New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-10
With MEMBERS oftl,e
r CITY'S q
REPUBLIC CLUBS

Thomas II. Devine, Republican candidate
| for the Senate In the 18th District. is the
only legislative nominee in Manhattan to
| have his name appear on the Progressive
and Independence League tickets as well
as the Republican. The gallant fight Mr..
DevIne made two years ago In the 18th
| District to defeat Thomas j. McManus
| known The" McManus, is responsible for
| his receiving the united anti-Tamna any sup
port.
The 10Th District has always been a Tam
| many stronghold, often rolling up a Demo-
| cratic majority OF 10000. Despite this fact
and despite the Democratic landslide OF 1910
Mr.. Devine was defeated by only few hun
dred votes. His magnificent run then and
his denomination this year forced McMsnus
TO keep out OF the race and the Tammany
nomination went 10 John Boylan. who IS,
| however. one of tho principal cogs in the
McManus machine.
Mr. Devine was born In the district he
| desires TO represent in the Senate in 1852.
| He attended the public schools until he was
fourteen years old. when his fathers death
forced him TO become the bread winner OF
the family.
lie was connected with the iron and metal
| trade for several years. and then began deal
ing in horses A few years ago he disposed
OF all his other interests and entered the
! real estate field.
Until HIS nomination for the Senate in
1910. Mr.. Devine mad refused political prefer
ment. He was persuaded then by his friends
TO lead the night against Tammany against
his own personal desires When he finally
accepted the FIRST nomination he said, even
though defeated. ne would stick TO his guns
and eventually establish a square deal 81 he
district.
II am IN this fight to put the McManus
gang out of the district" Mr.. Devine de-
clared yesterday. THE West Side mas re-
mained under the stigma OF this crowd long
enough. and we must arise and drive them
out. I stand for honesty and economy in
government. a drastic pure food and drug
law, public markets for the people, rigid
anti-graft legislation and state and national
control OF trusts"
An important issue has been injected into
Mr. Devine's campaign b. Joseph A. sheridan.
president Of the Independent Ice Dealers Asso-
citation. Mr.. Sheridan in an open statement
maintains that Mr. Devine the man who
gave him financial backing in all his work. and
the price OF ice as low as II ia had It not been
for Mr.. Devin.'s generosity. Mr.. Sheridan will
take the stump In Mr.. Devin.'s behalf
There will be banner Raising tonight Al
the Republican Club OF the sth Assembly DIS
,rict Of which Michael II. Blake Is leader.
Speeches will be made by Francis g. Dale.
candidate for Congress; Thomas I. Deyne.
candidate for state Senator: Charles II. Hus.
sey candidate for the Assembly; Gerald Van
Castsel, NJ. II. Blake. william Pepper. David
Martin and Robert A. Stewart.
To-nights the night OF the stag party % the
Republican club OF the "a Assembly District.
which IL 20 be held in Miners Eighth Avenue
Theatre. Joseph Kopald chairman Of the
committee in charge, says every seat has been
grabbed up by the clubs members. "Dante's
Daughtsrs'' Is the name OF the show.
Cornelius osulliyan, or Con" as he 10