Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-27
FORMED SMITH
FOR CONGRESS
CLUB MONDAY
GRATIOT REPUBLICANS ORGAN
lied AT ITHACA MEET TO
BOOST CLINTON MAN.
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A mass meeting of Grstiot County
Republicans was held at Ithaca, Mon
day night, July "a and Gratiot
County William NJ. Smith for Con-
gress Club was formed TO promote
his candidacy in Gratiot County
and throughout the district. Off
GERS were elected and an executive
committee appointed. The president
elected was j. NJ Mccall of Ithaca,
vice presidents were chosen in the
persons of Mrs. Sadie Messenger
Soule, of Alma, Honorable Charles
N. Giddings, former state senator, Of
St.Louis; Charles II. Goggin, former
prosecuting attorney of Alma; Sec
retary. Romaine Clark, prosecuting
attorney Of Ithaca; and treasurer,
Harry Rose, former member of the
Legislature, Of Ashley
These were appointed an executive
committee with authority to select
committee men in all of the town
ships and precincts Of the county.
The Gratiot County people who at
tended felt that it was the most
enthusiastic political meeting that
had been held in Gratiot County in
many years. Strong resolutions
were adopted endorsing the candid
acy Of William NJ. Smith for Con-
gress, and pledging him the support
Of Gratiot County Republicans.
Many Republicans were present
from the counties of Shiawassee,
Clinton, Ionia, and Montcalm, as
we'll as Gratiot County.
On the speaking program Shia-
wassee County was represented by
Seth Q. Pulver, Organizer and First
Commander of the American Legion
Post, at Owosso, and State Senator
Byron L. Hicks, of Owosso.
Ionia County was represented by
State Senator Foss c. Eldred Of
Ionia; and former Representative
Frank C. Miller, of Ionia; and former
Prosecuting Attorney j. Clyde Watt.
Montcalm County Republicans
were present from Carson City, Stan
ton, Edmore, and other parts Of
Montcalm County. Those speaking
for Montcalm County were Sheriff
Fred f. Curtis of Stanton and Editor
II. f. Courlin Of Carson City.
Those speaking for Gratiot County
were J. n. Mccall Of Ithaca, former
Senator Charles W. Giddings of St.
Louis; former Representative Newell
Smith of StLouis; Bernie l.. Case,
County Clerk Of Gratiot County;
Charles H. Goggin, Attorney of
Alma; Mrs. Charles A. Price of
Ithaca; and Rev. Roberts, Pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Ithaca.
Those speaking for Clinton County
we're Honorable Coleman c. Vaug-
han, former Secretary of state; Miss
Winifred c. Duboll, a teacher in the
StJohns schools and daughter Of
former Circuit Judge ]. B. Duboll of
'he Clinton -Gratiot Circuit; Edward
J. Monet, present Circuit Judge;
Mrs. Theresa Merrill, President of
the St.Johns Womans Club: Honor
able Kelley s. Searl, former Circuit
Judge of the Clinton -Gratiot Circuit;
Mrs. Blanche f. VanDeusen, Of st.
Johns, Secretary Of the Clinton
County William NJ. Smith for Cong
gress Club; DR.. Don II. Silsby Com
mander of the American Legion Post
at StJohns; Rev. Robert Dalsell,
Pastor of the Congregation Church
at StJohns; Oliver Spaulding, Prose
cutting Attorney of Clinton County,
and others.
The Speakers from all five Of the
counties assured the audience that
the sentiment in all Of the counties ia
strong for the election of William
NJ. Smith as the next Congressman.
Shiawassee County organized the
first William NJ Smith for Congress
Club in the district, that club being
organized within three or four days
after Mr. Smith announced his can
didacy. Clinton was the next to or
ganize. Gratiot County organized its
club on Monday, July "a, and Ionia
Republicans organized similar club
at Ionia on Wednesday afternoon,
July &c.
A William NJ. Smith for Congress
Club is also being organized among
his many supporters throughout
Montcalm County.
Last week the Clinton County
Farm Bureau endorsed Mr.. Smiths
candidacy, and this week the Ionia
County Farm Bureau took the same
action.
1t was the unanimous sentiment Of
the Republicans present from all Of
the counties that the five counties of
Shiawassee, Gratiot, Montcalm, Ionia
and Clinton were solidly for Mr..
| Smith and that ho u,ill ha cboear as