The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-10
WANT HIM OUT
Balinser's Presence in tie Cabiae. is
Giving Ssne Trouble
TO THE REPUBLICANS
The Leaders Say the Secretary Is
Proving an Embarrassment In the
Congressional Campaign and He
Has Been Asked TO Resign for the
Good of the Party.

NoOO Oh tf1e EdIIS.
4 dispatch from Beverly. Mass.
says there vas increasing evidence
there Tuesday that the recent bom-
oa-dment Of the President with let
ters from Republican leaders in all
parts OF the country. protesting that
Secretary Of the Interior Sallinser
was proving an embarrassment in
the laying Of plans for the coming
Congressional campaign. is beginning
TO have az effect. II not upon the
President himself. a; least on the
advisers who are closest to him.
No attempt was made to deny the
reports that Senator Crane. at the
very outset OF his political pilgrim
age IN the West. bad probably sug-
Sested 70 Secretary Billinger. at Ain-
neapolis Monday his duty to the
party might require that he sacrifice
his place in the Cabinet. Ali SecTe-
tary Norton would say. after having
considered the matter cearly all day.
was that 1t would be necessary 70
ask Senator Crane.
The statement was reiterated.
however. that President Taft would
not so much as lift his little finger.
II BY so doing he could secure the
retirement OF Secretary Ballinger as
] head OF the department Of the in
terror.
In addition 70 the letters ne has
received the President has heard YER
bally from a number OF party lead
ers regarding the sentiment toward
Secretary Ballinge-. They have
! talked frankly with Mr.. TAT, on the
subject. it is said. and while they
have agreed with the President ap-
| parently in his position that nothing
| has been proved against Secretary
Ballinger. the, S-ave pu: the matter
purely on party basis and have sai6
that the campaign would be much
easier with the Bal,!nser issue elm
| mated
There was no disposition in Bev-
erly TO ,rea, the meeting OF Senator
Crane and Secretary Ballinser in
Minneapolis as accidental" II was
| clearly ia:ir1ated. however, that
whatever move was being made
against Secretary Ballinger had its
inception and being with the acti;e
party leaders. aad 40; with President
| Taft The President. il can be posi-
lively stated. will never ask Nr. Bai-
linGe- to resign.
II the Secretary should feel called
upon TO resign. however. there is
said to be little doubt that his res:s-
nation would be accepted.
What Ballin2er Says.
! Secretary Ballinger Tuesday de-
MED that his conference with Sena-
tor Crane. at Minneapolis. Mimi. re-
lated 10 or would be followed By hts
resignation. He said the matter dis
cuSsed was no, e-en OF direct inter-
es, to him. He denounced his foes
in strong language and said he in
tended 10 ignore them entirely. His
| denial was issued after reading the
dispatches from Beverly. which in
diea,ed that Senator Cranes mission
10 the Hcs, vas 10 carry the hint
that Mr. Baiiinger woald aid fhe
party in forthcoming elections ny
Withdrawing at this time
There is 70 resignation on the
card | can tell YOU" vas Mr. Bal
! .::l"":'s e..ply = ,h:s. Cox. Jung.
-. :.id.
u arr simp!! on my way TO the
coast for l.,tIe rest. Sor- ~au;
me 10 max. est p.rinare.t. but
il vii! no, :. So as long as the Pres
i!e3t IS 81 Sid met C.aue veg
! terday morning. through no arrange
ment OF mine. and the matter We
discussed politics. OF course-was
nothing which interested me directly
at ali. Nr Crane wished to consult
ME on BE- matter. and came TO
where was. that's ALL There's
noihiaE mysterious about II. guess
he's gone back F:as, nox
All this vigorous attack by ua-
scrupulous men. backed by newspa-
| pers with even less scrupies. soeS OF
me like water of ducks back. That
| never VII! induce me 10 resign