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ACTING MAYOR FERD GARRETsoN.

ACTING MAYOR FERD GARRETSON.
Acting Mayor Ferd Garretson will
stand for the nomination for mayor
on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Garretson arrived at this de-
cision today when he learned that
his nomination was favored by such
party leaders as John Pfeiffer, chair
man of the Republican county COM
mittee; Harry r. Wilson, chairman
of the Young Mems Republican Club;
L. Burt Moore, chairman of the Re-
publican city committee. and James
f. Griswold, chairman of the Roose-
velt Republican Club. Mr. Garrett
son will undoubtedly be unorposed
at the primaries on September "a.
He Hesitated Long.
For many months Mr.. Garretson
has remained adverse to accepting
the nomination for the mayoralty, in
asmuch as he believed that the Re-
publicans were jeopardizing the Of
fee of alderman-at-large which Of
flee he now holds, by nominating him
for higher office before the expira-
ton of his present term, He stated
today, however, that he did not want
his party to receive the impression
that he Is afraid to stand for higher
officer In face of what seems to be
overwhelming odds. He had pre-
viously refrained from making fa-
vorable statement on the mayoralty
question because he would much
rather serve his party in the Board
of Aldermen, he AYERS, than as may
or.
Mr.. Garretson Pleased.
Mr.. Garretson is naturally pleased
over the sentiment in his favor and,
that alone, is the cause for his ac-
ceptance Of the suggestion that he
announce himself as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for the
mayoralty. He expects to be success
full over his Democratic opponent
whoever may be named-with four
such organizations as mentioned in
the foregoing working in his behalf
1t is the intention of the Republican
leaders to run Mr.. Garretson on the
platform laid out by that official last
year, when he was elected alderman
at-large over William D. Voorhees,,
and will also place special stress up
on his work during the famous may
orally row and the recent labor trou-
bles.
No Progressive Ticket.
With the announcement of Mr..
Garretson's candidacy, it is now very
unlikely that the Bull Moose fac
ton of the Republican party will
place a third ticket in the field In this
city. Mr.. Garretson, the mayoralty
candidate, as well as Harry R. Will
son and William F. Hilker, alder
manic candidates in the first and
third wards, respectively, are more
than favorable to the Roosevelt lead
ers. Mr.. Garretson has not commit
ted himself on the presidential ques-
ton, but candidates Wilson and Hill
ker are "out and out" followers of
the former President, Colonel Roose-
welt.
Voorhees, for Democrats.
There appears to be a strong sem
timent in the Democratic party In ia
yor of William D. Voorhees,, presi-
dent of the Middlesex County Board
of Taxation, as the mayoralty candi-
date to oppose Mr.. Garretson. Mr..
Voorhees, had served a number of
years on the Board of Aldermen, un-
til defeated last November by Mr..
Garretson and, it is understood, is
more than anxious to make the
fight. William Harding, sixth ward
Democrat, has a petition in circula-
ton for the mayoralty nomination
by his party. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Harding, who is a saloon keeper,
will not secure the Endorsement of
the city organization.
Seaman May Run.
There Is also strong possibility
that Alderman F. A. Seaman will
make the run for the Democratic
nomination for mayor. Mr.. Seaman
has been mentioned in this connec-
tion several times but has never
committed himself. While a Demo-
tContnued on paep ~