The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-24
PROUTY TO ISSUE
ULTIMATUM ON
FRIDAY
Newport Man Apparently Not
Out OF The Race
sTODDARO is INTERVIEWED
Says Former Commerce Commission
Members Name viii Appear on
the Ballot

Following Ia n portion of a special
despatch to the Rutland Herald from
its Orleans correspondent:
II IN no secret here among the OH
cials OF the nonpartisan Prouty club.
which was formed some months ago
to further the prospective candidacy
of Charles A. Prouty OF Newport for
the seat in the United States senate
now held by william II. Dillingham;.
that Mr. Prouty will issue n state.
ment to the newspapers next Friday
in which he will. in substance. formal
~ announce his intention to be
come candidate fof the senate.
1t is an open secret that Mr..
Prouty's friends have worked tooth
and nail to secure the support Of the
progressive party of the state for Mr..
Prouty and the secret has leaked out
here that the progressives are unde-
cided as to whom shall be slated as
a candidate for the Senate.
II is generally understood that Rev.
Frazer Metzger of Randolph wants 10
be the candidate and that he has the
support of the chairman OF the pro-
gressive state committee. Dr. II. Mel
son Jackson of Burlington. Both
Metzger and Jackson have been
scouting in this county during the
past "a hours. but bull moose are.an
unknown quantity in this section OF
the state.
No denial is made that the non-par-
tisan-progressive workers. who have
been campaigning for months In az
endeavor to corral the support of the
progressive party for Mr.. Prouty, are
decidedly pipued-some are angry
over the clever attempt Of DIR. Jack
son to eliminate Mr.. Prouty, 80 far
as the progressives are concerned, In
favor of Mr. Metzger
Many of the p.ogressives of this
part of the state say that the party is
bound to go on the rocks IL DR.. Jack.
son is permitted TO frame up things
in favor of his friend, Rev. Mr.. Metz
ger of Randolph.
Secretary Stoddard was asked this
afternoon by a representative OF The
Herald IL he had any statement 10
make relative to the action taken AT
the conference here yesterday be.
tween the officers of the non-partisan
Prouty club and MIR. Prouty.
Mr.. Stoddard said:-
There is nothing to say at this
time. On Friday next a statement
will be given out by Mr.. Prouty. This
was agreed upon at the conference
here yesterday
"You mean that Mr.. Prouty is TO
announce his candidacy for the
United States Senate on Friday, dc
you not?" was asked Mr.. Stoddard
and the secretary replied: THE state
ment which Mr.. Prouty will make
! will be perfectly satisfactory TO his
| friends"
HAS the non-partisan club recelv
| ed assurance from the progressives
that they will support the candidacy
of Mr.. Prouty for the Senator" was
asked Mr.. Stoddard and he reolied
with some spirit, mo indeed
We wish we had that assur
ance. We should consider 1t plain
sailing for Mr.. Prouty."
do you understand that the pro
| gressives are to support Gov. Fletch
er as a candidate against Mr.. Din'ng
ham," mo, I do not" replied Mr.
Stoddard.
The secretary explained that th'
managers of the non-partisan clut
have been extremely careful not tC
antagonize any political party and fol
that reason have no means of know
ing whether any party, as a party
will support Mr.. Prouty for the Sen
! ate.
Mr.. Stoddard said "Mr, Prouty's
name will appear as non-partlsar
candidate for the United States Sen
ate on the ballot used at the next
general election. This tell you
without any reservation"
rs it not so that there is a cold
| ness between DR.. Jackson of the pro
gressive state committee and the Off
cials of the non-partisan club?" wa:
asked Mr.. Stoddard. You might ash
Mr.. Jackson" said the secretary.
ut is fact, is it not, that the non
partisan club managers wrote to Mr.
Prouty after DR.. Jackson made 6
statement at Brattleboro few weeks
ago that Mr.. Prouty did not wish &c
be considered a candidate for the
United States Senator Eyes. and
| will be glad to give The Herald 8