Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
CRANE REPORT DUE TUESDAY.
Beverly Mecca of Politicians Who Will
Plan Fall Cam paign.

Plan all Cah1 PaiSH
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 15.-Senator w.
Murray Crane, of Massachusetts, the
central figure in events that have
caused reports OF a coming readjust
ment in the republican party, is coming
to Beverly on Tuesday to report to the
president rearding his recent mission.
Senator Crane has not been at the
summer capital since he went west to
meet Secretary Ballinger. and to War
wick Neck r. l., to talk with Senator
Aldrich about that rubber statement.
There is doubt as to how Ear Presi-
dent Taft is behind the moves made by
Mr. Crane and some of his associates.
The president has been reading with
interest the reports of tho various
moves, but has made no public com
nlent upon the situation.
There is likelihood that this silence
will continue. 1t is known, however
that Mr. Tafts mail has increased
his clipping bureau has been busy with
an accumulation OF favorable editorial
comment on the reports emanating
from Beverly.
II is expected that the coming week
will be marked by significant steps in
the plan of preparing for the fall cam
paign. Beverly will be visited by many
politicians. Some undoubtedly will ia
vor the plan which found its first pub
lie announcements last week while 9TH
erss will favor the "old order OF things"
Senator Cranes visit is to be follow
ed by calls from Vice President Sher-
man and Representative Loudenslager
of New Jersey. Mr.. Sherman and Mr..
LadenslaEer are known as warm
friends and supporters of Speaker Can
talk over the plans for the congress
sional campaign. Mr.. Loudenslager is
In charge of the New York headquar-
ters of the republican congressional
committee.
Representative Mckinley, of IL
linois, chairman of the congress
sional committee. is expected to be at
Beverly this week He also is friend
of the speaker but he remarked n few
days ago that he did not know Mr..
Cannon again would be n candidate for
speaker.
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 viii take
little more handwriting on the wall to
SHOW lne NdIlIl'pn dI4lcItIitS lutIc -
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 remains to be
seen. They appear entirely sanguine.
They have secured from Mr. Adrich
his defense as to the rubber tariff
charges and reiteration OF the state
ment that he soon is to be out of pol
tics
They feel that the Cannon situation
is practically handling itself. Secre-
tary Ballinger appears to be the only
chance for n stumble. They still adj
here to Sept. 10. however, as the date
for his retirement. Senator Crane had
a long talk with the secretary at Min
neapolis. If President Taft has had
any doubts as to the moves made by
Mr. Crane. there may he Il thorough
clearing up of these on Tuesday.
There is a report at Beverly that
Representative Nicholas Longworth
has developed some near insurgent
leanings, and he. too. 1t is said, is be-
ing consulted about the new order
Griscom Secs Roosevelt.