The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-19
APPOINTMENTS
MADE BY RUSSELL
TOTALS 81 MEMBERS, IL
MORE THAN GOV. BILBO;
REPRESENTS ALL
CLASSES.
M A ]. CLARK ON
New Secretary To Succeed w. j.
Huck-J. B. Crawford Of
Jackson; Others
Appointed.

Governor Elect Lee NJ. Russell of
Mississippi arrived in Memphis yes
i terday from his home in Oxford, and
4 last night made public the names of
the men who will serve on his per-
sonal staff during his term as COVER
nor. The membership of the new
executives staff totals AZ, and ex-
ceeds Gov. Bilbo's staff by IL mem
bers.
Gov. Russell said last night, in an
nouncing the appointments, that he
had selected men from all classes and
that his staff will be composed of
average labor, business and profes-
sional men, with the former in the
majority. The members of the lew
staff met in Jackson yesterday to
have measurements made for the uni
forms which they will wear for the
first time at the inauguration of
Gov. Russell on Jan. 13. IN making
the appointments, the new governor
retained Is members of Gov. Bilbo's
staff.
Gov. Russell has appointed Hon. ].
B. Crawford of Jackson as his private
secretary. Mr.. Crawford is the pres
ent secretary of the state board of
pardors., He is 81 years Of age, and
prior to his appointment as secretary
Of the pardon board he was engaged
in the insurance business in Jackson,
In announcing the selection of his
private secretary, Gov. Russell said
that he had been forced to break
precedent set by former Gov. Varda-
man. He regretted, he said, that he
could not retain w. J. Buck, who has
served as private secretary to four
governors. Mr.. Buck was elected su-
preme court clerk last summer, and
for the first time in 16 years Mis-
sissippi governor had to look about
for private secretary.
Inc New StaH.
The following is list of Gov. Rus
sells staff, as announced last night:
Capt. o. X. Wilds, Vicksburg; Leo
Kuhn, Vicksburg; Rich B. Froman,
Natchez; Jack Rhodes, Greneda; w.
F. Wall, Rosedale; F. B. Craft, Rol-
ling Fork; Geo. W. Brannon, Jackson;
Judge l.. M. Burch, Jackson; d. B.
Cowart, Charleston; L. c. Cadenhead,
New Augusta; L. v. Barbette, Jack
son; Lindsey McGee, Vicksburg; DIR.
j. p. Conn, Monticello; Lee Evans,
jackson; H. ]. Bergman, Fayette; c.
NJ. Willoughby, Jackson; Vassar w.
Dacus, Greenwood; June Rimmer,
Canton; |. H. Howell, Moss Point;
Harry H. Cleaver, Meridian; Jason A.
Niles, Kosciusko; Ruffin Thompson,
Winona; S. J. Taylor, Jr.. Jackson;
George P. Dorsey, Jackson; M. j.
Kemp, jackson; DR.. T. j. Underwood,
Aberdeen; Monroe d. Tate, Poplar I
vile; Jack Daily, Meridian; Dean C.
Holmes, McComb; Ulysses Desporte,
Biloxi; Ben H. Cameron, Jackson; DR..
j. F. Tolbert, Jackson.
The following list is the members
of Gov Bilbo's staff who will be re-
tanned by the new governor:
Majs. w. A. Strong, Louisville;
Robert Phipps, Jackson; P. d. Ather-
ton, Jackson; r. E. Harlan, Jackson;
w. A. Mcdonald, Bay ST. Louis; r. j.
Williams, Poplarville; D. Ben Holmes.
Hattiesburg; Alex Hinton, Lumber
ton; w. M. Clark, Columbus; Tom
OHerrin, Vicksburg; DR.. r. P.l
Crump, Nitta Yuma; L. E. Cox, Pas
cagoula; E. r. Walton. Marks; Burt
Smith, Winona; Will Perry, Jr., Mer. /
idian.