The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-27
PUTNAM COUNTY IN
THE LEGISLATURE.
Men Who Aspire to LegisIa-
tive honors in Coming
Primary.


Primary.
1t may be that there are others
who will announce for legislative
honors, though it seems to be the
general impression that the list is
now full. If, however, others do an
nounce later, their names will have
consideration at another time. Up
to the present time the following gen
tlemen have made their announce
ments in the order in which their
names appear.
For State Senator.
There are three candidates viz:
W. A. Russell of Crescent City, W.
S. Middleton of Pomona and John P.
Wall of Putnam Hail.
Mr.. Russell who was first to make
public announcement is a resident of
Crescent City, where he has resided
for q years. He is the editor of the
Palatka News. Mr. Russell served
in the House of Representatives at
the sessions of 1907 and 1913. In the
session of 1907 he was chairman of
the Committee on State Institutions,
and second on the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. At the
session of 1913 he was also Chair
man of the Committee on State In
situations, and member of the Com
mittees on Corporations, Canals and
Drainage, Claims, Privileges and
Elections, and Public Printing.
w. S. Middleton served in the
House of Representative in the SEES
sions of 1911 and 1918. He is ma
val stores operator at Pomona and
interested in orange grove property.
In the session of 1913 Mr.. Middleton
held no committee craftsmanship, but
served on the Committees on County
Officials, Engrossed Bills, Lumber
and Naval Stores and Unfinished
Business.
John P. Wall has served many
terms in the House of Representa-
tives and has long been a conspicu-
GUS figure in the politics of the coun-
ty. He served in the Senate at the
session of 1913, having been unop-
posed for the uneXpired term of Hon. |
S. j. Hilburn who resigned from the
Senate to make the race for Con-
gress. In this session Mr.. Wall was
Chairman of the Committee on Ag-
riculture and Forestry, and also serv-
on Banking, and Pensions and Con-
victs. He has resided in the county
nearly all his life, if not all of it.
For House of Representatives.
A. D. Curry, the first to make an
nouncement, is the present County
Commissioner from the Palatka dis
trict and is well known to the people
of the county. He is timber man and
land specialist, and man of fine ed
ucation.
Her F. Babers of Crescent City is
a young man who has made a con-
spicuous success as a fruit grower
and farmer. He grew up on the
Fruitland peninsular and has made .
his way unassisted. He now owns :
some 40 acres of excellent grove .
besides being interested in :
peach growing and is a truck farmer .
IN large scale. He is also the rep I
'esentative of the Crutchfield-W Wool i
ok Co. of Pittsburg and Chicago and
their big packing house in 1
erests at Crescent City Junction. !
lie also represents this company l
lown on the east coast, where he l
ooks after their tomato interests. I
This is his first venture in the polit- I
cal field, eXceIt that he is president !
f the Crescent City town council. I
W. G. Tilghman, the third man to I
nnounce for the House is a success I
III business man of Palatka, where he I
as resided for some thirty years. /
lie was for many years engaged in (
he manufacture of cypress shingles, +
My retiring last year. Since which +
me he has had the first vacation of I.
is life. He has never sought public I.
flee, but being man of property, +
experienced with matters of business +
nd the world, and with leisure for +
ublic duties, he has determined to +
Ter his services to the county and +
tate. +
Henry S. Mckenzie is the editor of +
lie Palatka Times Herald and =
oung man of character and ability +
e served in the House of Represeta- +
YES at the session of 1911, and at +
e 1913 session he was the assistant +
cretary of the State Senate. He has +
own to manhood in this city and +
cry where enjoys the respect and +
nfidence of the people. +
George W. Bassett Jr., the last to +
nounce for the House is by no +
cans tagging in ability. He is a +
Jung lawyer who made his unaided +
ay to the front. He is a fine advo- +
tie at the bar and has won several +
lportant cases. Only a few months +
% he was appointed a Commission +
of the U. S. Court for the South +
n District of Florida. He makes a +
lie speech and will as the campaign +
oceeds have an opportunity to meet +
e people on the stump. +