National Affairs: Florida Warmup
The first contest to come before the national committee was just a sparring session. Two pro-Taft factions in Florida were scrapping over control of the state Republican organization. In a unanimous decision, the committee seated the delegation sent by the recognized Republican state committee. The 18 delegates are divided: 16 for Taft, one for Ike, one uncommitted.
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