The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-26
New Yorker Chosen by Bryan
And Sub committee After the
Peerless One Had Been Re-
buffed Repeatedly.
DILEMMA OF NEBRASKAN
WAS REALLY PITlFUl.
None of the Leaders Cared to
Saddle Onto Themselves
The Hopeless Task of Elect
ing Bryan.

Chicago. July 25.-After suffering
the rejection of the national chair
by at least a half dozen
party leaders, William ]. Bryan this
evening picked these campaign lead
ers:
Chairman national committee, Nor
man E. Mack. of New York.
Vice-chairman, DR.. T. L. Hall. of
Nebraska.
Secretary, Urey Woodson. of Ken
lucky.
Treasurer, vhas. H. Haskell of Ok
lahoma.
sargeant at arms. John l. Martin. of
Missouri.
national committee came at the elev-
enth hour when Bryan. disheartened
by the refusal of William L. Douglass,
of Massachusetts, Ollie James, of Ken
lucky, John E. Lamb of Indiana,
son of Ohio and M. ]. Wade of Iowa.
he was compelled to choose between
foe of Murphy and Corners and
Timothy E. Ryan of Wisconsin.
He was assured that the new York
boss and his subaltrena that the Erie
man would not be opposed. The dem
ocratic presidential candidate drove
his entire slate throughout the sub
committee named by him to select the
officers, then issued eugolistic
statement regarding each.
Caused Surprise.
The choice of Mack was a complete
surprise not only to the recipient. but
to practically every one.
On reaching here today from Lin
coin, Bryan having had his proffers
declined by Douglas. James and the
rest, he confessed he was utterly at
sea as to who would be the commit
tee chief. Early in the morning he
went to the apartments of former
Chairman Tom Taggart at the Audi
torium annex in company with Vice
Pre- sidential Candidate John w. Kern
and summoned the other members of
the committee of nine. He frankly
explained his dilemma
Mack and Timothy E. Ryan of Wis.
consin appeared to be about the only
ones who expressed a willingness to
help him out. Mack who had been
much grieved at the constant rebuffs
administered his candidate by the
democrats to whom he had offered the
craftsmanship along toward noon sid
eled up to Bryan and said: If il
will relieve the situation I will take
the place and do my best for you
Ryan followed suit.
Bryan Touched.
Bryan was touched by the loyalty
gratitude and disappeared into an ad
journing room to talk it over will
Taggart and Kern. Pretty soon the
three returned. Bryan's face wore ;
very anxious expression.
Turning to Mack he exclaime
Norman, I wonder how Murphy ant
Connors will take this" This was ;
poser for Mack
He hesitated for a moment, then h,
answered, Il can find out
Some communication was appare nj
ly established with both Conners an,
Murphy late this afternoon for Macl
after his election this evening said
Before agreeing to stand as chair
man 1 satisfied myself that my selec
tion would be agreeable to New YorI
, leaders,
Did you connect with Murphy an
Conners?" he was asked
, Il connected with the New Yor
. leaders and have concluded to accep
the national craftsmanship" was tn
, rather evasive response. So after
| So after nearly four hours of telephor
ing third of the way across the col
! tinent, was Mack declared by Bryar
Kern and the committee the unan
nous choice for national chairman
, The selection of the other officer
| was comparatively easy.