The Washington herald., 1913-07-16

workers In the IAttlefield campaigns in
Maine was read with much interest yes
terday.
DR.. G. b Crockett. formerly one Of
Gomper's physicians, and Democrat
of Thomaston, Me-. was hired In one
Of the Litnefield campaigns to make
an anti-Gompers speech. He was paid
$500 for the job which he performed so
well that the fear was expressed that
he had done more harm than good
After reading in the newspapers OF Null
halls confession" he wrote, under date
Of July Z last. II have just read your
confession. / believe 1t all excepting
your statement that You are doing II
for the good of humanity. This human
ity business of yours / cannot swallow"
Mulhalrs efforts along lines Of what
might be termed the expansion policy
Of the association, both In its member
ship and political power. were Indicated
in the great mass OF correspondence yes
terday read into the record. Mulhall
worked for membership and political
power together. He saw In William T.
Haines a promising prospect. 80 he urged
him to become a member OF the N A.
NJ, and then turned the full strength Of
the organization and the personal efforts
of President Van Cleve in behind Haines
candidacy for gubernatorial honors In
Maine, Haines is now Governor, though
LittIefield, who by dint Of Herculean ef-
forts by Mulhall and his associates, beat
McGillicudy for Congress in 1906 Is out
of public life.
Casting about in New York for prom
Using material. Mulhall got into touch
with Representative Fairchild. Fairchild
and Van Cleave were brought together
during one Of the latter's trips to New
York, and Fairchild became a member
and enlisted Mulhalfs support In his
subsequent campaigns. This was in 1877.
How Representative James f. Watson
of Indiana commanded the utmost ef-
forts of the n. A. NJ, which later at
tempted unsuccessfully to make him
Governor, was brought out in part And
the N. A, NJ. never made a friend who
| would not stand pat in any and every
contingency.
In November. 1907. the membership OF
the n. A. NJ. was 5000. Van Cleave
declared there was no reason why the
membership should not be 10000. and in
sisted that everything be done toward
charging the membership list.
During the testimony yesterday AFTER
noon Mulhall produced with the declara-
ton that he was almost certain II had
been prepared and handed him by for
mer Representative James Z. Watson OF
Indiana, a blacklist" upon which was
penciled here is a list for you to knock
out" On this list were the names OF
| the following congressman. who had IN
CURED the emnity OF the y. A. NJ.
Gambler of Mississippi. Hamlin OF Mis-.
souri,, Danforth OF New York, Payne OF
New York, Lever Of South Carolina,
Graham of Illinois, Lvseck of Nebraska,
BeaIl and John II. Stephens OF Texas.
c. c. Bowman OF Pennsylvania. Lloyd
and Clark of Missouri. Humphreys OF
Mississippi, Carter Of Oklahoma. Brant-
ley of Georgia, Hull OF Tennessee. BULK
| ley Of Ohio. Burgess of Texas, Hinds OF
Maine Lindbergs OF Minnesota, Towner
of Iowa. Focht OF Pennsylvania. Gard
ner of Massachusetts,. Henry George. 1r.
of New York. Henry OF Texas, X. X.
Reese Of Kansas. Reilly of Connecticut,
and Foster Of Vermont. This list might
carry more weight did 1t not contain
| the names Of some of the strongest re-
dictionaries, past and present. Republic
an and Democratic. In the House.
Fcepey Furnished Information.
One of Mulhalls expense accounts con-
tains an item. Expenses paid TO labor
workers of the Workinsmen's Protective
Association for campaign work tx
planning this item Mulhall said: Il be-
IieSe that was paid to Mr.. Frank Feeney'
of the Central Labor Union of Philadel-
| phia He was a party that always fur-
nished me information relating to the
work in Pennsylvania at that time.
A large part OF the testimony dealt with
Mulhalrs labor corruption work in CieFe-
land and st. Louis in the last named OF
| which places he broke a strike where
1900 shoe workers were out. largely by
promising to pay 5000 to one or the
| leaders. He also had about twenty paid
| spies in the organization. including the
Dhar the strike Headquarters.
Most Of yesterday afternoons session
was taken I'D with the identification OF
letters showing the activity OF the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers IN
| behalf of the Gubernatorial ambitions OF
James E. Watson of Indiana, beginning
| In December, 1877.
Mulhall was sent to Indiana, ana
through James A. Emery was put In
| touch with various men.
| He said that while in Indianapolis he
| had seen former Senator Beverage. at
the time in the Senate. who was opposed
| to Watson. Beverage was warm
friend, according to the witness, of d. NJ.
Parry, former president OF the National
Association of Manufacturers. Mulhall
| saw Watson most every day, and was In
| frequent correspondence with him. He
said that Watson was quite concerned
about the labor vote, SO he wrote him
under date Of December Is. 1907. that he
would start a lot of labor workers which
he felt certain would give a splendid ac-
count of themselves for the next few
| months
"Of course" said Mulhall. ''our wori
here shall have to be as much unde
cover as we possibly can make 1t, and
shall do nothing without the advice o.
your manager when you are absent. Of
I through any personal friend that you
may wish me to work through while
| am here" He added in the same letter
1 IT know that you can be Of much NOR
aid to Mr.. Emery in Washington than
can be, so I hope you will volunteer Il
help Mr. Emery, for believe can b
of much more service to you here thai
| 1 can be IL am compelled to leave her,
now and then go to Washington"
William E. Biakely, the labor commits
sioner of Indiana. proved a very enthusi
! astic Watson man. The question Of none!
concerned Mulhall. He explained that h
organized a committee on finance com
prising Mr. Parry, c. c. Foster, and c
c. Hanch. This committee collected $500
in three or four days
| About that time" Mulhall testified
| "watson sent me a letter saying he wa
| Unable to get out Of Fushville becaus
he was dead broke. I sent Watson 81. 90
out of 5000 collected. Later on anothe
81, 900 was sent him."
Watson Given $1,000.
With Watson given 5000 out Of tn
5000 originally collected in Indianapolis
there remained 81 COO which, according L
Mulhall. was used for the 80 labor work
ers. subsequently Foster raised $1,000
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