The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-30

is the boss OF Florida Republicanism
at home, and its voice in the national
party. And don't suspect that these
southern state bosses don't bossi
Now, in giving out postofices in
southern states, the authorities at
washington consult the state chair
man and the national committeeman.
They are practically the dispensers of
the states share Of patronage. For
instance, there are nine hundred and
eighty seven postofi1ces in Florida, &C
cording to the Register Of 1902
The national committeeman and the
state chairman distribute them, max
ing them the price of loyalty to their
machine; and their power to do this.
in turn, is the price Of their loyalty to
the national machine.
Mr.. Chubb, being both national
committeeman and state chairman,
seldom disagrees with himself. If the
department needs q postmaster, it
asks the referee to name a likely one
National Committeeman Chubb and
State Chairman Chubb sit down to-
gether-inside the same suit of clothes
and agree. Then Washington does
the rest.
Wen, Mr.. Chubb was a delegate at
large. He has q home at Winter Park
and the postmaster there is Leland M.
Chubb, at 81, 100 a year. Whether Lee
land NJ. is kin to the puissant Henry
s.. can't state. This Is where you
get another guess.
Along with the other duties which
a dual personality imposes. Henry S.
Chubb is receiver of the United States
| land ofIice at Gainesville. It is one of
| the biggest-and easiest-federal jobs
| in the state, with a salary of 5000.
Along with Mr.. Chubb there went
| to the national convention. as dele
4 t. \. - L.
/ sonville, and M B. Macfarlane, of
Tampa. The faithful blue-book iden-
titles these gentlemen-Lee as coll
lector of internal revenue at $500 a
year, and MacfaT1ane as collector of
the port at Tampa, at $1,000.
Lee is 2 negro, one OF the ablest
/ men and best politicians his race has
produced-which is no small compn-
ment to his political abilities. He is
regarded in Florida as the real power
behind the Chubb throne. Appointed
| first by Mckinley, he has held his
present Office ever since. He is also
secretary of the state central COM
mittee.
| These distinguished patriots took
along aIternates, to vote for Mr.. Taft
| in their places. in case any of them
/ should have an accident with a steam
/ roller or otherwise be incapacitated
| OF the alternates, William H. Lucas
L OIL JdCASOnNAlSp 10 CO0oCIOE OF Ln6f
| port, one of the most important on the
southern coast; John f. Horr, of Kew
West, is United States marshal al
| $4,000 a year. Other delegates who
absorbed attractive federal situations
| to themselves are:
William H. Northup, Pensacola
collector Of that port.
George W. Allen, Key West: col
lector Of that port.
NJ. ". Virgins, Jacksonville; bailic
in federal court.
Henry w Chandler, ocaia; inspec-
tor Of customs.
D. T. Gerow, Jacksonville; post
| master at $4,000 a year.
d. NJ. Pappy. St. Augustine; iaborel
in federal building.
John w. Howell, Fernandina; col
lector of that port
T. F. McGourin, Pensacola; United
States marshal at $4,000 a year.
The salary list of F1orida's delegates
/ to the 1908 convention figures just
about twenty-five thousand dollars 3
| year. This doesn't include the vast
| sum paid out to other ONCE holders
named on the recommendation 81
j these leaders-the nine hundred and