Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-13
Rhode islanders Influence
With President Declared
Thing of the Past BaIIInger
Steps Down Next Month, d,
COMPLETE POLITICAL
UPHEAVAL IN PROGRESS
What to DO With Cannon Is
Next Problem Confronting
Administrations Speaker
Blamed for ReverSeS in West,
IN, Morning journal Special L.asss Wire,


my Morning journal Special L.asea wivsl
Beverly. Mass, Aug. 1g.--Certain
events of today following Incidents or
the last week or So lead To the con-
clusion that a complete political re-
adjustment IN circles close to Presi-
dent Taft Is in progress.
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich OF
Rhode Island called TO see the presi-
dent today before the chief executive
had finished his breakfast. lie talk
ed with the president thirty-five min
utes. lie found that Mr.. Taft had
not had an opportunity 10 read the
senator's reply to Senator Briatows
charges regarding the rubber tariff.
The president was gratified, however,
that Senator Aldrich had consented TO
make a statement In doing so, II IL
said, the senator from Rhode island
performed an act that fitted exactly
into program that had been framed
by party leaders close to the president
Although he is not To retire nntfi
March 4, 1914, and Senator Aldrich
confirmed to President Taft today his
Intention to do So the readJustment
plans now in progress apparently
treat whatever influence AIr Aldrich
may have with the president as a
thng of the past
The elimination of Mr.. Aldrich, ac-
carding 70 close political observers is
soon TO be followed by the retirement
OF Secretary Richard A, Hallinger
from the cabinet.
Mr.. Ballinger has lost practically
ali Of his personal fortune IN defend
Ing himself from the attacks TINT
have been made upon him. II is said
that one attorney fee alone in the con-
gressional investigation cost him
$4,000. II the secretary Is to rccov-
er the losses, 1t Is said, he must soon
resume the practice OF law, The re-
tirement Of Mr. Ballinger Is fixed for
September l5 The congressional
committee will have reported by that
time and the date Is sufficiently early
TO take the so-called Ballinger issue
out of the campaign.
The third move in contemplation is
said to be directed against Speaker
Cannon II is not admitted in Beverly
that Mr. Cannon viii even he a cam
didate for the speakership.
The Cannon situation as n thing or
the future, IL little difficult to
handle. II only II were known that
the president would like to see a
change. il is believed 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
t4 la. ~ laa
charges against Senator Aldrich ana
10 doubt In the west as TO whether he
actually intended 10 retire
The situation developed by these
two states evidently has made an inn
preston upon the party leaders that
has stirred them to action.
Senator Aldrich talked with the
president regarding his rubber state
ment. and MIR Taft listened with great
interest Mr.. AldriCh also told Mr..
TAFT of his plan 20 make speech
during the fall in one of the western
states defending the Payne -Aldrich
act ms n whole and particularly re-
plying To the charges In reference
10 the cotton schedule.
Senator w Murray Crane of Massa-
ffluNtiiHs mas hfih bht VI ttit NNe'N'
forces in the new political movement.
Ii WIS he who went west to see Sec
ratary Ballinger. and II was he who
also went to see Senator Aldrich at
Warwick. r. L.. last Sunday. Here
after Senator Cranes movements
viii bo watched with particular in
terest. There have been stories in
progress of friction between Mr..
Hitchcock and Senator Crane ana
some political jealousy as TO their IN
fluence with the administration.
These stories are declared TO he
without foundation. The president, II
is said. will continue to use both Sem
ator Crane and Mr Hitchcock on mis-
sions 10 which they are best suited.
No uuestlon has arisen as to their po-
Iitical procedure.
Mr.. Hitchcock participated In the
which the president had
mis- afternoon with four republican
leaders from Tennessee. The repub-
licans arc laying plans to capture
tbat southern state this fall. and they
none 10 do 50 with the aid OF inde-
pendent democrats.
The republicans are anxious 20 hold
tho ground for Independent political
action in the state which they saw
was gained at fhe recent judicial elec-
ton.
Mr.. Hitchcock has been having
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