Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
1T DEPENDS ON HIS WISH
Qualifications for the Place Outlined
by Candidate.
BUFFALO MAN MEETS DEMANDS
Nebraska Leader Much Interested
in Turkish Sultan's Desire
for Constitutionalism.

CHICAGO July 25.-If he will take the
position. Norman f. Mack of New York
state will manage the democratic cam
paign next fall. He is Mr.. Bryan's choice
When the subcommittee of the national
committee of the democratic party arrived
here this forenoon it was determined to
convene at noon, but an informal session
was held, beginning at II o'clock in the
green room of the Auditorium annex. ad-
joining the suite occupied by w. j. Bryan,
who arrived this morning from Lincoln.
Neb. Soon after the informal meeting be-
gan Mr.. Bryan joined the committeeman
and made a statement. He said that in
selecting the national chairman it is
necessary that some man be appointed
who has had actual business experience
as we'll as long and honorable service in
the ranks of the leaders of the democratic
party. Stress was laid upon the necessity
or naming man with qualifications as
business man. and several names were
mentioned in that connection.
Among the men whose names were
mentioned prominently were Martin ].
Wade of Iowa and Thomas E. Ryan of
Wisconsin. both gentlemen being MEM
bers of the subcommittee. Another man
was John f. Lamb of Indiana.
The latter declared that he could not
afford to accept the place, and Messrs.
Wade and Ryan were inclined to the
opinion that they did not measure up
with the demand made by the ca ldi
date. although beth were willing to give
their services to Mr. Bryan in any ca
pacity he desired. Mr.. Wade suggested
committee. and it was generally be-
lieved that he did so at the suggestion
of Mr.. Bryan.
Bryan Approves of Mack.
The Nebraskan fell in with the sug
gestion and in spite of the fact that
Mr. Mack disclaimed any desire for the
pl -ce and declared that there are many
others especially fitted for the manage
ment Of the campaign. Mr.. Bryan urged
the appointment upon Mr.. Mack. The
democratic presidential candidate spoke
Of Mr.. lacks wide acquaintance and the
fact that in business ability and polftf-
cal experie ice he measured UP to all of
the requirements of an efficient cam
paign MANAGE.
Taking MIR. B.yan's remark as an in
dication that MIR. Mack is Mr.. Bryan
personal choice, members of the suo"o'n-
mitee turned their attention to ar ef-
fort to induce Mr.. Mack tC consent to
accept the position.
Before the forenoon conference was
no decision should be made until the COM
mittee met formally. At tnat time 1t was
not expected Mr.. Bryan would be pres
ent at the formal meeting and tC the in
the significance that it was intendoL to
get the candidates views as I, who
should be named.
Bryan's Arrival.
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied to Chicago
by his brother. Charles w. Bryan: Ma
tional Committeeman Hall of Nebraska,
State Chairman Allen of Nebraska. Gov.
Osborne of Wyoming and a corps Of
newspaper men.
AS the Burlington train drew in a cheer
went up from the crowd at the station.
a man bearing striking resemblance to
the Nebraskan and who turned out to be
W. j. Green, a cousin, was the first to
greet the candidate Roger Z. Sullivan
Norman z. Mack and others followed in
shaking hands with Mr.. Bryan. After
photographs had been taken Mr.. Bryan
with Mr.. Sullivan walked through the
station and took an automobile to the
Auditorium annex.
At the hotel Mr.. Bryan met his running
mate. Mr.. Kern; other members OF the
subcommittee, and crowd of old friends.
Mr.. Bryan made no speeches on his way
to Chicago. He evinced great interest In
the trade of the Sultan of Turkey calling
for a constitutional form of government.
On this point he said:
Turkey has gone democratic. Good!
Maybe after a few more such nations
have spoken the republican leaders will
concede the right of the Philippines to
constitution. The idea of governing people
arbitrarily and outside of constitution is
un-American. And now 1t would seem
that even Turkey repudiates the doc
trine."
Mack Willing to Serve.
MIR. Mack when the informal confer
ence broke up declared he was not cam
didate for the Craftsmanship, but would
serve II the party drafted him. This
was generally taken to mean that he
would be the new chairman.
Bryan Speaks at Omaha.
BryaI. said:
Il want TO say 10 you that 1t is twelve
years now since Williams began introduc-
ing me- and he has been at it off and on
ever since. If all the states would do
as we'll as Mississippi has done 1 would
long ago have been retired to private life
after being President for four years, for
mississippi was the one state in -ch
carried every precinct, and the returns
now Indicate that | may reasonably eX-
pect the electoral vote from there this
year.
An Embarrassing Position.
Il am in rather embarrassing posi-
ton. / have not been notified of my NOM
ination as yet and IL would not be proper
for me to enter upon discussion of pol
itics until the platform is formally pre-
sented to me and l have been officially
notified that / have been nominated. 1t
would not be proper for me to make any
speeches. and yet l can say to you con-
fidentially that from some intimations
have had / know enough to say that our
platform is good platform and the sur
prise in the announcement will not be
as sudden as ii might be. l might go
even further and say that / have hastily
looked over the platform and If there is
anything bad I'm that platform l have not
discovered II yet.
And IL there is anything good that has
been left out IL can be brought TO my at
tention. So | am prepared to accept the
nomination without any great delibera-
tion.
the course IF tho campaiRn I shall