The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-18
v. |. WHEA2y URGED To
ENTER FOR MAyORAL1Y
Popular PRESIDENT of Common Coun-
eli OF petersburg HaY fH11utff't'e
Candidacy soon.
HAS MADE GOOD RECORD
Mayor Cahaniss Declines To stand For
Re-eiection---A Alderman Horace l.
smith Also Mentioned In Connection
With Once.

Special to The Richmond Nlrgln.au1
Petersburg. Va. Jan. 17.--As the
time draws near for the municipal
primary which viii he held in April
for the nomination of i Democratic
mayoralty candidate and eighteen
members of the City Council twelve
counctlmen and six aldermen, much is
being heard Of probable candidates
No formal announC en1euts have
been made fer the mayoralty. but it
has been stated upon reliable author
ity that Alderman Horace l.. smith, Of
the first ward, viii be candidate for
the office Mr.. Smith il a progress
sive and successful business man with
extensive business interests ia the
city and II he determines 70 become
a candidate ma will undoubtedly have
strong following,
Want President Theary,
Friends of President ". I Nhearr.
of the Common Council are urging
him ~ announce his c2nGidacy. and.
although Mr.. Wheary could not be
reached this afternoon II is stated
upon what is considered reliable
authority that he has determined 70
enter the race, Mr. T'hearv is NOW
serving his second term ia the Cry
Council having been elected president
Of the lower body a. the beginning Of
his present term He Us a compare
lively younS man. tull Of energy and
always with the interest Of has com
runity at heart. He has made an
able representative in the City Coun-
ell and his friends from all sections
OF the city. have urged him for some
weeks past 70 announce his andldI ,.
Mr.. WhearLsis a man II sound buFi-
ness Judgment and 4 progressive citi-
zen. He has for some wear beer con
rected with one Of the leading manu-
t1-tilIlllE ESt-2hl! l1lln .ltS-nf- Lls- O.. :,
and in addition has devoted much
time foY the advancement IF the inter
ests of the CITY. Should he decide 10
become candidate r1r Manor his
friends claim that ne will he one of
the most difficult men in the city to
defeat
Mayor Cabaniss Won't Run
Much TO the regret Of his many
friends Mayor Cab7niss has an.
nounced that he Win no; AGAIN be a
candidate for Mayor nor VIII he al.
cept the nomination should y he tend
cred him, M. ,-abaniss Is row serving
his third YEAR as chief executive If the
CITY He was elected by the CITY Coun-
Gil in joint session TO FIJI out he first
half or the term OF the late MAYOR
George Cameron Jr, sud at the
urgent request OF his many friends he
was prevailed upon to become can
dldate for the remaining two years Of
the term, He was elected at the polls
by an overwhelming majority over
one Of the most popular citizens of the
city and he has served the community
faithfully and fearlessly. 1t will be
with deep regret that the many friends
of Mayor Bob" -Cabaniss viii learn
that he will not again become cam
didate
Mr. Cabaniss. since becoming the
city's chief executive. has probably
made more friends than any Peters
burg citizen ever did during the same
period. In an interview with your
correspondent his afternoon, Mr.
Cabaniss stated that he had never had
any political aspirations, but that he
had been prevailed upon 10 accept the
mayoralty but that under no con-
sideration would he again accept TIE
office.