Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-07
CONTRASTING DELEGATES, OF COURSE
City Marshal and Dozen Policemen
We're on Hand to mreserve order
and They HAD Something to do All
the Time--Fieht Aeainr, Roosevelt.
waa Bitter.
tBy AssocInted press.l

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ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA. Feb g -
Florida Republicans stand consuicu-
onsiy In the limelght to-day as the
hrst 20 hold their convention to elect
delegates to The national convention.
out 1t IN said TINT the exciting scenes
Today are a forecas. of similar scenes
IN other Southern states. caused nv
inc Efforts being made by the anti
Roosevelt Republicans for control IN
the national convention.
iAe convention held today waa ono
OF the most remarkable eyer hell IL,
any political narty. II was really t,y,
conventions at the same lima IN tba
same nan. Tho progress of business
was frequently interrupted by SEN
sational knockdown and drag our
NIGHTS. The office holders faction wos
c'ilied 10 order by the chairman OF
pne y alto committee ana Aihey p,o-
canned themselves as regulars hut
ahey did not succeed In CARRYING out
their rrearranged program.
The TAFT sentiment was 10, strour
for The lenders No hold IN cheo,, nn,l
Teaolrtions wore a;Iopted endnfsII;n,sss,
mi'llam Il. Taft for the presidency.
oh the other side OF the hall the
contestant convention took the con-
sentative action and chose Delegates
absolutely untrammeled nv instr,tc-
lions, positive assurance being cfvant
10y Joseph N. STRIPPING, who led ihe
movement thai. despite the fact tbat
tneysweFe branded as boilers bv tho
other convection, the deleeatos ,bev
named would be seated In tho na-
tional convention.
me Office holders convention adopt-
Ell resolutions approving the nollcies
OF tie roosevelt administration md
mo conservative manner in which s,e
nas carried them out and instructed
.ne delegates to the national conyen-
t9on to support the Presldenj,,s mol.
ic'ei and the candidate who is in .,vn
pauIy With and who Will carry our
these policies.
The convention then proceaaa, ~
didate. '"N''' ven
~ The Other Convention.
me apti-TaN5 convention adopted
.esoiu'ions condemning In strong
.ethis the attempts TO influence anI
control. by use of Federal PATRONAGE
tue governmental office holders ami
me selection of delegates TO the ma
.iohai convention In the interest OF
any presidential candidate.
Inc Office holders convention ,,lect-
Gu as delegates to the natlona, CON
Se'r'lon: j. NJ. Coombs. member of
me national committee from Florida
Joseph f. Lee. colorei. collec mr. Of
internal revenue; Henry s cbnbh
receiver Of the United States Iapd
once at Gainesville; and.M. r. aIac-
pariand. collector OF customs al Tnm-
pa, AMI four al.ernates.
The anti-Taft convention o,ac+a,,
as deiegH'es Joseph N. Stripping. for
,ner United States attorney; ] Dev.
liazzard. j. II. D;ckerson and r n
,eopinson. the latter being coIored. and
four alternates. -"
me congressional distrit conven-
IONS OF Florida were held bv each
lac' ion Immediately after the adiourn
nient OF the convention and eocb
Elected Elected swo delegates to the national
sunvention and adopted the same res
oiutions as The state conventions Of
lneir respective factions had already
adopted. ""u ''' '''ns
!, me city marshal and dozen no.
,,eemen We're on duty in the hail and
tney We're frequently called unon Ia
eject unruly delegates. Nine tenths
- '''n conventions were negroes.