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Show IMPORTANT POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT Progressive Member of U. 8. Senate Wit Seek Re-election as Republican Spokane, Wnsh., April 17. Tho solo Progressive in tho United States Senate, Miles 1'olndoxter of Washington, Washing-ton, announced hero tonight that he would seek reelection on tho Republican Republi-can ticket. Ho took his seat In the Senate ns a Progressive April 17, 1911, and his term will oxplro March' 3, 1917. Senator Polndoxter arrived at his homo here today and after a, day's consultation with friends Issued a statement which read Jn part: "I will bo a candidate for tho Republican Re-publican nomination for senator. As tho nomination Is to bo by primary, the pooplo will havo full opportunity to decldo nil questions connected with my candidacy. "Tho record of tho last legislature Is a lively reminder that It wo nro to hold and tonsolldate, to uso a war phraso, tho ground galnod In recent years, tho division of Progressives must ceaso. "Thoro will bo a concerted nnd vigorous vig-orous movement by Republicans throughout tho country to nomlnato n Progressive on tho Republican ticket for President of tho United States. When united tho party Is Progressiva both In this state and in tho nation. Nolther tho Aberdeen convention In this state in 1912 nor tho Chicago convention of that year represented tho Republican party. "Both perpetrated n political coup d'otat by force and Machiavellian methods, me-thods, with swarms of armed policemen police-men on tho floors and at the doors. Their aets wero void and of no effect." |