The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-08-17
And BaIlinger, by White
House Move.
PRESIDENT IS TO ELIMINATE
These Three from His Admin
istratiOn, According to
Present Plans.
VELVET HANDS AT BEVERLY

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 13.-Certain
events of to-day, following incidents
of the past week or so, lead inevita-
bly, to the conclusion that a COM
plete present readjustment in cir
cles close to President Taft is in
progress.
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, called to see the Pres
ident early to-day before the Chief
Executive had finished his morning
meal. He talked with the President
thirty-five minutes. He found that
Mr.. Taft had not had an opportuni-
ty to read the Senator's reply to SEN
ator Bristow's charges regarding the
rubber tariff.
President Gratified.
The President was gratified that
Senator Aldrich had consented to
make a statement. In doing so, it
is said, the Senator from Rhode Is
land performed an act which had
been framed by party leaders close to
the President.
Although he is not to retire until
March 4, 1911-and Senator Aldrich
confirmed to President Taft to-day
his intention to do so-the readjust-
ments plans which are in ETAO$I..
ment plans which plainly are in prog
ress, apparently treat whatever in
fluence Mr.. Aldrich may have had
with the President as a thing of the
past.
Passing of Ballinger.
The elimination of Mr.. Aldrich, &C
cording to close political observers,
is soon to be followed by the retire
ment of Secretary Richard Balm
ger from the Cabinet. The Repub-
lican party is facing one of the most
crucial campaigns in its history this
fall, and the leaders, who have been
coming more and more into influ-
ence with the President, are arriv-
ing daily to do all they can to bring
about an adjustment of the differ
ences within the party.
Must Recover From Financial Loss.
Mr.. Ballinger has practically lost
all of his personal fortune in defend
ing himself from the attacks that
have been made upon him. 1t is
said that one attorney fee alone in
the congressional investigation cost
him $4,000. If the Secretary is to
recover these losses, it is said, he
must soon resume the lucrative prac-
tice of law which he left in his home
State to take up the arduous duties
of head of the Interior Department.
Retirement Fixed for September Is.
The retirement of Mr.. Ballinger is
fixed for September Is. The con-
gressional committee will have re-
ported by that time and the date is
sufficiently early to take the social
ed Bainlger issue out of the cam
paign.
The third move in contemplation
is said to be directed against Speak
er Cannon. 1t is not admitted in
Beverly that Mr.. Cannon will even
be a candidate for the speakership.
Representative Mckinley, of Illinois,
close friend of Cannon, and chair
man of the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee, was asked
here the other day If he thought Mr..
Cannon could be elected to the chair
again.
81 have not heard that he will be
candidate" was the significant re-
ply.
Cannon Situation Difficult.
The Cannon situation, as a thing
of the future, is a little difficult to
handle. Once it is known that the
President would like to see a change,
however. it is believed 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 vari-
Gus moves are being made quietly,
but effectively.
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