Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-26
DEMOCRATS ARE
UNITED; VICTORY
NOW IS ASSURED
NEW YORK SATISFIED WITH
CHAIRMAN MACK
HARMONY IN EMPIRE STATE
MEANS EVERYTHING
Bryan's Wishes Respected by Eastern
Leaders, and Officers Chosen VIII
Strengthen Party in Cam
paign This Fall
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Chairman-
Norman E. Mack, Buffalo, N. Y.
Vice chairman-L. p. Hall of Ne
braska.
Treasurer-Governo N. C. Haskell,
Oklahoma
Sergeant at arms-John l. Martin
Missouri.
Secretary-Urey Woodson, Kentucky.
After a seven-hour conference with
w. j. Bryan and John w. Kern the
subcommittee of the nationa1 Demo-
cratic committee today made Its Sc
lections of the officers of the COM
mittee.
The choice of Mr.. Mack was made
after the New York leaders, Charles
F. Murphy of Tammany Hall and w.
j. Connors, chairman of the state
Democratic committee, consented to
the personal desires of Mr.. Bryan.
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
consider all candidates and make an
appointment accordingly.
There were in the race, besides Mr..
Mack, Judge w. NJ. Wade of Iowa,
T. e. Ryan of Wisconsin. former Gov
ernor James E. Campbell of Ohio and
Urey Woodson The sentiment for
Mr.. Mack, however, steadily grew, but
he was confronted with a handicap
which had to be removed.
Murphy Gives Approval
The well known opposition of
Messrs. Murphy and Connors toward
him, because of his rivalry with Mr..
Connors for the control of Erie county,
stood in the way. The long distance
al fpSn Al
Connors, after the situation in the
committee was explained to him, de-
clared that he would no longer inter-
pose any objections, but that Mr..
Murphy's views must irst be obtained.
The Tammany leader gave his ap-
proval ana with the atmosphere thus
cleared Mr. Mack was selected by ac-
clamation.
So pleased was Mr.. Bryan that he
gave out statement, which follows:
THE action of the committee in it's
selection of officers" said he, "is very
satisfactory. Mr.. Mack is a 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 ap-
peared.
Mr.. Mack's appointment is a rec
ognltion OF the eastern Democracy and
an announcement that we expect to
fight for New York. He is in SYM
pathy with our platform and [ can
say of him personally that he has been
close and trusted friend in my two
former campaigns. One of the strong>
est arguments in his favor was that
he is a good business man.
Beginning at the bottom of the lad>
der he has built up a business that
amounts to more than a half million
dollars a year, and the executive abil-
ity he has shown in his work COM
mended him TO the committee that
made the selection.
Mr.. Hail. 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.
Haskell Good Governor
Governor Haskell, the treasurer, is
a new man, but he has made good as a
governor. His ability will be valuable
to the committee. His selection as
treasurer is especially appropriate, be-
cause he comes of the only state in
which depositors are absolutely se-
cured, and the Democratic platform
has a plank advocating the adoption
of national system similar to that
low in operation in Oklahoma. We do
rot know how much our campaign fund
will be, but we know it will not be lost
by any bank failures"
Mr.. Bryan also spoke in the highest,
terms of prey Woodson and John 1.
Martin, both of whom he said had
rendered conspicuous service to the
party.
Norman E. Mack was very much
gratihed over his appointment and
particularly at the withdrawal of the
opposition of Messrs. Murphy and Con-
nors. A number of the committee de-
clared that the action meant complete
harmony among the Democrats of New
York state Mr.. Mack, when asked for
a statement. said:
1.-The selection came unsolicited, and
l am thankful for the confidence re-
posed in me. We will open the head
quarters in Chicago as soon as possible
and branch headquarters in New York
city. The plan at present is for sys-
tematic campaign and to push the fight
iE every state"
At the evening session of the SUBJ
committee Henry Watterson of Louis
vile was selected chairman of a new
committee which will be charged with
the publicity problems of the cam
paign.
The body which Col Watterson will
head will be known as the newspaper
committee" its membership being
drawn from the publishers of all met
ropolitan newspapers in the country
who support Mr.. Bryan's candidacy.
The exact membership of this commit
tee will be announced from Buffalo af-
ter Col Watterson has had an oppor-
tunity to confer concerning it with Mr.
Mack.
The executive committee of the ma
tional committee will also be an
nounced from that CITY, action to that
effect being taken just before the adj
journment of the subcommittee to-
night.
Mr.. Bryan will remain in Chicago un-
til tomorrow morning, when he will
start for home. He has planned to