The Washington herald., 1913-07-19

Greatest confidence in its ultimate sue
cess, despite Mulhalrs waynings an AZ
tempt to buy Samuel Gompers into
permanent silence.
That the National Council for Indus
trial Defense was organised as medium
for the payment of campaign contripu-
lions in evasion Of the law prohibiting
corporations from contributins to cam.
paign funds.
That when Mulhall urged President
Van Cleave to write personal appeals
to Indiana manufacturers and Repuo-
|licans for funds to finance the watson
campaign, the latter refused through
fear of the law. but that Vice President
Parry, of the N. A. NJ, told Mulhall that
he and other big manufacturers were
jumping the law to aid Watson with
funds.
That although Watson made his cam
paign for Governor largely on a tenn
perance plank Mulhall, with his knowl-
edge. was dickering and comforting with
the brewers, and at one time was conf
dent that the latter would contribute to
Watson's campaign fund.
Mulhall Gets Excited.
Mulhan furnished diversion for the
roomful Of spectators twice during the
afternoon session. He blew UP when At
torney McCarter, counsel for the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers
tried to ask him a question. and went
into a long explanation OF his reasons
for keeping copies Of his correspondence.
On both occasions the committee was
ready to proceed some time before Col.
Mulhall was.
The colonel also gave an interesting
recital of his connection with the alleged
attempt to buy President Gompers, OF
the American Federation Of Labor.
Senator Reed asked Mulhal IL 1t was
not true that the National Council for
Industrial Defense had been organized
principally with a view to evading the
campaign contributions law.
Eyes, sir; 1t was" replied Mulhall.
"How do you know that IL you were
not present at their councils?' asked Nc
Carter.
Mulhall glared at McCarter, and Sena-
tor Reed warned the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers attorney against
the witness. McCarter then
asked the committee to ask the question.
and Senator Walsh framed 1t.
Because the general manager and the
other officers Of the National Association
of Manufacturers told me So" replied
Mulhall. Then he turned on McCarter.
Emery, and other National Association
of Manufacturers officials, who were
seated to his right at a little table facing
the witness chair:
shakes Fist mt Emery.
Its a contemplate trick for you to
sit there staring at me-" he cried, shak-
ing his fist at Emery. These men here,
officers and eX-officers of the n. A. NJ,
have been here ever since / came trying
to intimidate me here in the room and
outside. / will give that gentleman Cturn-
ing to Emery again. a chance to ex-
anime me here or in the courts. I'm
Irish and hot-spirited.
We'll, don't show your Irish here"
warned Senator Overman, good-naturedly.
Telling of his connection with the al
legged attempt to bride Gompers, Mulhail
said he had been instructed by Van
Cleave and Schwedtman at a conference
at the Waldorf. New York. in September. |
1907. to report to Atherton Brownell. OF
whom he had never heard before. He !
went to Brownells Office, No. Madison !
Avenue, and was introduced by Brownell |
to Allen Sangee, a newspaper writer, and |.
a Mr.. Lewis, also a member of Brownelrs |
staff. Brownell wanted to know If Null