The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
MACK
BUFFALO NEWSPAPER
OWNER
Will Manage Democratic
Campaign
Chosen at Saturdays
Meeting After Long
Discussion-Bryan and
Kern Satisfied With
Choice.

CnOICe.
Chicago, July 26.-After a seven
hour conference with William ]. Bry1
an and John w. Kern. respectively
Democratic nominees for president
and vice president, the subcommittee
of the national Democratic commit
tee Saturday made it's selections of
the officers of the committee. This
is, the slate:
Chairman-Norman E. Mack, Buff
fola, N. Y.
Vice chairman-L P. Hall, Nebras-
ka.
Treasurer-Governor c. N. Haskell,
Oklahoma.
Sergeant-at-arms-J l. Martin,
Missouri.
secretary-Urey Woodson, Ken
| lucky.
1t was the first time in many years
that a national chairman had been
selected by the Democratic party with
out bitter contest. The choice of
Mr.. Mack was made possible only
after the New York leaders, Charles
F. Murphy, of Tammany, and w. j.
Connors, chairman of the state Dem
ocratic committee, had yielded to the
| personal desires of Mr.. Bryan.
When the Democratic nominee for
president reached here Saturday he
was strongly in favor of Mr.. Mack for
the place, but Mr.. Bryan frankly told
the committee that he wished them to
| consider all candidates and make an
appointment accordingly.
There were in the race besides Mr..
Mack, Judge M. ]. Wade, of Iowa; T.
E. Ryan, of Wisconsin; former Gov
ernor James E. Campbell, of Ohio,
and Urey Woodson. The sentiment
| for Mr.. Mack, however, steadily grew
but he was confronted with a handi-
cap which had to be removed.
The well-known opposition of
Messrs. Murphy and Connors toward
him, because of his rivalry with Mr.
Connors for the control of Erie coun-
ty, stood in the way. The long dis
tance telephone was put into play
and Mr.. Connors. after the situation
in the committee was explained tC
him, declared that he would no long
ey interpose any objections, but that
Mr.. Murphys views must first be OBJ
tanned
The Tammany leader gave his ap-
! MI ha OF h,,c
cleared Mr.. Mack was selected by ac-
clamation. So pleased was Mr.. Bryan
that he gave out a statement, in
which he openly announces that the
appointment is a recognition of the
Eastern Democracy and that a fight
will be made to carry New York.
"The action of the committee said
Mr.. Bryan, "is very satisfactory Mr.
Mack is a member of the committee
and it has been felt all the time that
the chairman should be taken from
the committee unless there was some
weighty reason for going outside, and
no such reason appeared. Mr.. Mack's
appointment is a recognition of the
Eastern Democracy and an announce
ment that we expect to fight for New
York. He is in harmony with our
platform and l can say of him per-
sonally that he has been a close and
trusted friend in my two former cam
paigns. One of the strongest argu-
ments in his favor was that he is a
successful business man. Beginning
| InTf fIA hnf - h. los 10,
built up a business that amounts tC
more than half a million dollars a
year and the executive ability that he
has shown in his work commended
him TO the committee that made the
selection.
'Mr. Hall, chairman of the Demo.
cratic committee of Nebraska. is a.
the head of one of our large banks
and is thoroughly acquainted with
both politics and business. need moi
add that his selection to this position
is very pleasing to me. We have
worked together in politics ever since
went to Nebraska.
Governor Haskell, the treasurer
is one of the new men. but he has
made good as a leading member o.
the constitutional convention of Okla
homa and as governor. His organic
ing ability will be valuable to the
committee. His selection as treasur
er is especially appropriate, becaus,
he comes from the only state in which
depositors are absolutely secure. anc
the Democratic platform has a planl
advocating the adoption Of nationa
system similar to that in operation IL
Oklahoma. We do not know how
much our campaign fund will be. bu
we know it will not be lost by any
bank failure"
This last statement led every on,
present to inquire II the campaign
funds were to be all deposited in Ok
lahoma, but his only response was ;
hearty laugh.
Mr.. Bryan also spoke in the highes
terms of Urey Woodson and John I
Martin, both of whom, he said. ha(
rendered conspicuous service to tn,
party.
Norman Mack was very much graf
flied over his appointment and par
} ticularly at the withdrawal of the op