The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-03
MACK EXPOSES SHELDON PLANS Record of the Republican Treasurer. TAFT NEEDS THE MONEY Roosevelt and Root Uneasy Over Conditions.
 Hitchcock Said to Be Doing As We'll As Any One Under Severe
 Handicap-speakers Withdrawn.
DY ALFRED J. sToFER.

Washington, Oct. 2.--(Special.) )-Sen- sations in this campaign seem to be the order of the day. Roosevelt hay ing been rather free with his pen, and in spectacular fashion having forced Du Pont from his position az head of the speakers bureau in the national Republican committee because of his affiIiation with the powder trust, 1t Is now shown that George R. Sheldon. Urea surer of the Republican National Committee, Is identified with numerous trusts to say nothing of the further charge that he Is connected with ccn- cerns noted for "watered" stock.
 Democratic Chairman Mack's state ment today concerning Sheldon created a commotion when 1t was read here this afternoon. and the confusion be- came all the greater in Republican cir cles over the point made by Mir. Mack that a tough machine politician like Governor odell. of New York. refused to run several years ago for Governor of New York if Sheldon was placed on the ticket with him. Q thing that was attempted but resulted in failure because the leaders knew 1t would de- feat the Republicans.
 More Groans From Star.
 The Washington Star prints this aft- ernoon from it's chief political staff correspondent in New York the follow ing. which Is souI-racking news cer- tainly for Republican readers of such a rampant Taft organ:
 "ons interesting feature of Mir. Mack's statement Is the reference to the refusal of Governor odeli to have Mir. Sheldon as running mate in 1902 on account of his trust affiliations.
 '.Mr. Mack is correct in his account of that incident. The writer attended the Republican State convention of 1902 and well recalls the incident. MT. Sheldon, fine gentleman and clear headed business man that he tss was proposed by the machine for Lieutenant Governor. Tine point was raised that his connection with trusts would hurt the ticket.
 q remember Governor 0delrs aged father, with his long white beard and white hair. mingling among the dele gates the night before the convention and declaring that Ben should not run if MT, Sheldon was nominated for sec- ond place.
 Al midnight conference the Gov ernor had his way and Mir. Sheldon was displaced.
 'So when MT. Sheldon was chosen national treasurer all his business af- fIliations were well known. There Is no charge affecting his record, his probity or his personal standing. '.Mr Mack's statement criticises only the fact that Mir. sheldon is successful. Mir. Sheldon's standing in the nnancial community is of the highest. the national administration removes him from the treasurership on the score that he is a successful financier the Republican campaign hat passers might as well keep out of the financial dis trict, 1t was said today, when Mr. Mack's statement got abroad.
 Advised by Dietrich.
 Senator Ditrich, of Nebraska, was among President Roosevelts callers today. When he came out he informed newspaper men that he told the Pres ident that ''If personalities were not stopped all around the people would become disgusted and do almost any thing in November"
 Dietrich was considered regular lunkhead while in the Senate but well balanced Republicans think that If he really gave Rooseevlt such advice. ap- plicable to him just now. he talked along right lines.
 The Roosevelt cabinet held the usual no1itical meeting today. Nothing else seems to be discussed now at thess gatherings.