Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-03
COMMITTEE OF BULL
MOOSE PUT QUESTION
TO CITY CANDIDATES
N ak e Report TO
Club TONIGHT
at Session.
LEADERS TALK

IIUOeIlO hIN
With the advocates Of the third
local ticket proposition holding III m
to their original intentions, the sew
eral Republican and Progressive
leaders In Perth Amboy declare that
the Bull Moose" will not name a
third city ticket from top to bot
tom," as desired by a number OF
members Of the Roosevelt (Progres-
sive) Club, but unite with the regular
Republicans in support Of the can
didates named in that party's pri-
mary on September "a. The new
blood" Of the Roosevelt Club, which
has continually urged third city
ticket, appears to be determined to
continue the attack against the So
called Democratic and Republican
machines.
Committee Interview Candidates.
The committee of five, as appointed
by President James E. Griswold, of
the Roosevelt Club. started out last
night to interview the various candi-
dates of both parties, regarding
their attitude towards the Progress
the Republican party were corralled
at 1920 o'clock last night by the
committee and interviewed on the
question. what is you'd attitude
toward the Progressive Party?" The
meeting was held in the offices of
Acting Mayor Ferd Garretson, who
aspires to the mayoralty on the Re-
publican ticket. Mr.. Garretson was
in Plainfield early In the evening and
returned home to find the four other
candidates and the committee await
ing his presence. The meeting was
not prearranged, the acting mayor
states.
Ira r. Grouse, candidate for alder
man in the fifth ward, was inter-
viewed by the committee before Mr.
Garretson' arrival. When the lat
ter gentleman arrived, however, the
delegation turned the questions upon
him. The discussion became general
before the conference adjourned
with the committee apparently OBJ
tanning the information it desired. j
is Mr. Garretson's impression, from
! the remarks passed by the commit
tee, that third ticket will be places
in the field by the Roosevelt Club
The committee Is composed of out
and-out advocates of the third ticket
proposition, as follows: Harvey Sell
Daniel Weber, r. l.. Whitehead, Jo
'seph Clark and F. w. Pugsley.
| Position Of Mfr. Garretson.
In explaining his position TO the
lcommittee. Mr.. Garretson called at
tention to the fact that he was Sc
lected as the mayoralty candidate
this year at so-called harmon.
meeting" of the regular and progres
sive Republican factions. He emphat
ically stated that he would not hav,
entered the fight but for the yer.
reason that the two factions Wer'
united at that time on his candidacy
Mr.. Garretson is of the opinion tha
the national and local issues shoult
be divorced from each other, and ev
cry effort extended to elect men t.
control the city government who are
lnot boss-rfdden and guided in thei
actions by alleged corrupt ring con
troll. Without a trace of egotism
favored by the Republicans is NOV
in the right direction.
MIR. Garretson informed the com
,, mittee that he desires the suppor
! of the Roosevelt Club, which he ha
naturally expected since the "har
mony meeting" and would gladl
welcome such united support. H
believes that the Bull Moose" hold
the balance of power In this city, an
will feel greatly encouraged If il
dorsed by that lection. Mr.. Garret
son is of the opinion that the Reput
. licans will lose every office on Nc
vember s, II a third local ticket
placed In the field, but confdentl
believes that the present nominees {
the q. o. P. have at least an eve
8 chance against their Democratic OF
9 ponents If supported by the "Bu
: Moose" element.
II News Man Asks Questions.
I Although the committee did NJ
l dabble into the question, Mr.. Garre
4 son was asked this morning by
3 NEWS reporter if he would joi
: hands with the Progressives in the.
9 movement, If indorsed by the Roos'
] welt Club. He said: Il would
pleased to receive such support ant
! II 1t was forthcoming, would mos
! certainly attend the Bull Moos,
! meetings. / would also attend a
meetings Of the Young Mems Repul
lican Club, although, to date, / hav
not attended any political meeting
this year. If elected, my actio
toward the Progressives and Repub'
cans alike, would be just the same {
in the pasta square deal, all hand
around"
Mr. Garretson says he voted fc
Roosevelt in the preferential prim;
ries in May, but declined to discus
national politics at this time. II
| has always endeavored to impres
upon the NEWS reporters mind thu
, the national and local affairs shou'
| be divorced from each other. He
|, strongly in favor of civic movemeI
!. against the present administration
, Democratic-and believes that, wi
. the united support Of the Progre'
sives and Republicans, the same ma
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