In the field of presidential aspirations Georgia now shines, numerically speaking, with equal luster with New York, for Georgia also has two candidates who are seeking admission to the whitehouse.
The latest Georgia entry in this interesting field is Austin Holcomb, for years a well-known Atlanta, who was nominated at a meeting in Chicago on Wednesday as the presidential candidate of the continentalist party.
This year also Georgia furnishes Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of McDuffie county, as the presidential candidate of the populists, so that out of the five candidates now before the people Georgia is honored with two of them. Parker, Roosevelt, Debs, Watson and Holcomb; that is the list with which the people of the nation will have to conjure.
Mr. Holcomb was nominated at the first political gathering that is, of an official nature that the continentalist party has held. What the party is or what are its principles are facts as yet somewhat veiled in mystery. So far no enunciation of principles or platform has come from the new party, but it is ununderstood they will shortly be forthcoming. Up to the present time, however, only a ticket has been nominated; Austin Holcomb, of Georgia, for president, and A. King Percy, of Missouri, for vice president.
But the interesting feature of this action lies in the fact that for the first time in history Atlanta is honored with a presidential candidate, while the state of Georgia is now the proud possessor of two.
Another interesting point is that where-as Mr. Holcomb was at one time an associate of Mr. Watson's in the newspaper business, he is now his opponent for presidential honors.
Austin Holcomb was born in Cardington, Ohio, November 4, 1867, but came to Atlanta with his parents when he was only 10 months old. From that time until a few years ago he was a resident of this state. He was educated in the public schools of Atlanta and some years ago became associated with Thomas E. Watson in the publication of the People's Party Paper. He was then, of course, one of Mr. Watson's staunchest friends and supporters. When The People's Party Paper went out of business Mr. Holcomb conducted for some time a trade paper which had to do especially with the interests of commission men and wholesale houses and among these he is well remembered.
About three years ago Mr. Holcomb went to Kansas, where, at Girard, he became associated with a paper known as The Age of Reason, and more recently he was editor of the Kansas City Packer, which is now edited by R.M. Bryan, who went from Atlanta to take charge of it a short time ago.
Mr. Holcomb's wife was a Georgia girl, a Miss Mackey Sturgis, and they have two children, a boy and a girl. A short time ago he was in Atlanta on a visit to his sister, Mrs. J.A. Curtis, of 328 Jackson street, and his brother, Philo Holcomb, who is with the Western Union.
It will be of interest to Mr. Holcomb's many friends in Atlanta to know that such honors have been put upon him.
Atlanta has had most everything else and it was but natural that sooner ot later she should have a presidential candidate.
But the main question is when will Atlanta have a president?
Atlanta Constitution - Friday, September 23, 1904
The latest Georgia entry in this interesting field is Austin Holcomb, for years a well-known Atlanta, who was nominated at a meeting in Chicago on Wednesday as the presidential candidate of the continentalist party.
This year also Georgia furnishes Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of McDuffie county, as the presidential candidate of the populists, so that out of the five candidates now before the people Georgia is honored with two of them. Parker, Roosevelt, Debs, Watson and Holcomb; that is the list with which the people of the nation will have to conjure.
Mr. Holcomb was nominated at the first political gathering that is, of an official nature that the continentalist party has held. What the party is or what are its principles are facts as yet somewhat veiled in mystery. So far no enunciation of principles or platform has come from the new party, but it is ununderstood they will shortly be forthcoming. Up to the present time, however, only a ticket has been nominated; Austin Holcomb, of Georgia, for president, and A. King Percy, of Missouri, for vice president.
But the interesting feature of this action lies in the fact that for the first time in history Atlanta is honored with a presidential candidate, while the state of Georgia is now the proud possessor of two.
Another interesting point is that where-as Mr. Holcomb was at one time an associate of Mr. Watson's in the newspaper business, he is now his opponent for presidential honors.
Austin Holcomb was born in Cardington, Ohio, November 4, 1867, but came to Atlanta with his parents when he was only 10 months old. From that time until a few years ago he was a resident of this state. He was educated in the public schools of Atlanta and some years ago became associated with Thomas E. Watson in the publication of the People's Party Paper. He was then, of course, one of Mr. Watson's staunchest friends and supporters. When The People's Party Paper went out of business Mr. Holcomb conducted for some time a trade paper which had to do especially with the interests of commission men and wholesale houses and among these he is well remembered.
About three years ago Mr. Holcomb went to Kansas, where, at Girard, he became associated with a paper known as The Age of Reason, and more recently he was editor of the Kansas City Packer, which is now edited by R.M. Bryan, who went from Atlanta to take charge of it a short time ago.
Mr. Holcomb's wife was a Georgia girl, a Miss Mackey Sturgis, and they have two children, a boy and a girl. A short time ago he was in Atlanta on a visit to his sister, Mrs. J.A. Curtis, of 328 Jackson street, and his brother, Philo Holcomb, who is with the Western Union.
It will be of interest to Mr. Holcomb's many friends in Atlanta to know that such honors have been put upon him.
Atlanta has had most everything else and it was but natural that sooner ot later she should have a presidential candidate.
But the main question is when will Atlanta have a president?
