The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-11
FRED WOODWARD OF SOUTH
BEND, AND PERRY SMITH
OF WARSAW WANT
PLACE.
A FRIENDLY CONTEST
No Strife To Be Engendered Over
Election-Both Are First Glass
Men For the Position
Sought.

The South Bend Tribune announ-
ces the candidacy of Fred Woodward
Of that city for the republican chair
manship of the 18th district in the
following article:
Fred Woodward, county attorney
for years one of the most prominent
republican workers in this part Of
the state is an avowed candidate for
the Craftsmanship of the Thirteenth
Indiana congressional district repub-
lican committee.
"Several months ago Mr.. Wood
ward was approached regarding the
Craftsmanship and after considering
the matter agreed to the use of his
name, although in no sense being
actively a candidate for the honor.
Friends in st. Joseph, Laporte and
Elkhart counties became aware of
the fact that Mr.. Woodward had per
mitted the use Of his name and al
most Immediately a strong sentiment
arose In his favor, while in other
parts of the district his name was
received with much pleasure. This
sentiment has continued to grow un-
til it has, In measure, compelled
Mr.. Woodward to avowedly an
nounce his candidacy for the chair
manship.
"Mr. Woodward is one of the
most prominent among the younger
republicans of South Bend and st.
Joseph county and has friends not
only throughout this district but in
other parts of the state. 1t is be
lieved he would add great strength
to the republican state committee
He has served as county chairman
In this county and is regarded as a
man of upright political methods
and as one who exercises the great
est care in all he does. His friends
feel that under him the republicans
of the district would have an ex.
cellent opportunity Of winning a sig.
nal victory next November"
Perry Smith Of Warsaw.
The other candidate is Perry
Smith of Warsaw-the farmer poll
tician and one of the best workers
and organizers in the state. Mr.
Smith Is known to many in Marshall
county and his candidacy will b<
well received here. He is now chair.
man of Kosciusko county, having
been reelected two. years ago. He
brought that county back to its ole
majority in the last election by his
constant and untiring work.
Mr.. Smith is the kind Of q re.
publican who believes In the prin.
ciples so strongly that he thinks q
chairman should devote all of his
time to the party work during the
campaign. When he consented to act
as county chairman the first time, he
had sale to get rid of all stock and
other personal property that would
keep him at home, and from the time
of his election to the time the polls
closed on election day he did very
little. but work politics. If he Is
elected district chairman, he intends
to do the same thing with the work
in the district.
Above all things Mr.. Smith is
"on the square" in all his political
dealings.
The editor of the Republican
knows Mr.. Woodward well, and is
confident that he is republican who
can satisfy the party in the posi-
ton of district chairman. He is
one of the best fellows you can meet
with both experience and natural
political ability for the place. The
supporters of Mr.. Woodward lay
claim to the position from the fact
that South Bend and st. Joseph
county are the crucial points of the
district and that it takes one with
actual experience with the conditions
there to know how to handle the
situation to the best advantage
They believe it is of great advantage
to the party to have the district
chairman live In South Bend
Mr.. Woodward has strong faith
that the republicans are going to
win In the Thirteenth this year.
Call Gives 142 Delegates.
According to the call there will be
l42 delegates In the district con-
vention this year at the ratio Of one
delegate for each 200 votes cast fcs