Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-24
HOLDER TO QUIT
If HOWELL TAKES
DORSEY OUT, TOO
But Governor Says He's
Toting Own Skillet
and Is in to Stay

ATLANTA, August 24.-In an
open letter to Clark Howell, editor
of the Atlanta Constitution made pub
lie late yesterday afternoon, Speak
er John N. Holder, candidate for the
,governorhsip, offered to retire from
the gubernatorial race as suggested
by Mr.. Howell provided Mr.. Howell
would withdraw his candidate, Gov
ernor Dorsey, from the race for the
United States senate. This
was followed by statement
from Governor Dorsey saying he
would not withdraw.
Mr.. Holders letter is in reply to
} editorials appearing simultaneously
in the Constitution and the Macon
Telegraph a few days ago, urging
him to withdraw from the governor
ship in favor of Clifford Walker, to
the end that the defeat of Thomas
W. Hardwick might be accomplish
ed. In his letter Mr.. Holder points
out that if the anti-Hardwick vote
is being divided between Clifford
Walker and himself the anti-W atson
vote in the senatorial race is being
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Governor Dorsey as a candidate.
In support of his contention that
he is the strongest opponent of Mr..
Harawick, Mr.. Holder quotes ex-
tracts from letters received from sew
eral counties.
He charges Mr.. Howell and Mr..
Anderson, of the Macon Telegraph
with having ''hand-picked" their
candidate for governor and United
States senator and with delivering a
"Brutus stab" in an effort to ac-
complish his (Holder's) political as
sassination.
Holders Letter.
Mr.. Holders letters in full is as
m follows:
~ "Hon. Clark Howell,
editor Atlanta Constitution,
atlanta, Georgia.
''Dear Nj Howell:
"In reply to your editorial in The
Atlanta Constitution of August 20,
1920, demanding that l withdraw
from the race for governor in the IN
terest of the loyal Democracy of the
state. | desire to state thai this is
the first opportunity that l have had
to reply, as I returned on Saturday
night from a very strenuous and
successful weeks campaign in South
Georgia.
"When Mr.. Hardwick entered the
race for governor I held a confer
ence with nv loyalfriends from every
congressional district of Georgia,
said to them that l stood ready, at
all times, to render aid and service
to Democracy, even to the SURRENDER
of the cherished ambition OF a me-
time, and that if they thought |
should retire from the race | would
gladly do So In this conference 1
earnestly urged my friends not 10
give consideration to my politica! for
times. but only to the good OF the
nartv and the welfare OF the state.
They were unanimous tnat alOnS
could win this race.
"I have endeavored all my lie TO
be fair and just to all men; TO De
true and loyal to my party, my state
and nv nation. I have always been
vour friend. true and loyal. was
fbe first candidate to defend you
AGAINST the attack of Mr.. Hardwickt,
and I expected nothing less than talr
treatment at your hands, but instead
won have given me a Brutus stab IN
an effort to accomplish my polltlcai
assassination and to elect your can
dldate. ~, ,
"You say that ''Unfortunaateiy the
Ioval Democratic vote OF the state
is divided between Walker and Hold
ar while Hardwick is able to con-
cantrate around his candidacy all the
discomfort, devilment and disloyaley
that are working both from wlthln
and without the state" ~
@The situation presented in the
rare for the United States senate Is
even more acute. There is political
chaos in Georgia. You are responl-
s;bIo for It. Your effort to hand
n;cI % tba candidates for the highest
offices in the gift of the people OF
Georgia and your determlnatlon 70 70
dominate the politics of the state mas
caused feelings of intense rese1e-
ment against you and your metnoos:
:. Since YOU ordered me to get OUT oI
the race for governor hundreds nave
= expressed their indignation at your
audacity. 1 wish to quote Few SEN
tences from the many letters that !
have received since your poilticai
"From a prominent Atlanta citi,
zen: Stay in the race. II the Con-
stitution and its allies, the Macon
Telegraph, and others, are 20 run
Georgia politics, say who shall be the
Democratic nominees, ETC., what the
use of a primary or convention Z
'From a citizen of Lumpkln coun-
ty: Il have noticed in the columns
of the Atlanta Constitution and ma
con Telegraph that those papers are
urging you to retire from the race
for governor. I hope you Will not oe
governed by this advice, which is moi
coming from friendly sources. You
have many supporters in this coun-