Evening star., 1911-08-10
HIS FRIENDS LOYAL
Will Back President in Veto of
Statehood Bill.
INDEPENDENT OF PARTY
Senators and Members Make Inten-
ton Known at White House.
POLITICAL LINES BROKEN UP
Prediction Made That Democrats
Cannot Rally Full Strength
Against Mr.. Taft.

President Taft's personal friends in the
Senate and House will rally to support
him in a veto Of the statehood bill as II
has passed Congress That fact became
known today from congressional callers
at the executive offices. President Taft
did not solicit any of this offered sup
port his view being that the statehood
proposition is not a party question, but
it is understood that he appreciated the
warm loyalty shown to him by callers
who broached the subject.
For the first time since the beginning
of all sorts OF talk about passing bills
over the veto of the President grim de-
termination on the part of the Presi-
dents friends was evident In their an
nouncement that they do not propose to
let any proposition to override a veto Of
Mr.. Taft go without hard fight from
start to finish.
Leaders Declare Themselves.
Republican regular leaders like Senator
Crane ef Massachusetts, and Representa-
tive Dwight of the House exhibited
warmth in their declarations that the
President is to be upheld in Senate and
House and they stated that the Presi-
pendent of party affiliation.
Senator Crane made the fat prediction
that the Senate democrats will not ~
able to command the full support OF their
q question of supporting the President
on the statehood proposition. while Rep
resentative Dwight went farther and
said: I'VE do not propose to let any at
tempt at making laws over the head OF
the President go through without fight.
That might as we'll be understood now as
at any other time. This statehood matter
Is not political in itself, but this over
riding of the President Is intended TO
make politics against him and humiiiate
him before the country. Under these cir
cumstances, his friends. inside and out
side of the party. will rally to him"
Representative Crumpacker. another re-
publican leader. made similar declara-
to line UP their forces to stand by MI
Taft.
Virginia Politics Back of 1t.
The rather startling assertion was made
today by a man Of standing in Congress
Ethat the Virginia senatorial fight was al
the back Of the statehood vote in the
| Senate, and that the same arguments
that were used to put the Flood reso-
luton through the Senate cannot be eff
fective with democrats and republicans
in an attempted passage of this resolu-
ton over the veto of the President.
The story today is that Representative
Flood, chairman Of the House committee
on territories, Is one of the strongest
supporters of Senator Martin in the lat
ter's fight for reelection in Virginia
Senator Martin was anxious, according tC
the story, to uphold the prestige OF
Flood, his friend, and to do this he made
personal appeal to every democrat In
the Senate and to a number OF republi-
cans to vote for the passage OF the Flood
resolution.
democrats in the Senate who do not re
gard this question as political and WHIT
will refuse to follow Senator Martin Il
the point of attacking a veto OF th'
President by voting to make law ovel
his executive protest. They too. do no
| propose to be made adjuncts Of the can
| didacy of any man tor the senate II
Virginia or In support OF MS supporter
| in that fight. 1t is said that there are hal
| a dozen democratic senators who will taxi
| this stand. These, together with regular re
| publicans. will form more than G third o
| the total vote Of the Senate on the Ques
| ton. two-thirds being necessary to pas
| statehood over the veto Of Mr.. TAFT.
Doubtful in the House.
| In the House the indications are tina
the veto of the President would be over
| ridden, in spite of the efforts of the re
| publican leaders there, although Mr.
| Dwight was today hopeful that a full
| one-third can be obtained to stand b.
| the President.
! Mr. Tafts fighting clothes are on. ant
| he has not in long time exhibited a.
much willingness to go to the countr.
| on the proposition of sustaining his view
| or that OF Congress on certa n questions
The effect upon his denomination or re
| election he does not give a moment
| thought to-