Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-10-15
Interests" Are Strongly Repre-
sentad on the Republic
an Committee.
SHELDoN OFFICIAL FAT FRIKR
List Of Those from Whom he Got
Contributions
RepubIicaa Treasurer is Director In
II CorporAtions-Raised Big
Fund in 1909 - Recon-
mended by Standard
OIL Attorney.

Chicago, October 1.-(Special)-m
connection with the controversy which
the President has raised as 70 whether
the trusts and financial concerns are
most interested IN the election of NE.
Taft or Mr.. Bryan, the Democratic Ma
tional Committee Calls attention to
few Of the controlling spirits In the
Republican Committee who are ac
lively interested In trusts and monop-
olies.
At the head OF the list stands George
R. Sheldon, treasurer Of the Republi-
can National Committee Mr.. Shcldonls
selection for this important post OF Of
Acial "fat friOr" was made upon rec
ommendation Of VIM. Nelson Crom-
well, the great corporation lawyer Of
Wall Street, attorney for the Panama
Canal Company, 4 H. Hartman, the
Standard OIL Company. the Sugar
Trust, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. bankers and
brokers, and other favored interests.
Almost Immediately after his appoint
ment, Mr. Sheldon is reported 70 have
received q contribution from Mr.. crom-
well, amounting TO $4,000.
Mr.. Sheldon is a multi-millionaire.
The active head Of the banking hrm OF
W. C. Sheldon q Co.. Wall Street
According to the Directory Of pirso-
tors" fer the present year, Mr.. sAol-
don's name appears as q direetOr In
the following Il corporations:
American Locomotive Company.
American Locomotive Automobile
Company.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
Cincinnati Northern Railroad Com
p&ny.
Detroit Edison Company,
Electrical Securities Corporation.
Lsclede Gaslisht Company.
Locomotive and Machine Company
Of Montreal (limitod),
Locomotive Security Company.
Metropolitan Trust Company.
Milwaukee Electric Railway q Light
Co.
Milwaukee, Light Heat and Trao-
don Co.,
National Copper Bank
New Jersey Terminal Dock and I'm
provemsnt Co.,
North American Co.,
Republic Stssl q Iron Co. of New
Jersey.
Rogers Locomotive Works.
ST. Louis Transit Co,
Union Bag q Paper Co. Of New Jsr-
ssy,
Union Electric Light q Power Co..
Union Electric Light q Power Co.
Of St Louis.
Mr. Sheldon's connection with the
Locomotive Trust places him in close
connection with the railroads Of the
country, where be Is able to procure
their campaign contributions He II
also u confidential agent OF J. Pier.
pont Morgan IN his Wall street deals.
and assisted in the formation Of the
6hipbuilding trust His North Ameri-
can company controls the traction In.
tsrssts Of 81. Paul and Minneapolis.
He is president Of the Union League
club. Of which Rockefeller. Morgan,
Carnegie and other powers IN Wal
street are also members. He Is also
said TO be a member Of 20 other clubs
whose nembership includes practi
saliy al Of the operators in Wal
street.
In 1905 Mr.. Sheldon was treasurer
Of the New York State Republican
committee. and succeeded. so well IN
frying the fat from the interests that
hF. Cromwell recommended him foi
Q similar Job with the National com
Hittee. According to the sworn state
nent Of Mr. Sheldon. pablished after
the campaign, he raised ts51,sf5.se
chiefly from these interests.
The following IN q partial list Of tbs
contributors ~ shown IN NJ. skal
don's statement:
J. PierDont Morgan. Wall street
banker and promoter $4,000
Levi p. Morgan, banker. Wal
street ........ iaooo
John D. Rockefeller. Of stand
s-d on ......... 5000
Andrew Carnegie ......-..... e'VvV
Chauncey N. Depev, railroad
and standard on senator e.O0O
R. HoIlins. nnsncier ....... e'ove
Jacob Il. schir, favored banker a,boo
Harvey Fisk & Sons, bankers
and brokers ...sss.'.'--s.. ASD
Kuhn, Loeb q Co.. bankers and
fiscal akee4 .A44sA-.'sa'A.' A'ss