Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
GRATIFYING TO TAFT
White House Gets Reports of
His Growing Popularity.
KENTUCKY'S VOTE CLAIMED
Anthony Says Kansas Cannot Be De-
livered to La Toilette.
CONDITIONS IN INDIANA
State Chairman Lee Reports I'M
pressions Made on Tour
Throughout State.
KENTUCKY'S VOTE CLAIMED
CONDITIONS IN INDIANA

President Taft's wedding anniversary IS
made all the more happy by news con-
stantly reaching him of his growing popu-
larity with he masses at large and the
general prediction of party leaders that
he will be renominated practically with
out opposition. Many of the letters and
kilograms of congratulaton pouring into
the White House contain references TO
this, and politicians who are calling upon
him tell the same sort of story.
Senator Bradley and Representative
Langley of Kentucky were with the Pres
ident today. and when they left the
White House they said that the Ken
lucky delegation would be a unit for the
President Mr. Langley went further
and asserted that the electoral vote or
the state will be cast for the President a
year from next November. Mr.. Langley
is so sanguine Of the Frightening Of re-
publican prospects in that state that ne
has consented, it is understood. to man
age the gubernatorial and legislative cam
pa.gn next fall. The republicans will
nominate Justice Edward c. O'Rear OF
the Kentucky court OF appeals. the only
republican upon the Kentucky supreme
bench Justice ORear halls from MI
Langley's congressional district and IN
sists that Mr.. Langley handle the tight
for him.
I'VE are going to elect republican
governor and legislature In November
next" said Mr.. Langley today, land In
the November following we will give the
electoral vote OF the state to President
Taft, who is much liked by the people
generally"
The kentuckians are again urging the
President to nominate Albert >. White'
a prominent colored man Of Louisvliie,
to q good federal position. They under
stand that the Haitian minister has re-
signed, and they want White sent to
Haiti as minister.
Taft Popular in Kansas.
Representative Anthony has returned
from a two-week trip to Kansas, his
home, and he told President Taft that
there has been an immense change in
political conditions in that state. "Prac-
tically the last vestige Of opposition to
President Taft's denomination has been
wiped out" said Mr.. Anthony today.
There was an intention on the part
Of some OF the insurgents to support sen.
ator La Toilette for the nomination. bu'
view have come out for Taft. Editor
Nelson Of the Kansas City Star, DIG
factor In the state, likes the President :
attitude on reciprocity and does not IKE
the position that has been taken by sen
ator La Toilette
lone of the leading insurgents has come
out as candidate for the republican
nomination on a harmony basis. and VIII
support Taft.
'The republicans of the state are be-
ginning to analyze the things that nave
been accomplished by the Taft admins
tration, and this means swift change'
Taft will sweep the state for renomina-
ton and reelection. There are only Two
districts where opposition to him Tor the
nomination is any longer possible Sena-
tor Bristow cannot deliver the state To
La Toilette. IL he should desire. MI
Bristow's stand on reciprocity is great
disappointment to the people Ihey re,
member that he fought the Payne OH
and criticised it in every direction. His
inconsistency is attracting attention
throughout the state.
In Other Western States.
What Mr.. Anthony describes as true ir
Kansas. which has strongly supported its
insurgent representatives. Is said to b'
true In Nebraska, Iowa and other states
as indicated by the support the senators
and representatives Of those states are
prepared to give to Mr.. Taft Senators
Cummins and Kenyon Of Iowa and Sena
tor Brown of Nebraska will not bach
La Toilette. Neither will Senator's Nelson
and Clapp of Minnesota. Tart men are
beginning to doubt il Senator La Toilette
can control a solid delegation for himself
from his own state
A striking illustration of the coming
back of Taft is shown by statemen,
of Ed Lee, republican state chairman OF
10 he "A
tive OF ex-senator Beveridge in thai
state. and is credited with being a far
sighted politician. Although having cause
to feel disgruntled by reason of the
President declining to appoint him United
States marshal Of the state. Lee tells the
President and newspaper men that In
diana will be solid for the denomination
of Mr. Taft and will give him the cleo
toral vote next year. Mr.. Lee has just
been through every congressional dis
trict In the state and stopped in forty
counties. Whatever doubt there may
have been few months ago as TO In
diana's republican deesation supporting
Mr. Taft in the next national conven-
tion." said Mr.. Lee has been wiped out
The people are now for him..
Bad Outlook for Statehood.
The drift of Information from Presi-
dent Taft's offices Is that he has
definitely made up his mind that he will
not sign the statehood bill now pend
ing in the Senate If 1t resubmits the
recall of the judiciary to the people
of Arizona. He does not expect to at
tempt to coerce the Senate as to what
1t shall do with the House bill, but
he is not willing that any provision
shall remain in the bill even indf-
rectly winking at recall of judges. He
is said to be satisfied that the House
bill can be amended in the Senate so
as to require the striking out OF the
Arizona constitution Of the recall
The President has been told on salts
factory authority that the people OF the
territory want statehood but that II the
House bill should become law, giving
them statehood simply on coVdition that
they vote upon the recall. they will prob
ably stand by their vote upon the constl-
tuition and stick by the recall paragraphs
Of their own constitution. The President
thinks that the situation Is such the only
safe thing to do is to require that TINS
feature of the Arizona constitution De
eliminated before statehood Is permitted.
Representative Underwood asked the
President today to stop at the AlaDaHla
state fair in Birmingham between DC
tober s and IA. The President fears that
he has already made conflicting en-
gagement, but will be glad to go to BIZ
bingham IL he can arrange the date
along with other engagements that nave
been made.
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