The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-29
Hitchcock VIII Be Put in
Background as Counsellor
of Mr.. Taft.
PLANS BEING MADE
FOR 1912 CAMPAIGN
Administration Looks to Retention
of Job for Second
Term.
By JOHN SNURE.

AS soon as the elections are over
leading figures in the Taft Admins
tration viii put into execution impor-
tant plans looking to the denomination
and reelection of Mr.. Taft
These plans already have been tho
subject Of much thought and discussion
in high Administration quarters Some
of the members Of the Cabinet have
taken part I'm them. They contemplate
a reorganization OF the political end
OF the Administration, new departure
with respect 10 its political policies
BY no means the least important
change that Will be made will affect
Postmaster General Frank II. Hitch
cock Mr. Hitchcock VIII be put into
the background as a political adviser
Of the Administration. He doubtless
viii be kept in the Cabinet, but he
viii cease 70 take the part Of one of
the chief counseEors- Of the President
IA. respect 10 appointments and such
policies as have a political bearing
Will Devote Time To Office.
Mr.. Hitehcock's time. il the plans now
in mind are carried out,~wiH be devoted
in the future to the conduct Of the
Postoffce Department
In Justice TO Mr. Hitchcock il should
be said that as Postmaster General he
has been able to effect certain changes
In methods and economics that have
been creditabIe and have largely reduced
the deficit. But as the political adviser
OF the Administration. he is being
blamed. and has been for months, for a
series Of blunders that have graveIy
damaged the Administration in the eyes
OF the public and especially I'm the eyes
OF progressives all over the nation.
IL mas i.s, come TO the point where the
are most anxious for the denomination Of
Mr.. Tart are convinced Mr. Hitchcock
must be subOrdinated so far as political
matters are concerned.
New Adviser To Be Named.
The plan IS to select another man as
the chief pc iticaI adviser Of the Admin
istration- This man would be made the
head Of the national committee If this
could be brought about The idea is 70
have him establish himself in Washing
ton, so that he could be in touch with
the President and advise him on all i'm
portant matters of political nature.
The plan has not yet been worked
out far enough that the name OF the
man who is 70 become the Admins
tration's chief political adviser has
been given out. Several names are
suggested One Of the aims is to
select man who will not be obnox-
lous 70 the p~ogressives. The man the
Administration selects IS likely 20 be
neither progressive nor TeaCti0uarv 4
man who can accomplish q good deal
IN me way OF Cancellation.
Would Retain Taft.
What the men in Administration
quarters. who have been evolving this
reorganization schme, want Is 20 effect
the denomination Of Mr. Taft. But
they have something else I'm mind
They want to bring about his re-
election. They are not unmiudful Of
the difficulties in the way, both Of re-
nomination and reelection They are
9 aware that with Roosevelt looked a.
as a Presidential possibility. the dele
cations which might otherwise be
obtained for Taft IN the next national
convention are uncerLain qualities.
They want 20 win back the suUDOrr
OF the progressive element, at least OF
the less radical part They think this
viii mean many Taft delegates from
progressive States in the next national
convention. and many Taft votes in
the next Presidential election il Mr.
Taft is renOmiua ted.
Want Aid Of Progressives.
In recent weeks there has come about
great change in the disposition Of
the White House toward the progress
sives This was indicated first when
Che now famous patronage letter was
'Eritten from Beverly saying that
patronage would be restored to the
Insurgents. That letter. which many
Of the Administration advisers speak
about now as blunder pointed TO
different attitude toward the progress
Stves on the part Of President Taft at
the coming session of Congress- from
The one he assumed at the last session
Since that letter written. the
President has gone ahead filling offices
on the recommendation Of prOgressives
and when the short session OF CONGRESS
cones ABOUT ne win consult with pro
gressives. It is the expectation in Adj
min stratloD Quarters that the forth
coming message viii be one to appeal
70 most Of the Tro@reSsives.
It is not the expectation in Admin
tstration circles that AL the Senate and
House insurgents can be won over to
good terms with the President But il
IS hoped that the more moderate Of
them can be won over