New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-20
CONGRESSMAN WHITE FAVORS SHERMAN
HIS REASONS FOR BELIEVING THAT THE ONO SbN-
AToR WILL CARRY NEw-YoRK by oo,oOo fLo-


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chicago. June 10 Special Congressman S. v
white Is an earnest supporter of sherman. MI
White states clearly his reasons for the 1alh 'ha'
&c in him. lie was asked the following question:
M. Waite do you feel qualified to speak upon the
views entertained in leading business e"0'''
49, ork upon the subject Of the various nominees
- a,es are prominently before the country az
ndord hearers for the Republicans in the coming CAM
paigni 49,, hon, :, business,
T., von stTeet over twenty-three years. during all Of
which time I been brought IN d""V o'.'1
erv many business in great diversity OF pursuits
od nc reeult know today many OF the most pIohleH'
merchants manufacturers and hnanciers in tnat CIV.
vou ara known 70 favor the candidacy OF MI Sher-
man Will you state your estimate Vi "o ~
strength which Mr. sherman would develop III eoipaI
,,h the other prominent mentioned for the PfeS-
idency? ,,. and
accountable candidates named competitors lor dV h'e"
occe When l say as L do now, that MI shefinan' III
,, viii nou as large a vote in New-York as any
nan named foc the Presidency, and this decision Is ue
eratey made extended discussion OF the question
with men in all departments OF business
VIII YOU state how you arrived at this concuSioh'
or-ivad at IL in this way. There IS not man III
- ho docs not concedc Mr.. sherman's great ability
md that he is exceptionally well equipped Tor the place
Nov York knows that before the War; ana thfousn VI.
War and in the period Of reconstruction ana inc pOu "
.oo,a,tson Mr. was Il iedlbB i4AAN VA '-O -
an. % our finances and that always nc was d s'io
,-o,ryorl, business men have not fofgouen ulA'
49,, Ar sherman took the portfolio OF the 1FeASul! o
-, 20 the country was badly gepreciateu anu 'iid'
norheols and rebels said that specie payments
- NJ. no rcsurned and money men salu 'he9 mus
.. 49, rosunoea Mr. Sherman quietly announced niVeen
,h lefore the event took place thai inc 0H'
e.o eorId nav spece for all its Obligations vi
ato,n day ana on that day specie payments "o'o
49, ter tba result that at night the treasury hciu
- 90 600 more gold than had in the morning. q
$50, oe,lt ~ this resumption Of specie payments was
49,, ,oror,ation of an era Of uneXampled prosperity III
,h country which only eliminated with the ass'sAiha
tion Of Garfield . .a,..,o o. ,rust
NcvyYoyk business men 90 not hesitate 10 uuS'
- ,,,,b tho nroblem OF dealing with the reduction Oh
,ho s,rlus in the Treasury in 1885, who Dealt sue
sty with the reduction the premium on goi III 1910
But is he rot lacking in personal magnetism ana
popularity with the Masses
This is not time when people are looking Tor per-
sona rnacne;sm. This Is no young Henry OF Navarro
,r,ual n and the business and laboring men SEQ
f. The CAPITALIST is looking to see that an investment
is not wrecked by an unAmerican policy and the iaDoef
e. looking TO see that his WAGES are not reduced TO
Eurouean basis and their confidence viii be Inspired
as much by the great financial storms OF the past as by
sight Of purned helmet albeit IL has conquered In many
forensic contest
Then you think Mr. Sherman can carry NeW-fofKf
Yes by 10000 plurality. This is 70 be battle over
the question OF America for American industries ana
American the hand, and free trade on the
other and you need rot but that with tried man at
the head, New-Sork capital and New-York labor VIII
both get there"