The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-15
MULHALL MIXED
(continusd from FIRST Paxs.)

n then to the inside workings OF
labor unions. but for the most part II
was a story OF politics as Mulhall
played the game. MulhalI's corrul
s~pondence told OF the efforts TO reflect
former Congressman Littlefeid. of
Maine. and defeat the present repre-
sentative from that district. Daniel ].
McGillicuddy. Littlefield was TO be
supported by the National Association
or Manufacturers because OF his stand
against labor legislation. Mulhall
said, on cross-examination. that he had
been told that $50. 900 was spent in
that campaign.
Mulhalrs letters went into detail
concerning the campaign he made in
Maryland to beat former Congressman
Pearre. OF Cumberland. Pearre was
author OF an Injunction bill" and
MuIhall and other agents went out to
get his political scalp.
After cusning's Resignation.
Just before the committee adjourned
the letters began to show Mulhall's ac-
tivities after Marshall Gushing. the
secretary OF the association. with
whom no had correspondent so long.
had resigned. Gushing resigned
Mulhall declared. because he said no
s~elf-respecting politician could report
on lobby work" Mulhall said Cushing
resigned In the spring of 1907 to the
late James w. Van Cleave. then presi-
dent OF the association. who wanted
full reports of all his work. The COM
mittee read several letters from Null
hall TO Van Cleave. in which the lob
byist" showed that he did not care so
much for Cushing after the secretary
left the association.
Some OF h letters read earlier in
she day showed that Mulhall had been
known to the late Vice President.
James 5. sherman. who in 1907. was
chairman of the National Republican
Congressional Committee.
In a letter he wrote on July l. 1907.
to MT. Sherman, Mulhall said he was
going west and would call upon The
Honorable James s. Watson, of the
Sixth Indiana District" and that he
intended to look up members of the
organization in that district and get
them 20 do some active work for
Watson.
Il will pledge you before starting
there" the letter said. that we will
be able to land Mr.. Watson again in
the next house"
Sherman's Letter.
On July .. Mr.. Sherman on paper
Of the Republican committee. wrote
Mulhall as follows:
My Dear Colonel
4 am glad that you arc still inter
ested in political as well as economi-
cal work. and | am glad TO be-speak
for YOU 10 our friends a cordial re-
Ception. While YOU are not now en-
ployed by the Republican COMPRESSION
al committee nor werc YOU employed
during the last campaign. YOU did
render Us very material assistance and
] found you at all times. reliable,
Trustworthy and effective"
In the house today the Garrett com.
mittee heard one witness. Represen.
tative George W. Fairchild. of New
York and recessed for an indefinite
period 10 take up the study of the cop,
les Of the Mulhan letters furnished by
the senate committee. and to consider
documents TO be presented by the Nat
ional Association Of Manufacturers in
answer to a subpoena duces tecum
served on James \. Emery. The study
and arrangement Of these documents
will occupy the time Of tho COMMITTEES
for a number Of DAYS. Chairman Gar.
rett said. and no Witnesses would be
examined until II had been completed.
Representative Fair~hiid was sworn
20 allow him 20 make "A statement IN
auswer 10 colonel NulhaiIs charges
that he H. q large aud wealthy man
ufaCturer himself and ono - the mos:
active adhcreufS of tho association
and that h told Niulhall ~ meetings
and dinners held IN Emcrv's hom.
Mulhail also declared thai ~. had
been sent IN Mr.. Fairchi'd's district
on three ,parat- ocea< ous At his
request.
FsirehiId's Statement.
n n formal statement Representa-
tive Frirrhild denied that be- was /.
emh ~ the Manufacturers ASSOC
riati'n or an adhercuf of tho a@eeorIa-
ton. He said ~ had never been au-
preached hy an member mp retre-
sentative ~ the association r%ciative f1
any measure pending h.for. ~
house. Colonel NuIhlI Mr. Fair.
child said spent or. dav TO- his dis.
triot Co.. i1of. during his ,ampairn for
re- election.
'iie came entirely without request
or prearrangomcnt said OBJ. repre-.
serfn'ire. and T ia nor know ~ Pho
time that h. was connected with tho
National Association 81 Narufa,tur-
"rs 7 supposed ha .pr.scnt.d on.
~ fho political committee. either ma
tiontI. state or oonrr. sei.ral
experimenting ms statement. Vr.
Fnir~hild said that iu 1905 colonel
Muihar dld "scmi-dst.,ti,r work for
him.
In 1910" p" ,aId II sent f1r him
q" obtain Information ls o. those who
wore voskirV harI 90 defeat mo ~
14f1. last fair. when I had "a hard
hrtf on INV hands. 9 again sent fo-
him to 10 certain detective work.
AFTER Do" bad been Boz tho district two
days ~ wac asked hr fha Rspuhur-
nrs wh" were wortIne fnr mo o. TO-
turn %" New Jerscs vher. DO had
in.u working
Nr tNir' hiid asfd hs bad copies ~
al corr'rpondorre between bimsofr
'rd Mr. Muih1if. arG would Furnish
'h'w On fhr cnmwlffre &c. vp. ss-
ru - without tros. examination, trt
VII h" called of'ar rho ,ommiffea b.-
r'rH ~ examination 81 vffr.sass
Shifted To New Jersey.
Win y conclusion ~ fhe Little
h"Id febt September ~ NuIt4iI said
Do" was 9hl0.d to Sow Jersey and
''1k charge Of fhc m-anrrarfurrr.
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