The sun., 1908-04-18
MiCK ON NNrRPM-CONNERSDE DElL
Tie says IT'S the Most Vicious Ever Taken
AEalnsl Hnme Rnle and RIEhts Of Oters.

NhhHlNl uOIlt hulc anu HlBnts OF QUITS
BUFFALO, April IL National Committee
man Norman f.. Mack admits that Boss
Murphy and State Chairman Conners
have il in their power to dump him as
national committeeman, which it is rumored
they intend to do. But Mr. Mack intimates
that he doesn't wish to be reelected national
committeeman unless the Democracy Of
this State wishes him 10 continue to rep
resent It. On his return yesterday after
noon from Rochester, where he had a
conference with Bryan, Mr. Mack said.
IF those at the head Of the State organi-
zation and who control the majority Of the
delegates to the national convention, which
delegates elect the national committeeman,
want to defeat me and name some other
man in my place because | don't agree
with them is a matter entirely in their
hands and not in mine
Can the national convention name YOU
in much the same manner as the State con-
venton named those State committeeman
despite what the State organization or
the State delegates might recommend2'
There is no danger Of anything Of the
sort happening, and ! would under no cir
cumsiances want to be national committee
man except with the approval of the
Democracy Of my State. This treatment
u the delegates at the State convention
IL not a one county matter Ii concerns
every county IN the State and the BOO,UU
Democratic voters in the State. the rights
Of all Of whom are affected The action
depriving them Of seats in the convention
for their regularly elected delegates and Of
naming their State committeeman is the
most vicious taken against home rule and
the rights Of voters IN this or any other
State
The hest evidence Of the condition
that confrOnts the Democrats Of this State"
Nr, Mack continued, was the position in
which the Erie county delegation found
itself at the convention when il became
known for certainty that the Kings county
delegation was TO he thrown out The Erie
men knew. Of course, that there would be a
minority and a majority report from the
committee on contested seats. They knew
the majority report would favor throwing
uut the Kings county delegation They
also knew that unless they voted for it the
Erie county delegation would be kicked out
Of the convention, the same as Oneida
Cayuga and other county delegations that
refused to vote for the majority report
From now on, 30 long as Tammany will
make Greater New York the unit Of repre-
sentation in State conventions, as it did
last Wednesday, Tammany will come to
the next State convention with i9i ont Of
the 228 delegates necessary 10 control the
convention. Then all they will have to do
will be TO let Mr., Corners name the At
torney-General or any other place on the
State ticket and let Mr. Finucane OF Mon
roe county name a man for one Of the places
Thus securing the votes Of Erie and Monroe
they would be assured Of control Of the
committee on contested seats and Of the
convention. Then they can throw out
az many delegates as they please, and run
the convention to suit themselves. They
can go ahead and select ffty-one Of their
crOnes for State committeeman and have
the convention elect them. Thisprogramme
would enable them to start in every two
years with an organization absolutely their
own