The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-23
Interests" Are Strongly Repre-.
sented on the Republic.
an Committee.
sHHLD0N OFFICIAL FAT FRIER
List Of Those from Whom He Got
Contributions
Republican Treasurer is Director in
II Corporations-Rais Big
Fund in 1905 - Recon-.
mendcd by Standard
Oil Attorney.

Chicago, October 1.-(Special)-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 &C
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. Shcldon's
selection for this important post OF or
ncial "fat frier" was made upon rec
ommendation OF VIM. Nelson Crom-
we'll, the great corporation lawyer OF
Wall Street, attorney for the Panama
Canal Company. E. II. Hartman. the
Standard OIL Company. the Sugar
Trust Kuhn, Loeb G. Co.. bankers and
brokers', and other favored interests.
Almost Immediately after his appoint
ment, Mr.. Sheldon is reported to have
received a contribution from Mr.. Crom-
we'll, amounting to $4,000.
Mr.. Sheldon is a multi-millionaire.
the active head OF the banking Arm OF
W. c. Sheldon & Co.. 2 Wall Street.
According to the Directory Of Direc'
tors" for the present year Mr.. Shell
don's name appears as a director IN
the following 81 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).
i! Locomotive Security Company.
Metropolitan Trust Company,
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light
Co..
Milwaukee. Light, Heat and Trac.
ton Co..
National Copper Bank,
New Jersey Terminal Dock and I'm.
provement Co.,
North American Co.,
Republic Steel & Iron Co., OF New
Jersey,
Rogers Locomotive Works.
st. Louis Transit Co..
Union Bag & Paper Co. OF New Jer.
sey.
Union Electric Light & Power Co,
Union Electric Light & Power Co.,
Of st. Louis.
Mr.. Sheldons connection with the
Locomotive Trust places him in close
connection with the railroads OF the
country. where he is able to procure
tneir campaign contributions. He is
also a confidential agent Of j. Pier
pont Morgan in his Wall street deals
ana assisted in the formation OF ths
onipDuilding trust His North Ameri
can company controls the traction in
terests OF ST. Paul and Minneapolis
he is president OF the Union League
club, OF which Rockefeller, Morgan
carnegie and other powers in Wall
street are also members. He Is also
SAID to be member OF 20 other clubs
whose membership includes practi-
caiiy all Of the operators in Wall
street.
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In 1906 Mr.. Sheldon was treasurer
OF the New York State Republican
committee. and succeeded so we'll in
nying the fat from the interests that
mr. Cromwell recommended him for
similar job with the National com
n'ttee. According to the sworn state
ment OF Mr.. Sheldon, published after
%e campaign, he raised $333,923.G0
'aleny from these interests.
Inc following is a partial list of the
oontrioutors as shown in Mr.. Shell
IONS statement:
rierpont Morgan, Wall street
"."Aer and promoter ..... 500, 900
Lew r. Morgan, banker, Wall
street 10000
'oan d. Rockefeller. of Stand
sro OIL 5000
andrew Carnegie ............ 5000
"nsuncey M. Depew railroad
ana Standard Oil senator =. 5000
a. x. Hollins. inancier ....... 5000
ssceo H. SchiK. favored banker $500
"sFVey Fisk & Sons, bankers
and brokers' ............... $500
"unn' Loeb & Co., bankers and
ascal agents .......... $500
&c W. Seligman & Co., bank.