Word: floridas
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Florida. But Chairman Huston of Chattanooga, Tenn., theoretically representative of the Southern wing of the G. O. P., primarily selected to steer the President successfully through the morass of the G. O. P., South, was unable to save President Hoover from stumbling into a swampy situation in Florida. Last week these facts emerged...
...seven months President Hoover had sought an able U. S. District Attorney for Southern Florida. In that State are two Republican factions: one, now dominant, led by National Committeeman Glenn B. Skipper; the other, by George Bean. One after another six candidates recommended by the Skipper group were offered the President for this appointment, only to be weighed by the Department of Justice and found wanting...
...wails of protest from Committeeman Skipper et al. Last month Dr. Fred E. Britten, secretary of the State Republican organization, wrote President Hoover a rebellious letter in which he said: "In the name of God and for the sake of righteousness as well as the economic prosperity of Florida I plead with you to withdraw this nomination." He threatened dire reprisals unless the President appointed men chosen by Mr. Skipper...
...FLORIDA...
...game. The Vagabond has nothing to say before breakfast on that score. Besides you can read all about the game in Monday's CRIMSON Besides, and what is more important, the Vagabond took up his present occupation in, if he remembers aright. 1926. Anyhow, it was just after the Florida land boom...