Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-06-22
Former Alma Man Has
Gained Enviable Polit-
ical Record.
EDITOR At MANCHESTER, n. Il.
Commenced Newspaper Career
on Grand Rapids Daily
Owned Daily at 500

One of the distinguished visitors in
the city the past week was the Hon.
w. Frank Knox of Manchester, New
Hampshire. Mr.. Knox was west at
tending the Progressive Convention
at Chicago and before returning home
stopped over to be present at the COM
mencement exercises of Alma college
from which institution he received his
diploma with the class of 98.
Since leaving his Alma Mater, Mr..
Knox has had an enviable career.
Commencing the newspaper and pub
fishing business at Grand Rapids un-
der the tutleage of our revered friend
William Alden Smith he soon demon
strated his capacity for the newspa-
per game and was soon at the top of
the editorial staff. Mr.. Knox after
remaining in Grand Rapids for few
years in combination with Chase S.
Osborn of Sault Ste. Marie and VIM.
Alden Smith organized the Evening
News at the Lock city This under
taking developed into an unexpected
success in short time Mr.. Knox Sc
curing part control with John Muehl-
ing after political aspirations carried
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Osborn into other
localities
In 1912 Mr.. Knox and Mr.. Muehling
disposed of the Evening News pro-
perty, selling out to George Osborn
and both men went east TO New Hamp-
shire where they purchased the Man.
chester Leader, then struggling
daily with future if the right men
got hold of it. Before a year had
elapsed Mr.. Knox and his partner
bought a second paper in Manchester
securing absolute control of the field.
Mr.. Knox stated while in the city that
both papers had experienced d wond-
erful growth during the past year and
even greater results were expected in
the next twelve months.
Not only as a newspaper publisher
has Mr.. Knox gained recognition.
From the first he has shown
an instinct for politics and it was not
long before the Republicans of the
state recognized his ability and ele-
waited him 10 the Craftsmanship of the
Republican State Central committee,
a position which he held until the
political squabble in 1912. AS a polt-
ical organizer and campaigner there
have been few men in the state during
the past that have equalled him in
this capacity. He managed the cam
Iaign of Fred Warner successfully
and after that was over he went back
to bring up Chase S. Osborn to the
head of the Commonwealth.
In 1912 Mr.. Knox allied himself with
Colonel Roosevelt although he was
forced to discontinue some of his
former friendships He was eleva-
ted to the position of western
of the National Pro-
gressive party, as soon as that
party was az bfdb
time it was announced that the
Colonel would have no other for the
position. That statement is given
greater emphasis when one knows
that during the convention only
recently closed Mr.. Knox was the per-
sonal representative of Mr.. Roosevelt
at Chicago, and was constantly in
touch with him at his home in Oyster
Bay.
Mr.. Knox is full of enthusiasm for
the new Americanism as laid down in
the principles of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. He believes thoroughly in
Mr.. Roosevelt and that he is the most
citizen of the country.
MIR. Knox stated while in the city
that in his opinion Mr.. Roosevelt
would come out for Mr.. Hughes
strongly before the campaign was well
underway