Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1913 — Starts Boom for Dr. Smith As Candidate for Representative. [ARTICLE]

Starts Boom for Dr. Smith As Candidate for Representative.

The Lake County Times has inaugurated a boom for Dr. Frank W.''Smith, coroner of that (County for congress. Dr. Smith managed the campaign of R. O. Johnson, who defeated Knotts for mayor of Gary and his success lias brought him many compliments, for ho undertook his task in the face of many difficulties.. Dr. Smith is a progressive republican and was a strong Roosevelt man prior to the Chicago convention, but after the convention he remained with his party. It is said his popularity in Lake county would secure for him the support of all progressives.