The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-15
READJUSTMENT IN
CABINET CIRCLES
SECRETARY BAl.LlNGER SLATED
TO RETIRE IN SEPTEM5ER-7E-
FORM PLANS MATURE.

~ ems VI lOudS lO4ION lNS iNt4uculS OF
he last week or so lead TO the con
clusiou that a complete political re
adjustmen, in circles close TO Pres.
lent Taft is in progress.
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode
Island, called to see the president 70
lay before the chief executive mad
/ lnished his breakfast. lie talked with
the president for thir.y-hye minutes
He found that Mr. Taft had not had
/ all opportunity TO read the senator :
reply 10 Senator Bristow's charges re
gardlng the rubber tariff. The presl
dent was grateful, however, that Sena,
,or Aldrich had consented to make a
statement. In doing so, it is said, the
senator from Rhode Island performed
all act which fitted exactly into a pro
gram which has been framed by party
leaders close 10 the president
Although he is not to retire until
March I, 1911, and Senator Aldrich
col hrmed to President Taft today his
mention to do so, the readjustment
plans which are in progress apparent
ly treat with whatever influence Mr.
Aidricb may have had with the presi-
dent. a = a thing of the past.
The elimination OF Mr. Aldrich, ac-
cording to close political observers, is
soon to be followed by the retirement
Of Secretary Richard \. Ballinger from
the cabinet.
Mr. Ballinger has lost practically ali
of his personal fortune in defending
himself from attacks that have been
made upon him. The retirement of
Nj Ballinger is fixed for Sept. Is.
The congressional committee will have
reported by that time and the date
is sufficiently early to take the So
called Eallinser issue out OF the cam
paign.
The third move in contemplation IS
said TO be directed against Speaker
Cannon. 1t is not admitted in Beverly
that Mr. Cannon will even be a candi-
date for the speakership.
The Cannon situation as a thing of
the future, is a little difficult TO han
die. Only it is known that the pres
ident would like TO see a change, how
ever 1t is believed that all doubts
as to the result would be removed
Reports have reached Beverly that
the recent results in Kansas and Iowa
were due largely TO the activity of
Speaker Cannon in Kansas, to the
charges against Senator Aldrich and
doubt in the west as to whether he
actually intended to retire.
The situation developed by these
two states evidently has made an i'm
preston upon the party leaders that
has stirred them to action.
Senator Aldrich 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 a speech .
during the fall in one of the western
states, defending the Payne-Aldrich
act as a whole, and particularly re-
plying to the charges made in ref
erence to the cotton schedule.
Senator w. Murray Crane of Massa-
,husetts has been one of the active
orces in the new political movement
I was he who went west to see Secre-
ary Ballinger; it was he also who
vent to see Senator Aldrich at War
wick. r. l.. last Sunday. Hereafter,
senator Cranes movements will he
watched with particular interest.
There have been stories in progress
# friction between Mr. Hitchcock and
senator Crane and some political jeal-
usy as to their influence with the
administration.
Mr. Hitchcock participated in the l
difference which president had this I
fternoon with four republican lead =
rs from Tennessee. The republicans :
re laying plans to capture that I
state this fall, and they hope S
} do so with the aid of the independ- Z
Mt democrats. c
Mr. Hitchcock also has been having
series Of conferences with New
or6 state leaders which NAV have an
nportant bearing upon the campaign.
President Taft conferred with Mr.
itchcock and Secretary of the Treas
y MacNeagh this afternoon, regard
z postal saving banks. 1t is said
Nv that the first Of these banks can
1t be put into operation until about
ovember !.
Senator Dick Of Ohio came to Bey-
ly today, but decided 10 await the
rival here tomorrow OF Warren G.
arding. the republican nominee for
yernor in Ohio, before calling on the
esident