The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-09

ActhIS ph Iie auNlce OF ms physician,
Charles A. Prouty of the interstate COM
merce commission has declined to become
a candidate for the United States Sem
ate to succeed Senator William p. Dill
lingham of Vermont, whose term expires
in March, 1915,
Prouty's Letter.
Mr.. Prouty's letter is as follows
"Many persons from all sections OF
the state have urged me to become a
candidate for United States senator at
the next election. My own inclination
has been to accept that suggestion, and
have delayed definite answer beyond
what is seeming in the hope that
might reach that conclusion. / have,
however, been obliged to conclude that
must decline.
Some three years ago was on the
verge OF nervous collapse and while
much better and improving, my doctor
advises me that the excitement of
political campaign would be almost GER
tain to bring on recurrence of that
condition, with possible permanent re-
suit. Since ] am of some service in my
present position and since ] feel that
my position is probably right, l am
determined to accept his advice.
In this connection | wish to express
my sincere appreciation of the kind ex-
pressions which have come to me from
all quarters. The one regret of my work
OF the past II years has been that it
was altogether away from my native
state. 1t is extremely gratifying that
nevertheless so many of my fellow
Ncrmonters have to that extent followed
that work and are ready to approve the
motives and purposes which have
prompted it.
"Yours truly,
&C. A. Prouty."
1t was at conference in Boston on
Nov. 25 last, that Mr.. Prouty was APP
preached by members OF the Progress
sive party in Vermont to be their can
didate for the Senate, and the following
day Il report of the conference having
been made public, Mr.. Prouty replied as
follows: II have never announced that /
was a candidate for the Senate, although
have been asked to take the position"
adding that III | do become a candidate.
it will be as a Republican, At that
time Mr. Prouty is said to have promised
to give his decision in three weeks.
A copy OF the letter was read yester-
lay at a conference Of Progressive party
men at the party headquarters in the
Odd Fellows hall, Montpelier.
Progressives Favor State Ticket.
The state election was also discussed
Vt the conference and straight Pro-
,ressive ticket was recommended in the
resolution adopted:
1T is the sense of this meeting that
.hc Progressives should put straight
party ticket in the field for
he coming state election. The doors
ii the Progressive party are wide open
o any who viii join. 1t is the sense of
bis meeting that any man who wishes
o be candidate on the Progressive
arty's state ticket must endorse the
Progressive party's state platform and
t is further the sense of this meeting
hat we went into the Progressive fight
s matter of principle and not to fur
her the interests of any one man or
'roup OF men"
1t developed, too, that D. r. Martin
t Rutland is likely to be a Progress
i've candidate for congressman in the
Ist district and Judge L. w. Gibson OF
'rattleboro for congressman from the
ccond district. although there was more
oubt about the latter possibility. In
he first district there will not be much
ctivity until DIR. H. Nelson jackson of
a member of the executive
returns from Europe. II had
cen rumored heretofore that DR.. Jack
on was to be candidate for the con-
,essional nomination in the first dis
rict
Among those who attended the con
renee yesterday were Rev. Fraser
lctzger of Randolph, recently candidate
1r governor; Dr. W. J. Aldrich of ST.
Judge +. w. Gibson of Brat
eboro, E. A. Cook of Lyndonville, Frank
J. Thompson OF Barton, A. F. Stone OF
t. Johnsbury, recently appointed editor
/ the proposed newspaper, The Adj
tnee; D. L. Scott of Hardwick, a. j.
aton of Royalton and A. f. Parlin of
land Pond. The conferecs were served
turkey dinner which was prepared by
hartman Thompson.