Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06
FRANK A. SMITH
FOR STATE SENATOR
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complishments for the benefit of all
the people of the Commonwealth.
Naturally would be proud to Jhave
a small share in that program
Il am plain businessman" con-
tinued Mr.. Smith," and If am elect
ed l shall strive to conduct myself
in public office precisely as l have
done in my own private business.
With respect to purely local legis-
/ lation, naturally / am very much IN
terested in the development of Capt.
tol Park along the lines already laid
down and / hope, if l am honored
with a seat in the Senate. to do my
share toward pushing this improve
ment to an early conclusion. pledge
myself to an honest, progressive ad-
ministration of the senatorship If
am entrusted with the office"
Executive Committee Meets
The meeting of the fifteen mem
| bers of the county executive COM
mittee and the officers Of the county
| committee was held in the small
office of the county chairman with
nobody else in attendance. George
Karmany. of Hummelstown, was
| elected chairman and John II. Lehr,
of Lykens, as secretary. The nomt-
nation of Mr.. Smith was matter
| of only q few minutes and directly
following the county committee met
to ratify and endorse the selection.
The big room of the headquar-
ters was so full that chairs were
brought from the outside when Sec
retary Al. S. Cooper read the call
for the meeting issued by County
| Chairman William. Ii. Horner, who
as presiding officer asked for re-
port from the executive committee.
! Mr.. Karmany reported and present
ed the sworn certificate of nomina-
ton signed by all of the members,
after which a committee was ap-
pointed to escort Mr.. Smith to the
| room.
The candidate was given a hearty
reception when he appeared. He
told the committee that his train
ing was that businessman and that
he made no boast Of oratory, but
he felt thoroughly at home in gath
ering of Republicans with whom he
had been associated for years and
especially so in that room as it was
there in 1912, as county chairman,
he had helped to create the present
very effective, harmonious and sue
cessful county Republican organiza-
tion.
lie said he deeply appreciated the
honor conferred upon him by the
nomination, especially following the
senatorships of such distinguished
men as Judge S. NJ. M. McCarrell,
Senator John T.. Fox and Lieuten-
nt-Governor L. L. Beidleman. The
mark they set was so high, he said,
and the pace of his immediate pre-
decessor so fast that he felt his own
inability TO match their careers. But
he pledged his best efforts for sim
cere, constructive legislation along
business lines for the welfare of his
constituents. He said he realized he
had a big job ahead of him, if elect
ed, but that under the leadership
of a great governor and with OPP
portunities for service never larger,
he hoped to render such an account
: ing of his stewardship as would re-
. fleet credit upon the district
> Mr.. Smiths remarks were. receiv-
= ed with applause and when the
= handclapping had subsidized Pro
:. thonotary Charles II. Pass was call
ed upon to address the committee on
the importance of the coming spe-
; cial election. lie did so in his usual
happy style, pointing out the neces-
sity of continuing Dauphin county
'' among the Republican strongholds
of the state and in running up q
y majority in the senatorial election as
, would send Mr.. Smith TO the Capl-
= tol with such q vote as would snow
to Governor Sproul and the mem
= bers of the Legislature that he is Q
:, strong favorite at home. He palo
= high tribute to Mr.. Smlth persona
character and to his fitness for the
j.. senatorship. He referred to the
: distin guished men who had preced-
r. cd him and laid special stress upon
the splendid record of Lieutenant
e | Governor e. T.. Beidleman, whom
@ he said is to be congratulated up
= on being associated with such a pro
S pressive and constructive admins
tration as that of which Governor
g Sproul is the head.
!, Iieutenant-G Governor Speaks
:, Iieutenant-Go overnor Beldlemal
=. was next called upon and he too eX
pressed his high opinion OF the heP
. senatorial candidate, outlining nj
- long business career in Harrisburg
4 and the sacrifices he had made IN nj
y early wears in the interests OF 1ai
, , nlay TO his friends, he having de
a clined a highly remuneratlVe posi-
4 ton for himself because to have ac
cepted it would have meant fnancia
!, lloss for those who had stood by hin
when he needed help.
}. Lieutenant G overnor Beidlema1
S recalled Mr.. Smiths success in loca
politics, reciting the remarkable
, campaign of 1912 when as count.
a chairman he had carried the loca
: Republican ticket to victory in tn
hottest fight on record and at a tim
Y when the Bull Moose swept TIL
, county for Roosevelt. lie said he ha'
Q made a study of state affairs, tha
e he was as we'll and favorably KNOW
= abroad as at home and predicted
that he would make his mark in tn
Senate.
Y Mr.. Beidleman pointed out tn
need for businessmen in public ar
d fairs at this critical period, whel
a Pennsylvania is called upon to pa.
r a billion and eighty millions of dol
4 lars in federal taxes and when tn
!, commonwealth must have at its cal
!, men who can think clearly aloni
= business lines.
is The Lieutenant G overnor predict
J- ed MIR. Smiths election by larg
i majority and asked the committee
# men and the voters for the sam
t. hearty support for which he thank
]. ed them for the 5000 majority the