Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
SENATE IS VICTOR,
KEEPING MULHALr.
House Fight to Obtain Lobby
list as Witness Proves
Futile.
WORK OF N. A. N. TO BEAT
HUGHES is REVEALED
Baltimore Man Discloses "Spy"
System and Campaign
Against McComas.

Against McComas.
one-time chief lobbyist for the National
association OF Manufacturers. as the prize.
the Senate and House lobby investigators
continued their contest today for nrst
testimony from the star witness. The
Senate won.
Surrounded by guards, to ward or
subpoena servers from the House. Null
hall continued his story before the Senate
committee. reciting details of the fight he
alleges the manufacturers financed TO
beat Representative Hughes OF New Jer-
sey. now a senator; to re-elect Nelson
w. Aldrich as senator from Rhode
Island. and re-elect former Representa-
tive Littlefeld OF Maine.
Reveals His Activities.
Mulhau talked OF inside work and
''outside" work: OF a bookkeeper at the
American Federation OF Labor whom he
charged with later becoming a paid spy
for the Manufacturers Association. and
Of N. Carroll Downs private secretary
to former Senator McComas of Maryland
who. he alleged. was taking pay from
the Manufacturers Association when IL
was trying to beat McComas because of
his eight-hour labor bills. Mulhall's testi-
mony may cover several days.
The House committee. meanwhile, foled
in it's attempt to get first testimony from
Mulhall. made formal demand on the Sen
ate committee for its list OF witnesses,
yet unheard and planned to meet later
today to discuss further action.
Stand Of House Probers.
Mulhalrs published disclosures. IN
which he claimed to have been en-
gagged for years in lobbying" in be-
half OF the National Association OF
Manufacturers. had brought the names
Of representatives into the case to
such an extent that the House COM
mittee demanded the right to begin at
once its own investigation Of the mat
ter.
The Senate committee refuses to give
up any Of the documents or witnesses.
however, on the ground that its investi-
cation Is well under way. that 1t has
the prior claim upon Mulhall CORES
pondence and witnesses. and that It must
be allowed to conclude the investigation
that has been under way for weeks.
Witness to Be Guarded.
The Senate committee. fearful of fur.
AACA 0llCuiPlS W Lie x1OuSc TO get QOl0
of the witness or his voluminous lob
ibying' correspondence, held a short execu-
tive session and issued fron-clad instruc-
tons to the officers of the Senate that
any attempt by the House to take the
witness must be resisted.
While the Senate committee retired for
its executive conference three employees
from the sergeant-at-arms' office, three
Senate clerks and q page boy kept guard
ha original M dnnifcofo MOI
the committee table, and watched the
witnesses to prevent the serving of
House subpoena upon them. Senator
Reed called to the ten-year-old page boy:
papers, and il anybody tries to get
them, shoot him."
Before Mulhall could begin his testi-
mony today before the Senate committee
James A. Emery. counsel for the National
Association of Manufacturers. made a
formal request upon the committee for
the right of the association to be rep
resented by an attorney. Robert Nc
Carter, former attorney general OF New
Jersey, was presented as the associa-
tons counsel Senator Overman said
the committee would decide later
whether Mr.. McCarter should have the
general privileges as an attorney for
the manufacturers association.
Taft and Foraker Named.
InSl To-Day
brought in the names of former Presi-
dent Taft and former Senator Foraker
of Ohio. Senator Reed exhibited let
ter with five names on the back Mui-
hail identified it, and said the names
were these OF men submitted by Foraker
VINO were to work in the congressional
campaign IN Ohio in 1910.
Did YOU participate in that cam
paignT asked Senator Reed.
Il did. sir"
spondence and dug out letters showing
the relations between Mulhall and
Marshall Cushing. secretary OF the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers.
with Cushing that he was 10 receive
500 week and $40 a week for ex-
penses.
what. were you to do for this
Explains His Work.
General field work and lobby work
in Washington"
His arrangement with Cushing be-
gan in the summer OF 1904. and he un-
derstood il would be permanent, al
though he had nothing in writing 10
bind the National Association OF Man
ufacturcrs.
Mrlhan told further OF how he
worked to defeat the late Senator Nc
SGfGAS OF AdfNldUU, bilIOusH ne HOScu
as the senator's friend. He said he had
received SOC letters from Gushing di-
rec.e2 against McComas.
What did you do with these letters?
asked senator Reed.
II turned them over to y. Carroll
Downs secretary 10 Senator McComas.
DO you mean you delivered these
letters against McComas TO his secre-
tary?'
N. Carroll Downs was I'm the pay Of
Cushing" said the witness.
Quarreled With Cushing.
Mulhau went on to explain that he be-
came indignant and Quarreled with
Cushing because he was buying out" the
secretary of a senator
A letter to Senator Foraker September
10. 1904 referred to a suggestion that
Mc,haii should 20 to Rhode Island TO
help Senator Aldr1ch in his campaign.
He said he went later at the request OF
..He asked me to get touch with
abor men there to get their support,
said MulhaIl Il remained there about
ten days"
I.atters from c. Z Alden, then secre-
tory IN Senator Foraker. and Arthur q.
shelton secretary to Senator Aldrich.
showed that Mulhall's suggestion to go
m Rhode Island had been the subject %
some correspondence
Ibid Mr.. Alden and Mr.. Shelton know
YOU were employed by the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers. asked Sens
ator Cummins.
-oh. yea was sent there b. No