Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-19
JERSEY CONGRESSMAN CHARGES
LOBBYIST MULHALL WITH
Perjury.
RAISED NO FUNDS For
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
Assis ef Mulhali Was Slight A.
tho Hs Had Promised Mueh-of-
tered 70 Help Candidate and Showed
cr.dsntiaIs From Vice Presidents
Sherman and Other Prominent msn.

Washington July 1s.-& Wood- Nc
ClaNe. Ne..sepub1ieana candidate for con-
grsss. in special election to be held
in the sixth New jersey district next
Tuesday. came to Washington last
night and told the senate lobby investi-
eating committee that Martin W. Null
hall, late lobbyist" for the National
Association Of Manufacturer. had per-
jured himself in his testimony before
the committee.
McClays denied emphatically that
Mulhall had raised or spent money for
him. had managed his campaign or had
been his close companion and associate
during his fight against William
Hughes for the Sixth district nominat-
lion in 1910.
Nulhall. the witness swore, came
unknown to him in his Office in New
York City in 1910. introduced himself
and said he wanted to help him.
1T looks as II you were going to get
tho nomination." he quoted Mulhall
as saying, "and wanted to know how
you stood on public questions"
Took Him In Good Faith.
McClave said he replied that he
stood for protection and fair dealing
our organization stands for tho same
thing and wants to help you."
He added that Mulhall. insisted
upon hiring two rooms In Paterson
as headquarters, but that he visited
them only few times and then saw
only few newspaper men.
I Mulhall had letters from Vice
President Sherman. Congressman
Gardner and others. the witness said.
ut was my first experience" he
added. "and I supposed that q man en-
dorsed by such men must be all right"
The New Jersey man had been held
up to the committee by Mulhall as one
whose meal checks and other expenses
Mulhall paid continuously and for
whom Mulhan raised and spent more
than $500. This McClave vigorously
denied as absolutely without truth.
Accepts Mulhall's Assistance.
NcClave said he could obtain no aid
from the republican national commit
tee and that when Mulhall came az the
representative Of the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers he said he was
willing to. accept their assistance.
whist was tho National Association
Of Manufacturers to get in return for
the money 1t spent?" asked Senator
Walsh.
1T was going to get representative
in tho American congress who was in
favor Of protection to American indus
tries" replied McClave.
He added that 1t had been said that
My!.!!!!:,, Hughes. his opponent. now
senator, had received $1,000 campaign
fund from the American Federation OF
Labor, and that he felt It was entirely
proper for him to accept aid from the
manufacturers association.
The senate committee rested today
with less than one-third Of Martin NJ
Mulhalrs correspondence thus far iden-
tined. Mulhall had left the city to re-
turn for tho reopening OF the hearing
Monday. Chairman OvermAn will en-
dsavor to push the work OF Identifying
letters next week but It will be at least
Q week before the routine examination
Of Nulhall II concluded.
Qfacere Of the national Association
OF Manufacturers meantime are waitinG
with more than 100. 900 letters to start
|their defense against the accusations
20 Hulhall