The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01


railway values and will carry out
those ideas though the heavens fall.
Judge Prouty Is from Vermont. where
ne was born In 1853. His middle name
Is AFRO and his wife's name was ABB
bic Davis. He graduated, of course,
from Dartmouth. He was once an
assistant to Prof s. p Langley. or
Smithsonian fame. one OF the pioneers
In aerial navigation work. while Lang
ley was at the Allegheny observatory.
He was teacher for a number OF
years. and also a lawyer. practicing
at Newport, Vermont. He was a re-
porter OF the decisions OF the SUI
preme court Of Vermont, was mem
Der OF the state legislature and after
IS years membership became chair
man OF the Interstate Commerce com
mission In January, 1912.
There will be less than 10 members
OF the house Of representatives who
will adopt the name Progressive
unconnected with the word "Repub-
lican." Victor Murdoch will be the
candidate OF this group for speaker
and will be their leader These MEM
UeTS are COIHiuH W Oc hhOWh as AhC
"bridgeburners.' because they have
burned their bridges behind them.
The progressive Republicans will
probably be known as the near-Pro-
gressives," or the "hyphenators." The
latter are more or less on the fence.
They are not sure whether the next
congressional campaign will see can
didates against the Democratic party
nominated by the Progressive party
organization, or whether the anti
Democratic party is to be the Repub-
lican party. All OF them would give
their best suits OF colthes for a cor
rect answer to that question.
The announced bridgeburners are
Murdoch OF Kansas. Falconer and Bry-
an OF Washington, and Hinebaugh or
added Chandler OF New York. Thomp-
son OF Illinois. Kelly OF Pennsylvania.
and Ripley OF Pennsylvania. There
are about IS OF the "hyphenators,
and those who call themselves Repub-
hcans, but who express a desire TO
act with the Observation-Disclosures.
The hyphenators will support Muir
dock as their nominal leader. but will
go to Jim Mann to get their commit
tee places. They are hanging on 10
the name Republican and trying AT
the same time to get full advantage
OF professions OF Progressivism.
circular inquiry has-been- ad-
dressed TO those in the house inclined
to be progressive and the answers are
various and interesting.
~ VIC al TN Yr,v
says: Il will have no part whatever
In any kind Of Republican meeting
or caucus. am no more Repub-
lican than I am a Democrat"
On the other hand. John NJ. Nelson,
of Wisconsin, in letter written for
him by his secretary, says: Mr.. Mel
son was elected as a Republican and
will SO class himself In the congress
sional directory"
william d. Stephens. of California,
replies: ~ will attend the Progress
sive conference to be held April q"
He does not say how he will name
himself In the directory.
George NJ Young, OF the second dis
trict Of North Dakota. says: II was
elected a Republican. | am now and
nave oeen y pToSrepsi'o NePuouSon'
Addison T. Smith replies: IL was
elected q Republican and will afhliate
with that party"
A. F. Lafferty, of Oregon. writes two
typed pages on the subject. saying
that he IL the most progressive mem
Der OF any party in the house OF rep
resentatives, but concluding that he
must be called Republican. He says,
however, that he IL housekeeping the
Republican party, but will leave that
party II It does not pretty soon get
housecleaned
Mr.. Kent. OF California. will have
the distinction OF being the only man
in the directory classified as '1nde-