The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-13
AdTiGh, CaBa0. and Ba||in- g8i lsiIl g Cast Off By
 the Administration
TAFT WANTS FREE HAND
 IN COMING CAMP PA|GN
Senator Murray Crane Appears to Be the New and Active Force Working Under Taft's Guidance to
 Purify the Party

Beverly, Mass. August 12.-Certain events of today. following incidents of the past week or so, inevitably lead to the conclusion that complete pres ent readjustment In circles close to Pres ident Taft is in progress.
 Senator Nelson W. Aldrich called on ished his morning meal. He talked with the President s5 minutes. He found that MT. Taft had not had an opportunity to read the reply of Senator Aldrch to Senator Bristow. The President, how ever, was gratified that Senator Aldrich had consented to make a statement. In doing so, it is stated, that the senator from Rhode Island performed an act which fitted exactly into a programme which had been framed by party leaders close to the President
 Although he is not to retire until March 1. 1911, and Senator Aldrich confirmed to President Taft today his intention to keep his word, he added that the readjust- ment plans which are tentatively in prog ress will be carried through without any disarrangement of the whole matter.
 Whatever influence MT. Aldrich may have had with the President in the past continued until today 1t was stated. MT. A1drich, according to close political ob- servers. is soon to be followed in his own retirement by Secretary Ballinger.
 Crucial Campaign at Hand
 A crucial campaign is said to face the party this fall and the leaders who are coming under the influence of the
  all they can to bring about the desired readjustment before the party enters hat. tie
 MT. Balfnser, fin defending himself against the attacks made upon him. it is stated, has lost heart in his cabinet work besides the financial loss he sus- tains by severing his connection with the business and commercial interests in the practice of law in his own state. The retirement of Mir. Ballinger Is fixed for September 15 The congressional com mittee will have reported by that time on the forest investigation and the so- called Ballnger-Pinchot controversy will be removed from republican politics.
 The third movement, directed against ls Ter Cannon. 1t is stated, Is taking 4arn5 1aiiF It is asserted that MT Can rfs ssii a candidate no more for the fsahersa of the House of Representa- t lose friend of MT. Cannon is aH575 for the statement emanatng a70 fha ione town of MT. Cannon that
 D pably not be candidate again.
 Cnnnop's Future
 fuation regarding MT. Cannon's ff35fa k ii a mesh of intricacies which e. zia present juncture does not give hope -fi sacee ssful issue coming out of the
 flath. according to the authority.
 f4f moves are being quietly made in s sauiiner capital with no definite kaowledse reaching the outside world, nd tne secrecy observed those close to 7t ffps'lient declare has in the past
 fz infinite wisdom by protecting f=n premature publication the objects sul ht
 fts cr,lise of the President along the sv Tngland coast. it was said today. eop ha duplicated again. and would ex- san0 ss far east as Bar Harbor.
 a1sA Iat listened with interest to the tafif discusson of the rubber and rub fer snanufactures as adopted in the sched- aies, aIthough he permitted no expres- alon of his own views to reach the coferie Of correspondents
 Crane New Force
 Senator Crane of Massachusetts has %sn one of the active forces in the new tticai movement. It was he who went
 st to interview Secretary Ballinger.
 the same time he subsequently, visited Geustor Aldrich.
 9fT future movements of Senator Crane will be watched with interest
 Pe4stasster General Hitchcock ha.; been ct Beariy twice in the present week. Ltapv runors are in circulation of friction between Mtr. Hitchcock and Senator Crane orer seeretary Dicl1inson's criticism while sbr0aa Of the postal service and subsidies granted by the government to foreign steamship lines.
 The stories are declared to be absolutely without foundation, in fact. and the Pres ident in no wise will dignify them by lending ear.
 A question has arisen over precedence in selections of cabinet members pros- pective in the event of any resignations really occurring.