New-York tribune., 1906-10-08
SHELDON AND NIXON.
BOTH IN SAME TRUST.
Former, Receiver of Shipbuilding
Co.; Hearsts Friend, Promoter.

In answer to the Hearst attacks on George r.
Sheldon treasurer Of the Republican State Com
mittee who receiver for the shipbuilding trust
the following statement was given out at state
headquarters yesterday turning the argument
made by Mr. Hearst against him.
The Murphy made candidate William Randolph
esn II his aoI% sbadnn Gan tha hss
of the Republican State Committee as one OF the
stopping to learn that Mr. Sheldons connection
with this enterprise was an effort 10 save honest
ceeds with his denunciation.
How about Mr. Hearst's Campaign associate and
hacker. Lewis Nixon? Mr. Hearst himself is pretty
closely tied up to the shipbuilding trust in this
Lewis Nixon who was of the most Jealous
convention. who was the unanimous choice OF the
hat bodT 70 tne Tl
Hearst,s manager. said in mis- Buffalo paper: MIR:
he was for the selection Of Mr.; Nixon and who:
subsequently named as both temporary and per-
manent chairman of ihe convention was the head
promoter of that corporation and was, logically.
The fate OF the shipbuilding Trust is known the
position of Mr.; Nixon. the head of the trust. is
ers of the Hearst 4nti-corporation campaign AS
the presiding officer of the Buffalo convention and
1nsept sixty anti Hearst delegates and to seat an
for chairman is Hearst man and, besides Mr.
The Same organ asya e eonsn
were left off the roll-a cruSher for the anti
Mr. Nixons speech in accepting the chairman
ship gave warning 10 the Hearst opposition in the
way of a plea for united action" He upheld the
unit rule when 1t was evident that the units were
Mr.. Hearst has omitted in his papers and speeches
70 mention Mr.. Nixon's connection with this trust.
Mr.. Hearst is tied almost as closely to the Ship
building Trust in this campaign as he is TO his own
personal corporation. which Mr.. Hughes showed
in BROOKLYN is useful to him when ne wants TO
avoid liabilities = for Injuries inflicted the com
mon people, whom he loves devotedly. as long
rs they pay cent apiece for his papers.
After his speech yesterday Mr.. Hughes went to
where he will speak under the direction OF the
From there he will 90 TO Yonkers by automobile
and make another address there returning aftsr
ward to this city. He will start his first up
state trip tomorrow leaving this city at S:45 a. m
in special attached to a regular train. His
first speech will be made at Lyons. From thsre
he will go 10 Buffalo speaking at Geneva and
Canandsigua Thursday afternoon and evening
He will. the expectation is. return TO this city
Saturday.
Efforts of the leaders Of both the Republican
State Committee and the Republican County Com
mtttee yesterday devoted principally to get
ting out as large a registration to-day-the first
registration day-as possible. They want especially
TO make heavy showing the first day. for the
moral effect OF such result in the campaign State
Chairman Woodruff was at state headquarters He
saw few callers. and urged those whom he
talked to get out all their friends to register Presi
dent Parsons of the County Committee talked with
many district leaders. asking them to work in
their territory for large first day registration