Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-06

gave him last November He said ie
would be pleasure for him to serve
| in the Senate under the leadership
of Governor Sproul, during q period
when things are being done on q
big scale and along progressive lines
in the service of the Commonwealth
MIR. Beidleman spoke at length upon
the program and accomplishments OF
the Sproul administration and said
that the progress being made in the
State Highway Department is an ln-
dication of the manner in which pub-+
lie affairs have been speeded up
along other lines.
"It is remarkable that so soon
after Inauguration and in the middle
of February the State Highway De-
partment should have already started
to improve the borough highway
through Camp Hill and that next
Monday work will be begun on 81
similar improvement in Highspire-
Governor Sproul is losing no time
He has already outlined a porgram
for the expenditure of 100000
a year for the next four years on
roads. His program along other lines
is equally vigorous and constructive"
he said, and added that with Mr..
Smith representing Dauphin county
in the Senator the district will have
a man there worthy of participating
in the big things that will be ac-
complished.
Following the Lieutenant Govern
or's remarks, Mr.. Pass introduced q
resolution expressing the approval
of the committee of the program and
administration of Governor Sproul
and pledging the committee to its
support
Mr.. Smiths Career
Mr.. Smith is well known in the bus
mess circles of the state and promI-
nent in Republican politics. He has
been for many years identified with
the wholesale grocery trade in the
East. He is president of the Harris
burg Brokerage Company, Manufac-
turers' Agents; vice president and
Itgeneral manager of the Frank A.
Smith Company, Philadelphia; presi-
dent of the w. Burt Barnes Company,
Wilkes-Barre and director of the
Union Trust Company. of this city. In
addition he is a member of most of
the local clubs and is president CT
the Franklin Sugar Refineries Rep
resentatives. He is prominently iden-
titled with the Association of Food
Manufacturers Representatives in
Pennsylvania, and last year was pres
ident of the American Speciality Man
ufacturers' Association. He has been
identified with Republican party pol
itics in Harrisburg for the past twen-
ty years, and for some time previous
| to his election by the younger ele-
ment of the party to the county chair
manship in 1912 was a member of the
county executive committee He car
| ried the local ticket to victory in the
| memorable aft campaign when the
, Bull Moose swept the county for
| Roosevelt, and much of the credit for
| that accomplishment goes to his abil-
! ity as an organizer and to his never
ending efforts. Since retiring as coun-
| ty chairman he has represented this
| district as a member of the State
Republican committee. He is a strong
friend of Governor SprouI and an ar
dent advocate of his (the Governors)
program for Legislation. He has a
wide experience in business and poll
tics, is well acquainted with 1egisla-
tive procedure mad state affairs, has a
pleasing personality and is generally
| regarded as excellent senatorial ma
| terial. ''.-