The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-19
WILLIAMS FOR
STATE SENATOR
Calumet Man Announces His Can.
didacy This Afternoon

After having been urged for several
weeks by numerous Republican friends
throughout this district. George VIII
llams of Calumet, this afternoon an
nounccd that he would be candidate
Tor the Republican nomination Tor the
Office of senator for the thirty second
senatorial district, comprising Hough-
ton. keweenaw. Baraga and Ontona-
gou counties.
The announcement hardly came as
a surprise in the Calumet district for
il has been known FOR several weeks
that Mr.. Williams friends have been
pressing him 10 enter the race Those
who have been active in his behalf, be-
rievc that his fitness Tor the Office will
he generally recognized and that his
candidacy will prove popular generally.
Mr. Williams is one of the copper
couuUys live wires" lie has always
been a booster FOR the district and the |
copper. country especially, as well as
booster for greater industrial pros
perity and better business conditions
I'm view of the fact that the tonnage |
tax issue and other measure of wide |
local interest are likely To come up AT
the next session of the state legislature,
10 is important that this district be
strongly represented in both branches.
Mr.. Williams friends believe that he,
as a business man. is fitted to repre-
sent them in the consideration of these
issues.
Although born in Wales. Mr.. Will
liams was a mere child when he came
TO this country with his parents. For
over thirty years he has been a resi-
dent of tho upper peninsula, having
made his home i'm Marquette during his
early life and receiving his early edu-
cation in the public schools of that city
and later completing his studies IN
Springfield Mass.
Mr.. Williams has been engaged in
railroad work practically all of his life,
rising from billing clerk To the po-
sition Of travelling freight and passen-
ger agent, later as commercial agent
and for some time past he has been
general agent OF the Copper Range
abroad with headquarters in Calumet.
Mr. Williams entered the employ IF ,
his company when the road was first
Iuilt sixteen years ago and he has con- q
inued his connection with this COM
ANY since f
During practically all of this time, !
he nature of Mr.. Williams duties has
aused him To move about freely in the I
opper country and he has formed +
road acquaintanccship III this district. q
warm personal friendships founded on q
many years of amicable business rela-
ions. II would he difficult TO find
nan who is better known and better
liked in every town and locality i'm the {
hrty second senatorial district, than
n. Williams and this fact will cause
lis candidacy to be we'll received. "
From the time ne cast his first ball .
Ut. Mr.. Williams has been an ardent E
nd consistent Republican, steadfastiy Il
pholding the traditions and princi- +
lies for which this party stands. AL q
hough he has always been active poll q
icaliy, Mr.. Williams has never before II
permitted his name to 30 before the f
oters as a candidate for Office. f
Mr. Williams has always taken a q
cen interest i'm public affairs, few +,
lovements ar enterprises having hoon +
tarted here in recent years in which n
e has not given his active support ami f
material assistance +
Mr. Williams rendered the county p
aluable service as a member Of the %
rand jury which was recently called O.
O consider cases Of disturbance Z
rought on by the recent Industrial
rouhlc.
Since coming to the copper country