Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-13
MEANS ELIMINATION OF
BAlLINGER AND CANNON
iiousecleaning Is Intended to Put
Party in Shape to Get Factions
Together by Cutting of Objection
able Heads-Secretary Of Interior
Is Slated to Go Out September IS.
(By Associated Fress)


BEVERLY, MASS, Aug. 12.-Cer
tain events of today, following ir-
cidents of the past week or so lead
inevitably to the conclusion that a
complete political readjustments in
circles close TO President Taft is III
progress.
Senator Nelson w. Aldrtch, of
Rhode Island, called to see the
President early today. The Presi-
dent was gratified that Senator Aid
rich had replied to Senator Bris-
lows charges regarding the tariff.
In doing so, it is said that the sena-
tor from Rhode Island, performed an
set which fitted exactly into a pro-
gram which had been framed by par
" leaders close to the President.
Although he is not to retire until
March 4, 1911, and Senator Aldrich
confirms TO President Taft that it isl
bis intention to do so, the readjust
ment plans which plainly are in pro-
PRESS, apparently treat whatever in
fuence Mr.. Aldrich may have had
With the President as thing of the
last.
Means Going of BaIlinger.
ne VI <11utlti, az
cording to close political advisers. is
soon to be followed by the retire
ment of Secretary Richard Ballinger
from the cabinet. The Republican
- party is facing one of the most cruc-
ial campaigns in its histoy this fall,
and the leades who have been COM
ing more and more into influence
with the President are arriving daily
to do all they can to bring about an
adjustment of the differences within
the party.
Mr.. Ba,linger practically has lost
all of his personal fortune in defend
ing himself against the attacks that
Rave been made upon him. II the
secretary is to recover these losses
it is said he must soon resume the
lucrative practice of law which he
left in his home state to take up the
arduous duties of head of the inter
Tor department.
The retirement of Mr.. BalliDger
is fixed for September 10. The con
sressional committee will have re-
ported by that time, and the date is
sufficiently early to take the social
cd Ballinger issue of the campaign.
The third move in contemplation is
said to be directed against Speaker
Cannon. 1t is not admitted in Bever-
~ that Mr. Cannon will even be a
candidate for the speakership. Once
" is known that Mr.. Taft would like
to see a change in the speakership,
however. it is believed that all doubt
as to the result would be removed.
That Beverly is being made the
headquarters of the movement to set
the Republican house in order is now
generally admitted. The various
moves are being made quietly, but
effectively.
Reports have reached Beverly that
the recent results in Kansas and Iowa
were due to the activity of Speaker
Cannon in Kansas. to the charges
against Senator Aldricb and doubts
exist as to whether he actually in
tended TO retire.
The situation developed in these
two states evidently has made an
impression upon the party leaders
that has stirred them TO action
Plans for Tennessee.
Postmaster General Hitchcock par
tscipated in the conference which
the President had this afternoon
with four Republican leaders from
tennessee. The Republicans are
laying plans to capture that South
era state this fall and they hope 10
90 so with the aid Of the independent
Democrats. II was said today that
they were not proceeding nnder the
theory that they can win on
strzight-ou; Republican propositiot
end that the candidate TO be named
for governor will be q man who viii
be acceptable 10 the Independent
Democrats.
The Republicans are anxious to-
hold the ground tor independent
l-oiificai action In the state which
they say vas gained az the reccn;
judicial election. in which the indc.
Eendent judiciary candidates won
from the regular Democratic nomi-
necs who named largely through the
influence % Governor Patterson