The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-07
A TRUST BOSS
Collecting Funds For the Nat
ienal Republican Committee.
SHELD0N'S RECORD

SNGA0UN - NlOONO
As u Trust Masnate, Assailed b!
Mack, the Chairman Of the Nationa
Democratic Committee, Will G.
After Cromwell and Other Active
Republican Trust Masaates.
Following an attack of Nationa
Chairman Mack Friday on the cor
~poration Affiliations Of George r
Sheldon, treasurer of the Republican
national committee, 1t was learned
Friday night that the Democratic
national committee is preparing u
assail the corporation connections OF
William Nelson Cromwell, member
of the advisory committee OF the he
publican national committee.
Other members Of the Republican
advisory committee, 1t is understood
are also to be investigated n rep
resentatives Of the Democratic COM
mittee are carefully inQuiring int
the financial records of the hepuo"-
ran committeeman. For several days
the corporation records OF MI. Crom-
we'll have been under quiet inVes
tigation, but whether the represen-
tatfves of the Democaticr committee
have learned anything of Mr.. Croro-
wells financial operations other Una"
the companies with which ne Is
identified has not been made known
Mr. Mack made the following
statement:
"The trust and corporation afhlia-
t;ons of George R. Sheldon, treas
urer of the Republican national COM
mittee for the past 10 years max
interesting reading in view OF n
recent developments in the campaign
81 wish to recall in this onneC
ton that, because of these very rs
sociations of his, Governor odel III
1902 refused to permit the party
leaders to put Mr.. Sheldon IN honi-
ination for lieutenant governor.
Governor Odell at that time declare
that he could not accept the r.
nomination for head OF the o'a'e
ticket IL Sheridon were named 4"
his running mate. But while n
Republican party has refused TO put
nm Mr.. Sheldon's name for a puOilc
office. It has for the Identical reasohs
Of this refusal selected him for us
campaign fund collector. .
This can not be denied. Mos'
of the corporations with which M.
sheldon is identified are capltaliHeu
Cor millions. How much or their
stock is of the liquid variety can De
easily a~scertained. Yet Mr.. hooss-
velt has defended him, D MS
resignation was not demanded ~neh
Mr.. DUPONT was invited to step Gown
and out. Mr.. DUPONT was only loeu-
ti6ad with one trust, while MT. Sne'-
don is at the present time intlmate:!
connected with no less than II pro"-
1nent financial concerns. ,,.
"Mr. Sheldon Is a director Oh 'ua,
comnany. He Is also treasurer HUI
director of the North American COM
many. capitalized for S5o'ooo'oo'' q
concern known as the mystery O.
wall Street. 1t is but a rev years
hack since he was prominently ioeh'
t,ead with the 'whiskey trust. "A
Glance at his connection with various
comnanies for the past 10 years VIII
explain tersely the reason OF Il"
present position. No further "u'
ment of mine is necessary"
The following are the corporations
hat Sheldon are more closely COZ
nected with at this time:
American Locomotive Compan!
director. ,u,r Al
The Bethlehem Steel Company o'
rector. William com
Detroit Edison Company directo:
and treasurer. 4,
Electrical Security
rector. u.,v nj
LaCledo Gas Light Company 81
rector. .
locomotive Security Company u
rector. un,rv Al
metropolitan Trust Company u
rector. ,.;...r an
milwaukee Electric Rail"a! aN
Light Company. director.
milwaukee Light. Heat anu A'>
ton Company, director
National Copper Bank direc.of.
North American Company 0''
urer and director. .,
New Jersey Terminal DocA al
,nnrovement Company, director.
Republic Iron and Steel ompa
director. 1uorrs dire,
St. Louis Transit Company 0'Fe
tor.
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