Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-15
MARTIN M. MUlHALL
SIX HOURS ON STAND
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under subpoena by both committees,
viii b. allowed to appear in the House
wing With papers he was ordered to
produce. Chairman OVcrman said, to-
night, that all the difficulties that look
ed SO formidable for few DAYS, had
|s,een smootled out and that each com
inittee would now proceed in its own
way without difficulty.
The Senate committee devoted to-
day largely to reading into the rec
ord the tale of Mulhall's political &C.
tivities. There was an occasional ref
erence To strikes in which the Lob
byist" had figured and an aIusien now
and then to the inside work in labor
unions. but for the most part it was
a story of politics as .Mulhall played
the game
Muihalfs correspondence told of the
efforts to re-eIeet Former Congress-
man Littlefield of Maine and defeat the
present representative from that dis
trict, Daniel J. McGillicuddy, Little
field WAS to be supported by the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
because of his stand against Labor
legislation Mulhali said on cross-ex-
animation that he had been told that
100000 was spent in that campaign.
LittlefieId was beaten.
Mulhalls letters went into detail
concerning the campaign he made IN
Maryland to beat Former Congressman
Pearre of Cumberland. just before the
committee adjourned, the letters be
gan to show Muhall's activities after
Marshall Cushing. the secretary of the
association, with whom he had cor
responded SO long had resigned.
Gushing resigned" Mulhal declar-
ed. because he said no self respecting
politician could report on lobby work"
MulhaIl said Gushing resigned in
the spring of 1907, to the late James
w. Van Cleave. the president of the
association. who wanted full reports
of all his work. The committee read
several letters from Muihan To Van
Cleave in which the Lobbyist" show
ed that he did not care So much for
Gushing after the secretary left the
association.
Some of the letters read. earlier in
the day, showed that Mulhall had been
known to the late Vice President Sher-
man, who, in 1906. was chairman of the
Republican Congressional committee.
In letter he wrote. July l. 1907, to MI
sherman. MulhalI said he was going
West and call on the Hon. james H.,
Watson of the 9Th Indiana District and
get them to do some active work for
Watson. 81 will pledge you before start
ing there the letter said. that we will
be able to land Mr.. Watson again in the
next House
On July 2, Mr.. Sherman, on paper OF
the Republican committee, wrote Mulhali
as follows:
"My Dear Colonel: | am glad that you
are still interested in political as we'll as
economical works and am glad to be-
speak you from our friends a cordial re-
ception. While you are not now employ
ed by the Republican congressional COM
mittee, nor were you employed during the
last campaign. you did render us very
material assistance and l find you at all
times reliable, trustworthy and effective.
The House Hearing.
On the House side today, the Garret
committee heard one witness, Rep George
W. Fairchild of New York, and recessed
| for an indefinite period to take up the
study of the copies of the Muhall letter
| furnished by the Senate committee and
| to consider documents to be presented by
the National Association of Manufacture
ers in answer to subpoena duces te cum
served on James A. Emery.
| Rep. Fairchid was sworn to allow him
| to make a statement in answer to Col
Mulhalls charge that he is a large and
| wealthy manufactures himself nd one OF
the most actfyse adherents Of the associa-
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