Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-12
ALDRlCa NOT TO RUN AGAIN
Senator Says Stories that He Has Re-
" considered Are Untrue.
WILL RETIRE FROM SERVICE
Thinks He Has Given Enough of Life
to the GOvernment-Reply TO
senator BristOw is In

Senator w. Murray Crane OF Massachu1
stees and Secretary TO the President Nor
ton, became known in higher political cir
Giles here today. 1t is said tina Senaor
Aldrioh definitely told his callers that stor-
les to the effect that he had reconsldered
his determination not to run again for
the senate are entirely without foundation.
The senator said he had made all Of his
plans to retire from public service; that
he felt he had given a good part of his
life to the government and that he had no
desire to grow old in the senate. MIR.
Aldr1ch went so far as to discuss his prob
able successor with his Sunday callers, and
left the distinct understanding that this
decision is irrevocable.
1t was learned further here today that
Senator Aldrich, breaking lifelong pre-
cedent Of never issuing a statement under
fire, has decided TO make a public reply
10 the charges by Senator Bristow Of Kan
ysas, regarding the rubber schedule Of the
Aldrich tariff bill.
Never Replied to Malicious Attacks.
The senator has told his friends. who
have urged him to reply to the charges
that in his political hfe he has never felt
called upon to make statements in response
TO malicious or unjust attacks" In this
instance. coming on the eve of an impor-
tant congressional campaign, however, 1t
is said that the senator, after celebrating
for several weeks, and talking the matter
over very thoroughly with his friends and
political leaders. like Senator Crane, has
decided that It is due the republican party
shat reply should be made to the Bris-
tow charges. He is said to feel this espe-
cially keenly as he is retiring from public
rife himself The final determination was
\ reached at the conference of Sunday.
Senator Aldrich has been at work on
his statement in reply to the rubber charges
Cor several days,
Yale Man Assists Taft.
BEVERLY, Mass. Aug. n.-President
Tart and President Hadley OF Yale, were
In conference again late today regarding
the personnel and work of the commission
which 1 q 70 be appointed to inquire into the
proposesl Regulation of the issue of stocks
, and bonds by railroads. While Mr. Hadley
4 has not yet definitely accepted the ten
! 1ered position of chairman OF the commits
sion, he is giving the president all the
assistance he can in formulating a plan OF
work
President Taft and his political advisers
believe that the republican party has a
good opportunity to carry Tennessee this
fan and thus make a break In the solid
south"-one of the presidents ambitions.
With this end in view. Mr.. Taft has invited
a number Of the party leaders in Tennes-
see to Beverly in order to see II the re-
publicans cannot adjust their differences
of the past and go into the coming cam
paign in harmony.
The republican hope. as viewed from
Beverly is based upon the reported split
in the democratic party and the recent
Overwhelming victory OF the independent
judicial ticket.
RooseveIt COnfers with Friends.
OYSTER B Aq,s NRf!, aug II. Theodore
Roosevelt held a secret conference tonight
with James r. Garfield Of Cleveland, ex-
secretary of the interior, and Clifford Pin
cot Of New York. deposed chief forester.
who are regarded as two of the most ardent
Of insurgents, ~
. THE two men whom Roosevelt numbers
as among his closest friends protested they
could not talk about their plans or the
significance OF their visit to Colonel Roose-
Welt steAif. sPinehot said:
,,Cc3onei Roosevelt invited Mr.. Garfield
and me to, visit him and that's all there
is to IL"
when asked about his California trip, hi
saId that he made speeches in behalf OF
Hiram Johnson, candidate for the re-
publican nomination for congress from thC
sacremento district
nrihtow Denouncea Aldrich.
sHEBOY9AN, Wis Aug. lin his ad'
(sress here tonight, Senator Bristow OF Kan
4 sas who is stamping the state In the inter
fA.ts az United States Senator La Toilette
again denounced Senator Aldrich for his
stand on the tariff question, referring In
particular to the mercerized cotton sched'
ule and repeated what he had said In re-
cara 40 the Rhode Isdand cenators stanC
on rubber tariff rates
Sehafor Bristow declared that the repub
lloan party had not lived up 60 its pledge.
10 revise the tariff. After the election.
he said, I'VE proceeded to revise the tariff
but we did not do 1t as we promised thu
kAmsrican people We would. l have made
that statement q hundred times and for 4
haye been denounced by Speaker Cannon
as demagogue and other things. 1 max,
that statement. not because It is grea
thing to make 1t, but because it is tn,
truth.
Tho republican party, OF which am
member. did not revise the tariff as Il
promised 10 revise it"
VNickersham Wins In Alaska.
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. n.-Judge Jane
Wickersham. independent republican, wa
eleotsd yesterday TO succeed himself a
confessional, delegate from Alaska by
plurhlty estimated at from 1000 to 1000,
Tfe exact figures will not be known 70
several days or perhaps weeks, as man;
precincts arc In isolated sections and tn
regulars must be sent long distances b.
eoulier-to the military Geographic stations
orr. who had the support OF Nationa
Committeeman l.. p. Shackelford, appear
To- have led only in the territory abou
Cordoya where It was conceded he wa
strongest. In the other large centers, Wick
srsham led by large majorities Even i
the Valdes district. where Orr makes hi
home! Wickersham polled 1886 votes TO hi
opponents "a, and in Fairbanks. Nome an
AJuneau, where Wickershams strength lay
Orr ran far behind.
DEMOCRATS ENDORSE BAILEl
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