Atlanta Constitution - Friday, September 23, 1904
In the field of presidential aspirations Georgia now shines, numerically speaking, with equal luster with New York, for Georgia also has two candidates who are seeking admission to the whitehouse.
The latest Georgia entry in this interesting field is Austin Holcomb, for years a well-known Atlanta, who was nominated at a meeting in Chicago on Wednesday as the presidential candidate of the continentalist party.
This year also Georgia furnishes Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of McDuffie county, as the presidential candidate of the populists, so that out of the five candidates now before the people Georgia is honored with two of them. Parker, Roosevelt, Debs, Watson and Holcomb; that is the list with which the people of the nation will have to conjure.
Mr. Holcomb was nominated at the first political gathering that is, of an official nature that the continentalist party has held. What the party is or what are its principles are facts as yet somewhat veiled in mystery. So far no enunciation of principles or platform has come from the new party, but it is ununderstood they will shortly be forthcoming. Up to the present time, however, only a ticket has been nominated; Austin Holcomb, of Georgia, for president, and A. King Percy, of Missouri, for vice president.
But the interesting feature of this action lies in the fact that for the first time in history Atlanta is honored with a presidential candidate, while the state of Georgia is now the proud possessor of two.
Another interesting point is that where-as Mr. Holcomb was at one time an associate of Mr. Watson's in the newspaper business, he is now his opponent for presidential honors.
Austin Holcomb was born in Cardington, Ohio, November 4, 1867, but came to Atlanta with his parents when he was only 10 months old. From that time until a few years ago he was a resident of this state. He was educated in the public schools of Atlanta and some years ago became associated with Thomas E. Watson in the publication of the People's Party Paper. He was then, of course, one of Mr. Watson's staunchest friends and supporters. When The People's Party Paper went out of business Mr. Holcomb conducted for some time a trade paper which had to do especially with the interests of commission men and wholesale houses and among these he is well remembered.
About three years ago Mr. Holcomb went to Kansas, where, at Girard, he became associated with a paper known as The Age of Reason, and more recently he was editor of the Kansas City Packer, which is now edited by R.M. Bryan, who went from Atlanta to take charge of it a short time ago.
Mr. Holcomb's wife was a Georgia girl, a Miss Mackey Sturgis, and they have two children, a boy and a girl. A short time ago he was in Atlanta on a visit to his sister, Mrs. J.A. Curtis, of 328 Jackson street, and his brother, Philo Holcomb, who is with the Western Union.
It will be of interest to Mr. Holcomb's many friends in Atlanta to know that such honors have been put upon him.
Atlanta has had most everything else and it was but natural that sooner ot later she should have a presidential candidate.
But the main question is when will Atlanta have a president?
Atlanta Constitution - Friday, September 23, 1904
The latest Georgia entry in this interesting field is Austin Holcomb, for years a well-known Atlanta, who was nominated at a meeting in Chicago on Wednesday as the presidential candidate of the continentalist party.
This year also Georgia furnishes Hon. Thomas E. Watson, of McDuffie county, as the presidential candidate of the populists, so that out of the five candidates now before the people Georgia is honored with two of them. Parker, Roosevelt, Debs, Watson and Holcomb; that is the list with which the people of the nation will have to conjure.
Mr. Holcomb was nominated at the first political gathering that is, of an official nature that the continentalist party has held. What the party is or what are its principles are facts as yet somewhat veiled in mystery. So far no enunciation of principles or platform has come from the new party, but it is ununderstood they will shortly be forthcoming. Up to the present time, however, only a ticket has been nominated; Austin Holcomb, of Georgia, for president, and A. King Percy, of Missouri, for vice president.
But the interesting feature of this action lies in the fact that for the first time in history Atlanta is honored with a presidential candidate, while the state of Georgia is now the proud possessor of two.
Another interesting point is that where-as Mr. Holcomb was at one time an associate of Mr. Watson's in the newspaper business, he is now his opponent for presidential honors.
Austin Holcomb was born in Cardington, Ohio, November 4, 1867, but came to Atlanta with his parents when he was only 10 months old. From that time until a few years ago he was a resident of this state. He was educated in the public schools of Atlanta and some years ago became associated with Thomas E. Watson in the publication of the People's Party Paper. He was then, of course, one of Mr. Watson's staunchest friends and supporters. When The People's Party Paper went out of business Mr. Holcomb conducted for some time a trade paper which had to do especially with the interests of commission men and wholesale houses and among these he is well remembered.
About three years ago Mr. Holcomb went to Kansas, where, at Girard, he became associated with a paper known as The Age of Reason, and more recently he was editor of the Kansas City Packer, which is now edited by R.M. Bryan, who went from Atlanta to take charge of it a short time ago.
Mr. Holcomb's wife was a Georgia girl, a Miss Mackey Sturgis, and they have two children, a boy and a girl. A short time ago he was in Atlanta on a visit to his sister, Mrs. J.A. Curtis, of 328 Jackson street, and his brother, Philo Holcomb, who is with the Western Union.
It will be of interest to Mr. Holcomb's many friends in Atlanta to know that such honors have been put upon him.
Atlanta has had most everything else and it was but natural that sooner ot later she should have a presidential candidate.
But the main question is when will Atlanta have a president?
Atlanta Constitution - Friday, September 23, 1904
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