Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-11
REPUBLICANS HAD
A HOT FIGHT FOR
BALANCE OF POWER
Windler Protests What
He Called Steam
Roller
CONTESTED.
Congressional Conven-
ton Had Its Usual |
Fireworks

viii tie nomination OF Howar
Mckay, of Miami, as candidate fo
congress on the republican ticket t,
oppose the democratic nominee i,
November, the republican conver
ition for the fourth district came to /;
lclose yesterday afternoon after one
LOT the bitterest fights since the not.
able days when police were standing
around to prevent actual disorders
A new element crept into the con-
vention, headed by J. H. Windler, of
Winter Park, editor of the only re-
publican daily newspaper in the state
The Florida Post.
That there would be break in the
convention was indicated early in
the proceedings when there was
contest for chairman and secretary.
AS usual, d. 7. Gerow, Of Jackson
vile, who is state chairman of the
republican machine in the state.
dominated the convention. As each
vote was about to be taken he would
pass the word along who to vote for.
or how to vote on any particular
question. When nominations were
proposed the question of the unit
'ule was brought up. Mr.. Gerow
tated that the unit rule had always
'revalled and that where a county
vas represented at all the delegates
resent were authorized to vote for
nose absent, casting the entirei
ounty's vote. No fight was made /.
n this understanding until after the !
erfeeting of the permanent organi-
alton and the election of w. R.
Neil, of Orlando, as permanent !;
,airman, and J. R. Scott, colored. of :
JACKSONVILLE, as secretary. .
nj this election the regulars" :
O'Neill the moment nomi- !,
'tlons were in order, and followed
with a motion that the nomina- q
ms be closed. Before this could be "
It, however, National Committee ir
an Bean presiding, the Lily Whites W
the east coast, interposed an OBJ h;
'tion, and H. H. Curtis, of West le
I'm Beach, nominated j. H. Win
n. On roll call Mr.. O'Neill won bv We
vote of 81 to %. n
When nominations for secretary or
re announced as in order the Lily wi
lites beat the regulars to it and tu
minated H. H. Curtis, of West Eth,
IN Beach. A down-state delegate lie
y much resembling Jack johnson EN-
on his feet in second and in str
1torian tones nominated "the tire
H. j. R. Scott, our honored secre- OF
Y, of Jacksonville" The ballot fro
taken and Scott was elected. an.
Fight on Adjournment.
lhen the chairman, after thank G..
the delegates for the honor con- ~
ed on him, announced that NOM
ions for congress were in order
east coast forces moved for an
urnment until after dinner. Att
this did not receive a second.
MIR. Gerow moved that the coun- =
oil be called for nominations of a.,
'ngressional candidate. This re- era,
ed second, following which troll
was a second to the motion for ;vas
urnment. Mr.. Windler contend aao
hat motion to adjourn was in McJ
at all times and did mot re- com
, second. The secretary then the
and suggested that before the 7,
er of nominations was entered ;n,r,
committee should be appoint wer
Q draft suitable principles on com
n the candidate would run for The
'ffice. and said he had resolu- ns.,
- H0u'u hAe 70 nave incorporat- posi-
! the set of principles. He in The
on reading the head notes. and
Continued on pare q othe