The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-02
CHAIRMAN MACK
UNFOLDS PLANS
Sub Committee Will Conduct
the Fight in East
ern States.
NAMES NOT YET GIVEN OUT
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR DEMO.
CRATIC SUCCESS.

New York, Aug. 1.-Plans for the d.
rection of the approaching national
campaign were unfolded by Norman
Mack, chairman of the Democratic ma
tonal committee, on his arrival here TO
organize the eastern headquarters in
this city Mr. Mack will spend practi-
cally his entire time in the west during
the campaign. and the fight in the east
will be conducted by a subcommittee
of the national committee, which will
be announced in Chicago early next
week. Mr.. Mack said there was entire
harmony between himself and Chair
man Corners of the Democratic state
committee, and that the national COM
mittee would not interfere with the
nomination of any state or with the
state campaign.
Coming Conferences.
During the next three days Mr.. Mack
will hold conferences at the Hoffman
House with national committeeman
from the eastern states as to the make
up of the subcommittee which prob
ably will be composed of about fifteen
members. While Mr.. Mack will be
chairman of the committee a vice
chairman will be appointed who will
have charge of the eastern wing of the
Mr.. Mack held conferences today with
Trey Woodson and Roger c. Sullivan.
national committeeman from Illinois
Headquarters will be selected here be-
fore Mr.. Mack goes to Chicago Monday
evening
Statement of Chairman Mack.
Mr.. Mack said on his arrival here
from Buffalo today.
night, when ! will leave for Chicago.
l will confer. while here, with national
committeeman and prominent Demo-
Gratis from states in the east 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 COM
mittee will be announced when ! reach
Chicago. ] shall be chairman of this
committee; in fact. l will be chairman
of all of the committees of the national
committee; but I don't know who will
be in personal charge of the New York
headquarters. l shall spend most OF
my time during the campaign in Chi
caso, coming To New York occasional
1y."
Bright Prospects.
Speaking of Democratic prospects,
Mr. Mack said:
Il have heard from committeeman
and prominent Democrats all over the
country, and while II is too early TO
make forecasts, / can say at this time
that the future appears bright for sue
cess. l have received numbers of let.
tiers from well known Democrats in
many parts of the United States who
were not active or interested in recent
campaigns, who announce their readi-
ness TO do all they can for the ticket.
I don't know of a Democrat who is not
ready 10 do all he can. Judge Parker
accepted Immediately a tender OF A
position on the advisory committee.
and will do whatever the committee
asks him. Governor Johnson. also ac-
cepted a position on the same commit
tee without delay
New York State.
OF state affairs Mr.. Mack said:
1.-THE Democratic state committee in
New York is thoroughly competent ard
able to handle the situation without
any interference from the national
committee. Let us say that the state
chairman and are in perfect accord.
The national committee will not in any
way interfere with the nominations in
this state Further, the state commit
tee will conduct its own fight.
THE subcommittee which will have
direction of the national campaign in
the east will be made up of strong men
and capable of conducting an efficient
campaign. The state committee has
never been so strong. Altogether ev-
erything will be done to make a strong
fight in the eastern states. 1 expect to
leave for Chicago Monday evening
Trey Woodson announced today that
he would spend most of his time dur
ing the national campaign in Chicago.
where the main headquarters of the
national committee will be located.
Headquarters in the east will be in the
Hoffman House.