The Harrison times., 1908-10-10
INTERESTS" ARE STRONGLY
REPRESENTED ON THE REPUB,
LlCAN COMMITTEE.
SHELDON OFFICIAL FAT FRYER
LIST OF THOSE FROM WHOM HE
GOT CONTRIBUTIONS.
Republican Treasurer Is Director in
TWenty-one Corporations-Raised
Big Fund in 19o8-Recommend.
ed by Standard Oil Attorney.

Chicago, September (SDeCiaD In
connection with the controversy which
the president has raised as to whether
the trusts and financial concerns are
most interested in the election Of Mr.
Taft or Mr.. Bryan, the Democratic ma
tional committee calls attention to
few Of the controlling spirits in the
Republican committee who are active
ly interested in trusts and monopo
lies.
At the head Of the list stands George
r. Sheldon, treasurer Of the Repub-
lican national committee, Mr. Shell.
don's selection for this important post
Of official fat fryer" was made upon
recommendation of William Nelson
! Cromwell, the great corporation law
yer of Wall street, attorney for the
Panama Canal Company, e. H. Har.
riman, the Standard Oil Company, the
sugar trust Kuhn, Loeb & Co., bank
ers and brokers', and other favored in.
terests Almost Immediately after his
appointment Mr.. Sheldon is reported
to have received a contribution from
Mr., Cromwell, amounting to $4,000
Mr.. Sheldon is a multimillionaire
the active head Of the banking firm Of
w, c. Sheldon & Co., 2 Wall street
According to the Directory Of Di-
rectors' for the present year, Mr.
Sheldon's name appears as director
in the following corporations:
American Locomotive Company,
American Locomotive Automobile
Company,
Bethlehem Steel Corporation,
Cincinnati Northern Railroad Com.
pany,
Detroit Edison Company
Electrical Securities Corporation,
Laclede Gaslight Company,
Locomotive and Machine Company
Of Montreal limited),
Locomotive Security Company,
Metropolitan Trust Company,
Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light Company,
Milwaukee Light, Heat and Traction
Company
National Copper bank,
New Jersey Terminal Dock and
Improvement Company,
North American Company,
Republic Steel and Iron Company
Of New Jersey,
Rogers Locomotive works,
st. Louis Traction Company,
Union Bag and Paper Company Of
New Jersey,
Union Electric Light and Power
Company
Union Electric Light and Power
Company Of ST, Louis
Mr.. Shedon's connection with the
locomotive trust places him in con.
nection with the railroads Of the coun.
try where he Is able to procure their
campaign contributions, He Is also a
confidential agent Of j. Pierpont Nor.
gan in his Wall street deals, and as.
sisted in the formation Of the Ship.
building trust His North American
Company controls the traction inter.
ests Of st. Paul and Minneapolis lie
is president Of the Union League club,
of which Rockefeller, Morgan, Car.
negle and other powers in Wall street
are also members. He is also said
to be member Of 20 other clubs,
whose membership includes practi.
cally all Of the operators in Wall
street.
In 1906 Mr.. sheldon was treasurer
Of the New York state Republican
committee, and succeeded 80 well in
frying the fat from the interests that
Mr. Cromwell recommended him for a
similar job with the national commit.
tee. According to the sworn state.
ment Of Mr.. Shelton, published after
the campaign, he raised 1888 1913 60,
chiefly from these interests.
The following ~ a partial List Of the