Show MEDIll GIVES EXPlANATION CHICAGO Jan 23 MedilI Medill mick former Illinois national committeeman commit commit- committeeman t teeman eman of the Progressive party aud and Progressive member of the Illinois legislature legislature legis legis- lature today issued a statement explaining explain explain- in lag ing his acceptance of ot tho Invitation t to attend the tho caucus of Republican legislators legislators legis legis- at Springfield and his to aid in organizing tho the lower house of the tho Illinois general assembly Ho lie said mid I iA A A purely personal reference to the tue of asso association with old friends belonging to the party of ot my fathers athers hits has been made to imply that we gave obligations regarding ng our future party affiliations We we rave o none and non nond was asked of us I |