The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-03
HILL FOR BRYAN.
n
David B. Offers Service
to Chairman Mack.
WILL DO ALL HE CAN.
Mr.. Mack Working to Set
tie Differences Between
Murphy-M'Carren

New York, August S.-Ex-Senator
David B. Hill, former democratic state
leader, called on National Chairman
Normal E. Mack shortly after his ar
rival from Europe today, and told Mr..
Mack that be would do all he could to
help the campaign for Bryan and Kern.
Mr.. Hill declined to discuss the polit-
ical situation with newspaper men, but
made known his attitude toward the
democratic ticket to Mr.. Mack. The
former senator said he had been abroad
for his health and was feeling fine. MIR.
Hill was accompanied to headquarters
by:John B. Stanchfeld.
Mr.. Hill assured me-" said Mr..
Mack tonight, "that he was for the
ticket and would do all he could to aid
in Mr.. Bryan's election. While it may
be that his health will not permit him
to take an active part, Mr.. Hill will be
ready to help US in an advisory capaci-
ty."
Mr.. Mack said tonight that no chair
man for the eastern headquarters had
as yet been selected.
National Chairman Mack and State
Chairman William E. Conners, of the
democratic party, held an important
conference here today over the situa-
tion in New York state, and with spe-
cial reference to the differences now
existing between Charles Murphy,
leader of Tammany hall, and Senator
Pat II. McCarren, of Kings county.
Since his arrival here from the west,
Mr.. Mack had talk with Mr.. Murphy
and sought to arrange settlement of
the differences now existing between
Mr.. Murphy and Senator McCarren.
1t is hoped by democratic leaders
that Chairman Mack will succeed in ef.
fecting a truce between the two leaders
until after the national election. Meth
er Mr.. Mack or Mr.. Conners would
discuss any phase Of the present efforts
at settlement before going into confer
ence. The organization of the eastern
headquarters of the national committee
is being rapidly completed, and Mr..
Mack conferred today with several
committeeman from the east regarding
the selection of an eastern chairman.
| While several names have been men.
toned in connection with this office,
Mr.. Mack said today that no one had
had been determined upon.
After his conference with MI. Mack,
State Chairman Conners opened the
state headquarters at the Hoffman
house. Mr.. Conners said:
Bryan will carry the state by 1OO,-
900 plurality. I am confident of that "
He said that Gov. Chanler appears to
be in the lead for the nomination on
the democratic ticket for governor.
When asked if Senator McCarren would
be excluded from the democratic con-
vention at Rochester, Chairman Con,
ners said:
"That depends on how the delegates
in Senator McCarren's county are
chosen. If selected on the square
suppose they will be admitted. The
state convention will be Judge of those
matters"
Ex-Gov. Lon B. Stephens, of Nilsson.
ri, was a caller at democratic natio aaI
headquarters today. He told Mr.. Mack
that with Mr.. Bryan on the ticket there
could be no question that Missouri
would be in the democratic column.
National Committeeman Salisbury, oi
Delaware, and Congressman Talbot, oi
Maryland, national committeeman from
that state, called at headquarters today.
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