The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-26
NORMAN MACK
CHAIRMAN Of
COMMITTEE
New York Man Will Make the
Fight for William
]. Bryan.
UREY WOODSON SECRETARY
HASKELL TREASURER AND MAR
TIN SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.

Chicago. July 25-Chairman-Nor-
man Z. Mack. Buffalo. N. Y.
Vice chairman-L. p. Hall. Nebraska
Treasurer-Governor n. c. Haskell,
Oklahoma.
Sergeant-at-arms-Joh I. Martin.
Missouri
Secretary-Urey Woodson. Kentucky.
After a seven-hour conference with
William ]. Bryan and John w. Kern,
the subcommittee of the national
Democratic committee today made it's
selection of the officers of the commit
: tee. 1t was the first time In many
years that a national chairman had
SSpeen selected by the Democratic party
only after a bitter contest had been
waged The choice of Mr.. Mack was
made possible only after the New York
leaders, Charles F. Murphy of Tam
many and w. J. Corners, chairman of
the state Democratic committee. had
yielded to the personal desires Of Mr..
Bryan.
Bryan Favored Mack.
When the Democratic nominee for
president reached here today he was
strongly IN favor of Mr.. Mack for the
place. but Mr.. Bryan frankly told the
committee that he wished them to con-
slider all candidates and make an APP
pointment accordingly.
There were in the race, besides Mr..
Mack, Judge NJ J. Ware of Iowa, j. e.
Ryan of Wisconsin. Former Governor
James f. Campbell of Ohio and Urey
Woodson. The sentiment for Mr.
Mack, however. steadily grew. but he
was confronted with handicap which
had to be removed
The we'll known opposition of Messrs.
Nrwx~a r.l y fw,1 h1a-
cause of his rivalry with Mr.. Corners
for the control of the Erie company,
stood In the way. The long distance
telephone was put into play and Mr..
Come }. after the situation in the conf
Ynittee was explained to him, declared
that he would no longer interpose any
objections, but that Mr.. Murphy's
views must first be obtained. The
Tammany leader gave his approval,
and with the atmosphere thus cleared
Mr.. Mack was elected by reclamation.
Bryan Pleased.
SO pleased was Mr. Bryan that he
gave out statement, which follows:
THE action of the committee in its
selection of officers said he. lis very
satisfactory. Mr.. Mack is a member
OF the committee, and IL 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 ap-
peared. Mr.. Mack's appointment is a
recognition of the eastern Democracy
! and an announcement that we expect
4 TO fight for New York. He is in har-
4 rnony with our platform, and l can say
of him personally that he has been a
close and trusted friend in my two
former campaigns. One of the strong
est arguments in his favor was that
l. IN RaOinninR
at the bottom of the ladder. he has
built I'D a business that amounts to
more than a half million dollars a
year, and the executive ability that he
has shown in his work commended him
TO the committee that made the selec-
ton.
Hall Vice Chairman.
mfr. Hall. chairman of the Demo-
cratic committee of Nebraska, is at the
head of enc of our banks and is thor
oughly acquainted with both politics
and business. I need not add that his
selection to this position is very pleas
4 ing TO me- We have worked together
q in politics ever since l went TO Ne
braSka.
Governor Haskell. the treasurer. is
one of the new men. but he has made
good as a leading man of Oklahoma
and as governor. His organizing abili-
Nv will be valuable to the COMMITTEES.
His selection as treasurer Is especially
appropriate. because he comes from
the only state in which the depositors
are absolutely secured, and the Demo-
cratic platform mas a plank advocat-
ing the adoption of national system
similar TO that now in operation in Ok
lahoma. We do not know how much
our campaign fund will be. but we
know IL will not be lost by any bank
failure
Mr.. Bryan also spoke in the highest
terms of Urey Woodson and John
Martin. both of whom he said had rem
dered conspicuous service to the party
Mack Gratified.
Norman E Mack was very much
gratified over his appointment and
particularly at the withdrawal of the
opposition of Messrs. Murphy and Con-
ners. A member of the committee de-
clared that their action meant complete
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