The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-13
LEADERS
STIRRED
BaIlinger, AIdrich and
Cannon to Be
Eliminated

BEVERLY, MASS. Aug. Ger
tain events OF today following Incl.
dents OF the last week or so lead To
the conclusion that complete polti-
cal readjustment in circles close 20
President Taft Is In progress. Sena-
tor Nelson w. Aldrich OF Rhode
Island. called TO see the president to-
day before the chief executive had
finished his breakfast He talked with
the president 65 minutes lie found
that Mr.. Taft had not had an Oppor-
tnnity 10 read the senator's reply 10
Senator Bristow's charge regarding
the rubber tariff. The president was
gratlf1ed, however. that Senator Aid
rich had consented to make a state
ment. In doing so. 1t is said, the SEN
ator from Rhode Island performed an
act that fitted exactly into a program
framed by party leaders close to the
president
Although he is not 10 retire until
March 4. 19l1-and Senator Aldrich
confirmed 10 Taft today his intention
10 do so-tbe readJustment plans now
In progress apparently treat whatever
influence Mr. AldTich may have had
with the president as a thing Of the
past
ealIineer to Retire Sept. is.
The elimination OF Mr.. Aldrich. ac
cording to close political observers, is
soon 10 be followed by the retirement
OF Secretary Ballinger from the cab
met. Mr. Ballinger has lost practical,
ly all OF his personal fortune In de-
Tending himself from the attacks that
have been made upon him. II is said
that one attorney fec alone In the CON
gressional investigation cost him sl0.-
600. II the secretary Is TO recover the
losses. II is said. he must soon resume
the practice of law. The retirement
OF Mr. Ballinger is fixed for Septem-
Der 10. The congressional committee
VIII have reported by that time and
the date Is sufficiently early to take
the so-callcd Balllnger Issue out OF the
campaign
Speaker Cannon TO Go Soon
The third move in contemplation is
Cannon Ii IS not admitted I'm Beverly
that Mr. Cannon will even be candi.
date for the speakershlp.
ut idUuuu SlNuhllbi dH II luluH VI
the future Is a little difficult to han
die II II were only known that the
president would like to see a change
II is believed all doubts as 10 the re-
suit would be removed,
Reports have reached Beverly that
the recent results in Kansas and Iowa
were due largely TO the activity Of
Cannon In Kansas. 10 the charges
against Aldrich and to doubt in the
west as TO whether he actually In.
tended to retire.
The situation developed by these
two states evidently has made an inn
preston upon party leaders that has
stirred them to action.
Tells Of Rubber Statement.
Senator Aldrioh talked with the
president regarding his rubber state
ment and Mr.. Taft listened with great
interest Mr. Aldrich also told Mr..
Taft Of his plan to make speech
during the fall In one of the western
states defending the Payne-Aldrich
act as a whole and particularly reply
Ing to the charges in reference to the
cotton schedule
Mr. Hitchcock participated in the
conference which the president held
this afternoon with four Republican
leaders from Tennessee The Repub-
licans are laying plans TO capture
that southern state this fall and they
hope to do so with the aid of indepen.
dent Democrats.