The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
MACK UNFOLDS PLANS.
He Is In New York TO Organize East.
ern Headquarters.

New York, Aug. PLANS for the
direction of the approaching national
campaign were unfolded by Norman
z. Mack, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, on his arrival
here to organize the eastern headquar-
tiers of the committee In this city. Mr.
Mack will spend practically his entire
time in the west during the campaign
and the fight in the east will be con-
Quoted by a subcommittee of the ma
tional committee. which will be an
nounced in Chicago early next week.
Mr.. Mack said there was entire har-
mony between himself and Chairman
Corners OF the Democratic state COM
nittee and that the national commit
tee would not interfere with the nom
ination of the New York state ticket
or with the state campaign.
During the next three days Mr..
Mack will hold conferences at the
Hoffman house with national commit
teemen from the eastern states as to
the makeup of the subcommittee.
which probably will be composed of
about Is members. While Mr.. Mack
Will be chairman of the committee,
vice chairman will be appointed. who
will have charge of the eastern wing
of the committee.
Mr.. Mack held conferences today
with Urey Woodson, secretary of the
national committee, and Roger G.
H.,
Illinois.
Headquarters will be selected here
before Mr.. Mack goes to Chicago on
Monday evening. Mr.. Mack said on
his arrival here from Buffalo today:
ct will be in New York until Mon
day night, when 1 shall leave for Chi
cago. While here I shall confer with
national committeeman and promin-
ent Democrats in the state as to the
membership of the subcommittee,
which will have charge of the national
campaign in New England and the At
lantic states. The makeup of this
committee will be announced when 1
reach Chicago. 1 shall be chairman
of this committee; in fact l VIII be
chairman of all the committees or
the national committee. but l do not
know who will be in personal charge
of the New York headquarters. 1 will
spend most of my time In Chicago
coming to New York occasionally"
Democratic Prospects.
Speaking of the Democratic pros
poets, Mr.. Mack said:
"I have heard from committeeman
and prominent Democrats all over the
country and while 1t is too early TO
make forecasts I can say that at THIS
time the future appears bright Tor
success I received numbers OF let
ters from well known Democrats in
many parts of the United States who
were not active or Interested in re-
cent campaigns. who express their
readiness to- do all they can for the
ticket do not know of a Demo-
crat who is not ready to do all he
can. Judge Parker accepted i'm
mediately a tender of a position on
the advisory committee and will do
whatever the committee asks him.
Governor johnson also accepted
position on the same committee with
out delay"
OF state affairs, Mr.. Mack said:
"The Democratic state committee
in New York, is thoroughly competent
and able to handle the situation with
out any interference from the national
committee. Let US say that the state
chairman will not in any way in
terfere with the nominations in this
state Further the state committee
will conduct its own fight.
1.-THE subcommittee which will
have direction of-the national cam
paign in the east will be made up of
strong men, capable of conducting an
efficient campaign.
THE state committee has never
been so strong. Altogether every
thing will be done to make a strong
fight in the eastern states. 1 expect
to leave for Chicago Monday even
ing"
Trey woodson announced today
that he would spend most of his time
during the national campaign in
Chicago, where the main headquar-
tiers of the national committee Will be
located. Headquarters in the east
will be at the Hoffman house.