The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-23
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN ACCEPTS Il
APPOINTMENT TO u. S. SENATE
RENDERED BY GOV. McCREARY
New Member Has Long Been Identified With Develop
mant and Progress Of Kentucky and Aspires To
Primary Endorsement For the Short Term.

Frankfort. KY. June 1a-In response to
the formal notification sent by Governor
McCreary to Johnson N. Camden of
Versailles. Of the appointment of the lat
ter to the United States Senate to fill the
vacancy created by the death of the late
Senator William o. Bradley. His Ex-
icellency to-day received the following let
ter Of acceptance from Senator Camden:
Versailles. KY. June 16. lola.
Ais 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 I say that, however unworthy I
am TO wear the mantle OF the great states
men who have so often represented Ken
lucky In the United States Senate, I am
sensible that In two qualifications. may
at least link my name with theirs-n love
Tor M state and in the desire to serve
her well.
Short as my term Of Office will be. I
shall seek. as best can, to discharge its
duties with absolute fairness toward all
and with the high spirit and broad aims
which the large 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 Excellency knows how deeply I
am and have been concerned In our agrf-
cultural and educational welfare. and It
pleases me to think that In my appoint
ment you may have intended an especial
- .A<~ ~
the progress Of any state Or nation
Having decided to accept your appoint
ment. I feel natural desire that your
action should be indorsed by the people
II have therefore. decided to enter the
August primary and to ask the people TO
leet their seal OF approval upon my ap-
pointment by nominating and electtnG me
Tor the remainder Of the term. from No
venn6er until next March.
With renewed expressions Of profound
thanks and appreciation. am. dear SIR.
very sincerely yours J. N Camden
Long identified With Kentucky.
Senator Johnson Newton Camden has
for nearly quarter Of century been
identified with the agricultural educa-
tional, Industrial and political ftfe Of Ken
sucky. and is to-day one Of the state
most potent men Of affairs
Senator Camden was born at PaYhere-
burg. W. Va January s. 1855. the son Of
Johnson Newton and Anne tThompson)
Camden. On the paternal side he rs Of
English and on the maternal SIDE Of
Seotch-Irish and Dutch ancestry.
HIS father was United States Senator
from West Virginia from 1881 10 1887 and
from 1898 to 1896. and was q powerful
factor in the political life and industrial
development of West Virginia He had
largo holdings in coal and oil properties.
and was identified with many enterprises
in connection herewith
Upon his graduation from Philips An
dover 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 Peymaster of the Ohio
River Railroad. a line which had been
built by his father. He resigned THIS po-
sftfon to become President and Treasurer
Of the construction company engaged IN
building the Monongahela River Railroad.
from Fairmont to Garksburg, W. Va,
and continued SO occupied until the oorn-
pletion of the line.
Marries Kentucky Belle.
1t was while thus engaged that he came
to Kentucky and married, in 1888 fair
daughter OF the Blue Grass, Miss Susanna
Preston Hart. whose father was Mr.. VIII
liam Preston Hart, the founder of the
famous Spring Hill Farm, near Versailles
in Woodford County.
After couple OF years residence in
Parkersburg. w. Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Cam
den decided to make their home at Sprins
Hill Farm. and in 1880 they returned r.
this garden spot IN the Blue Grass. which
now embraces LOCO acres. upon which
Senator Camden has. by producing tbs
best Of tobacco. hemp, wheat, corn. oats
clover. timothy. alfalfa and some Of the
neetest Of this countrys thoroughbred
running horses. fne cattle and sheep
| demonstrated that be Is by instinct. In
clination and choice a practical farmer
who Il we'll versed in the science OF
farming and a livestock breeder who hai
a superior knowledge Of blood lines and
mating
Senator Camden is . member Of tn
Kentucky Branch Of the Farmess' Unioa
| and n President Of the Farmers Unior
| NM. the only cooperative mill In the
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