The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-18

Frank M Smith.
him to arrive at a safe conclusion In
the matter Of seeking place on The
Republican ticket He sought bic at.-
vice Of many Of the leadrs and o.her
friepds in the party in whom he had
confidence and visited many sections
of the state before he came 10 the def
mite conclusion. He found ro-ch en-
enlargement during his investiga-
tons. He has concluded TO become a
candidate for the nomination and HIS
authorized The American TO so m
nounce, which The American does
with a great deal Of plece''~e and q
great deal of confidence that he will
be nominated and elected
The confidence we thus express is
based upon an intuitive knowledge
ed by the Indiana Republican conven-
ton this year will sweep the state;
that Mr.. Smith is too good Judge of
political conditions to enter a contest
point of encouragement. and the
knowledge that Mr.. Smith is one of
the most active campaigners in the
state And herein lies his value to
the whole ticket. He will be in the
/ fight till the close of the polls and
viii cover more territory than the av-
erage campaigner.
Mr.. Smith s moral character is
good. His family connections are first
class. He is affable, genial and pleas
ant as a companion, and is patriotic
and philosophical as a citizen. There
is no discount on his loyalty to the
party and there Is no service in its
interest that he is not always ready
and willing to perform. He has a
| large acquaintance in the state, made
during the years of his law practice
and through the greater opportunities
afforded him while acting as chief
| deputy in the revenue office at Law
renceburg. He makes a good impress
sion and fast friends wherever he
goes.
The American fully and cordially
indorses Mr. Smith for this nomina-
ton and will be pleased if it is given
him. We are sure that the Republi-
cans of the county and the whole dis
trict will be pleased.
Frank NJ Smith was born near
Whitcomb, Franklin county, Ind, De-
cember 3, 1866. He taught school in
the fall and winter of 1SS4-5.
He graduated from DePauw Uni
versity with the class of 1891, and in
the same year graduated from the
law school of the same institution. re-
ceiving the degrees Phi. B. and LII. B.
In 1894 he received from DePauw
University the degree of A. M.
In July, 1891, he began the practice
of law In Brookville, and in the lat
ter part of that year, on account of
the conspicuous part he had taken in
the prosecution Of certain criminal
cases. he was appointed Deputy Pros
ecuting Attorney for this circuit by
Geo. W Pigman, Prosecuting attor-
ney. a Democrat. This appointment
was the more complimentary because
of the fact that the commission of a
deputy Of the opposite political faith
of Mr.. Smith was cancelled to make
his appointment possible. This posi-
ton he held two years.
In 1894 he was nominated by the
Republican party as their candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney for the 37th
judicial circuit. Up to this time no
Republican had ever been elected to
this position. From the time he was
nominated he believed he could be
elected. In this opinion he stood
alone: no one else believed he could
overcome the majority Of more than
500 that was against him. From the
time he was nominated till the cleo
tion he never ceased working and to
his credit he placed victory.
Mr.. Smith s family consists of a
wife and one son four years old. He
was married in September, 1898, to
Clara Wood, oldest daughter of Rev.
E. III. Wood. Brookville American.