The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
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'I2surgeats" Are to Be Treated as 60
Longer Republicans.

TAFT SIDES WITH GANG
4 Critical Situation Brought Abou
by the Pinchot Incident, Which 1
Likely to Have an Important Bear
ing in the West on Congressrner
at Elections.
Zack McGee. IN his Washington
letter to The State. says this in
surgent" situation grows Interesting
and. from the standpoint OF Mr. Taft
at least. apparently critical. The an
nouocenent a day or two ago tina:
tie Republican whip" IN the house
had struck the names OF the in
surCent" Republicans of the list q!
Republican 10 be notified when full
Republican vote is wanted in the
bouse has created something Of 9
sensation. The meaning OF it was
that not only are those who have
opposed Speake. Cannon in the house
to be deprived OF the privilege o:
dispensing federal Offices in their
districts but that in no respect ara
they to DO longer considered Re
publicans. AS some ot the old line
Republicans express It they are 70
be considered as no better than Dem
ocrats.
That Mr. Taft Is countenancins
this determination there Is no man
ner Of doubt. he has placed him
self squarely with his party organi-
zation, and be recognizes that this
party organization consists il the
main OF Nelson ". Aldrich and Jo-
seph c. Cannon. These two men
have evidently told the president
that the salvation OF the Repubii-
can party. and therefore OF course
that his own political salvation. de-
pends upon his align:ng himself with
the regular organization and that
he must assist them IN putting down
insurrection in tho ranks OF the par
ty. And Mr. Taft. wholly without
political experience, believes implic-
lily, Il would seem, what these willy
and potent schemers tell him.
The Piachot incident is but a
part OF the game directed by Can
no.. and Aldrich. Only Pinchot
seems to know something about play
himself. An investigation Of the
land fraud was pending. frauds OF
which the secretary OF the interior.
Mr.. Ballinge.. was accused. It was
intended to appoint q whitewash
committee for Nr. Bal!inse.. but in
order that the whitewash mighe not
have to bear too close an tnseptcoin
and It's transparency be noted 1t was
intended that attention be detTacted
by sorsing Mr.. Pinchot with sew.
eral colors OF red paint, turning at
tent!on from Ballinger to Pinchot.
But Mr. Pinchot By getting himself
dismissed has forestalled this. and
now the country viii! focus its eyes
upon Ballinger and the whitewash
will have to be piled on pretty thick
or it will fail OF its purpose. The
insurgents" in the house have put
Mr.. Cannon out Of business so far
as selecting a whitewash committee.
Voting with the Democrats. they
have had it fixed so that the house
and not Cannon will appoint the
house members Of the committee.
and that means that Mr. Pinchoi
and the country probably viii! have
representation on the committee and
tho whitewash may be diluted.
Meantime do not think that the
Republican party is completely rent
asunde- by this temporary triumph
o. the insurgents" and Democrats.
1t IS true that this is one Of the very
few times that Uncle Joe" has been
aatly turned down in the house
And the really remarkable par: OF
this IS that the Democrats voted
so!idly against MIN. II there had
been anything much at stake the old
man would have bought up q few
Democrats from Georgia and one o.
two other States 70 have carried the
day. There are always a few Geor-
sia statesmen for sale for a few
committee assignments or other
measly crumbs from the rich man S
table. And always few from Tam
many Hall and such places. But it
is no great matte: :his. so
your Uncle Joe let It 20 by. But L
does one thing-and that Mr.. Can
non IS not so very sorry about eth
er-it has lined up these "insur.
gents" with the Democrats. 1t was
really a Democratic victory the 9th
er day. the Democrats winning with
the assistance OF the few Republi'
can insurgents. and It is intend
ed that tho Aght shall be along this
line. The cry OF Democrat" will
be set up il these insurgents dis
s-icts. II they cry X hard eHougr
and with their usual v!gor the or
gan;zatton Republicans may De abs
TO defeat some OF these men II theft
conventions. but II they get nom'
mated tte?e will be little chance n
de:eating them. for the very gooc
reason tina: the cry OF Democrat
will not hu-: them before the peo
pie. especially since tnc:T oppo
nents will De real Democrats.
Blown to Atoms.
C;-a corSaS by an explosion o.