New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-18
With MEMBERS Of fine
z CITY'S II
REPUBLICAN CLUBS

Jacob shs piro, Republican candidate for
Senator In the 18th Senatorial District, Us
making q most energetic campaign. HIS
candidacy IL is thought will add great
strength 70 the ticket because Of his active
York for many years in many jewish
charities on the East side He IL G. men,
Der Of the Knights Of Pythias, ana mas
been prominent I'm the work OF the James
G. blaine Club and Of the Republican
County Committee.
Mr. Shapiro was the Republican candi~
date for member Of Assembly from the
"a District IN 1919 and ran far ahead OF
his ticket lie has been Interested in the
dry goods business for many years. lie
Is now conducting Il collection agency AT
No. As Nassau street ana his business n
terests rrlnK him IN contact with all the
merchants OF his Senate district. In ad-
duiCn thereto he Is secretary of the
Wholesale Hat and Cap Manufacturers,
Inc, uud Il WAS largely through his eff
forts tnat a strike in this INDUSTRY WAS
avoided recently
Mr. Shapiro is a man Of Independent
views, % evidenced by the following an
swer which he sent 10 the Ciuzens' Union
in reply ~ an Iugury " inat UodF hs !"
his staud on the question 81 tho MsSsa-
Cnuseus oauOt.
IN answer 10 Our letter asking for my
Cl.s'l a as q gaIaludt" 100 the isesisIAbu1"
- ..@ SIasaCnusCt,S DduvL Sthd otnCi mat
tel, 1 utsI,e ~ say tndt nave ieHd w
new spdprr accounts IN Whicn 700 are
quutru 90 having spoken Tor your vIe"DI-
a..iOu that me LIu1ans tMIn WpWd T"I
atltUyc Of tue cauuGOayy OF any man VINO
dII not favor the Massachusetts ORlio'
aid other proposed irSlsidlion hS 'OH.
CeIved ~ the CIuzeus' Lmou.
Il seems 10 ue Juat our government ~
a failure II q candidate Tor puDlc once
IS 10 ue condemned because ne mas lhs
courage 10 say that ne has an OPINION g
his own On q matter that may O. ne pc
fore the public at some future time. WY
do you oppose n man simply because ne
may Lot agree with your organization as
to contemplated legislation?
am opposed to the Massachusetts ballot
because I believe It's enactment would as
frarChise tens q thousands or decent
honorable lava hiding gltlzens. Does my
opposition 10 this proposed !egislaucn W.
81 me 20 be r decent member or me Leg
isIature2 Are you prepared 10 encourage
and aid TammaHy Han simply because ]
have the CCurag" 10 express inyselI, even
though this exp essiOn IS contrary TO your
views?
Alexander Muller. treasurer Of the Ivy
Republican tinb, or the loln HhSHHlDs
District. desnite his seventy years. cen
reel or German songs in most lively and
entertaining fashion.
James Tally. william Drayton, James
2. Shaver and Charles Turin are IN charge
q the campaign WORK being carried on by
the llth Assembly District Republican
Club among the negroes OF the district.
Simon NJ Platt, Republican candidate
for Coroner In The Bronx, believes the
Office he seeks TO Ill requires special
training. "This "a an age OF spec'alism."
savs Mr. Plat. "A Coroner should have
such qualifications as the office demands.
re ought 90 be a lawyer. an r. lawyer.
NV opponents are not" The Independence
League hos Endorsed M. Plattg canoi-
dacy
A large number Of women living IN the
18th Assembly District nocked 70 the
meeting OF the Madison Square RepuhH
can Club Wednesday night, somewhat to
the surprise Of Frederick e. Tanner, the