Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-13
WILLIAM NJ. SMITH
OF
St. Johns, Clinton County
CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS
Strong Endorsement by Board OF
Supervisors of Clinton County

Supervisors of Clinton County
Whereas, The public press lately
announced that Congressman Joseph
w. Fordney, of Saginaw who has rep
resented this district in congress for
"a years is not to be candidate for
denomination or reelection, and
Whereas, The Eighth congressional
district has never been represented
in congress by a resident of Clinton
Shiawassee, Gratiot, lonia or Mont
calm Counties and
Whereas, Clinton County has IN
the person of Hon. William NJ Smith
of St. Johns, a citizen well fitted to
represent the Eighth Congressional
District in Congress, and one who by
long and faithful public service has
well prepared himself for the import
ant duties Of representative in con
gress. William NJ. Smith served his
county for 10 years as County Clerk,
and Prosecuting attorney. lie has
served his state in the State Senate
and upon the Workmen's Compensa-
tion Commission and the Michigan
Public Utilities Commission, upon
which later commission he is now
serving for more than 8 years. He
is familiar with the needs of the dis
trict. the state. and the country, and
is particularly well equipped to per
form the duties of congressman. He
has been actively engaged in the
practice of law for upwards of 20
Years, has always shown great inter
est in and aptitude for public affairs,
and would make a worthy successor
to Hon. Joseph w. Fordncy, of Sag
inaw County, who so ably represent
ed the Eighth District for so many
years;
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
By the Board Of Supervisors Of
Clinton County that the candidacy OF
William NJ. Smith, Of st. Johns, for
congressman of the Eighth Congress
sional District of Michigan is hereby
most enthusiastically endorsed, ap-
proved and commended, and that, In
the opinion of this Board, no more
progressive, competent, able or de
pendable man could be chosen to rep
resent this district in congress. He
is active, alert, progressive, familiar
with the agricultural, manufactur-
ing, and every other industry IN the
district, is i'm the prime Of life, and
has proven his worth by his perform
ance in all the public positions in
which he has served.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That a
copy hereof be forwarded to each
Board of Supervisors and each news
paper in the Eighth Congressional
District.
(Signed. by
John Espie,
Supervisor of Eagle Township,
William Summers,
Supervisor of Watertown
Township,
Homer Brace,
Supervisor of Dewitt Town
ship,
George A. Rose,
Supervisor of Bath Township,
Calvin f. Sexton,
Supervisor of Victor Town
ship,
Burr M. Eaton,
Supervisor of Olive Township
Nelson r. Pratt,
Supervisor of Riley Township
Peter Trierweiler,
Supervisor of Westphalia
Township,
William l.. Simmon,
Supervisor Of Dallas Township
Arthur j. Gage,
Supervisor of Bingham Town
ship
William c. Wilson,
Supervisor Of Ovid Township
Clayton A. Sherman,
Supervisor of Duplain Town
ship
Dwight S. Morrison,
Supervisor of Greenbush Town
ship,
George Campbell,
Supervisor of Essex Township
Hayes l.. Burch,
Supervisor of Lebanon Town
ship
John T. Millman,
Frank +. Stone,
Henry f Walbridge,
Supervisors of City of
st. Johns
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