Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17
Sherman's Decision Pleases.

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Sherman's Decision Pleases.
Mulhall wrote to James S. Sherman
June !. 1908. saying that he and MIR
Shermans friends in the association
were greatly pleased to see the news
paper announcements that Sherman wa:
to be candidate for Vice President.
Il can honestly say that all our people
In Chicago will waive the Sherman ban
ner for the high Office of Vice Presiden
of our New York friend said the letter
Mulhall said that he knew how the
Indiana people and our friends IN
Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachu.
setts" felt toward him.
II hope that We may come back from
Chicago knowing that James s Sherman
Is slated to he the next Vice President OF
the United States said the letter.
juno Mr.. Sherman wrote Muinall. "Ot
course / snail be pleased to have the
members of your association give 10 the
little booklet such a forward push as they
conveniently can.
Mulhall Praised.
A telegram dated June 6. which was in
troduced. quoted Emery: Il think the
colonei's tMu'Ihalls) interview with
Hitchcock is one of the best thinSs ever
His bold and even brazen method was
exactly fitted TO the weakness of the man
lie is to be greatly congratulated on a
clever maneuver for the same Hitchcock
is an advance exponent of the Roosevelt
labor policies.
In response to questions in regard to
New Jersey matters Mulhall said
Samuel X. Robbins did not make the
proposed fight in the second district
against Congressman Gardner.
Gardner surrendered to the National
Association OF Manufacturers before
the fight came off" said Mulhan.
Mulhan wrote Emery from Superior,
Wis. June %, 1905 about the fight in
Jenkins district. that it would take a
great deal of money TO organize the
country districts and that first-class
workers would have to be put into
every one of the twelve counties to
manager. he added was confident of
beating Jenkins.
Writes of Jenkins Fight.
Writing to Schwedtman June 23. Null
hall made comments on the Jenkins fight
Il have been informed here today by
several gentlemen that L. l.. Lenroot. the
party that is running against Judge Jen-
kins. is entirely INSCRIPTIONS and that he
is making all kinds of statements which
have not particle of foundation to them
and that IT is his intent 10 carry tnlS
-avpaign on to a finish.
Some of the statements he is givine
o.t are that Judge Jenkins was the too
II re steel trust and the whisky trust
sa6 tflat he has never voted for bill
THAT was favorable to the working peo-
tte deferred to suggestions from Col
t..sss : and Mr.. McRae that financial as
zi-.a-ce must be secured from the out
SIDE since the district was farming
vt,.$ NJ,
~es wanted. AT first he thought the
mount was $4,000. and then said $4,000
cvt declared letters to be read later
would clear the matter up.
Promised Cabinet Place.
During the late sessions of the commit
tee yesterday Mulhall identified letters
and swore to conversations which would
show that Arthur Vorys of Ohio, pre-
convention manager for former President
Taft in 1908, had promised the National
Association of Manufacturers that
President Van C1eave should name a
man on the republican campaign COM
mittee provided the association should get
out and work for Taft.
According to a letter from Mulhall to
Frederick Schwedtman. secretary to
President Van Cleave, Mr. Taft, when
Secretary Of War and candidate for the
republican nomination, trimmed his atti-
tude on injunction questions to meet the
views of the National Association OF
Manufacturers.
March Fl, 1908. a letter to Mr.. Schwedt.
man is the first intimation the latter had
of Mulhalrs ambitions to place a man II
the republican cabinet Mulhal had beer
interesting himself in Representative
Coles campaign in Ohio for reelection
He came in touch there with Arthur
Vows Taft'S MANAGER.
Talked of Taft's Stand.
After this meeting was over wrote
Mulhail. Mr.. Cole was very anxious to
have me meet Arthur I. Vorys, Sec
rotary Taft's political manager. We
talked over Secretary Taft's stand on In
junction legislation.
IL told Mr.. Vorys there were two things
our people wanted; one was that we
wished representation on the next ma
tional campaign committee, and the other
was that our members clearly felt they
Were entitled 10 a member in the next
cabinet. Mr.. Vorys and Mr.. Cole fully
agreed with me on those matters, and
he positively stated that Mr.. Van Cleave
and yourself could name any man you
wished placed on the next campaign COM
nittee and, providing Mr.. Taft was nom-
mated. he knew 1t would be an easy mat
ter for our organization to name a mem
Der OF the cabinet
i feel fully convinced that / have
played a stiff and winning game OF pol
itics- Mr.. Vorys is very anxious to ge,
into communication with the Presiden,
and yourself. and he wanted to know the
best way 10 reach Mr.. Van Cleave ano
you.
subsequently. Mulhan and Vorys me-
at dinner. and later, as the correspond
ence shows. Vorys and Van Cleave met
several times.
Active for Watson.
Mu'hall testified that throughout thu
~Fr,ns OF 1905 he was most active in be-
ha-t OF Watson's gubernatorial candi
dacy in Indiana. Senator Nelson asked
whether he and Schwedtman were ffgur
ing On putting Van Cleave in the cabinet
Muihai replied that Schwedtman ma,
have had that Intention. but that he him
self had nobody in mind
The committee was greatly interested IL
letter which Mulhali swore he wrote
TO Schwedtman April Is. 1905. 1t TOLD
of conversation MulhaIl had in Wash
ington with Watson. in which the latte
described a two-hour interview at tn,
White House between Mr.. Roosevelt anS
himself. In part the letter read:
He (Watson) said he was invited I.
the White House at $50 pm, and wa.
With the President until 30 pm. TIL,
PRESIDENT wished him TO call so they
could talk over the legislative program
for the balance of this session. the Pres
dent knowing that he represented Speak
er Cannon and the other leaders of tn,
House and Senate. He stated that til.
main reason of the call was that Speake
Cannon, Vice President Fairbanks ant
several other leaders wanted to find on
how the President stood I'm relation to :
thlrd term. He stated that there wer,