Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-20
Second Ward Alderman An
nounces Willingness to Run
for Mayor if Party Desires.
FIFTH WARD SITUATION
Dalton Announces that He Is
a Candidate fer No Office
This Year.
REPUBLICANS ARE BUSY
Tentative City Slate Headed
by Garretson for Mayor
Candidates for Aldermen
REPUBLICANS ARE BUSY

F. A. Seaman's announcement that
he Is willing to run for mayor If the
Democratic party wants him as its
candidate; l.. c. Dalton's withdraw
al as candidate for reelection to the
Board of Aldermen from the fifth
ward on the Democratic ticket; and
the announcement of a tentative city
ticket by the Republican party, are
the most interesting developments in
local political circles today.
Mr.. Seaman said yesterday after
noon that the mayoralty nomination
had been mentioned to him by sew
eral parties, but that he had given
no definite answer, prefering to
await developments. With the ap-
pearance Of yesterdays EVENING
NEWS, however, containing the an
nouncement that Acting Mayor Gar
retson was willing to make the run
on the Republican ticket, Mr.. Sea-
man believes that the situation be-
comes somewhat cleared up. He
thinks Mr.. Garretson will be the Re-
publican nominee. He said he want
ed 1t understood that he was not
afraid Of Garretson and if the Demo-
Gratis still want him as their candi-
date to oppose the present acting
mayor he would stand for the NOM
ination. This formally puts Mr.
Seaman in the list of possible Demo-
cratic candidates for mayor.
Fifth Ward Situation.
The aldermanic race In the fifth
ward took on a different hue today
with the announcement that Alder
man L. G. Dalton will not stand for
reelection. Mr.. Dalton has inform
ed his friends that he will step down
and out from the Board of Alder
men when his term expires January
/, 1913. Mr.. Dalton would have
had the backing of the organization
Democrats in the fifth ward, it is
understood, If he decided to stand
for another term in the board.
Yea ca iiziaag that Mr.. Dalton's with
drawal leaves the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination open in the fifth
ward, the following have signifed
their intention to make a fight for
the nomination at the primaries:
Michael Burke, John Clark, Francis
Manton, Richard Jago, and Martin
Costello. Just how much depend
ence can be put in the rumors con-
cerning the activities Of these men
can not be stated, although it is pos
itively known that Mr.. Jago Is
making strong effort to land the
plum. 1t is conceded by all polite
ians that the Democratic nominee in
the fifth ward will be elected this
fal, although opposing such a strong
candidate as Joseph Gadek, who will
probably receive the unanimous sup
port of the Republican party.
In stepping down Mr.. Dalton in
formed a reporter today that his ac-
tions warranted by the belief that
he has held office in that organiza-
ton for a sufficient length of time,
six years. He has been elected three
times, with an increased majority on
every occasion. Two years ago he
received the gratifying majority Of
302 votes. Mr.. Dalton will not in
dorse any candidate at the primary
polls, but will work long and un-
tiringly, he states, for the party's
nominee November S. The fifth
ward alderman takes this opportuni-
ty to deny that he is candidate for
the Democratic nomination for may
or, as has been rumored during the
past few weeks.
OF the candidates mentioned in
the foregoing, the following have
certain "earmarks", which, they de-
clare will aid them in their cam
paign for the nomination: Mr.. Clark,
member of the county committee
men from the first district for
number of years; Mr. Manton, chal-
lenger in the second district for
number of years; Mr.. Burke. nephew
of Chief Of Police Patrick J. Burke,
Mr.. Jago, personally of Republican
family, although personally of DEM
ocratic leaning. Mr.. Manton is the
Oldest candidate.
The Republican City Slate.
In a determined effort to unite
all factions for the earnest support
of the probable Republican city
slate, Chairman L. Burt Moore, Of
the city committee will wait upon
the executive boards Of the Young
Mems Republican Club, the Roose-
velt Republican Club, and the Re-
publican city committee with view
to call meeting of the executive
committees in the near future and
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