Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Democratic machine newspapers
are commencing to say harsh things
about the entrance of Congressman
Michael Iiebel, Jr.. of Erie. into the
popular primaries as a candidate foi
Democratic national committeeman
against the present incumbent. y. Nit
chell Palmer. The popular primaries
were a fine thing to demand and tC
exploit as long as certain people were
not in power but now that they are ir
vogue and some bosses are on the de-
cline they are something which should
not be invaded when any one takes II
into his head to throw down a chal-
lenge.
Liebel is thoroughly in earnest and
in order to devote all of his time tC
the campaign TO eliminate Palmer and
his pals he will not be a candidate
for Democratic denomination, which il
is said could be his for the asking.
National Committeeman Palmer
and State Chairman Morris are al
ready at work selecting candidates fol
United States Senator. Auditor Gen
eral and State Treasurer. Mr.. Liebe
says he will not interfere with the
making of this ticket and will not have
any candidates in opposition. He will
confine himself strictly to his own fight
W bS NdllOndl NODllIlltl6eIildns run
ming on a platform which pledges him
to use all his efforts to bring about q
united Democracy in Pennsylvania. Ir
his formal announcement Congress
man Liebel said: Il will not be a
candidate for reelection to Congress
prefer to devote myself exclusively
TO the contest for National Commit.
teeman. If l succeed, l will use all my
efforts to eliminate factionalism and
. I1,.tr, - ,..tv L. l.
the policies of President Wilson an6
believe that he will have a united
Democratic party supporting him il
Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Record says
Congressman Liebel, who is SERVING
his first term in the House, was three
times Mayor of his native city of Erie
and has long been active in Demo,
cratic politics. He was elected to the
present Congress as a Democrat in the
Erie Crawford district, which is usual
ly Republican stronghold, and wa!
the only Democrat in the Eastern
part of the country to succeed a Re
publican in the present Congress. HC
is credited with possessing exception
al talent as an organizer and only g
few weeks ago led the successful fgh
of the Democratic candidate for Mayor
essary by the death of the Erie Mayor
elected at the last November election.
Colonel Horace L. Haldeman, o
Lancaster county, long identified will
the National Guard, is being promi
nently mentioned as successor to Sen
ator d. P. Gerberich, of the Lebanon
Upper Lancaster district. ''Unclt
Dan" Gerberich. who was presiden
70 Of he nj Of . -
best known of Senators. is in pooI
health and must retire. although hi
could be renominated and reelected
easily. He yesterday announced tha
he would not run again. Col. Halde
mans friends will start to circulate
papers in his behalf at once.
Administration leaders at the
Capitol to-day were talking fight At
torney General Brown, who was ir
Republican National Committeeman
on the lists of Brumbaugh candidate!
for national delegate and State com
mitteemen. was not inclined to har
mony to-day. Neither was Wasson
who openly said that he favored {
fight. The following is a Democratic
view of the situation from the Phila
delphia Record: "Intimations tha
another offer from Governor Brum
baugh to United States Senator Pen
rose for a compromise in the threaten
ed factional fight had met with a fla
refusal from the Senator came yester
day from the followers of the Penrose
McNichol faction. United States Sen
ator George r. Oliver and his asso
ciates in West Pennsylvania are sale
to have Influenced Senator Penrose t
repect the Governors peace overtures
The Western leaders are said to have
asserted that the Governor was al
ready beaten, and that 1t was up t
him to surrender completely or elst
| fight to the finish"
Speaker Amber is campaigning
in Berks county to-day and will NEE
Brumbaugh men in Reading tonight
The Nineteenth Ward Republican
committee in Philadelphia endorsed
David Martin for the Senate last nigh
and he is a sure enough candidate.
-Philadelphia councils finance
committee in one of the stormies
meetings ever held yesterday insert
ed an item in the loan bill to carry
out the Taylor plans for transit. Con
siderable political feeling was indulgec
! in and Mayor Smith and Transit Di