Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12


tions in Maryland, either trying to ''selec'
a winner" or abate McComas' activity II
support of his eight-hour bill. Many Of
| the men he mentioned in his letters a.
opposed to the ''eight-hour bilf' in ths
| associations campaign against that meas
ure, were strictly honest In that POSI-.
tion. he thought
Others pretended to be honestly op-
posed to II because you paid them to-?
suggested Senator Walsh.
Yes, that's it,
Report Is Identified.
Mulhall identified report he made Feb
ruary ). 1905. to Gushing. upon the po-
Iitical development in Baltimore. He
quoted George B. Squiers. bookkeeper
in the employ of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. as to the support the labor
forces were giving Senator McComas, and
the fight they were making for ant-in-
junction and eight-hour legislation.
Cushing had instructed him. added Null
hall, to keep in touch with Squiers.
who was his neighbor, to find out what
the American Federation of Labor was
doing.
WAS Squiers acting in good faith or
was he a spy in the union HEADQUARTERS
employed by the National Association of
Manufacturers, asked Senator Cummins.
Not at that time, but later on he was
acting as a spy for Mr.. Gushing in the
American Federation of Labor" said
Mulhall
Support Of Littleheld.
The campaign in support OF Representa-
tive Charles E. Idttlefield In Maine was
opened up by the next letter. which re-
ferred to activities there.
81 was assigned to the Littlefield cam
paign by Mr. Cushing said Mulhall
Trying to beat him." asked Senator
Nelson.
NO, trying to elect him."
One of the Gushing letters to Mulhall
June .. 1905. said: Guess 1t is better for
you to stay out of the Central Labor
Union.
What were you doing" asked Senator
ClImmins-
"A number Of labor union workers were
engaged in the fight for election In the
union" said Mulhall.
Il was taking an active part in seeing
that we got officers elected who were
on our side politically"
This work was all done from the out
side" he added.
Would Fool Stone.
The Cushing letter also said:
You want to manage 1t somehow so
that while Stone Former republican COL
lector Of the port Of Baltimore). may
think you are warming up to him. it will
be the fact In reality that he Is warming
up to you
A letter from Cushing, June Is. 1905, to
James A. Gary of Baltimore. said:
You know Mulhall. i could write ten
pages about his service to our cause and
to me personally, his loyalty during the
campaign, and. in fact, for a year and a
half back. He wants to help two or
three of his followers along and wants
n got hylStnpcq CnnnnPtfnn n
SELF
Several letters relating to the activities
Of Col. Mulhall and Mr.. Gushing in the
political situation in Maryland during
1905 were read into the record. In one of
these II was set forth that n. Carroll
Downs, former secretary to Senator Nc
Comas, desired to reorganiZe the re-
publican party In Maryland with the aid
GARRISON all Maryland republicans. in
an effort to show the manufacturers and
others that the republicans of Maryland
are united enough and can win"
Once After Wachter.
The organization got after Representa-
tive Frank E. Wachter of Maryland, Null
hall said.
'Wachter was not up to the mark in
Washington He lodged too many votes
on labor bills" said the witness.
letter from Michael Collins, business
agent for the National Holsters organiza-
ton of Philadelphia. dated 1904, was
read. Mulhall said he was one of the
labor men working against Representa-
tive William Hughes in New York. Col
Inns told in his letter of his work In labor
unions.
The scene of the inquiry shifted from
Baltimore to Albany. N. Y, with the in
production OF a copy Of a bill introduced
in the New York legislature by Senator
burden Of proof upon the defendant in
cases Of injury from negligence.
Were other representatives Of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
there?"
Eyes sir"
Questioned by Senator Cummins. Null
hall said he had not represented himself
as the friend of the laboring man at AL
bany, but had seen political leaders and
tried to stop it.
bill, as something that ought not to pass
at that time"
Senator Cummins asked whom he saw in
Albany when ne worked against the
bill.
Saw "Boss'' Barnes.
you didn't have to see many people
in Albany at that time to stop bill Of
that kind. saw Boss Barnes"
Through him you defeated the bill?
IT believe i did. knew him for many
years.
You told him you were working for
the National Association of Manufac-
turers?'
Yes, sir
Through him you prevented the pas
sage of the bill?'
Il believe / did"
Mulhall said ''Mr Cushing's office"
gave him a list of members Of commit
tees in the New York legislature whom
he was to see. All OF the names could
not be identified by Mulhall.
II know l saw Judge Arlington" he
said. because i had an intimate ac-
Of 1885,
Feeling Crops Out.
The feeling in the Senate committee
against the House committee cropped
out during discussion of one Of the let
tiers, that had been withdrawn because
1t was a duplicate of another Senator
Cummins said the reason ought to be
put In the record and Senator Reed
agreed.
I'm view OF the extreme suspicion with
which this committee Is now regarded
by certain gentlemen, we had better
be very careful" said Senator Reed.
Fight to the Finish.
When Senator Reed came to letter.
about strike in Philadelphia, Mulhall
thought Attorneys McCarter and Emery
were whispering about his testimony and
lover the shoulders of senator's
Il see gents sitting behind you." he