The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-12
BRINGS TAMMANY'S PLEDGE.
Murphy's Braves Will Fight for Wood.
row Wilson, "JuSt as If We Had
to Do So

Seagirt, n. J., July S.-Norman +.
Mack, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, held a long confer
ence tonight with Governor Wllson'
during which the loyal support OF the
organization in New York was pledged
to the governor and detailed plans OF
the coming campaign were discussed.
Mr.. Mack told the governor that the
Tammany leaders were going to hgnt
for him, ''just as if We had to get out
and do So
The craftsmanship of the new ma
tional committee was the topic OF a
long talk. Mr.. Mack said Oh leaving
the governors cottage that he had
Z conferred with the governor also re-
garding the. desirability of appointing
a campaign manager to cooperate
with the national chairman in direct
ing the campaign.
Suggests Western Man.
eve did not get down to names,
Mr.. Mack added, 'but did suggest to
the governor that it would be we'll to
appoint a Western man as campaign
manager, if his choice for national
chairman should be an Fastener. l
also told him that over in New York
We were planning to get out and make
a real campaign, just as if We had to
fight instead of being confident, as we
are, of the result.
"There is no doubt about the out
come in New York. In my OPINION
Roosevelt will hurt the Republican
party 80 per cent. and the Democratic
party 10 per cent.
Mr.. Mack was non-committal con-
cerning the governors probable choice
for chairman of the national commit
tee.
He concluded the interview with the
declaration that he thought the cam
paign would not be an expensive one,
but added that he had not talked with
the governor on financial matters.
Hudspeth Out of Race.
Former Judge; Robert S. Hudspeth,
vice chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, and member from
New Jersey, asked Governor Wilson
this afternoon to erase his name from
the list of those from whom the gov
ernor will make his choice for nation
al chairman. Judge Hudspeth after
wards told the reporter he wanted
William F. McCombs, the recent Will
son campaign manager, to have the
position. Judge Hudspeth's action re-
moves from the race, the governors
close friends assert, Mr.. McCombs's
most formidable rival.
s.It would be impossible for me tC
devote my whole time to the office and
this would be required" Judge Huds-
peth declared.
would you manage the Eastern end
of the campaign, as you did in 19OS?'
he was asked.
"Gladly," he replied. 81 also would
serve On the executive committee il
the governor should see fit to ask me
Il but l am decidedly not a candidate fo1
any Office of this or any other sort.
would serve only if 1 were asked to-
Friends Once Again!
The governor and James R. Nugent
his recent politi al foe in Essex coun.
ty,. clasped hands this afternoon fol
the first time within a year. Mr.. MI
gent came down with the New Jersey
delegates and alternates to attend q
luncheon, to which the entire delega-
ton had been invited.
Former Senator James Smith, Jr.
who also worked against Governor
Wilson's candidacy, received his in.
vitation too late to come, according tI
a telegram of regret sent by him.
Governor Wilson appeared only il
the role of host. He greeted Mr.. NJ.
gent courteously and then passed or
to the next man.
1t was a field day for Jerseymen
They brought along a couple of may
ors\ half dozen representatives, (
sheriff or two and 500 of the "ranl
and file'
RenresentatiYe Hughes made an aD