The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-17
OFFICIAL RETURNS
GIVE UNDERWOOD
1901 MAJORITY.
ONLY FOUR DELEGATES
HAVE BEEN ELECTED.
Other Eight to be Chosen Next
Primary.
important that Friends of Underwood be Sent to
Baltimore to Garry out States Instructions.

The complete tabe returns the State
for the Presidential preference shows that Oscar Underwood of Ala
bama received majority 1861 Gov Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey. This ang testimonial to this Great Chief
tan Democracy who has been acclaimed north and south the
greatest Congress Party has had
Especially this when taken into consideration that friends OF
Mr. Wilson of New Jersey have been active and aggressive in Florida for
the While Mr. Underwood has only been candidate for
President few short months and his campaign in Florida only in
au9raed about month before the first primary never before IN e
history of the has such wonderful victory been for any and
Idae
Following closely upon the results Florida the people of Georgia
spoke through their primary and gave Underwood majority OF over S
loco adding twenygh his column About
week Mississippi held primary and Underwood defeated Wilson
there by adding 20 Alabama had already spoken
giving her weny Verify the South waking decided
that she has candidate of her who is eminent worthy and dis
nguh enough offer this United Country her choice for the
greatest the whole world Other southern statesVrgna Ten
North Carolina South Caona-Some of these whose delegates
will unnucted will undoubtedly add his strength and before
National Convention assemblies Baltimore June 25h Under
wood will have least $50 to IT'S delegates.
The State Committee in canvasng returns for Delegates the
National Convention found that in the 3d Congressional District Mr.
Frank Mayes Pensacola and Mr. F. Ggg of Apaaccoa
delegates from that district These gentlemen while expressing
their personal preference Woodrow Wilson have like
men Florida had expressed her preference for
they would stand by him in the convention The committee
that Of the candidates for Deegatesat Large re-
ceved sufficient the first primary These Gov
W. Gcis Chase These candidates had declared
themselves open above board in favor of Underwood and will 90 to
enthusiastic and earnest supporters of Fodas choice
will have again in the next primary.
In the 1 Congressional District there being candidates
Delegates elected therefore the four highest will have to
run again Of whom are to be elected
the End Congressional District the same condition exists the
four highest to run with two to WIN
1t so happens fortunately Ootha in each these Congress
these gentlemen who candidates outspoken
and avowed supporters of Underwood For the there are
four candidates who Wilson and four candidates who are strong
supporters of Underwood
The neone will therefore have an opportunity completing Fodas
tho nv
selecting candidates for Delegates who sympathy with and
earnest for whom the people have expressed so decided
la preference in the last Primary
1t would be marked coincidence and entirely unnatural and out of
line with the sentiment of Florida send Delegates to
Baltimore who not supporters OF Underwood
1t can thus that great needs be taken by the voter
when he his ticket May 2Sh carefully select and vote for
candidates who be depended upon to remain true to fodas
standard bearer.
In looking over the tickets they will be handed the electors In
the st Congressional District Mr. w. Hunt Harris of Monroe and Mr.
A. P Jordan of De Soto, are the two Underwood men,
In the Congressional District Mr. Alternately OF Orange
and Mr. Robert Aachua the two Underwood Candidates
For the Staea Large Dr. E. S Grill of Putnam Mr. Frank Harris
of Marion Mr. Lambrght of lboro and Mr. S Williams
Escamba are on the All of these gentlemen voted
in the last primary Underwood for President and worked for him in
their respective sections of the state
Their opponents worked and voted for Wilson
It cannot possible that the people of Florida will reverse them
selves on May and their for the avowed supporters OF
the defeated candidate Florida Gov Wilson of New Jersey when they
have previously recorded themselves by overwhelmingly eecg the
National Leader party today Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama
Yet can readily understood that this condition may result unless
GREAT care taken in marking the ballots
Give square deal in this matter Florida has SAID she
was for him. send his friends Baltimore to help him. not
his enemies not worked against him when he won on April
9b as the the above mentioned candidates did Don't
send fendy and unsympahed hearts work against him.
Vote for the tried Underwood men, Don't regard the personal
Of the candidates Delegate regardless of good qualities the Will
son candidates Consider only is he for Under
wood for President Let's that Delegate from Florida Ba
is man Underwood and not send people there
who would carry your instructions and perhaps vote for Underwood
few times and then him the first opportunity when they
botb there might chance for their choice who not Florida
choice Send Delegates who will uphold the honor Florida ana
who viii INCREASINGLY and evngy work for the success OF Florida
choice Oscar Underwood Alabama for President of the United
States