The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-09
MI. a. r. Holderby Jrs ard I
Mr.. G. 81. Cooke /.
Head III.
CAPITAL AND ND ] EXPERIENCE !, ! E: R N
These, Coupled With Unbound
ed Energy, Relied on
for Success.

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Tho first public announcement was
made yesterday that another afternoon
daily newspaper would begin publication
#in ftlils city about May 15ths 30. new
paper is TO be known az TT he evening
Journal and viii be published by q
Incorporated company, OF which Nj. a.
II. 1Iolderby, Jr.. Is secretary, treasurer
ana manager, and Mr.. Charles y. Cooke.
president Nj y
h The paper will DO entirely Independent.
Mr. Holdcrby stated yesterday that g
would be the organ OF no individual, cor
poratIon, candidate or firm. but asbusi-i
moss proposition oilt,its merits. pure and
sit,ibIc. He believes that there 10 n
field ;$for another afternoon newspaper
Il here and he and his associates have
suHcent confidence III their belief to
y embark their money In the cnterp rise.
Mr. Holderby further stated that the
contracts for materials and equipment
4 have beer signed, save for the press,
which will be modern and will be- capaDie
Of printing a twenty-four5p page paper.
Il rho Journal will be on the eight-page
basis that Is ito say, that VIII be mini
mum. and twcnty-four ages the maxi
Mum, as the demand OF news and advcr-
Using space may reQuira. q. Tho ONCE Is
To be equipped with an out OF I! hier-l
xenthaler linotype machines and tn
a new and modern printing and publish
= ing plant generally. A site has not yet
beeti selected for the enterprise, but II
IS will probably be uptown and on Broad
Street. The projectors announce that
y It Will 5bc a. newBpa per pure and simple,
and a live, active. clean and bright one.
II talent and enregy can make 1T 50. ss5s
Experience and Capital. n
ca Mr.. IIodc1.by has for more than ten
years been business manager Of the Rich,
mond r mes and Its successor, The Times
Dispatch. Prior Ito that he was for five
years employed on Tie Times as re-
porter, holding successfully various po-,
sitions on the stan Of the paper. Mr..
s Cooke ls at the head OF the Real Es-
tate Trust ComEa ny. and Is president OF
"a the Civic9lmprove,nentaI League OF Rich
niond 1le has resided IN various sections
y OF the country. chiefly In the West. and
Il Is not without newspaper experience In
addition to large business experience.
Tliese gentlemen have ample means, II
Il is understood to finance the paper.
5s5 Mr.. Hoderby has rendered his resig-
nation as business manager of AZ The
Times Dispatch, e ffectiyc May 1st. and
h viii thereafter devote himself wholly to
I the new enterprise. lie stated yesterday
4 In answer to quest ions that neither Mt,
Joseph Bryan nor any member Of his
Z family had, any interest In the enterprise,
and knew nothing Of until the rcsgna-
tfon Of MIR. IIoiderbs A Al sii.'4
The editorial 5Sand mechanical sta r. of
tile paper are being gathered together.
and both Will be compile e 3hyfore the date
or publication Mr.. Henry d. Pernins.
B for the past twelve years connected w.
the Evening Leader, Times and Times
\ Dispatch, being at various times city
editor OF these papers will be at the
head OF the news department of the new.
pal per- Mr. Eugene Gill, IAN experienced
& practical printer and Wspap per foreman.
will be foreman Of the mechanical de-
Z partment Of the Journal. Tho other ems
B ployes sof tho paper have not yet been
/, made known. III