The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-19
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN ACCEPTS
APPOINTMENT TO U. S. SENATE
rendered BY GOV. MCCREARY
New Member Has Long Been Identified With Develop.
ment and Progress OF Kentucky and Aspirss To
primary Endorsement For the Short Term.

inc Iorrndl notiHcdton sent ny SoNerHo'
McCreary to johnson N. Camden, OF
Versailles. OF the appointment of the lat
ter to the United States Senate to I'LL the
vacancy created by the death of the late
Senator William o. Bradley. His Ex-
cellency to-day received the following let
ter of aacep nee from Senator Camden:
Versailles. KY. June 10. 1914
His Excellency. Governor James B,
McCreary, Frankfort, Ky,--My Dear Gov
ernor McCreary: With great qualification,
and with the fullest appreciation of the
high honor bestowed upon me, / accept
your appointment as United States Sen
ator.
May / say that. however unworthy
am TO wear the mantle of the great states
men who have so often represented Ken
lucky In the United States Senate. l am
sensible that in two qualifications ! may
at least link my name with theirs-in love
for m state and In the desire to serve
her we'll
Short as my term of ONCE will be. l
shall seek. as best can. TO discharge its
duties with absolute fairness toward all
and with the high spirit and broad aims
which the II -ge and vital questions now
before the country demand. with the prin-
ciples OF the Democratic party as out
lined In the Baltimore platform as my
guide.
Your Exccllency knows how deeply /
am and have been concerned in our agri-
cultural and educational welfare. and II
pleases me to think that in my appoint
meDt YOU NAV have intended an especial
recognition OF these, the corner stones OF
the progress OF any state or nation.
Having decided to accept your appoint
mept l feel a natural desire that your
action should be indorsed by the people
I have. therefore decided TO enter the
August primary and to ask the people to
set their seal of approval upon my ap-
pointment by nominating and electing me
for the remainder Of the term, from No
vember until next March
with renewed expressions OF profound
thanks and appreciation. am. dear sir
very sincerely yours, ] N Camden"
Long Identified with Kentucky.
Senator Johnson Newton Camden has
for nearly quarter OF a century, been
Identified with the agricultural. educa-
tional. Industrial and political life OF Ken
lucky, and Is to-day one of the states
most potent men OF affairs.
Senator Camden was born at Parkers-
burg. W. Va. January 5. 1865. the son Of
Newton and Anne CThompson)
Camden. On the paternal side he is OF
English and on the maternal side OF
Scotch Irish and Dutch ancestry.
His father was United States Senator
from West virginia from 1881 to 1887 and
from 1893 to 1895 and was a powerful
factor in the political life and Industrial
development Of West Virginia. He had
arge holdings in coal and oil properties.
md was identified with many enterprises
n connection Herewith.
Upon his graduation from Phillips An
lover Academy and the Virginia Military
Institute the subject OF this sketch at
Tended Columbia University and after
ward entered upon his active career as
Treasurer and Paymaster OF the Ohio
River Railroad n line which had been
built by his father. He resigned this po-
Iition to become President and Treasurer
If the construction company engaged in
building the Monongahela River Railroad.
rom Fairmont to clarksburg. w Va,
ind continued SO occupied until the COM
,letion OF the line. @
MaxRies Kentucky Belle.
II was while thus engaged that he came
o Kentucky and married. in 1888. fair
laughter OF the Blue Grass Miss Susanna
Preston Hart. whose father was Nr. Will
lam Preston Hart the founder OF the
'amous Spring Hill Farm. near Versailles.
n woodford County
After q couple OF years residence In
w. Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Cam
len decided to make their home at Spring
Hill Farm, and in 1890 they returned to
his garden spot in the Blue Grass. which
now embraces 1900 acres. upon which
Senator Camden has. BY producing the
pest of tobacco, hemp. wheat. corn. oats.
clover, timothy. alfalfa and some OF the
reetest of this country's thoroughbred
running horses, fine cattle and sheep.
that he is. by instinct. in
clination and ioice a practical farmer
who is we! SEED In the science of
ano stock breeder who has
! superior dge of blood lines and
mating
Senator Cebiien Is member Of the
Branch OF the Farmers Union
and 10 President of the Farmers Union
Mil. the only cooperative mill In the
Dtate. He is the pioneer alfalfa grower
Kentucky. and has been long inter