The Washington times., 1913-07-12

lively refused to abandon his advocacy
of the eight-hour bill.
But whether he is bluffing or really
means to advocate it," wrote Gushing to
Mulhall. when the latter reported this.
doesn't matter to us. The only thing
certain is that We cannot tie up to him.
There are three factions in the Repub-
lican organization in Maryland now,
and both you and our organization ought
to benefit greatly through the fight now
in progress
Then these workers, all holding
cards as members of organized labors.
worked night and day and finally ac-
complished Hughes defeat. And they
Were paid from the funds of the N.
A. NJ.
MulhaIl was sent to Senator Aldrich
by the then Senator Roraker of Ohio.
The witness braZenly admitted lining
UP the labor leaders of Rhode Island
to work for Aldrich and said that he
had paid them from the funds OF the
National Association of Hanufactur-
ers furnished him by Secretary Mar
shall Cushing.
Got $14o Weekly.
During the entire campaign of 1904.
Mulhall drew $140 weekly from the
n. A. NJ, which he used in fighting
McComas.
Mulhall also admitted that he had
in his employ, George B. Squires, a
bookkeeper in the offices of the Amert-
, can Federation of Labor. The latter.
he said, made complete reports to him
of all that transpired in the offices Of
the federation and of all plans made
by II to fight the n. A. NJ.
More than a score of letters dealing
with Maryland campaign Of 1904 and
1905, in which Mulhall took an active
| Record
II is shown that Squires, who acted as
! spy for Mulhadd and n. A. NJ. finally
| lost his position with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Mulhall and Cushing
through the aid of the Republican or
ganization. got him a place in the Gov
ernment employ In Panama.
Several letters from Gushing to Null
| hall calling for information of union
instance, the information was forthcom-
| ing. All of the letters showed that Null
hall made the most comprehensive re-
ports to Gushing on both labor and
political matters.
Gushing wrote Mulhall. in 1865, to do
| his utmost to have Congressman Frank
E. Wachter, of Maryland. become more
active in opposing the pending eight
hour bill.
why was this considere necessary
Because whenever a vote was reach
ed Wachter was usually conveniently
absent said Mulhall.
In a letter written to J. c. Hill, OF
Washington, by Gushing, mention was
made of a John Mcintyre, of Baltimore,
and Mulhall was asked who he was.
''Oh, he is a lobbyist here in Wash
ington now replied Mulhall, work
ing for the n. A. M
letter from Michael Collins. busi-
ness agent for the National Holsters
Associa ton of Philadelphia, contained
the reference to a death with the fol-
lowing:
This makes another Socialist less
for us to contend with"
Reading of this reference caused a
general laugh, in which the committee
Joined.
Trip To Albany.
Mulhall told of a trip to Albany, dur
ing the legislative session of 1905 to get
a bill killed which was obnoxious to the
N A. NJ. Asked how he killed it, he
said he saw Boss Barnes and the
bill was killed through him." The
Boss Barnes referred to II William
Barnes, jr, chairman of the New York
Republican State Committee.
A copy of a bill introduced in the
New York State senate by Senator
Page during the session of 1905 was