Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-05


1916 for four years.
The delegation headed by H. L..
Anderson, of Jacksonville, claimed
title to elections in 1918 under a
State primary law Of Il State execu-
tive committee. while the third group
headed by a. l.. Church and w. l..
VanduZor, Of Jacksonville, claimed
their seats by virtue Of second
convention.
CLAIMS PARTY is DEFUNCT.
The regularly reported delegates
were charged by Mr.. Anderson with
having forfeited their right to seats
by ncglecting to file primary nomi-
nations for the State committee. He
asserted they became defunct as q
party organization under State SUI
preme court decision rendered last
May, which held that under the pri-
mary law the party had failed to poll
s per cent OF the votes cast ut an
election and ceased to be n party
organization under the law.
The Church. Vanduzor group con-
tended that both the Bean and the
Anderson organizations were defunct
publicans" Of Florida, they were call
ing "for new deal all around" They
represented that with the large In
crease Of northern immigration into
Florida, the State could be consid-
cred a doubtful one IL the national
committee would recognize Repub-
lican organization which they argued
would command the support of the
electorate.
J. The regulars were charged with
mixing rules in Florida for patron
age purposes largely and Mr.. Ander-
son declared Gin collision" with the
Democrats. The Bean-Gerow organi-
cation, he charged was "close cor
porntion" and an "oflceholders'
trust" Tho charges Of collision
were denied by Lake Jones, Of Jack
sonville, who argued the case for the
regular delegation, and declared both
the opposing delegations were acting
under title from Il former chairman
who had registered as Il Democrat.
He also commended that the court de-
cision did not wipe the party out of
existence in Florida but applied
merely to the primary nominations
for vacancies.
The regularly reported faction
further claimed a holdover title from
the State committee chosen in 1916.
SEATS FOR EXTRA DELEG ATES.
Chairman Hays at tho close of to-
days committee meeting announced
solution OF the problem OF seating
the sc extra delegates which have
been chosen from ten States. It was
found that 40 additional chairs can
be placed in the space arranged for
delegates on the floor Of the Coliseum
and the other sixteen will be accom-
modated by occupying the spaces of
delegates who happen to be absent
from sessions.
In announcing the plan to the
national committee, Chairman Hays
said:
EN- almost every case the election
Of these extra delegates in the va
rious States ironed out bad factional
dnerenccS, and have made for har-
mdnF within the party. I do not want
to Sfecommend establishing trouble
sonlhT prccedents, but I am suggesting
way to seat these delegates and
preserve the good that was accom-
plishedrfn the States by their cleo
ton"
The ochairman appointed Commit
teemenlt Hstabrook, of New Hamp-
shire: Bursum, of New Mexico, and
A. X. Casscl, Of Philadelphia, who is
holding, the proxy of Senator Penrose
to assist IN Wofkfhg out the plan.
At hbadd,faftersg Of the Hoover Re-
Ouhlicop<c1p hc o1av "A ,,yoc onOoupoad
that Herbert Hoover would be placed
in nomination by "a distinguished
Republican" and that the seconding
speech Would NE ihad0 byih Republi-
can of neutrality-suspicious. in the party.
No names were announced.
WOOD MANAGERS ARRIVE.
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at main ,headquarte1s\ tbday with the
arrival bf' Maje Self. Wood, Aaecomi
panied by Senator Moses! bis Eastern
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of Gen. Wood the ohnson headquar-
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