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Show SHAKEUPJMMINEHT HIGH REPUBLICAN CIRCLES WILL BE READJUSTED BY A POLITICAL POLITI-CAL SHAKEUP AMONG THOSE CLOSE TO PRESIDENT. Secretary Balllnger Slated to Retire; Power of Aldrlch and Cannon a Thing of the Past. Beverly, Mass. Certain ovents of Friday, following incidents of tho last week or so, lend to tho conclusion that a complete political readjustment In circles closo to President Taft is in progress. Senator Nelson W. Aldrlch of Rhode Island called to seo tho president on Friday boforo tho chiof executive had finished his breakfast. Ho talked with tho presldont thirty-five minutes. He found that Mr. Taft had not had an opportunity to read tho senator's reply to Senator Brlstow's charges regarding regard-ing tho rubbor tariff. The president was gratified, howover, that Senator Aldrlch had consented to mako a statement. state-ment. In doing so, it Is snld, tho senator sen-ator from Rhodo Island performed an uct that fitted exactly Into a programme pro-gramme framed by party leaders closo to tho president. Although ho Is not to rotlro until March 4, 1911 and Senator Aldrlch confirmed to Presldont Tnft his intention inten-tion to do so tho readjustment plans now In progress apparently treat whatever what-ever Influence Mr. Aldrlch may have had with tho president as a thing of tho past. Tho elimination of Mr. Aldrlch, according ac-cording to closo polltcal observers, Is soon to bo followed by tho retirement of Secretary Balllngor from tho cabinet cabi-net Mr. Balllngor has lost practically all of his personal fortune in defending himself from tho attacks that have been made upon him. It is said that one attorney feo alono in tho congressional congres-sional investigation cost him ,$10,000. If tho secretory Is to recover his losses, It is said, ho must resume the practice of law. Tho retirement of Mr. Balllnger Is fixed for Soptombor 15. Tho third movo in contemplation is said to bo directed aalnst Speaker Cannon. Can-non. It la not admitted In Beverly that Mr. Cannon will oven bo a candidate candi-date for tho speakership. Tho Cannon situation as a thing of tho future is a little difficult to handle. If It were only known that tho president presi-dent would llko to 8oo a change, it Is believed all doubts as to tho result would be romoved. Reports have reached Bovorly thai tho recent results In Kansas and Iowa woro duo largely to the activity ot Speakor Cannon in Kansas, to the charges against Senator Aldrlch and to doubt In tho west as to whether he actually Intended to rotlro. Tho situation dovoloped by these two states evidently has made an Impression Impres-sion upou party leaders that has stirred them to action. |