The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-03
Norman E. Mack Declares That
Next Congress and State Of
New York Will be Lost
to the Republicans
ROSY PROSPECTS FOR PARTY
Declares Democratic Speaker Will Be
Elected in Place of Uncle Joe
Bryan Not in the Race
for Presidency,

Norman T.. Mack, chairman of the
national committee of the Democra-
tic party. was passenger on the
Northwest when that steamer ar
rived at Houghton this morning. Mr..
Mack, accompanied by Mrs. Mack.
and their daughters, Misses Norma
and Harriet Mack. and Mr.. Taylor.
a retired business man OF Buffalo,
who Is returning TO his home after a
trip around the lakes. When the
Northwest stopped at Houghton. MIR.
Mack and party were met by Mr.
and Mrs. G. C. Douglas and taken
for a spin out through the Lake View
addition to the village in Mr.. Doug
las automobile. Upon their return
to the boat, Mr.. Mack was sought out
by reporter for The Calumet News
and asked to give his views on the
political situation.
The leader OF the democracy was
willing. IL might be said, anxious To
talk He sees a rosy future for the
democratic party. declaring that the
next government of his state, New
York. will be democratic and also stat
ing IL as his belief that the next con-
grcss will be democratic, and will
elect n democratic speaker in the
place OF Uncle Joe Cannon.
Gaynor Strong Possibility.
what Is the situation in your statc,''
Mr.. Mack was asked. and his instant
reply was, I'VE are going to elect a
democratic governor i'm New York
I do not know who he will be but
he VIII surely be democratic. Mr..
Gaynor, the mayor OF New York,
certainly is a strong possibility for
the nomination, probably the strong
est one that has so far developed
Some papers have been mentioning my
name as a candidate but am not and
do not expect to be n candidate for
the office. have not made this an
nouncement at home as yet but prob
ably will do so upon my arrival there.
What makes you democrats so
sure that you will elect the next gov
ernor," was the next question.
Well the insurgcnt and regular
republicans have been fighting among
themselves and we democrats shall
certainly reap the benefits OF this
strife. Some papers of the west are
of the belief that there are no insur-
gents In the republican ranks, in the
eastern states. but this is a mistake,
as there are hundreds of them.
Il am of the firm conviction" con-
tinued the national chairman, that
during the following elections the
democrats will elect suffic' ut num-
ber of senators and congr, men To
give the party the majority 4 con-
gress and that we will have a demo-
cratic speaker of the house TO take
the place of Uncle Joe Cannon.
AS to Mr.. Bryan.
Concerning William Jennings Bry-
ans recent turn down by his party
I'm Nebraska. Mr. Mack said "Mr.
Bryan's defeat In his own state like
that of Roosevelt on the primary law
proposition I'm New York. was caused
by his championing an issue unpopu-
lar at this time, but I do not be-
lieve that II has affected his popu-
larity either as man or demo-
crat Mr.. Bryan is not seeking the
presidency, but he Is power i'm the
democratic party and must he reck-
oned with In larger affairs of the
political situation in our section of
the country"
Mr.. Mack and his party will stop
at Mackinac Island for week on
his return TO New York.