The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-07-17
hULHALL BROKE
.. ST. LOUIS STRIKE
Declares He Succeeded In Quell-
ing Trouble With Money.
NOTE OF SHERMAN'S READ
Letter From Late Nies-PresIdent to
Former Agent Of N. A. N. Ar
ranged Meeting Between Lat
ter and Van CleaVs.

Washington, July 1.-THE political
success of the National Association OF
Manufacturers In 1907 caused 1t to de-
eide to play q part in the selection OF
a president the following year, accord
ing to a letter written by Fred G.
Schwedtman, secretary Of the late
President James w. Van Cleavs. to
Col NJ. M Mulhall. The letter was
read before the Overman lobby in
Quiry committee. In other letters read
into the record 1t was indicated that
Col. Nj. M Mulhall, as agent OF the
n. A. NJ, had close political relations
with Governor Haines Of Maine; Rep
resentatives Bsrtholdt and Cowdrey Of
Missouri; and that the association was
instrumental in defeating Tom l..
Johnson for reelection as mayor Of
Cleveland. Mulhan also described how
he, by the use of money. broke
strike of $4,000 shoemakers In st.
Louis In 1907. The committee made
slow progress, reading less than 200
letters. More than thousand have
been introduced In all.
Read Sherman Letter.
When the Oyerman lobby COM
mittee convened Senator Reed
read letter from the late
Vice President James 8. Sherman
to M NJ Mulhall, arranging for a
meeting In New York with James w.
Van Cleaye, late president Of the
National Association of Manufacture
ens.
Would Call On Watson.
In a letter wrote on July l. 1907, to
James 8. Sherman, Mulhall said he
was going west, and would call on
1.-The Hon. James e. Watson, OF the
Sixth Indiana district" and that he
intended to look up members OF the
organisation In that district and get
them to do some active work for Wat.
SON.
Il will pledge you before starting
there" the letter said, that we will
be able to land Mr.. Watson again
In the next house"
A recent letter from DR.. G. Langtry
Crockett of Thomaston, Me-, to Null
hall, following newspaper comics
sion" by the latter, admitted that Null
hall had kicked up a stink in this
neck of the woods" but the writer
Crockett, said he could not believe
that humanity business" referring to
Mulhalls statement that he was ex
posing the secrets of the National As
ISOLATION for the benefit Of hu
mainly"
Crockett Advises Mulhali.
Crockett, who was in the employ OF
the National association. said he die
not object If Mulhall sold his letters
but, IF you give them away 1t was
mean of you" He advised Mulhall to
stand out for q good price for the cor
respondence.
Was Crockett q doctor OF mora
philosophy ?" asked Senator Nelson.
NO, a doctor Of medicine" ex
planned Mulhall.
A letter written to W. 8. Sayles Of
Cleveland, dated July 16. 1907. showed
that the National association was pre-
pared to aid In a campaign to defeat
Mayor Tom L. Johnson for reelection
in Cleveland.
A series of communications indicat
ed that agents Of the association con
stantly were advising with the late
vice-President James 8. Sherman, re
garding the political policy Of the Ma
tional association.
In 1907, at the direction Of Var
Cleave, Mulhall went to Maine te
make q complete canvass Of the Re
publican political situation In thu
state.
Before this Mulhall had been IL
St. Louis to aid In breaking strike
In the Blue Ribbon shoe factory.
Man Was Honest, Says Muihali.
Thomas ]. Lyons. Republican. o
Augusta, Me-, who co-operated will
Mulhall In electing Congressman Lit
tlefield, received the frst certificate
of character Mulhall has given to any
one.
II think he was absolutely honest,
said Mulhall. He was not In my EN-
ploy."
In q letter to Mulhsll. September
1907, Schwedtman referred with salts
faction to the fact that President Tai
referred at great length to the Nc
tional association.
Mulhall explained that while Nal
shall Cushing was secretary OF tn
National association the greatest Ell
forts were made to conduct politica
maneuvers secretly Men were r.
ferred TO by number Mulhall wa
No. IL, Congressman Littlefeid No.
and the late vicePresident Sherma
No. 8.
.Bstrothsi OF Royal Pair Announced
London. July l6.-Of1cial announc,