Taft Trust Ties Exposed In Republican Boardroom
The Democratic National Committee highlights George R. Sheldon as Republican treasurer with deep Wall Street ties. Sheldon chairs at least 21 corporate boards including American Locomotive, Bethlehem Steel, Detroit Edison, and Union Electric. The article notes Cromwell and Morgan connections, 1906 fund-raising totals, and questions Taft campaign support from major financiers and rail interests. It also contrasts Taft’s campaign style with Bryan’s and cites postal card efforts to drum up crowds in Chicago.
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Taft
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Democratic National Committee
Republican Committee
George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
Sheldon
Nelson Cromwell
Great Corporation
Wall Street
Panama Canal Company
FE. H. Harriman
Standard Oil Company
The
Sugar Trust, Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Cromwell
W. C. Sheldon & Co
Mr. Sheldon
American Locomotive Company
American Locomotive Automobile Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Cincinnati Morthern Railroad Company
Detroit Edison Company
Electrical Securities Corporation
Laclede Gaslight Company
Locomotive and Machine Company of Montreal (Limited
Locomotive Security Company
Metropolitan Trust Company
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light
Milwaukee, Light, Heat and Traction Co
National Copper Bank
New Jersey Terminal Dock and Improvement Co
North American Co
Republic Steel & Iron Co
New Jersey
Rogers Loccomotive Works
St. Lois Transit Co
Union Hag & Paper Co
New Ter
J. Pierpont Morgan
Levi P. Morgan
Wall
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carmegio
Cccsseennes
Chauncey M. Depew
Railroad and Standard Oj
H.R. Hollina
Jacob H. Schiff
Harvey, Wisk & Song
Csssesessees
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Bankera
Escecascene
J. & W. Seligman & Co
Bankere
Chas
Schwab
Steel Trust
W. R. Mackey
John W. Gates
W. BH. Corey
U. 8. Steel Corp
Truat
Seeen
New York
Times
Cleveland
Mahomet
Fred W. Upham
Wm. H. Taft
Republican Party
la Salle Street
Mr. Taft
Fred. W. Upham
Crane
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Hitchcock
Intereata
Enat
Grane's ties with monopolists stir party intrigue
The Republican magnate Grane, a figure of high standing, is noted for aligning with monopolists and trust interests. Observers see his connections as shaping factional balance within the party and influencing policy directions amid rising concerns about consolidation.
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Be ‘Grane
Jak Trust
Odell Platt clash over Sheldon in 1902 ticket row
In 1902 New York a bitter dispute arose as Lt Gov Woodruff and Gov Odell fought to exclude George R. Sheldon from the state ticket. Senator Platt pressured to keep him on, but after a late morning meeting in Saratoga Sheldon was withdrawn and F W Higgins named. Odell warned his business ties risked the ticket and Woodruff stressed grave objections to Sheldon.
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George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
New York State
J. Pierpont Morgan
B. B. Odell
Odell
Timothy Woodruff
Sheldon
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Saratoga
Albany
Platt
F. W. Higgins
Gov. Woodruff
Public Trust Influence on Legislation and The Glaring Republican Role
The piece argues that voters should conclude trust influence dominates national lawmaking, with trusts shaping tariff and other laws via Republican officials. It asserts eleven years of Democratic impotence and credits the Republican party for legislation, blaming Republicans for trust-favored measures and urging Bryan’s election as the remedy.
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Republican Party
Sherman
America
Bryan
Dawes Visit Seen Driving Wall Street Unease
New York dispatch notes Charles G Dawes former Comptroller of the Currency influenced market nerves during a New York stop. He aimed to fund the Republican congressional campaign and warned that Democratic victory could put Congress and the presidency at risk. Dawes spoke to bankers and industrial leaders highlighting political finance pressures.
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New York
Charles_G. Dawes
Chicago
Wall Street
Dawes
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Funda
Trust rule through party and coercion fears
The piece argues trusts influence via the Republican Party, calling for Bryan to counter. It cites costs under Hanly and Matinee, questions the need for high spending, and reports Democrat leaders vow to prosecute employee coercion. It notes a $5,000 Democratic fund to prosecute violations and a $25 bounty for tips, urging action against intimidation of workers. It ends comparing past bank failures in 1893-4 and 1907-8 under Roosevelt.
Hanly Declares He Is Not A $5,000 Man Governor Criticizes Salary
The article reports Governor Hanly rejecting a $5,000 salary claim and portraying himself as a high priced leader. It cites a Crawfordsville speech on October 8 in which he touted saving the state money, contrasting with Matthews and others who accepted $6,000 salaries.
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Ike J. Frank Hanly
Claude Matthews
Matthews
Gray, Hovey
Porter, Hendricks
Hanly
Crawfordaville
Hunger in Chicago Schools Sparks Republican Debate
Amid reports in Chicago newspapers of thousands of underfed pupils, critics blame the Republican prosperity program for rising costs and stagnant wages. Headlines claim five thousand to fifteen thousand children suffer hunger as mothers ration meals to save their children.
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Chicago
Fie
Chi
Chicago Inter Ocean
Republican
the Record-Herald
Ind. Republican
Inter Ocean
Anti Trust Charges Hit Taft Campaign and Forgery Claim
Democratic leader Ollie James accuses Republicans of forgery and large-scale corporate influence to defeat Bryan. He cites forged Cleveland letters, Harriman and Roosevelt era money, and a network of trust magnates including Cromwell and DuPont, urging action against anti trust violators and campaign fund abuses.
Protecting Deposits in Banks in the US election debate
A newspaper summary contrasts Bryan and Taft positions on guaranteed bank deposits, cites Ohio and Oklahoma examples, and notes a bankers’ bank rescue under a new Oklahoma law. It references a Farmers and Merchants bank scandal in Cleveland with $416,000 loss to depositors and a Colgate Bank rescue enabling full depositor payout.
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Ohio
Herrick
Taft
Bankes
Claveland, O
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Henry W. Gazell
Gazell
Guthrie
Okla
H. H. Smock
Oklahoma Banking Commission
International Bank of Colgate
Trusts Offering Bribes By Philadelphia Bearing Company
The Standard Roller Bearing Company of Philadelphia, linked with a large trust, posted a bribery notice after a meeting with Mr. Taft. It promised to restore a 10 percent wage cut if Taft was elected, stating a general business improvement would follow. The plan indicated a November 28 restoration for employees whose wages were reduced last winter.
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Standard Roller Ball Bearing Company
Philadelphia
Greet Trust
S. 9
Eveland
Taft
Att
Taft Papers and Tariff Debate Recalled in Editorial
An editorial fragment recalls Taft era remarks on the panic of 1807 and tariff disputes. It cites a tariff bill that raised wheat to 50 cents a bushel and argues the missteps challenged supporters who once trusted Taft's wisdom and prudence.
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Ogman
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt Commission Secrecy Tied to Oxidation Purity Result
The record recalls the secrecy surrounding the Roosevelt commission's handling of a pivotal action that led to a result described as pure. Key figures and exact dates are not clearly identified in the fragment.
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