Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-12
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TWO ASPIRANTS
FOR GOVERNOR
HERE TOGETHER
Speaker John N. Holder
Greets Old Associates
Walker Stays In

Americus had monopoly on CUB
ernatOral aspirants today with the
presence in the city of both Attorney
General Clifford Walker, of Madison,
and John N. Holder, of Jackson,
Speaker Of the Georgia House. Both
are ayowed candidates for the office,
and the only two openly in the field
at the present, although two or three
others have indicated their intentions
to come into the race.
The simultaneous visit here of both
of these candidates appears to have
been accidental. Mr. Walker came
Saturday night to spend a few days
visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Frank Harold, and rest a bit,
at the same time renewing old ac-
quaintanceships, and Mr.. Holder just
dropped in between the morning and
afternoon trains on little trip to
look over the situation in this part of
South Georgia. He left on the 2:17
train southwark, intending to go as
far as Fort Gaines and then return
northward, spending only a short
time in this section at this time, but
vowing that he would be back a cou-
pie Of aonths from now, when he
hOpedt to visit all of the surrounding
counties, especially those west of
here, including Stewart and Webster.
Greets Old Associates.
Mr.. Holder, who was piloted about
the city by Stephen Pace, one of Sum-
ter cOunty's representative in the
Georgia house, found his time here
occupied almost. entirely in greeting
former associates in the legislature
and classmates. His law classmates
athe University of Georgia include
K. l.. Maynard, j. A. Hixon, W. T.
Lane and w. P. Wallis.
For the last 18 years Mr.. Holder
has been a member of the legisla-
ture, serving at times in both houses,
and for the last eight years has been
speaker of the house. During his
service in the legislature he has serv-
ed with the following representatives
and senators from Sumter county:
j. A. HiXon, w T. Lane, w. w.
Dykes, E. A Nisbett, j. E. Sheppard,
Crawford Wheatley, T. G. Hudson,
f. W. Griffin, J. J. Wilson, W. A.
DOdson, NJ. B. Council, E. Thinner
man and Stephen Pace. In addition
to these are two other Sumter coun-
ty nton who have served in the legis-
lature from other counties before
moving here, they being DR.. B. F.
Bond, member of the house when
the war began from Franklin county,
and E. E. Cook, a new conner, from
Chattahoochee.
Got An Xmas Shower.
Pm not talking much politics."
said Mr.. Holder. Just getting around
and meeting my old acquaintance
and seeing how the land lies. Things
are looking mighty good, though |.
Cne of the best indications, | believe,
and one that pleased me most, was
the great number of letters and post
cards | received at Christmas time. !
L IL wager that | received more than |
any other man in Georgia, including
the governor himself. They came in
such large numbers that it became
joke around my home and the chill
dren took great delight in remarking
about them when they continued to
pour in for several days after Christ
mas"
Mr.. Holder is editor and publisher
of the Jackson Herald, progressive
weekly of north central Georgia. He
Is too busy, however, to spend much
tune at getting out newspaper, he
says, and leaves that to his efficient
partner while he is out calling on
folks over the state.