Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-26
MACK IS CHOSEN TO
LEAD FIGHT FOR
DEMOCRACY
BUFFALO MAN CHAIRMAN
OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Bryan Pleased With SeIectioni
Tammany Withdraws OBJ
lection; Editor Watterson
Head of Publicity Bureau.
tBy Morning Journal special Leased wire.I

tBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.I
Chicago, July 25.--After Il seven
hour conference with William Bry-
am and John w Kern, the subcom-
mittee of the national democratic COM
mittoe today made its selections of the
officers of the committee The choice
of Mr. Mack was made possible only
after the New York feeders, Charles II.
Murphy, OF Tammanv and w. J. Con
ners, chairman OF the state democratic
committee had yielded to the personal
desires of Mr. Bryan.
When the democratic nominee for
president reached here today he
strongly favored 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 j. Wade of Iowa; T, T Ryan, of
Wisconsin; former Governor James Il.
Campbell, of Ohio, and Urey Wood
SON The sentiment for Mr.. Mack,
however, steadily grew, but he was
confronted with handicap 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 to him,
said that he would no longer interpose /
any objections, but Mr.. Murphy'sl I
views must first be obtained Mr..
Murphy gave his approval. and with /
the atmosphere thus cleared, MI
Mack was elected by acclamation. So
pleased was Mr Bryan that he gave /
a which fAIlntk.gs
The action Of the committee in its
selection of officers, said he. is very
satisfactory. MIR, Mack Is 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 APP
peared. Mr.. Macks appointment is a
recognition of the eastern democracy, Il
aud an announcement that we expect
to tight for New York. Ho Is Ia har-
mony with our platform, and can say
Of hlal perspualy tllat ht. ll. beea Il
close and trusted friend in my two for |
mer campaigns. one of the strongest
arguments IN his favor WAS that he is {
"A successful man. Beginning at the
bottom of the ladder he has built up
a business that amounts TO more than !
Il half million dollars year, and the
executive ability that he has shown in ,
mittee that made the selection.
Mr. Han. chairman Of the demo-
cratic committee Of Nebraska. is at the
head of one 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
ing to me We have worked together
in politics ever since | want to Ne
braska.
Governor Haskell, the treasurer. is +
one of the new men, but he has made I
good as leading member Of the con
'titutiona convention of Oklahoma
md AS governor His organizing abiI-
tv viii be valuable to the committee
His selection as treasurer is especially
ppropriatc. because ne comes from
he only state in which depositors are
lbsolutely secured and the democratic
platform has a plank advocating the Il
doption of a national system similar
o that now in operation in Okla'hbma. V
Ne do not know how much oul cam d
aign fund will be but we kno, that Il
viii not be lost by any bank IA lure" {;
Mr. Bryan also spoke in the highest II
erms of Urey WOOdson and JChn l. q
lartin. both of whom. he said. had a
endered conspicuous service to the "
artY. IA
Norman Mack was very much graft
led over his appointment, and partic- a
larry AT the withdrawal of the oppo-'l n
tion of Messrs. Murphy and Connors n,
member Of the committee declared
nat their action means complete har- tr
iony among the democrats Of New ~
nrk state MI Mack. when asked a.
~ a statement said. M
The selection came unsolicited. and tt
am thankful fer the confidence re- -,
psed in me. We will open headuuar- =
MS in Chicago as soon as possible. g,