The Washington times., 1910-08-13
By JOHN SNURE-

Party leaders close = Pre- zfdeut Tat,
with the approval or the President him
self. have succeeded IN starting great
overhauling with a view or getting rid
OF certain Influences that are hurtfuI
10 the Republicans in the Congressional
campaign
Not only are these hurtfuI persons
and influences hurtfuI 70 the 1910 cam
psfsn. bit they have been found 10 b
initiating against the success OF the
movement for the denomination Of
President Taft in 1872
Thst this Information should come
out simultaneously with the news that
Theodore Roosevelt is about 10 speak
cut in behalf Of progressive OF insur-
gent policies. is looked on here as ex-
tremely significant and important
Taft's Plan Of Reform
The party leaders close 10 HIr- Taft
have started 70 execute this program.
and are understood here 20 be assured
OF its execution
Secretary OF the Inferior BalIinEer
IS 10 be forced out Of tse taolnet-
and viii 90 about September T.
Senator Nelson Wiluarth Aldrich
is no longer 10 be allowed 10 serve
as one Of the prominent advisers
OF the Administration
Sneaker Cannon i 10 De dlSCOU--
aged. an6 his purpose 20 be a car
didate for another term as Speaker
is TO be blocked. If possible
These are three important moves n
the direction OF setting the Republican
house IN order The object or these
moves. as vel as others related % IT,
= 20 strengthen the Republican cause
with the voters II the Congressional
time II Is calculated To strengthen the
Administration itself
New Leaders Arising
II al means that new leaders and
new Influences are becoming potent az
Beverly.
That the private secretary % The
President. Charles Dyer Norton. IS
quietly but effectively accomplishing
much Is the Information here
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane OF
I Massa achusetLs- has become a force -
one Of the Administrations advisers
and agents
These men have taken coEnizance OF
the strength of the sentiment IN the
country against tbs. retention OF Balm
ger in the Cabinet against the appear
i ance IF Senator Aldrich as a CHIEF ad-
wiser CT the President. and against Nj
Cannon and CannOnism-
They have been disturbed by the Hood
Of letters CT protest from cznci1czteS
Z for Congress who have MADE Il clear
that the retention Of Secretary BAUM
ger was embarrassing the Republican
cause that the BTiSuOw charges against
Senator Aldrich were ernbarrs7 SslIl2- and
that the disposition Of - Cncle Joe -
stay in the field as a candidate for
+ SPEAKER kept alive the issue or can
Uonism-
Asked BaIIinger To Quit
/ The trip Of Senator Crane TO the West
some 6avs ago. Il IS no longer question
I ed here. included in its objects one 0f
Z getting Mr. BaEinger 10 perceive that
/ II would be better for all concerned &
/ he were to step out
{ Seustor Crane has been extremely
/ cIose-mouthed since he returned East,
I but the information here IS that his trip
was not successful for the reason BIr.
3 RaIIinger was determined not TO get out
unless President Taft asked him
3 Since Senator Crane returned from
the west. the information here IS that
+ Postmaster General Hitchcock has been
/ asked TO take hand in setting Bal-
I liuger out
/ 1t IS said to have been put UP to Mr.
Hitchcock IN something like this man
ner:
You are responsible for the ap-
I pointmenI OF AIr BalliuEcr TO the
/ Cabinet Now, II IS UP 10 you TO get
rid Of him.
+ While there is 70 Information here
as 10 what Postulkster. General HIit-il-
cock has done in the matter, the fact
! there Is known 10 have been a purpose
to eniiSt-him IN the movement TO uIISt
RaiiinEer, coupled with abe reports chat
/ BallinCer VIII so about the same time
/ that ar Hitchcock visits Beverly and
500 Different Kinds OF Flooring.
/ Frank Libbey & Co., 6th & New YORK
Ave. y. W.-AdTt-