The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-14
He Also Had "Big Stick" in
Secretary Wilson for
Manufacturers. ~
IN EFFORT TO GET I'ACK
Accused Association Will ;Senil
Carload Of Correspondence
to the Capital.

Martin NJ Mulhall. much deep Thought
at the hands OF the National Association
NJ Manufacturers before he determt led
that his tenure as their executive az gent
was ended and made up his mind to sex-
pose what he calls. their machinatiuns.
Col. Mulhall has been out OF the Ma
tonal Association Of Manufacturers
more than two years. The greater por-
ton # that time he spent in cndeavG
ing 10 get back. but the association n
officers had had enough. Cajolery was
this failed pathetic pleas were en-
ployed-then threats. .
His earlier threats were couched i'm
cautious language. He reminded the
association of his extraordinary value
70 the organization in times gone by
and Of the secrecy which had surrounded
his work. AT tho same time he made
Use OF his remarkably broad ac-
quaintance with public men OF both
parties TO assure his former employers
that in the event Of a Democratic VIC
tory in the 1912 elections and the de-
livery of the national legislature as
well as the Presidency into the hands
If the Democrats he would be as useful
IS when his Republican associates were
in charge Of all branches OF the Gov.
ernment.
Mulha11 BecOmes holder.
But his former employers were done
with Col. Mulhall. Then Mr.. Mulhall
became holder. Nearly a year ago he
sent letters TO all the members of the
board Of directors OF the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers begging OF
them that he be reemployed and telling
them why. The following quotation
from one Of Col. Mulhall's letters is
indicative Of the type Of these communi-
cations and Of the gentleman's method
when working for himself alone:
About the first OF last February. on
one Of my vis3t1fv Washington I had a
long interview with Congressman James
A McDermott Of the Fourth Illinois dis
nict and Congressman william B. VII.
son of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania district.
I tMcbermott Is the Representative men
toned in the first published letters Of Col. !
ti'y ~ the Department of Labor.l
81 also had several interviews with John
Gardner. chairman Of the United States
Brewers Association. and all these gentle
n'n have advised me on frequent occa-
sons 10 tender my services to the labor
pgsanzation.
Nj McDermott and Mr. Wilson made
arrangements i'm the early part OF Feb
iYdry Ia have Samuel Gompers and myself
con-" together and talk matters over and
t. oll.ge Mr. McDermott met Mr.. Com
pes IN pr. Nevln's home in Washington
i. g., in that month and had an hours
interview with him concerning the work.
iigs Of the two organizations.
About a week later | had another In |
toi'l'w with Mr.. Gompers through Mr..
Mcnermo,t at the office OF Ralston. Sid |
don 4 Richardson, attorneys at law In
washington, D. c.. and ] learned at this
Interview what these gentlemen were after
t'd hat was they were very anxious To
secure the letters and documents that
Aad after leaving your organization"
MuIhaIl's Appreciation
|, will be seen from this suggestive
Paragraph that already more than
eleven months ago there apparently
Mas working in the mind OF Col Null
hail the appreciation of the valuable
''4'I az l'l VI iIlt
eaca which he had preserved and which
later was TO form the basis for the
present inquiry.
Mr MulhdU then went on to say
- the various directors of the National
Nanu'acturers Association:
II gave no consideration TO any Of the
propositions these gentlemen made to me
AZ these meetings. and about a week later
j II Ralston. Mr. Gomperss personal
attorney, came to Baltimore. Nd. and
.ielephoned to me from Judge Niles's
Office q prominent member Of the bench
IN this city. that he and Judge Niles
were coming to my home and he was
bringing Judge Niles for the purpose Of
p'elg!ng to me that any promise they
made would be made good, providing I
would give them certain information I
had concerning the working OF the Ma
to0al Association Of Manufacturers. and
also allow them to examine the letters |
ma IN my possession. covering the period
OF the last ten years
y phoned back to Mr.. Ralston that
ne Iced not bring Judge Niles or any
h"Gy else upon mission of this kind.
ara although I needed work and employ
ment very much at the time Informed
Mr. Ralston that I still believed I had
numerous friends in the National AssO- |
'di'on OF Manufacturers who had faith
.h'lgh in me to trust me in the past and
mat l was going to continue to deserve
mat trust In the future. and I would
nave nothing to do with any proposition
made to me by these gentlemen"
The foregoing is only one of scores of
letters from Mulhall to officers and
"'h"r persons OF influence in the Ma
Nonhl Association OF Manufacturers.
AZ tomorrow mornings hearing OF
me Senate committee Col. Mulhall will
again take the witness chair.
The AssOciatiOn's Exhibit.
Tho National Association OF Manu-
IActurers on Tuesday will send from
New York an express car filled with all
~ tho correspondence Of the associa-
Ton In its regular office file cabinet.
Accompanying the files will be card
INDEX which the association maintains,
4" II tho books. records and other pos
f'Ssions ~ the association. and the en-
IRE combination will be In charge o.
'h" III" clerk OF the orga nlzation.
The association is determined to set
w - complete duplication of It's New
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