The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-28
NORMAN MACK NAMED
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
SELECTION MEANS FIGHT FIR
NEW YORK,
Nebraskan Says Appointment is
Equivalent to Announcement of
Attempt to Garry Empire
State.

Chicago, July 25.-Chair,uau -
Norman e. Mack, Buffalo, N. Y.
Vice chairman-L. p. Hall, Ne
braska.
Treasurcr-Gov. G.. N. Haskell, Ok
lahoma.
Sergeant nt-at-arms-John 1. Martin,
Missouri
Secretary-Urcy Woodson, Ken
tucky.
After sevcn-hour conference with
William j. Bryan and John w. Kern
respectively Democratic nominees for
president and vice president, the sub
E committee of the national Democrat
r ic committee today made its sclec-
1 tions for officers of the committee. 1t
3|@ was the first time in many years that
ga national chairman had been select
II ed by the Democratic party only af-
ter Il bitter contest had been wagcd
The choice of Mr.. Mack WAS made
4 possible only after the New York
\ State leaders, Charles f. Murphy Of
IalliihailS oilt W =. NolIllclS, CudlE-
I man Of the State Democratic commit
fee, had yielded to the personal de-
! sires of Mr.. Bryan.
1 When the Democratic nominee for
4 president reached here today he was
\ strongly in favor of Mr. Mack for the
\ place, but Mr.. Brvaa frankly t,'i 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, II. e.
r Rcgan of Wisconsin, Former Gov.
d James f. Campbell Of Ohio and Urcy
b Woodson. The sentiment for Mr..
n Mack, however, steadily grew, but he
n was confronted with a handicap
~ which had to be removed. The well
Il known opposition of Mcssrs. Murphy
$Nand Corners towards him, because of
$his rivalry with Mr.. Conncrs for the
Control Of Erie county, stood in the
SWAY. The long distance telephone
s&S5was put into play and Mr.. Conncrs,
SSafter the situation in the committee
.s}was explained to him, declared that
Nhe would no longer interposc any OBJ
#.jections, but Mr.. Murphy's views
Nfirst must be obtained. The Tam
Nmany leader gave his approval and
@with the atmosphere thus cleared Mr..
4 |NIack was elected by acclamation. So
ySpleascd was Mr.. Bryan that he gave
$out Il statement. in which he openly
a announced that the appointment is Il
recognition Of the Eastern Democracy
& } and that Il fight will be made to car
ry New York.
The statement follows:
"Thc action Of the committee in
its selection of ollccrs,' said he, "is
very satisfactory. Mr.. Mack is q
member Of the committee and it has
been felt all the time that the chair
man should be taken from the COM
mittec unless there was some wcighty
reason for going outside and no such
reason arose.
"Ar. Mack $ appointment is a
recognition OF the iTaStcfn l)cmOcfa-
cv and an announcement that we eX-
pcct to FIGHT for New York. Hc is
in harmony with our platfo and |
81 can say of him personally that he has
been Il close and trusted friend in my
8 two former campaigns. One Of the
a strongest arguments in his favor was
I that he is a successful business man.
5 BEGINNING at the bottom of the lad
& der, he has built up business that
4 amounts to more than a half million
dollars a year, and the executive abil-
= ity that he has shown in his work
= commended him to the committee that
made the selection.
"Mr. Hall. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic committee Of Nebraska, is at
4 the head Of one Of our largest banks
Ind is thoroughly acquainted with
both politics and business. I need not
Aadd that his selection to this position
iSis very pleasing to nc. We havc
: worked together in politics ever since
I went to Nebraska -
"Gov. Haskell, the treasurer. is one
of the now men, but he has made