New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-28
BUSINESS AND POLITlCS
A CHAT WITH Ex-srEAKER sHEARp.

SMALL PROFITS IN MANUrACTURIyG-CAvDIp
FOR GOVERNOR
Ex-Spe,kef Titus Sheard of Little Falls Gomez
down to New-York city every two weeks to lock
over the operations Of his sales agency in Churcht
He sitting iu front of the sturtevaut HOUSE.
when q Tribune reporter asked him about bus.
mess
80 far 90 DIN concerned, the quantity of bus.
mess done has been large ~ for year past
nor the profits relatively so small. In order to do
any business at all. it has been necessary h put
prices at the lowest margin of pro8t."
Docs that mean that reduction OF wages must
follow!"
at does not seem possible to put down wages
without entailing q strike. l have never he'd Q
strike since went into business ] am paying now
good wages as 10 the most prosperous periods Of
our history. So long as can make anything ut all
/ shall not make any reductions l went through
my mills last winter carefully and evencd up some
Irregularities in wages, but that is all have ever
DONE"
@How about politics-sro you going to run for
State Senator7"
i am strongly urged to do 90, but have not yet
consented. 1t would be sacrifice for me TO do 60
have planned trip to California next fall, aud II
run for Senator. that would mean must stay in
Albany"
"whom will the Republicans nominate for Gov.
ernOrT
"Thst Is asking me more than think any man
can guess. My own position am frank to avow ID
to let things alone until we it he people will
not single ont some man as the popular choice. who
will I'LL the place according 10 all judgments The
people sometimes make mistakes in such selections.
But there is time enough. IL such mistake is made
to prevent its contamination in the convention,
Usually the people right. l do not want
to 60 to the convention, In other words
pledged for A, and bound to support his candidacy.
though | find after get there that b is tho
better man according to the judgment Of Those on
whom l rely. l have reason to believe that this
feeling is shared by Senator Miller and others
whom regard as leaders"
Has not General Carr strong following in your
part of the slater
"His candidacy has been neutralized somewhat
by the Mccarthy movement. think we might have
both on the ticket to advantage. While aiu
a Methodist have none of that feeling that we ara
accuse of possessing toward Catholics"
" Is Arkeii booming Drexelf
IF We are coming to New-York for business
mans candidate, il has seemed to me that the
person whose name contains the largest measure
oil probability OF success Is lie Grand Il. Cannon.
IL u few OF his friends should set 10 work IA his
behalf he would become formidable candidate.
lie Is made OF different mater al from anything We
have put into the Governors chair yet"
How about Mr.. Evartsr
"Thcre Is undoubtedly a growing sentiment
throughout the State in favor of his selection For
my part, would lie more gratiied to win tits tgtt
and leave him in the Senate, " hch is a sphere he
is peculiarly fitted to ad"rD. But If thought Lie
nomination best calculated to bring abont "A
plete success not likely to come to us otherwise,
then should heartily favor it, and accept all that
it entaile his elevation to the Presidency included.
1t is said In some quarters that Senator Miller is
anxious to have Mr.. Evarts run tor 60 vemor e. get
him out of tho Senate. because be does not think
there is room enough for both of them and because
he is fearful that no will be overshaloved by Mr.
Evarts in Washington. There isn't pa tice OF this
sort of thing in Senator Millers nature. and about
tins particular story. know it TO be absolutely
without shadow OF foundation. The character u
the different. besides. that they might be
in the Senate together for lifetime each illing
wide sphere without On,e clashIng."
"You think We will carry the State this fall T.
"As events are shaping We ought to be able 10
sweep the Democrats out OF existence"