Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-03
BLAMED FOR BLUNDERS
OF ADMINISTRATION
Good Postmaster General but
Bum Political Adviser Accord
ing to BackerS of Taft Con-
didacy,
Morning Journal Bureau,
613 Munscy Building,



i, plans looking to the denomination
/ ana recollection of William Howard
, Taft. These plans already have been
! the subject of much thought and dis
c~ussion in high administration quar-
ters. Some Of the members Of the
cabinet have taken part in them. They
contemplate a reorganization of the
political end Of the administration, 4
new departure with respect to its
political policies.
by no means the least important
change THAI viii he made viii affect
Postmaster General Frgnk II. Hitch
cock. Mr.. Hitchcock will be put into
the background as a political adviser
or the administration, He doubtless
viii be kept in the cabinet, but he will
cease To take the part of one of the
chief counsellors of the president In
respect to appointments ana such
policies MS have q political bearing
Mr.. Hitchcock's time, If the plans now
in mind are carried out, will be de-
voted in the future to the conduct OF
the %postoffice department
In justice to Mr.. Hitchcock. 1t
should be said hat MS postmaster
general he has been able to effect
certain changes in methods and eco
nomics that have been creditahle and
have largely reduced the deficit. But
as the political adviser of the admin
%istration, he is being blamed, and has
been for months, for q series OF
blunders that have gravely damaged
the administration in the ewes Of the
public. and especially in the eyes of
progressives All over the country.
1t has come to the point where the
men within the White House circle
who are most anxious for the renom-
nation of Mr.. Taft, are convinced Mr..
Hitchcock must be subordinated SO
far as political matters are concerned.
The plan is to select another man
as the chief political adviser Of the
administration. This man would be
made the head of the national COM
mittee If this could be brought about.
The idea is to have hin establish
himself in Washinst9n, 50 that he
could be in touch with the president
and advise him on all important mat
ters Of a political nature.
The plan has not yet been worked
out far enough that the name OF the
man who is to became the admins
tration's chief political adviser has
been given out. Several names are
suggested. one of The aims is 10
select "a man who win not he oh
noxiaus to the proeressfyes The
man the administration selects is
likely TO be neither progressive nor
reactionary. "A man who can nccom-
pIish a good deal in the way of CON
citation.
What the mon i'm administration
circles. who have been ovolvtnr This
Contamination scheme want Is Ia
effect the denomination Of AIR TAN
But they have romrtbinr oils in
mind. Thcv want ia brinp about his
reelection. They arc moi pnmindfnI
of the difncntirs In tbn ua" h,,h
of denomination ana re-oIoctfnn Tbn,.
are awnrc that win Thcndoro Roosr-
Welt looked on MS u rrnsfdentinl nos
sibiIitv. the DELEGATIONS which MIGHT
otherwise be obtained for Taft IN Tho
next national convention nro nncar-
tain quantities
They want to win back tbo summit
of the progressive element AT Io.et
or tbc loss r,dtaat - ~ na
this will mean many Tart dstooatns
from proaroesivo states IN 81 49,
NATIONAL convention ana man T,r
Votes in the next -nresidrnttaI electton
if Taft is -renon,fn,t.d
In recent weeks thor has oon,
about q great cbnnoe i'm mo dfs,agt
lion of the White hons, tn,rard m.
pr, sreesfves rbis was indb.,tna
first when tho NOW f,poms n~atran-
age letter was written from nev.rIy
saving that p-atronagn woula hs re-