The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-20
NORMAN MACK DROPS HEARST
COMES OUT FOR MAYOR ADAM
OF BUPFALO FOR GOVERNOR.

N~NsRsANa S
IL the Candidate Of Another Party
the Democrats should Name Their
Own Ticket From TOR 10 Bottom
BUFFALO. Sept. IO.-Norman z. Mack.
Democratic state committeeman, threw a
bombsheIl into the Hearst camDaim this
afternoon by announcing that he was no
longer for Hearst a. a Democratic candidate
for Governor. The most interesting part
OF Mr.. Mack's letter to his own Second
Assembly district convention follows:
you are undoubtedly aware that I have
been favoring the candidacy Of Congress-
man William r. Hearst for Governor on
the Democratic ticket for several months
past. I thought I was justified In taking
this attitude, that IL was for the best In
terests OF the Democratic party.
However, since the nomination Of Mr..
Hearst by the Independence League con-
v~ention, held In Carnegie Hall in New York
city on September ~, where q FULL ticket.
with Mr.. Hearst at its head, and q platform
Of principles was adopted. making IL appear
from the Atlantic to the Pacific in the press
that Mr.. Hearst 10 the candidate Of another
party, no matter what individuals may say
20 the contrary, I am con- WINGED that I can
not with propriety or justice to my position
a. the official head Of the Democratic party
In this State any longer favor the candidacy
Of Mr.. Hearst for Governor by the Demo-
cratic State convention to 10 held In Buff
falo next week.
Mr.. Mack tossed another bomb tonight,
this time into the general Democratic camp.
He has come out iatfooted for J. N. ADAM
Mayor Of Buffalo, as the Democratic can
didate for Governor. He has written a
letter TO the Mayor explaining why he was
for Hearst, why he Is now opposed to his
nomination, saying in brief that il the
Democratic convention about TO meet in
Buffalo should nominate Hearst or indorse
the action Of the Independence League
It would to his mind be a surrender Of
Democracy, which would be a lasting
humiliation TO the Democratic party. Then
Mr.. Mack continues in his letter to the
Mayor:
Il have talked with Democrats generally
throughout the State since the Carnegie
Hall convention. and the only substantial
reason given to me for the Democratic
convention not nominating its own ticket
from top to bottom ia the fact that Mr..
Hearst will run az an independent candi-
date anyway which might mean the
y VI ~ Sdil0lhdNCE ia NAC a lOAS
local tickets throughout the State on
election day. To my mind the price paid
for such surrender, ever apart from the
humiliation Of it, ia beneath the dignity Of
the great Democratic party, that has fear
lessly fought so many glorious battles
since its foundation by Thomas jefferson.
Therefore, in common with other Demo-
Gratis in this State who favor the nomi-
nathan 80 n htn nopanaHaf tin Nfplraf from
top TO bottom by the regular party con-
vention next Tuesday in Buffalo. I re-
spectfully ask you il the convention ten
ders you the nomination for Governor,
without pledge or condition OF any nature
beyond the performance of your duty
as you see It II elected, will you accept
the same1
Il will he glad to get from you a frank
nswer to this letter. II You in your iudg-
ment will accept the nomination as the
head of the party organization in this State
l will also proceed with other leaders OF
the party in this State TO endeavor TO bring
about your nomina ton, not only for the
reason indicated in this letter, but because
| believe you would lead the party ticket
TO victory. The Democracy Of the Empire
State must stay with the Democracy OF
NlD hbiOA @AN wv kNAty Vhl
never die or surrender"
Mayor Adam tonight replied IA follows:
Answering your note Of to-day l would
say that II the Democratic party in con-
vention assembled demands Of any true
and loyal Democrat that he serve his party
and the people IL ia his duty to respond
even against his personal preference, and
10 stand or fall fighting in the good old
R,Ag-nAI wuaw for hia VpapNu md ifa min
ciples.
The Democratic party knows is own
mind and will express its own. choice and
II this 10 done freely and without dictation
or %compulsion il Ia the duty Of every Demo-
crnt 10 aid in the battle and assist in win
ming it. Whomever the Democratic party,
free from dictatOrs, should select as its
standard bearer, that man should accept
and fight to a finish for the true Democracy.
Mack's announcement that he 10 against
Hearst was printed In the afternoon papers
to-day and created a great stir In the party.
Only the out and out Hearst men are sore.
The effect Of his letter to the Mayor and the
Mayors reply will not be felt until to-
morrow, az they have not yet been printed
A stampede to Adam will surely come in
this county. Regular Democrats say he
WOulu carry Erie county ny 1O,OOO. ne Gar
ried the city last year by 10000.
Mr.. Mack's letter to the Assembly district
convention did not keep him from being
elected IA a delegate to the State onven
ton. The Hearst instructions adopted
were to the effect that the delegates vote
for Hearst il he were not at the time candi.
date OF any other party. The other dele
gates elected to the State convention in
Mack's districts are William J. Common
and Charles +. Boine