Confidence Expressed by Mrs. N. Mack: Member of Democratic Committee Tells of Leader ident Franklin Delano Roosevelt will be elected to another four years of leadership in the Unitea States," This is an established fact the estimation of Mrs, Norman Mack, Wite of the former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, herself @ member of the Democratic National' Committee, who arrived Shanghai Inst Wednesday in the President Jackson, Mrs. Mack, whose association with American. politics has extended over the past three decade, attended the International Red ross Convention in Japan American delegate, and is planning to familiarize herself with China during the coming four weeks.
Alive to the major issues before America to-day, and keen to analyse trends in that country, Mrs. Mack received the representative of the "North-China "Herald" with that forceful directness which has enabled her to continue to hold her husbana's office on the Democratic Committee fand to play_an important part. contemporary affairs. She has known} President Roosevelt and his family for the past 25 years. Her conver sation is. replete with anecdote which further humanizes the leater who is fast becoming noted for hie humanitarian outlook and democrasie attitude, the U, S, Senate, Mr. Roosevelt, then a young New York Assembly-mn. Started an independent campaign Simply because he didn't like die Calibre of the man suggested, His \ddress was so forceful that Tammany Hall withdrew its candidate} and: was. beaten for the first time in its history. Mr, Roosevelt is 19 novice in leadership."
The integral manliness of he! President was revealed when Mex Mack was led into a discussion of his personal qualities. "ne was not all eager to. become the Governor Of New "York," she recalled. "TFs tromber clearly the day that riv husband and the ex-Governor Mr. Alfred E. Smith called on Mr. Roose Yeteat his home and begged him 0 Recept. the gubernatorial nomination of New York. Mr. Smith was candidate for the Presidency and be-Tieved that Mr, Roosevelt was tne] nan for the post of Governor. So, Yeo. did my husband. Both Mr. and Mrs, Toosevelt. demurred. He wish-fed to go to Warm Springs, Ga, and Continue treatment for the Nant track of infantile paralysis which] was yielding to treatment at the time husband and Afr. Smith insist>d That "Me. Roosevelt's frst duty was to his Siate, and he agreed.
Tremendous Courage"
Despite her long association with the political life of the United States, It' took not a. little cajoling persuade Mrs, Mack to reveal some thing of the pageantry of life behind! the scenes on. the national stage. With a chuckle, she remarked in answer to a query on the preseat Sliver situation that, Ig. William Jennings Bryan can possibly know! What's going on in. the world, mist be getting a lot of satisfaction, "This remark she explained concisely, "Bryan was defeated wires] he shocked the bankers with his fra silver policy. They called it sixteen to one' then. To-day, America 1 doing Just about what Bryan sug gested years and years ago. IT knew the late Mr, and Mrs. Bryan well They were our guests, and we were] theirs. He was a. man whom admired tremendously. and, men who are too. fore-sighted 0: their time, he was vilified and abused. That is why 1 often think of him and believe, if there is such a thing as living hereafter and seeing what is happening, he must feel vindicated at lat!
"A Rear Leader"
With a smile, Mrs. Mack _settl2d down to chat of the President. "el leader," commented Re}
"He has been strong where weaker man might have plead Justly enough for his health.
Fesult, whoever knows Mr. Roosevelt knows his tremendous courage, vast patience, and his deep optimism. He is always smiling. No. complaint fs ever heard from him." Mrs, Mack] hesitated, and. then concluded, "He deeply spiritual—another gift of his ifiness. That was vividly illus trated when, on the day of his mat uration, he quietly went to chute! and. prayed for divine guidance before he assumed the responsibility for his people's destiny. He believes in the efficacy of prayer." Again she hesitated and. said, "Perhaps what 1 want fo say_is summed up in "one, Sentence. President Roosevelt 5 every inch a man—a man with idea's which he has been great enough to} realize in practice."
Tt is his desire for sincerity in al} things which, In Mrs. Mack's opinion, accounts for his frequent radio Broadcasts, In these, he explains the nation's problems simply and clearly, making no promises, but Questing ce-operation. "The day of empty_promises is done," observed Sirs, Mack. "America is solidly be-find Mr. Roosevelt and is desirous of aiding him in carrying out 1's ideas.. That is why he will be "e is," asserted Mrs. Mack He! has been a leader since I've known him. When te was only a young! man, he disliked the type of anit" date that Mr. Charles F. Murphy, cader of Tammany Hal, put up fcr elected.
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