The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
1t Falls Upon Norman E. Mack
a Buffalo Editor,
For Chairman of the Democrat
Campaign Committee.
MEETING In CHICAGO
OF the Sub Committee Named
to Make Selection.
Attended by Both of the Ma
tiOnal Candidates.

Chicago, July 25.-If he will take
the position, Norman E. Mack of New
York will manage the Democratic
campaign this fall. He is Mr.. Bryan's
choice.
When the subcommittee of the ma
tional committee of the Democratic
party arrived here it was determined
to convene at noon, but an informal
session was held beginning at IL
o'clock in the green room at the Audi
torium Annex adjoining the suite oc-
cupied by Mr.. Bryan, who arrived this
morning from Lincoln. Soon after the
informa! meeting began 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 well
as having served long and honora BILE
term in the ranks of leaders of the
Democratic party. Stress was laid
upon the necessity of naming a man
with qualifications as a business man
and several names were mentioned in
that connection.
Among the men whose names were
mentioned prominently were Martin j
Wade of Iowa and Timothy E, Ryan
of Wisconsin, both gentlemen being
members of the subcommittee. An
other man was John E. Lamb of In
diana. The latter declared that he
could not afford to accept the place,
and Messrs. Wade and Ryan were in
clined to the opinion that they did not
measure UP with the demand made
by the candidate. although both were
willing to give their services to Mr..
Bryan in any capacity he desired.
Mack Is Suggested.
Mr.. Wade suggested Mr.. Mack, also
a member of the subcommittee, and
it was generally believed that he did
so at the suggestion of Mr.. Bryan. The
Nebraskan fell in with the suggestion
and in spite of the fact that Mr.. Mack
disclaimed any desire for the honor
and declared that there were many
others especially fitted for the man
agement of the campaign, Mr.. Bryan
urged the appointment upon Mr..
Mack. The Democratic party candi-
date spoke of Mr.. Mack's wide ac-
quaintance and felt that in business
up to all of the requirements
of an efficient campaign manager
Taking Mr.. Bryan's remarks as an
indication that Mr.. Mack is Mr..
Bryan's choice. members of the SUBJ
committee turned thier attention to an
effort to induce Mr.. Mack to consent
to accept the position.
Before the forenoon conference was
called to order it had been agreed that
no decision should be made until the
mm1Ilee met IOrIldlly-- AL CndI time
it was not expected Mr.. Bryan would
be present at the formal meeting and
to the informal gathering therefore
was attached the significance that it
was intended to get the candidates
views as to who should be named.
The names of former Governor
James E. Campbell of Ohio and Ollie
James of Kentucky were also dis
cussed. 1t was after IL O'Clock before
the informal gathering broke Up for
lunch. 1t was stated that the formal
would be held after the COM
mittee had eaten. Despite the appar-
ent drift towards Mr.. Mack, which
sentiment showed during the forenoon,
Judge Ward after lunch declared that
he was still a candidate for the chair
from attending the informal gathering
of the morning.
The Trip to Chicago.
Chicago, July 25.-William Jennings
Bryan, Democratic nominee for the
presidency, and John w. Kern, vice
presidential nominee, arrived in this
city this morning to meet members of
the subcommittee of the Democratic
national committee to pick successor
to Thomas Taggart as national chair
man. The members of the subcommit-
tee came in yesterday and last night
and such of them as were interviewed
as to the probable selection for the
craftsmanship expressed the opinion
that the wishes of Mr.. Bryan in that
respect would have much weight with
them. Just whom he would favor, was,
prior to his arrival matter of conjec-
ture. Party leaders who had talked
with Mr.. Bryan recently were quoted
as saying that he had expressed no
preference and that until he goes into
the conference the choice will lie be-
tween several men as has been the
case since the Denver convention. OF
those from whom the selection was
likely to be made, Daniel Campau of
Michigan, John H. Atwood OF Kansas,
Timothy E. Ryan of Wisconsin and
John Lamb of Indiana. were said to
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