Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-25
NAMES or ClEAvE AND
1AFI BROUGHT IN
Continued from First PaseD


RS said Bradenbnrg disclosed TO hin
his purpose, saying that he know
to be the intention OF Mr.. Van Cieav'
to destroy his tGompers) character
but that he. Bradenburg. had per
suadeG Van Cleave that it would d.
b. tier in the interest of Van Clca'e :
purposes. to make an ally of Gnmpers
and to prevail upon him 10 b. ira,
the secrets Of the Federation of La
Dor.
Revealing. Mr.. Gomp"r5 added
whatever information poss IS
which might neglect dcirim"ntaiiS
upon labor organizations
Would Receive Good Lump Sum.
He said" continued Gompers
that Van Cleave had agreed to this
proposition and he hat und rtak Ii
to suggest to ME shat ! could permit
myself to be reelected president 0!
the Federation, in order 10 prevent
tn election OF Vice President Dan
can. and that after some little time
| could resign. He assured III" tha
| would be given a good lump sum
AID lha, Van Cleave would guaraii'
tee me beyond question thaS | wouio
be car,d for the rest of my lie, even
going so TAR as to tell me mat the
guarantee should be undcrwri,trn.
H. said that ! could deliver lee
lures in opposition to the labor move
ment, and that II l did not receive
as much as five or six thousand dol'
lars year. Van Clcave would MAKE
UP the difference.
Il told him. said Mr.. Gompers,
:.,hat it was difficult to bell We that
Mr., Van Cleave would make such
proposition, and that | must have
further proof of his sincerity. Anoth'
or meeting was arranged. and at THIS
meeting Brandehburg showed MI
checks, crafts and vouchers on OIL
ciai |, tier heads of the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers. and I'M
der the signature Of Mr.. Vaa Cicave
which were made payable to Branden'
burg
Pretended to Aequiesce.
Il told him | would consider the
proposition continu Il Mr.. Gompers'
Il did not reject 1t becuse | wanted
him to continue under tn. belief thai
I might accept. OF course | was just
as determined then as | am now, and
always have be n. TO be true to my
self. 70 nv conscience and 10 my fcl'
lows
He stat that he had related ali
the details OF tbs conversation TO wee
President Duncan.
Mr.. Davenport CRITICS d the nara
ton as "scandalous matter" and gave
notice that he would move to have
i, stricken from the records. In re-
Spouse Mr.. Gompers declared that IN
this story was shown the animu6 OIL
the cntirs proceeding against him
and other Federation officials.
Attorney Davenport gave MOTTO Of
A motion TO strike all this matter ou'
of the record. as not only irrelevant
but as scandalous. As going 10 SHOW
the improbability of the story. NJ
called attention 10 the facts that MT
Gompers had said nothing about
these Occurr, noes while on the stand
in the injunction proceeding. AMI
thai MIR. Van Cleave had denied ali
conn ctiou with them.
Mr.. Gompers had not concluded
when the examination was suspended
fer the day.
Lie, Says Van cIeave.
Mr.. James Van C,eave. president Of
The National Association Of Manufac'
turers. who came here TO confer with
raniel Davenport and James N
Baker. ceunsei for the Bucks stove
& Range Company Of St. Louis. late
tonight gave out a statement In re-
ply to the testimony Of samuel Com
rsrs in the contempt case. MT. van
Cieave said:
II have never employed detectives
or intermediate, to shadow Mr.. Com
prs or anv other official Of the Ameri'
can Federation OF Labor. Neither
have ] offered him a. bribe II anS
Kind. nor have ever had any con
nection with the men he. claims that
Swallowed him and offered him =
l.ibe. Every reference made therein
10 me-. or action on my part Is fa'se
and believe that Mr.. Gompers knew
II TO be lie when he made the ssa'e'
ments. He seems 70 he irving to
make a cheap martyr If himself
i never have. and never Will en-
r;oy any methods that are not
straight. square and above board "
nv dealings with organized labor.