Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-24
HOLDER PUTSIT
UP TO HOWELL
Will Quit Race if Dor.
sey, Too is Taken
Down
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We claim to be good Democrats, anc
resent this suggestion from the Con
stitution and Telegraph, and hope
that YOU will stay in the race and
fight it to a finish.
"From a prominent citizen of Sa'
vannah. Surveying the situation IN
this county, am of the opinion tna'
your chances are excellent. MT
Hardwick will get small vote. 40
not think the people VIII take MT
Walker seriously, and | believe you
must have the NEST chance OF car
rying this county
"From a North Georgia editor;
Noticing that the Clark Howell
clioue has asked you to withdraw
from the governors race, hence TINS
letter of request that you stay In
the race until the finish, as |, ike
MANY more in this county, feel that
YOU are the strongest man and VIII
he the winner regardless of the At
Ianta Constitution and Macon Ieie-
graphs desire that you step down
and out for their andidate-Cllttord
Walker.
From a prominent lawyer OF Jer-
ferson county: In one hour today
I received 68 signatures to the Hold
or club for governor. l Will nave
the signatures of ninety p9c cent Oh
qualified voters of this district lou
are absolutely the strongest man IN
this county. ArAh
From a prominent man IL NOUN
Georgia Have read the articles APP
bearing the Macon IeigrspA anu
constitution. John Holder Is 1at-
mer and a business man, ana TINS
ought to be his answer to TINS az
tempt to side-track MN.
From a Montgomery county BANK
er: Don't get out OF the race An
Won need is to tell the people the
Glad tidings. If you let the Con
stitution put you out for walker
Aardwlck is certain to win. walker
cannot beat Hardwick. Holder I'M
doubtedly can. The people OF Geor-
gla should say on September just
who should be governor, and not
few editors and politicians.
Il could quote you from many
more communications. You have
consulted few prominent court OF
ficers," while | have consulted and
heard from men OF all walks OF lie,
who say / am the strongest man n
the race.
Il was the first man to enter the
race tor governor, the nrst to pay
my entrance Zee, and am The
strongest candidate In the neld To-
day. | have conducted my cam
palgn on a high plane, based upon
my record, my training and htness
Tor the office, free from PERSONAL
ties and craftsmanship.
81 am no wise responsible Tor the
political situation in which you refer
or to the like situation In the race
for the senate. You and MI. An
derson, of the Macon Telegraph, fore
ed this unfortunate situation IN the
race Tor the United States senate
by compelling a third candidate to
enter the race against his wish and
over the protest of many of his
strongest friends, when the issue was
already drawn between Watson and
anti-Watson.
Now, Mr.. Howell, | am ready,
willing and anxious to do anything
in my power for my party, and
stand ready to relieve the enlbarrass-
luS 0ILudIiOll III GCOL6lAs 1ot AL
withdrawal from the race for gov
ernor would accomplish nothing UNI
less the situation IN the senatorial
race was also relieved at the same
time.
Since you, my political enemy,
have seen ut to advise me what to do,
now you advise your friend and can
dldate to withdraw from the race,
and | stand ready to meet your de-
mand and withdraw instanter from
the governors race.
unless, however, this is done, and
done promptly, | am unable to see
why l should be sacrificed for no pur-
pose except to help your candidate
tor governor, and not the Democracy
of Georgia, and / shall be in the
race to the finish, absolutely conf.
dent that l shall be elected.
Sincerely your,
JOHN n. HOLDER"
DOrsey's Statement.
Before leaving for Cordele anC
Americas last night, Governor Dor
sey gave out the following signeC
statement:
My attention has been called t,
an article in Senator Smiths Eve
ming Journal, which is printed unde
the following glazing headline
Holder offers to withdraw from
race, if Dorsey will quit senate con
test, the article including a car,
signed by Hon. John n Holder
My campaign was born of NJ
personal ambition for further poll
tical honors, but is the result ii
demand from loyal Democrats fror
every section OF Georgia; who IL
sisted that Georgia Democrats sAoul
not be confined to choice betwee
Senator Smith and Thomas Z. Wat
son, whose joint antagonistic attitud
to the National Democratic admins
tration, recently eliminated in a pol
tical combination which committe
the presidential state convention
irrevocable opposition to the treat
of peace and which voted down rest
lutions indorsing Woodrow Wilso
and the National Democratic admin
istration.
"My entry into the race was Il
tended to afford the voters Of Geo