Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-25
CAMPAIGN FOR
CONGRESS IN
The THIRD
JUDGE CRISP in The FIELD
With Hudson a Candidate 1t
Will Be Lively

Judge Charles R. Crisp returned 70
Americus yesterday from Washington
where as house parliamentarian he
has served through the special session
of Congress just ended, and it would
seem that he is full ready to enter the
field political in his own behalf.
Judge Crisp is glad to be at home
again after his long absence, and his
hundreds of friends are equally glad
to have him with them.
That the announcement of his
candidacy from the Third district
as made by some of his friends 0n
Sunday last, has his sanction is born
out by his declaration to many here
yesterday that he was formally in thi
race.
And hundreds are there who will
support him heartily.
Crisp Served in Congress.
Judge Crisp, it will be remembered
served in Congress the uneXpired
term of his father, the lamented Char
les F. Crisp. This experience, with
that acquired as parliamentarian, as
sures his ability to discharge the du-
ties of that high office.
The campaign will be a long one
fully twelve months, and the candi-
dates who enter will be we'll winded
ere the goal is reached, and there VIII
be several, no doubt.
Col. John r. Mercer, Of Terrell
county, has announced his candida
cy for Congress, while Mr.. Hill of Cor
dele will doubtless be in the race as
we'll, to say nothing of ''favorite sons
of other counties in the Third district
who may desire to get into the game
political.
T. G. Hudson, Candidate.
And towering among these VIII be
Hon. T G. Hudson, of Sumter.
While Colonel Hudson has made 10
formal announcement of his can5sda-
cy, being busily engaged this week
in addressing the Farmers Institutes
in several South Georgia counties, It
may be stated without fear of contra
diction that he will be in the race,
and that shortly
1t has long been known that it was
Col. Hudson's ambition to represent
his district in the halls Of Congress,
and it was foregone conclusion a
year ago that he would be in the race
next time.
The opportunity comes sooner than
expected, however, and his friends say
that he will grasp it. He is popular
with the people, able and fearless
and the announcement of his
candidacy is sure to rally to his stan
lard thousands of friends throughout
The district.
4 Fight For the Future.
The winner of this contested Con-
: essionel honor, as the successor of
Hon. Dudley NJ. Hughes, will not on
y have to run for the office a whole
tear, but, when elected, he must wait
till another year ere taking his seat.
Not until December 1913, more than
wO years hence, can the new repre-
sentative from the Third Georgia dis
rict enter upon his duties.
The election cannot be held until
August of next year, thus insuring
dragging campaign of twelve months.
Hughes, while now q
of the Third district
will serve the full term of two years
to which he was elected last year,
and which ends in the summer of
1918.
He has not yet even served day of
this second term, and will not until
convenes again in regular
session in December.
A Long Time to Wait.
It will be seen, therefore, that the
winner in the pending campaign has
a long time to wait. But the CAM
paign has been opened thus early,
with three or four aspirants already
in the running.