Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-17
Interests" Are Strongly Repre-
sented on the Republic
an Committee.
SHELDON OFFICIAL FAT FRIER
List of Those from Whom He Got
Contributions
Republican Treasurer Is Director In
- Corporations Raised Big
Fund In 1909 kecom-
mended by Standard
oil Attorney.

Chicago. October 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 MI.
TAFT or Mr. Bryan, the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee Calls attention to
few ~ the controlling spirits in the
Republican Committee who are &c.
lively Interested Ia trusts and monop
olles
At the head OF the list stands George
r sheldon treasurer OF the Repuhli.
can National Committee Mr.. 81 ldou's
selection for this important post Of Of.
fetal fat frier" was made upon rec
ommendation OF VIM Nelson Grom.
we'll the great corporation lawyer Of
Wall Street. attorney for the Panama
Canal Company. r H. Hartman. the
Standard oil Company. the Sugar
Trust. Kuhn Loeb 4 Co. bankers and
brokers. and other favored interests
Almost Immediately after his appoint.
men, Mr. Sheldon is reported 10 have
received contribution from Mr. Cr1m.
well amounting TO $4,000
Mr. sheldon is a multimillionaire.
the active head OF the banking firm Of
". {. sheldon & Co, Wall Street
According to the Directory Of Diree-
tors. for the present year Mr. She.
dons name appears as a director IN
tie following y corporations:
American Locomotive Company.
American Locomotive Automobile
COMPANY
Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Cincinnati Northern Railroad C9...
pany
Detroit Edison Company.
Electrical Securities Corporation,
Laclede Gaslight Company,
Locomotive and Machine Company
OF Montreal 0imitedl.
Locomotive Security Company.
metropolitan Trust Company.
milwaukee, Electric Railway & Light
Co.
Milwaukee. Light, Heat aad Trss.
ton 60.
National Copper Bank.
New Jersey Terminal Dock and In
proyement co.
North American Co.
Republic Steel & Iron Co. OF New
Jersey.
Rogers Locomotive Works
St Louis Transit Co,
Union bag & Paper 60. Of New Jer.
sey.
Union Electric Light & Power Co.
Union Electric Light & Power ca
OF 81 Louis
Mr. Sheldon's connection with the
Locomotive Trust places him In close
connection with the railroads OF the
countrs whore he Is able 10 procure
their campaign contributions He is
also a confidential agent OF J pier
pont Morgan IN his Wall street deals
and assisted 10 the formation OF the
Shipbulding trust His North Ameri
can company controls the traction In
terests o. 81. Paul and Minneapolis
He is president Of the Union League
club. OF which Rockefeller Morgan
CARNEGIE and other powers in Wal
street are also members He is also
said TO be Il member OF % other clubs
whose membership includes prgctf
cally all OF the operators in Wal
street
In 1906 Mr. Sheldon was treasurer
OF the New York State Republican
committee and succeeded so we'll Is
Mr. Cromwell recommended him f1l
similar job with the National com
mittee According TO the sworn state
ment 81 Mr. sheldon. published after
the campaign he raised s233.s19 8
chiefly from these interests
The following Is partial list Of tho
contributors as shown IN Mr.. Shell
dons statement
j Pierpont Morgan, Wall street
banker and promoter s20o0f
Levi p Morgan banker Wall
street .....+... ..,....+,.. 2o.UNt
John b. Rockefeller, of stand
ard oil Observation-Disclosures. 300
Andrew Carnegie ........ 5.e0s
Chauncey NJ Depew. railroad
and Standard Oil senator 50el
n. r. Hollins. financier ....... 1000
Jacob II. Schiff. favored banter 100
Harvey Fisk d Sons, bankers
and brokers " 2 so
Kuhn. Loeb Il Co. bankers and
fiscal agents ...........-.. $500
]. a. W. Seligman 4 Co. bank
ers and fiscal agents ...-,. 80
chas. W. schwab, steel trust
and other trust corps. ....... 2.00t
4. Il. Maekey. Postal Telegraph
Go. ............. 200.
John ". Gates. stock gambler
and Trust operator ........ loot
w. T.. Corey. Prest U. s Steel
Corp. ........., ......,... 2.OOt
w. {. sheldon & Co. bankers
and fiscal agents ........ -.0Ou