The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
On Cards S That Ballinger,
Cannon and: Aldrich
Must Go.
EADJJJSTMEN MT
NOW U IN DER WA Y
Secretary Of Interior Slated to
Retire September IS, While
Speakers Candid idacy for Re-
election Is Not Even Adj Il.
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Capital. 5)

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Capital. 81
Beverly. Mass, August 2 certai,
events OF to-day. following incidents
of the past week or so. lead inevitably,
to the conclusion that complete pos
litical read djustment in circles close to
President Taft is IN progress.
Senator Nelson w. A1drich. of Rhode
Island, called to see the President
early to-day. The President was grat-
ified that Senator Aldrich had replied
to Senator Bristow's charges regard
ing the tariff In doing SO, 1t is said
performed an act which fitted exactly
lintoBa program which has been framed
by party leaders close to the Presi- e.
dent. Al though he Is not to retire un.
til March 4, 1911. and Senator Aldrlch
confirmed to President Taft to-day his 4,
intention to do SO, the read djustment
plans which plainly are in progress
apparently treat whatever influence
Mr. Aldrich may have had with the
President as g. thing OF the past. stts'
Bnllinger Must Go. sssi
The elimination of Mr.. Aldrich. acs
cording to close political advisers, 81 is q
soon to be followed by the retirement
of Secretary Richard Ballinger from
the Cabinet. s.
The Republican party Is facing one
OF the most crucial campaigns In its H
history this fall. and the leaders who
Influence with the President are arr
irving daily to do all hey can to bring
about an adjustment Of the differences
within the party. a. az 81,
| Mr. Eu1 In ~ teal EI,o 5,tT
of his PERSONA y fortnne In defending
Ehmisslt from the attacks that have
been made pom him. Il the secretary
he must soon resume the lucrative
practice flaw which he left In HIS
Il home State to take up the he8arduouss duE
i ties of head of the Interior Depart
ment. y5s So X X
The retirement OF Mr.. Ballinge is 1
fixed for September s. The congress
sional committee will have reported@
| " early to take the o-called Ballin-
ger issue out of the campai ign.
The g third move in contempl plationa aiss
that Mr.. Cannon Will even be can
didate for the speakership.
Once II Is known that President sTAft
lspeakership. however. 1t is believed
be removed. z r. mi 5g'
| 3 -
That Beverly Is being mad 9 the head
Quarters of the movement to set the
Republican house In order is now gem
are being made quietly but efrectiveIy.
Reports have reached Beverly that
Ithe;recent results in Kansas and Iowa
were due largely to the activity of
charges against Senator Aldrich and
doubt in the West as to whether he
actually intended to retire. y The situ-
alton developed in these two States
evidently has made an Impression upon
the party leaders that has stirred them
Ito action. 3s5 lt8i
Senator Aldrich would not discuss
4 than to say thai 1t was Incidental to "a
cruise along the New England coast.
The sena tor talked with the PRESS
and Mr.. # listened With great In
Isterest. Mr. 5Aldrtch also told INITIATE
OF his plan to make speech during
j the fail. in. one OF the Western States
;defending the Fayne;Al rich act as a.
WI LEI, and particularly eplying to the
charges made In reference to the cot-
iltons schedule. ~
Ichusetts. has been one Of the active
i forces n the new political movement.
lt'Wasi he t !, who Went West to see Sec
rettary Ballinger and was also he
4 Warwick, r. L., last Sunday. las
Friction Denied. 53l
gostmaster-General F5ank H Hitch
can National ComNlttee.s has b been at IS
Beverly twice within thcsweek There
! have been stories In progress Of fric-f
tor Crane and some political jealousy
as to totheir&intluence with the admins
tration. T hese !, stories are I'd eclareas
Hitchcock participated in the confer
5ence, which the President had this
atternoo oon wi tth four Rep blieans leaders
fs9m eaas
State this fall. They hope to do SO /
with the aid OF the in depend ent Demo-
Gratis. T was said 5to-d ay that, they
that they can ri in on strai ightous3
candidate to- be named for Governor
.Ewill be a man who 5wil be Sac ceptable3 N
to the independent Democrats. d 35
The Republicans are anxious to hold
1.-the ground for independent political q,
ssnaa shsy
/ In which the md epend dent judic aryiS
andtdates won from The reg uiar p Dein-llg
socrattc omins es,S " n o.an named e largely
Eterson were Fl oYerwh clnltn gl . de tea tes!.S
The lennes eeans who tai ed, WI NJ
/ the Preside dent to-day, we Re pre-
{sentatives Austin Newell Sanders, the
\ State chairman /; Lee Brock. q m en,ber8
| Of the Republican State Executive Cons
smittee. and Judge. G. AlcH lend erson:
~ Mr,&EittchcockTal also mas neen yhaylnK N
! a series ofsconferences With NeWa'Y orls Il
/ State leaders which may have an M
| portant bearing upon the campa lgn. Issa
Dick Confident.
1 Beverly to-day, but decided to await
gtha ARRIVAL here to-nlorrow OF Warren
"a; Harding. the Republi lean nontne6S
for Governor8in8 Ohio. before calm on,
1.-the President sfy y IS gg;;sss
n Althoug Ii admitting that the n INT
Ohio is going To- be hard one hat
1 the campaign must begin earl Y and hss
II Senator Dick believes the Rapu bl ltcans i
Twill win t,s going n to gsbe an Ids
4 Fashioned fight and an old fashtVn11 ! 81
III foru N q ii q la rad