Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-17

Haerman, Urbania, Ohio, from fight.
ing Cole.
On March q, 1908, Mulhall wrote 8
long letter to Schwedtman talking
Familiarity of various prominent ma
tional figures.
Il reported to Mr. sherman the work
that / did in Coles district while Mr.
Emery was present" he wrote. "ant
Mr.. Sherman stated on this occasion
that he was positive there would be nc
amendment to the Sherman law or In
other words, there would be no class
legislation passed at this session OF
Congress favoring the Gompers crowd
Il rad long Interview with Sena-
tor Stephen b. Elkins of West Vir.
etnia. d'd . lot of work for Mr.. Ell
kins. in 1892, when he was secretary OF
war iug the Harrison administration, OF
a CONFIDENTIAL nature. The senator pos
itsN.ly stated that there would be nc
amendment of the Sherman law at this
session of Congress"
At 2 "GomperS meeting in Wash
ingtoii, the letter continued, "Gompers
told "A lot Of his friends that the Pres
ident positively refused to stand for
the boycott or, in other words, he
would not put any clause in any bill
amending the Sherman act. which
would legalize boycotting SO for that
reason there is a hitch between the
Gompers crowd and our executive at
the present time" Referring to a meet
ing with Arthur J. Vorys, the then Sec.
Taft's political manager, Mulhall wrote
that Vorys assured him the secretary
stood for what our people wished, a
tariff commission" and had not altered
his stand on injunction legislation.
Il gave Mr.. Norys a full description of
the splendid work done by our associa =
ton. of the activity of President Van
Cleave, and of the great organizations
that you yourself have built up in st.
Louis and other cities throughout the
Union" the letter added.
Schwedtman replied, on March "a, 1905:
How splendid it would be if we could
do what you and l feel ought to be done,
that is have representation for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers IN
the next Presidents cabinet. OF course
we must be careful in talking these mat
tiers over with Mr.. Van Cleave because a
man of great means he has no desires In
that direction at all and he has been
brought to believe as good many busi-
ness men do that it is bad business for q
high class business man to be mixed up
with politics."
In May. 1908, wrote to Schwedtman:
Mr. Emery and l had long interview
with Judge John ]. Jenkins, chairman of
the judiciary committee. Mr.. jenkins
fully went over all the laws that came
I'M cicia
Congress and told us of the splendid fight
he put up to stop class legislation.
MIR. Emery and myself faithfully
promised him we would do everything
in our power, aided by the officers of
the organization to have him returned
to Congress.
IN this letter Mulhall described a
trip to the Capitol one afternoon.
when he found Mr.. Townsend of
Michigan, Mr.. Burton of Ohio. and Mr..
Mckinley of Illinois, together with
Mr.. Hitchcock, surrounded by a large
labor lobby" He said he realized
THAT Gompers people" had Mr..
Hitchcock (Taft's manager up there
to try to force through some legisla-
ton and he wanted to meet Mr..
Hitchcock as he was leaving the build
ing. Mr.. Hitchcock gave him friend
~ greeting. he added. but seemed an
noyed that Mulhall Should NEEDLE in
his affairs
Mr. Hitchcock suggested. the letter
says that He thought it was better
for me to attend to my business and
he would attend to his
Il then told Mr. Hitchcock added
the writer, that intended to go to
the telegraph office and send to every
prominent manufacturer throughout
the country the fact that Mr.. Frank
Hitchcock, ex-first assistant post
master general (And at the present
mr. Taft's political manageD was
aiding the Laborites to get the injunc-
ton bills through Congress and had
turned Labor lobbyist"
Mr.. Hitchcock advised him not 20
send the telegram, Mulhall wrote, be-
cause he was not attempting to get
any injunction bills through Congress
and they parted on friendly terms.
Later, the letter continued. MIR.
Townsend made a clean confession of
the fact that the laborites had brought
Hitchcock and the others to the cap
itol for the purpose of defeating the
ship subsidy bill, which was before
Congress, on Saturday afternoon, and
that Hitchcock did do all that was in
his power to have that bill defeated
to please the Gompers people. Town
send stated that he had given up the
fight on injunction bills and had taken
no part in the ship subsidy fight. This
was given to me by Townsend in con-
fidence."
Mulhall went back to Jersey. late in
March, and on the Both wrote to
Schwedtman about the campaign
against Congressman Gardner. He
said Gov. Fort promised to aid him in