The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
Taggat And Mack Name FaVOr-
 ites For Second Place
ARRANGEMENTS ARE GOOD
Taggart isits Auditorium and Finds
 SS Prep A < ns Moving Nicely-The .,% " Platform Will Not f0o Cause Disruption.

Q . lver, Colo, June 25.-Thomas Tag D Q :, chairman of the national democratic
 mmttee, came to town today, bringing along a vice presidential boom which ne put forth with much enthusiasm.
 Bryan will be nominated on the first ballot, without doubt, and his running mate will be John W. Kern of Indiana.
 This was the greeting MT. Taggart gave to newspaper men. little later, when he visited the convention hall, he eX- hibited little less enthusiasm.
 ''The arrang ements for the convention are fine," he said.
 "I cannot see how they could be inn proved upon. The auditorium is won- derful piece of architecture, and every thing seems to be in most tp-top shape
 Chairman ,Taggart has called meet ing of the national committee for Satuf- day, July 4, when the principal busi- ness will be to hear and determine the contests for seats as delegates which have been filed. These are comparatively few in number. So far as filed with Secretary Woodson, they include contests from the Second. Third, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh districts of New York; the Ninth Ohio, and the delegation from the District of Columbia.
 "A conference between Chairman Tag gart and other members of the national committee was held tonight when it was decided that consideration of contests would begin Monday, July 6, the day be- fore the convention opens. Chairman Tag gart explained that but little time would be required to decide contests, as they were small in number and would be dis posed of quickly.'
 Chairman Taggart was asked as to his ambitions with regard to succeeding him self as chairman of the national commit tee He replied with considerable empha- sis:
 q know I will not be chairman"
 Further than that he declined to go
 It had been reported that number of districts will be contested, but as yet no official notice of such intention has been received.
 Norman E. Mack of Buffalo arrived today. bringing with him boom for Lieutenant Governor Chanler of New York for the vice presidential nomina- tion.
 "Conceding the nomination for first place to Mir Bryan he said "I think the nomination for the vice presidency should go to New York state. MT. Can Ter has demonstrated his popularity there and l am very sure his name would add strength to the ticket" Would he be acceptable to MT. Bryan?" he was asked.
 MT. Mack replied:
 "Of course, MT. Bryan is not attempt ing to dictate the choice of a running mate, but don't mind telling you that in Lincoln yesterday I discussed MT. Can Ter with him, and am sure that the se- lection would not be displeasing.'' Mr. Mack was accompanied by his wife, who will remain here with him until after the convention. He is member of the committee on arrangements. Immed- lately after breakfast he took off his coat and went to work with his colleagues to prepare details for the convention He predicts large attendance from eastern states.
 NOrIndl IT, Mdch ieilcidleu eouay tiio statement he made yesterday in Lincoln that it was his belief that no government ownership plank, or mention of govern ment ownership of roads, would be in the democratic platform.
 This Is the impression I gained from a talk with MT. Bryan while I was in Lin coln," said MT. Mack. 'I do not believe that the convention and MT. Bryan are going to be at variance on the platform. I have a fairly good idea of what the majority of the convention will be satis- fled with, and I think have a fairly good idea of what MT. Bryan has In mind in that connection, and it Is my belief that there will be no considerable differ ence of opinion between the leaders of | the convention and the Nebraskan.