The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-27
NORMAN {. MACK
IS CHAIRMAN
BUFFALO NEWSPAPERMAN cHOS.
EN- TO MANAGE DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN.
(By John E. Nevins)

the democratic national committee
Norman E. Mack. of New York, edi-
or of the Buffalo Times.
Vice chairman-P L. Hall of Neb-
raska, personal representative of Will
am j. Bryan.
Observation-Disclosures C. N Haskell
Of Oklahoma.
Secretary of the democratic national
committee-Urey Woodson of Owens
boro. KY. editor of the Owensboro En-
quirer.
Sergeant alta, ,ms-Colonel John I.
| Martin of st. Louis.
Behind the selection of these men,
who will manage The campaign for the
election of Bryan and Kern by the
democrats Of the nation, is the story of
! a two-hours' struggle that for time
threatened 10 result in international
strife that would have again arrayed
| the east against the west and made
the battle of 1896 seem insignificant
l
in comparison
! But now peace reigns. Charles F..
| Murphy, head of dhe Tammany Hall.
| William J. Corners, chairman of the
| New York state committee, and Will
| liam J. Bryan have buried all their
| differences and Cancellation is to be the
l in,
vania Connecticut, New Jersey, Mass
| achusettes and Rhode Island.
| Murphy surrendered to Bryan. The
surrender was unconditional and means
shat the democratic chieftain will keep
hands off in New York this fall. The
fruits of the victory go to Corners. He
Ii; recognized as the real leader of the
| democrats of that state and he will
have all of the assistance possible from
| Bryan and Mack in making the fight
here for the vote of the state. And
| ne and Mack will select the state tick
ct to be nominated this fall, without
any outside dictatiOn.
When Bryan arrived here Saturda,
gested to the sub committee as candi.
dates for the position of national chair
man. They were Mack, Judge Wade OF
Iowa, John H. Atwood of Kansas, John
E. Lamb of Indiana, and Thomas E
Ryan of Wisconsin. With the excep-
ton of Mack. all were quickly put out
| of the running.
Mack was Bryans first choice but it
was made plain to the candidate that
lhere was serious objection to him from
his own state. In Erie county, where
he lives, he had fought Corners, and his
opposition was of such nature that it
had split the party there. Then Muir
phy Of Tammany did not care fOr him.
because he had refused in the past to
work with the New York city organi-
cation.
The direct charge was made in the
closed and guarded doors, tha;i if Mack
was gwen the position the eastern
! democrats would get together and OPP
pose the election of the national ticket
i Mack Indignantly denied this.
1T is a lie," ne declared. Il am
satisfied that 1 can secure the indorse-
ment Of the leaders of the party in my
| own state if l am given an oppor Jun
ity''
On motion of Committeeman Brady
j Of Oklahoma the matter was held open
and Mack went to the long distance
telephone. He called Connors at Buff
falo and after a time succeeded in get
ting him. What passed between the
two men is a closely guarded secret, but
leading democrats here allege that
Mack made his peace with his arch
political enemy
Then Murphy was called. This con-
ference was unsuccessful. 1t was
finally broken off and Mack reported to
Bryan that the leader of Tammany
was not satisfied. Other names were
then presented for the position, among
them being Daniel j. Campau of Michi-
gan and Ollie James of Kentucky There
was real opposition to both and the
meeting resolved itself back to Mack
The sub committee discussed the sit
uation pro and con for hours. AT times
the session was decidedly warm an6
there was suggestions by certain mem
bers to ignore Murphy and go aheai
and announce Macks selection But
neither Bryan nor Kern would con-
sent. Finally Mack again called Mu-
pity and conversed with him. After g
time he called Bryan 10 the telephone
and the subject was canvassed between
the two big men. What was said viii
never be divulged, but finally Bryan
Kern and Mack went into conference
and shortly afterward it was announced
that Mack had been selected.
New York ri1e battle-ground.