Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-09
COL GHUBD TALKS
ON CONVENTION
D !Clarss That Regular Convention
Was in Order ALI the Time.
THt OTHER CROWD MADE row


eseded to Raise Disturbance
Ing to otIeers Yves o. No Avail.
Hon. Henry 8. chubb. register Of
the United States land ONCE in this
city and chairman Of the Republican
State Central Committee, has returned
from st. Augustine, where he went TO
attend the State convention on the
eth inst.
4, Inasmuch 80 the press throughout
che country had reported such disrup-
tion and disorder in the convention,
The Sun representative sought Col.
Chubb for O statement as to the ac-
ausl facts IN the premises. when that
distinguished leader Of his party
authorized the following dictated
statement:
upon receipt Of the call for q Re
publican National Convention to be
held in the city OF Chicago. on June
1e, 1908, q meeting OF the Republican
state Central Committee Of Florida
was duly called and by proper vote
ordered q Republican State Conven.
zion to be held in the city OF g.
Augustine, Feb. 8, 1908. The ReDub-
hcan county committees throughout
the State ordered county conventions
in compliance with said call Of the
State committee. whereupon delegates
were duly elected and certified by the
chairman and secretary OF such couu.
~ conventions to the secretary OF the
State Central Committee. who is the
proper custodian of all credentials. A
meeting Of the Republican State Cen.
tral Committee was duly end lawfully
called TO meet In the city Of 81.
Augustine at 1880. Feb 8. 1908. for
the purpose Of making up the tempo
Rary roll of the State convention,
which IL the custom throughout the
United States Of all political parties,
and also OF the National committee.
There appeared only two legal con.
tests with proper papers before the
State committee, After the temporary
POLL had been adopted by the State
Central Committee, and the hour had
arrived to call the State convention
10 order, and the legally elected dele
gates were In their seats. acting In
. dlgniAed manner. disturbing
elements headed by one J. N. Strip.
hing. and none Of whom were entitled |
70 seats In the hall. commenced
mobilize demonstration for the ex-
press purpose OF preventing the lawful |
calling to order and the transaction
Of the business Of the State Conven.
ton. This crowd Of hoodlums, mar.
phaled by STRIPPING, scarcely any Of
whom were delegates. had gained on.
trance to the hail on tickets bearing
the name Of Henry 8. Chubb. chair.
man, that had been printed without
his knowledge or authorization,
"The opera house had been hired
BY Geo. A. Alba, a prominent citizen
OF g. Augustine, for the oTlusive use
OF the Republican state Convention.
When II was seen that II was the sole /
object OF this mob 10 prevent the Re.
publican State Convention from carry.
ing on It's legitimate work. Hon. ].
~ HfSon,hs haukan frat, AnaI..ktanta |
Hon. NJ, H. MaeF'arlane. a leading law.
yer nom Tampa, r. =, McGourln, di.
rector Of bank IN Pensacola, Henry 8.
Chubb, chairman Of State committee,
aud other leaders and prominent ell.
RenS, begged the chief OF police and
the authorities 10 preserve order and
remove from the hall persons
who were not entitled 20 remain
Their wishes were entirely ignored,
and anding that the people Who were
rlEhttully and lawfully entitled 10 the
hall would no, be permitted to use
II for their own exclusive use, and tor
those for whom II Was engaged. the
Republican State Convention was REG,
nlarly called 20 order and proceeded
legally with It's business
The Republican delegate were not
In Contention they were not con,
nected with any alterations thcy
were not disturbing element. hut
remained IN their seats and only took
part n legitimate way N the reK,t
bar work OF the State convention All