The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-01-09
HAbERkERN
THROWS HAT
into RING;
OTHERS WAIT
New Democratic Candidate.
Favors Means to Reduce
Cost of Living by Municip
al Markets.
WANTS new BUILDING

While a game Of watchful waiting
is being played by certain prospective
candidates for the Republican mayor.
atty nomination, a game which con
sists of marking time and waiting foa
the other fellow to make the frst
move, political interest has for tho
time being been withdrawn from ths
G. o. p. contest and Is now centered
upon the Democratic mayoralty con-
test
Today William H. Haberkern, 12A
South Ninth street, wealthy whole
sale liquor dealer, announced that he
would oppose Henry Farwig for the
Democratic nomination for mayor.
The dry faction in the local Demo-
cratic party will also enter a candi
date for the mayoralty nomination as
both Farwig and Haberkern are vets.
It has been reported that efforts have
been made to have John Thistle
thwaite, former mayor of the city, en-
ter the contest against Farwig and
Haterkern.
Zimmerman in Race
Op " tuc PcScul tlLuc LII. w. W.
Zimmerman, former mayor, is the
only announced candidate for the Re-
publican mayoralty nomination. May
or Robbins is seriously considering
seeking reelection on the G. o. P.
ticet and DR.. S. G. Smelser, city
health officer, and Alfred Bavis, pres
ident of the board of public works, are
also considering entering the Repub-
lican contest. Robbins, Smelser and
Bavis are the ones who are playing
the watchful waiting game.
The health officer and the board
president are apparently desirous of
having the mayor make the first move
but SO far he has declined to move,
that he has not yet decided what ac-
tion he will take, the latest announce
ment having been iscued today.
Smelser May Enter
There is every reason to believe
that within a few days Dr. Smelser
will announce his candidacy even il
the mayor has not broken his silence
by that time. Bavis is being urged
by many of his friends to make the
race for. mayor on an Independent
ticket, a suggestion he is said to be
giving serious consideration.
The announcement that William H.
Haberkern would seek the Democrat
ic mayoralty nomination came as a
considerable surprise.
II am going to make the race but
will delay the filing of my petition of
candidacy until see whether the leg
islature is going to make any changes
in the primary election law" Haber-
kern said today. 81 am going after
this nomination on a platform which,
when it is announced, will not be so
liberal as many of my dry friends
would expect. The principal plank
in my platform will be plan for the
reduction of living costs.
Favors Two Poiicewomen
81 will also advocate the plan now
supported by the club women and will
go them one better. will come out in
favor of the appointment of two po-
lice women SO that domestic troubles
and cases involving juveniles and
young women can be properly
handled
For reducing the cost of living
will advocate radical change in our
market system, an all-time market in
a new and modern market house.
also would favor, unless there is de-
cided reduction in the prices of COM
modities, the establishment of mu-
nicipal coal yard and a municipal pro
duce commission house."