.
Is to bring the administration more In
touch with the people and spirit Of the
west. This probably Is due to the i'm
portant position which Secretary Norton
has assumed In affairs political. Mr.
Norton Is from Chicago. and is In SYM
pathy with the views Of the people who
live in that section. Senator Crane may
be looked upon in the rearrangement as
the representative of New England.
But Mr., Crane has extensive business
interests in the west, ard has kept HIM
self in touch with western AFFAIRS. m
this connection II Is recalled that Senator
Aldrich. in visiting the middle west last
year. announced that IT was his first trip
to that section In something like twenty
years.
Hilles Reconsiders.
There may or may not be significance
In the fact that Charles d. Hilles. as
sistant secretary Of the Treasury. and one
Of the young men" Of the administra-
ton, has decided 10 stay a while longer
in his present position. Mr.. Hilles had
made plans some time ago to return to
business life In October. The announce
ment that he will remain with the admin
istration comes with the laying OF reor-
ganization plans. The President Is very
fond Of Mr.. Hilles and is said to have
great confidence In his political sagacity.
There Is q report around Beverly that
Representative Nicholas Longworth has
developed some near-insurgent leanings
of late, and he. too, II Is said, Is being
consulted about 'the new order"
Some significance may be attached to
the fact that President Taft IL going to
spend a week or ten days In Washington
after his visit to st. Paul September 5.
He will have a meeting OF his cabinet
there September 10. BY that time the re-
port of the Ballinger investigating COM
mittee may have been made pubic. The
committee has announced its purpose OF
not waiting for Congress to meet before
announcing its findings.
0riscom the President's Guest.
Lloyd C. Griscom. chairman Of the New