New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-30
Ex-Governor Fort Says ASSo-
citation of Manufacturers
Didn't Influence Him.
CALLED CRAZY AND LIAR
Congressman and Others of
Country wide Prominence De-
nounce Congratulated
Talks of Alleged Com
pers Bride.

faCturers for years has maintained a
lobby" AZ Washington and state capitals.
Mr.. Forts name appears among others
as having been connected with the work
ings OF the lobby in story published
Yesterday i'm The New York World"
Now that II has been brought to my
attention" said the Ex-Governor Il have
an indistinct recollection Of man calling
once 10 see me with letter of introduce
ton from Judge Speer. but | cannot re-
call his name or the interview. But this
J do know. that I never in any way. Oh
rectly or indirectly. while I was Gov
ernor, took any part in any effort to de
feat legislation in Congress.
~ cannot understand why he MuIhaln
should refer 10 me II the National As
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers ever did any
political work in New Jersey, either TO
help or TO defeat any one else for Con-
Gress. ! do not know anything about it."
Much Money Spent, He Says.
The manufacturers lobby" according
10 the published story credited to Colonel
Mulhall. has spent large sums of money in
the last ten years in an effort TO influence
legislation 1t has done this. Colonel Null
hall said, by defeating measures opposed
by the association. by supporting the can
didacy Of Senators and Representatives
who il was believed might aid in putting
through legislation the association de-
sired. by breaking strikes and in other
ways using the legislative branch of the
government for its own ends.
Colonel Mulhalls connection with the
lobby" was as chief lobbyist" for the
ten years between 1908 and 1872 he says.
IS the result Of Colonel Mulhalls story,
which is printed with circumstantial de-
tail a subpoena has been issued for his
appearance before the Senate lobby in
vestigating committee on July :, when
he will be asked TO make his charges
under oath
James 4. Emery. counsel for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers, with
headquarters at Washington. and former
Representative James g. Watson, Of Ind
lana. both of whom are accused by Null
hall Of having been active in the oper
alton of the lobby" also will be sub
rpnaed. according 10 a statement made
in Washington last night by Senator Over
man. chairman Of the committee.
Senators. Representatives, former Gov
einong the men who Mulhall says. threw
the weight Of their influence for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers in re-
turn for fayors Conferences were held
with former President Taft IT is alleged.
by representatives Of the lobby in an at
tempt to influence him and the Committee
IN Ways and Means 10 favor the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill The chief advisers of
the lobbyists. Mulhan says, were former
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. former Wee
President James S Sherman and Senator
Proctor, Of Vermont.
To Render Public Service.
His purpose at this time in making
known the operation Of the lobby is given
l by Colonel Mulhall as desire TO render
L a service TO the public. In substantiation
Of his story Colonel Mulhall is quoted az
having in his possession upward Of 10000
letters. kilograms and other documents.
These are from officers and advisers Of
the association. Particular mention is
made Of John Kirby, jr.. Of Dayton, Ohio.
former president Of the association: j.
Philip Bird. of Plainfeld. y. j.. general
manager; James A. Emery. Of Washing
Of New York secretary. and Marshall
Gushing, former secretary.
The present officers of the association,
which has countrywide organization.
including approximately 400 individual
members. representing 10000 employees
are: Colonel George Pope. president Of
the Pope Hartford Automobile Company.
Hartford. Conn; Gorge S. Boudnot, New
York. secretary, and A. 3. See, Brooklyn,
treasurer The New York Offices OF the
association are in the Hudson Terminal
Building.
Colonel Mulhall says he was first in
duced 10 aid in the lobbying Of the as
ISOLATION following an interview with Mr..
Cushing. the former secretary, in No
vember. 1892. His connection with the
work began in January, 1903 and con-
tnued for ten years. in which he says he
spent $4,000 of the associations money
20 further its work.
At the time he undertook the work
Colonel Muhall says. he was told by Mr.
Cushing that his chief advisers were Sen
ator Proctor, of Vermont former Speaker
Cannon and former President sher-
man. Interviews were also held by Mr
Cushing with Senator Foraker, OF Ohio
and former Representative Watson, Of
Indiana. Mulhall says.
Defeat Of Senator McComas.
The first effort made by the lobby"
under Colonel Mulhalrs direction. he
says. was to defeat former United States
Senator Louis Il. McComas. of Maryland,
for reelection I'm 1904. This was done be-
cause Mr.. McComass authorship of the
"eight-hour" bill and his support Of labor
interests In general WAS believed by Of
ficers of the association to be inimical to
their best interests. Mulhall says. Mr.. 1
McComas was defeated. and Representa-
tives Frank Wachter. Sidney f. Mudd
and Charles Shearn were sent to Congress
at Cushing's wish. Colonel Mulhall says
In 1906, Colonel Mulhall says, he be-
came active I'm the work OF the lobby"
in Washington In association with Con-
gresham Charles z. Littleheld. Of the
I'd Maine District. the active champion.
he says. OF the association against all
labor bills offered by the labor unions In
Washington. Mr. Littlehed, while a
member Of Congress. was brought TO
New York. according to Mulhall, at the
expense OF the association and here con-
ferred with James w. Van Cleave, at
that time president Of the association,
now dead, over the lobby" situation.