South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
BARNHART WILL
HAVE CLEAR FIELD
Candidates Withdraw From
Race Following His
Announcement.

opposition IN ms primary race Tor the
on the democratic ticket
for representative to congress from
the thirteenth Indiana district seem
ed highly improbable Sunday with
from those mention
ed as willing TO make the race TO the
effect they would retire in favor of
the Rochester man.
G. a. Farabaugh. of South Bend,
held the most likely aspirant should
Rep. Barnhart have decided against
a campaign for reelection, stated
Sunday evening he would not run.
Frank +. Herring, also spoken of by
district leaders as likely candidate.
declared he had at no time thought
OF the race. and would not cOunte-
nance any activities in his behalf.
Mr.. Barnhart has been a good
man for his party and an aid to his
district. and he should be given the
right-of-way," said Mr.. Herring.
Announcement Is Received.
FOrecasted announcement of Rep.
Barnhart's candidacy was received
late sunday by The News-Times. In
a letter addressed to the editor of
the paper. the Rochester resident re-
fers TO his answer TO a telephone
communication held with Rudolph
district chairman. re-
garding the coming race. His letter
TO the press of the district follows:
Dec. 81, 1915.
Editor. News-Times.
South Bend, Indiana.
Dear Sir and Friend
Enclosed 1 hand you copy Of
a letter just sent to District
Chairman Alderman which you
are at liberty to use as news. And
in this connection let me offer
you. especially, my everlasting
thanks and gratitude for the
many favors you and your news
paper have shown me. 1 have
been unusually honored by par
". press and public and have
tried to reciprocate to the very
best of my ability.
i believe a democrat can east
ly carry the district next year
AMI shall do everything I can.
officially and personally, to that
end whether or not l am on the
ticket.
Again thanking you for your
many kindnesses and wishing
you and yours the best possible
in life's journey, 1 am, with
kindest regards.
Your friend.
(Signed)
HENRY A. BARNHART.
In his letter to Mr.. Alderman,
the congressman points out his ina
biliiy in the face of matters now
pending before congress, and to
which he feels he owes his attention,
to make a primary race for the Of
flee. That ne would be willing to
to step aside should the district de-
sire another man to head the demo-
cratic ticket Is a point strongly EN-,
phasized. The letter follows:
Hon. Rudolph Alderman,
Cha rman 18th District De-
mocracy,
South Bend, Indiana.
Dear Sir
In compliance with my tele-
phone talk with you that ! would
announce to the democracy of
the district. this week. my de-
cision as to being a candidate
for denomination and reelec-
ton, / am frank to say that /
had fully intended. for important
personal reasons, to retire. But
as many petitions have come TO
me from democrats and others
urging that ] ought not vOlun-
tarily to quit the public service
at this time and that l should
stand as exponent of my party's
accomplishments in the coming
campaign and make an earnest,
energetic. fair effort TO be re-
elected but with the definite I'M
derstanding in advance that my
duties in the present important
session of congress shall not be
neglected for my campaign in
terests I want 10 continue 10
stand faithfully with the demo-
cratic policy of avoiding war and
keeping our country happy and
prosperous and this was my
principal reason for feeling that
in doing so ] might not be able
to get away from congress and
give the attention TO a campaign
that is expected of a candidate
for an office Of so much import
ance in these hazardous times
Be assured. Mr.. Chairman.
that representing the diversified
interests of a deserving people
and a great district like this is
a trust that means much more
than honor and emolument for
the one who undertakes Il and
therefore if il be the judgment
of the democracy Of the district
that some other would make a
candidate more likely than I 70
succeed. Ii will not detract from
my everlasting gratitude 10 press
and people for many favors nor
lessen my enthusiasm in the
wholesome principles Of a de-
mocracy that means justice and
good government for ALL May
il never be said OF me that / am
"a dead one" in appreciation
and public spirit nor that I am
~ 10 hfe fr-rra so, II apT