The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-17
WILL DROP TEEN
Ballinser and Others Will Have to Walk
the Plank to Save
THE GRAND OLD PARTY

THE GRAND OLD PARTY
: The Republican Patty is Facing On
Of inc Most Critical C,mpaiGu> i,
ITS History This Fail. and Al
Dead Weight Arc 70 be Re,noret
II Possible.
, Certain events Of Friday a; Berer
Is following incidents OF the pas
! week or 20 lead inevitably 20 ths
conclusion tha, complete politica
. raadjusu.ent in circles close 10 the
Presiden: is q progress
Senator Aldrich. OF Rhode Island
called 10 see the President early TO-
!. day. The President was Srat;tied
tha; Senator A!drich had replied 10
=
the tariff. In doing SOFT is said that
the Senator from Rhode Island per-
formed an act which fitted exactly
into a programme which has been
framed bv party leaders close TO ,he
President. Although he is not 70 re-
tire Until March. 1911. the r.A aust
ment plans which plainly are in pro-
gress. apparently treat with the In
fuence Ar. Aldrich may have had
with the President as thing Of the
past.
The e!imation Of Mr. Aldrich. &C
cocdins to close political advisers.
is soon e be followed by the retire
ment OF Secretary Richard Balhnser
from the Cabinet. The Republican
party is facing one OF the most cru
cial campaigns in its history ;his fall
and the leaders who have been COM
ing more and more into the iahu-
.nce with the Pdesiden; are aTri:-
ms daily 20 do all tncy can 10 ofi"s
| about an adjustmen: o: the dineren-
ce= within the party.
Mr.. Bailinger practically has costs
all his personal fortune in defending
himself from the attacks that have
been made upon him.
II the Secretary is 10 recover these
loses it is said be must assume tie
lucrative practice OF law which he
left in his home State 70 take up the
ard-ouos duties OF head ot the in
terror department.
The retirement, Of Mr.. Ba!linser Is
fixed for September IS. The Con-
sressicna! committee will have re-
ported b.; ina, time and the date IS
sufficiently early 10 take the so-cai!-
ed Ballincer issue ou, OF the cam
paiSn.
ence with the President are arriv-
is said 10 be directe' against speak
er Cannon. II IS NJ; admitted III
Beverly ;ha, Mr.. Ierncn will even
De a candidate to- the Speakership
Once il is known that President Taf:
would like to see a change N the
Speakership. however. i, is believed
The third move il contemplate.
be removed.
Tha; Beverly is being made the
headquarters OF the movement 10
set the Republican House IN order =
COW generally admitted. The rari-
ous moves are made quietly. but ei-
teciiveiv.
Reports have reached Beverly ,ha,
the recent results in Kansas and To-
va were due largely 10 the ac;!vl'.
Of Speake! Cannon in Kansas 10 ia'
charges against Senator Aldr!ch an
doub: in the Wes; as 10 whether -
actually it:ended % retire. The SIT
uation developed in ,hes- two States
evidently has made an impression
upon the party leaders that has st!rt-
ed them 10 action.
Mr.. Aldrich has to-ds5 told Mr.
Taft Of his plan 70 make a speech
during the ta:i in one OF the Wes-
tern States defending the Payne
Aldrich Act as whole. aad pa.;!c-
ularly replying 10 the charges mad
in reference 70 the cotton schedule.
Senator " Murray Crane. OF Mas
sachuse;,s. has been one OF the &C
tive forces IN the new poiitica! move
! ment I, was he who went West so
see Secretary Ballinser and 1t was
also he who went 20 see Senator AL
drich a; Warwick. r. l.. las; Sunday.
Postmaster General Frank Hitch
cock. !o,Ller chairman Of the Nation
al Republican committee. has been
al Beverly twice within The week.
| There L,ve been stories in progress
OF friction between NJ. E!tchcocA
and Senator Crane and some pol!tica.
jealousy IS TO their influence with
the Administration.
Mr.. Hitchcock has also bee. h..r-
ing series OF conferences with New
York State leaders. which may ha:e
an important; bearing upon the cam
paisc.
| Senator Dick. Of Ohio. came %
Beverly Friday. but decided 10 avail,
the arrival OF Warren G. Harding.
the Republican nominee :or Cover
or in Oaic. before calling OF III.
President.
| Although admitting tha, the hsAi
in Ohio IS going 70 b. hard one.
that the campsiEr must begin early
and De carried into every part OF ;he
State. Senator Dick believes the Re
pu uhlicans vii! win.
It's going 20 be az old fashion
fight and an old fashioned victory.
be declared.
DAMAGED BIZ FLOOD.