Gilpin observer., 1908-10-22
List of Those from Whom He Got
Contributions
Republican Treasurer 10 Director In
Fl Corporations-Raise Big
Fund In 1909 = Recon-.
! mended by Standard
Oil Attorney.

Auoet iuteTeStcu III tuc eleCticu VI MI
Taft or Mr.. Bryan. the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee Calls attention to a
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 Repubh-
can National Committee. Mr.. Shcldon's
selection for this important post Of Of
ficial 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. 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 to have
received a contribution from Mr.. Crom.
well, amounting to $4,000.
Mr.. Sheldon Is a multi.millionaire,
the active head Of the banking firm 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 21 corporations:
American Locomotive Company.
American Locomotive Automobile
F, Company.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Cincinnati Northern Railroad Com.
pany.
Detroit Edison Company,
Electrical Securities Corporation,
Laclede Gaslight Company.
Locomotive and Machine Company
Of Montreal Oimited).
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.
proyement 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 4 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 he Is able to procure
their campaign contributions. He IL
also a confidential agent Of J. Pier.
pont Morgan In his Wall street deals,
| and assisted in the formation of the
Shipbuilding trust. His North Ameri-
can company controls the traction IN
terests Of st. Paul and Minneapolis.
He u president Of the Union League
club. OF which Rockefeller. Morgan.
Carnegie and other powers in Wall
street are also members. He - aiso
said to be q member os 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
| ~SAAhhesSos ouo ooCScC0So 81 Wch III
frying the fat from the interests that
Mr.. Cromwell recommended him for
similar Job with the National com.
mittee. According to - sworn state.
ment of Mr.. Sheldon. published after
the campaign, he raised 1333,923.60
chiefly from these interests.
The following 10 partial list Of tho
contributors as shown In Mr.. Shell.
don's statement:
j. Pierpont Morgan. Wall street
banker and promoter ...... $4,000
Levi p. Morgan, banker. Wall
street ................... 10000
John d. Rockefeller. of Stand.
ard OIL 5000
Andrew Carnegie ............ 5000
Chauncey M. Depew, railroad
and Standard OIL senator =. 5000
II. r. Hollins, financier ....... 5000
Jacob H. Schin. favored banker $500
Harvey Fisk q Sons. bankers
and brokers ............... $500
Kuhn. Loeb 4 Co.. bankers and
fiscal agents ............. $500
J & w. Seligman & Co.. bank.
ers and fiscal agents ....... $500
Chas. w. Schwab. steel trust
and other trust corps. 49,. 1000
c. r. Mackey. Postal Telegraph
Co. ..................... 1000
John w. Gates, stock gambler
and trust operator ......... 1000
w. 4. Corey. Prest U. 8. Steel
Corp. ...................... 1000
W. G. Sheldon 4 Co.. bankers
and nscal agents 49,. 1000
John Jacob Astor. tenement
house owner ............... 1000
VIM. Nelson Cromwell. trust
lawyer .................... .s0s