Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
CONNECTION WITH TRUSTS
Prevented His Appearance on State
Ticket in 1902.
OPPOSITION BY GOV. 0DELL
Democratic Chairman Declares That
teen Financial Concerns.
'scial from a Star Correspondent.

Special from Stan Correspondent
NEW YORK. October More "gin-
ger" in the campaign, this time a dose
for the republicans! Democratic Ma
tiona1 Chairman Mack today carried out
his threat of which we have been hear
ing for several days. TO take a fall out
Of the republican national manage
ment in an attack on its treasurer.
George r. Sheldon. In a statement is
sued this morning Mr. Mack said:
The trust and corporation affiliations
Of George r. Sheldon. treasurer OF the
republican national committee for the
past ten years make interesting read
ing In view of the recent Developments
in the campaign
L wish to recall I'm this connection
that because of these very associations
of his Gov. Odell in 1902 refused to per-
NIT his party leaders to put Mr.. Shell
don in nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor.
Gov. Odell at that time declared he
would not accept the denomination for
head of the state ticket if Sheldon We're
named as his running mate. But while
the republican party has refused to put
up Mr.. Sheldon's name for public office,
it has for the identical reasons for this
refusal selected him for its campaign
fund collector.
Identified With Seventeen Concerns.
This cannot be denied Most of the
corporations with which Mr.. Sheldon is
identified are capitalized for millions.
How much of their stock is of the liquid
variety can be easily ascertained. Yet
Mr.. Roosevelt has defended him, and his
resignation was not demanded when MIR.
du Pont was invited to step down and out.
Mr.. du Pont was only identified with one
trust. while Mr.. Sheldon a at the present
time intimately identified with no less
than seventeen prominent financial con.
Germs. 'as will be noted in the accompany
| ing list:
Zone of these, the Bethlehem Steel
Company. does not employ union labor
| and has opposed the organization of its
| employees for the past sixteen years.
Mr.. Sheldon is a director of that COM
pany. He is also treasurer and director
| Of the North American Company. capital
| ICED for S3000O.OOO. a concern known as
the mystery of Wall street 1t is but
| few years back since he was prominently
identified with the whisky trust 4
glance at his connections with various
companies for the past ten years will ex-
plain tersely the reason of his present
position. No further comment Of mine 10
necessary.
Retort to Ousting of Haskell.
Ever since the President forced the DEM
ocratic national treasurer out the demo-
cratic national management has been
chafing with irritation and getting ready
for comeback. The Haskell ousting
was great blow to the democrats, and
they are still sore over it, The on
slaught on Mr.. Sheldon is the retort.
One interesting feature of Mr. Mack's
statement is the reference to the refusal
| of Gov. Odell to have Mr.. Sheldon as a
| running mate of 1902 on account of his
| trust affiliations. Mr.. Mack is correct i'm
| his account of that incident. The writer
attended the republican state convention
| of 1902. and well recalls the incident. Mr..
| Sheldon. fine gentleman and clear headed
| business man Wat he is, was proposed by
| the machine for lieutenant governor. The
| point was raised that his connection with
trusts would hurt the ticket. l remember
Gov. Odell's aged father, with his long
white beard and white hair. minglinS
among the. delegates the night before
the convention and declaring that Zen
should not run if Mr.. Sheldon WAS nomi-
mated for second place. At a midnight
conference the governor had his way and
Mr.. Sheldon was displaced.
Probity Not Impugned.
So when Mr.. Sheldon was CHOSEN ma
tional treasurer all his business aftllia-
tions were we'll known. There Is no
charge affecting his record, his probity
or his personal standing.
Mr. Macks statement criticises only the
fact thai Mr.. Sheldon is successful. Mr..
Sheldons standing I'm the financial COM
munity is of the highest Ii the national
administration removes him from the
treasurership on the score that he Is
successful financier the republican cam
paign hat-pasSers might as well keep out
of the financial district. il was said to-
dav when Mr.. MackS statement got
abroad y. o. NJ.
GOV. HUGHES, WESTERN TRIP.