The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-08
Sensational Confession of Lob
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Their sensations in the senate lob
by investigation were foreshad
owed today when it became
known that a subpoena had been
served upon Martin Mulhall. OF
Baltimore, reported to have been
for many years the active field
agent" and lobbyist of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacture
erS.
The subpoena was ordered by
Chairman Overman of the lobby
committee, after representations
had been made to him that Mr..
Mulhall was willing aid able to
give the committee important
facts regarding attempts to in
fluence legislation, to elect or de-
feat candidates for congress,
make up Of committees of con
gress. A sergeant-at-arms of
the senate served the subpoena
on Mr.. MulhalI, late last night
in Washington. The nature and
extent of the disclosures that are
expected were outlined in an ar
ticle published today under the
sworn signature Of Mr.. Mulhall
in the New York World and the
Chicago Tribune. The state
ment purports to be Mr.. Null
halls personal history as the rep
.resentative from 1903 to 1912 of
the National Association of Man
nfacturers and bristles with
names of congressman whom he
alleges were "subservient or who
Were punished for their opposi-
ton to Legislation by the associ-
alton.
The facts alleged in the strik-
ing story of legislative lobbying
and political campaigning were
not laid before Chairman Over
man prior to their publication.
He declared today, however, that
the story was so circumstantial
in its details that he expected
the committee to go to the bot
tom of the allegations, and UNI
cover any new angle of 'insidi-
Gus lobbying" or "pernicious"
political campaigning that might
be disclosed.
The Mullhall article named
many former and present memb-
ers of congress who were alleged
to have been active agents in
support Of Legislation desired by
the National Association of Man
ufacturers. 1t is specified mem
bers of congress who had been
retained to secure information,
and alleged that even the page
boys of the house of representa-
tives were engaged to pick up in
formation about proposed legisla-
ton. The writer said he had
spent over 5000, 600 in his lobby
ing work; that he had conducted
state and congressional cam
paigns, helped to break up labor
unions; and had personal knowl-
edge of the extent which influen-
ces exerted by his associates had
swayed Legislators and legisla-
ton.
Senator Oyerman declared to
night subpoenas would also be
issued for James A. Emery, of
the National Manufacturers as
ISOLATION. at Washington, whom
the Mullhall article designates as
chief lobbyist" for the associa-
ton at Washington, and for for
mer Congressman James G.. Wat
son, of Indiana, referred to in
the Mulhall statements as in
side lobbyist" for the manufac.
turers' association, who were
leading the fight for a tariff com
mission in 1903. He said the
committee would determine at a
meeting Monday, July Z, as to
summoning Of other congress
men or former congressman and
officials Of the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers.
The lobbying investigation
has gone far beyond its original
scope, " said Chairman Overman
today" and / do not see any
. course for us to pursue but to ask
for more power from the senate
and go into every phase of the
. remarkable situation that has de-
veloped. "