The Detroit times., 1913-03-24
SAYSBULL MOOSE
PARTY EMAKINC
GREAT STRIDES
Senator Dixon Points to Recent
Elections in Support of
Rosy Statement 7
PROGRESSIVES HAVE
WON MANY VICTORIES
Says He Hasn't Heard of Single
Local Detection With Ex-
ceptiOn Of Nichols

The Progressive party IL going
right along, increasing In strength
every day" said ex-senator Joseph NJ.
Dixon, Of Montana. who spent IL hours
IN Detroit. Saturday. en- route FROM
Washington to Chicago, stopping Lere
to talk with the leaders OF tho Pro
gressive campaign in Michigan
in a recent election IN Massachus'
etts, the Progressives polled l40 per
! cent Of last falls vote, the Democrats
20 per cent and the Republicans only
IS per cent. In two other elections
in the same state the Progresslvcs
also made gains. In Illinois, in a by
election, We elected Bull Moose
member OF the Legislature. In the
Aurora, ILL.,, judicial district. We elect
ed Judge. We recently carried Port
lard. Me.. and Moundsvlle, Va We
elected member OF the Washington
legislative to I'LL vacancy. In len
Lturial contest in Iowa, tho Democrats
won. wi;n the Progressive candidate
second. and the Republican polling
Only 25 per cent Of the normal vote.
Col Roosevelt spoke recently In
Philadelphia in meeting which
raised $4,000. We will surely carry
week in Illinois. Progressive confer
ences were held In II towns OF pop
ulation OF 10000 or more each. The
recent Massachusetts conference was
attended by l,500 men and women. and
raised $4,000. We will surely carry
Massac husetts this fall Former GOV.
Walker has renowned the Republican
party and Joined our forces. In Yer
mont. in the election of March 4,
which was crowded out Of the west
ern newspapers by the Inauguration,
We carried majority OF the towns.
Outside OF Charlie Nichols,
haven't heard OF single detection
from the Progressive party"
Mr.. Dixon slapped his shoe with his
silver-mounted cane, and smiled.
II can't discuss the Michigan situa-
ton because I'm ignorant of it, he
said, and began asking questions Of
the newspaper men.
Rep. Young Will surely lose his
seat The evidence OF fraud is too
great to be ignored" he continued
when no will lose IT, depends largely
on whether the committees are ap-
pointed Immediately or not. These
contests sometimes drag on for a
long time before the house pays much
attention TO them. | am reminded OF
the contest ten years ago between
Booming and Shafroth, OF Colorado
Shafroth told the house he would re-
sign II the evidence convinced him
that fraud had been perpetrated in his
behalf, and he stuck TO his word.
That's one Of the things that made
him governor OF Colorado"
Mr.. Dixon said that Rep. Murdoch,
OF Kansas, would be the choice OF the
Progressives in congress for speaker.
and that the l1S Progressives in the
house, and perhaps some OF the "twl-
light zone" Of progressive Republi-
cans. would vote for him. He said that
the Democratic party Is badly divided
into progressive and conservative
camps, and that 1t is difficult to fore
tell how 1t will stand the test OF power.
The Beveridge meeting OF Saturday,
April 5. will take the form OF ban
quet In the armory. Tickets may be
secured In the Progressive headquar-
tiers. Parlor o, Hotel Cadillac. The
committee In charge consists Of John
+. Smith, II. NJ. Wallace, c. p. O'Neil.
G.. d. Pope, r. II. Ferris, Mrs. Strick-
land Clark. DR.. c. NJ. Hagen and Ben
jamin Smith. II. T. Ewald has charge
OF the program, +. c. Stieler OF the
dinner, |. r. Bacon Of the decorations
and z. T. Lyon of the tickets K. ct.
El,ae- Lewis will be toastmaster Elk.
Senator Beveridge. at the close OF the
banquet. will reply to Gov. Hadley,
who speaks the previous evening.