Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-11
PUCSLEy NAMES MAYOR AS
MAKER OF THE PROPOSAL
Issues Statement in Response TO
Challenge Of Republican County
Chairman--DragS Wilson Into II

Mayor Ferd Garretson Is the man
who made the alleged deal propo-
sition between the Republicans and
Progressives according to a state
ment to the EVENING NEWS to-
day by F. w. Pugsley of the Pro-
gressive Club. 1t is further stated
by Mr.. Pugsley that he received the
proposition from Mr.. Garretson on
the evening of July %, last. He
does not say that Mr.. Garretson
made it to him personally but that
1t was brought to him from the
mayor. This infers that there is
still the name of another man to
this morning who the other man
was and he did not seem to care to
make 1t public, adding that at did
not make any difference" The Pro-
gresstve Club man says that he
makes Mr.. Garretson' name public
in response to the challenge of Re-
publican County Chairman John
Pfeiffer. He also states "As the
Republican bosses seem to be so
anxious to know and as you request
me SO strenuously in the same vein
you may have the information.
No attempt is made by Mr.. Pugs-
ley to score Mr.. Garretson as he says
II believe that Mayor Garretson was
actuated by the best of motives in
making the proposal. He has been
a hard working Republican and al
though he and l differ in political
lines l have the greatest respect for
his Integrity and Judgment and for
that reason was reluctant to make
him appear in public print"
Another interesting bit of informa-
ton appears in Mr. Pugsley's state
ment as he sets forth that Harry r.
Wilson, the Republican candidate for
alderman at large and president of
the Young Mems Republican Club
confirmed the whole proposition yes
terday when during a conversation
with Mr.. Pugsley he told the latter
that he had expected to wait until
after the primaries and then make
a proposition to the Progressives.
When told today that Mr.. Pugs-
ley had named him as the man,
Mayor Garretson said that he would
reply in good time. The Young
Mems Republican Club meets tonight
In its rooms in the Madison building
and it was current gossip this morn
ing that the matter would be taken
up for action. 1t is said the Repub-
licans have something up their
sleeve and would spring surprise
at the meeting tonight. In view Of
this fact a large audience is expect
ed Mr.. Pugsley was besieged last
night by Republicans desirous Of
learning the name of the one who
made the proposition but he remain
ed silent, simply stating that he had
the goods and would issue state
pent today, which in full follows:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
] notice that | have been challeng-
ed to produce the name of the Re-
publican proposing the deal which
the Progressives have turned down.
| do not see any occasion to get
excited, the Progressives have not
made any charges or accused any
clubs or political parties. The mat
ters relating to the proposed deal
came out in a meeting of the club
as simply and naturally as they
would at the meeting of any body
of men. We have no "star cham
Der" discussions all made openly
and publicly. Your paper got the
news of Tuesday nights meeting and
you have seen fit to scour MiddleseX
county for interviews eliminating in
a challenge to ME to produce the
goods. AS the Republican bosses
seem to be so anxious to know and
as Won reQueSt me so StrenuOUSly In