Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Says Labor Aided Hughes.

He added that 1t had been said that
William hughes, his opponent, now sena-
tor. had received 5000 campaign fund
from the american Federation of
Labor. and that he felt it was entirely
proper for him 10 accept aid from the
Manufacturers. Association.
Taking up Muhafi's specific charges
that he had worked constantly with Nc
Gave. that he had paid for their joint
meals, and that in the last three Gays OF
the campaign they had slept together.
McC;ave emphatically denied them all
Il don't recall ever eating meal with
Col. MulnaIl anywhere during that cam
pafgn,' he said.
LAS to having slept with him. perish
the thought. [ slept at home every night
except one. when !. MADE a. tour of sus-
sex county with the candidate> for gov
ernor, Mr.. Lewis. and stopped at, a hotel
at Newton. I paid my own way. and /
don't think Col. Mulhait was within leo
miles of the place. -, -
Never Collected Funds, !.
McClavi. declared that SO far as he
knew Mulhall haf never collected a cent
for his campaign, or spent a cent in 1t,
except to pay for thfzf@o foofsis in The
Paterson hotel ,s'which he bad, hims eli. en-
gagged. si 80 - -, s; s..@=z.'
Il had coflfidence in Col MulhalI," he
said because Of the letters he brought
me from prominent public men. Ii was
not until 1912 that 7 learned he had been
d sch -ged by his employers
lie said Mulhall had pleaded with him
for a letter commencing his work in the
1919 campaign. He gave II, he said, but
later learned that Muihail hadn't accom-
plished anything for him
Mct'lave said nc made up his own
nd IN
that because of his strong Endorsements
from public men he cont -nued to have
some faith in him until 1872. Mu-hall
was very mysterious about his campaign
work. he said. insisting on having a
back door to his hotel headquarters. and
pulling down the curtains of cab dur
ing a ride they made 10 a locomotive
plant.
McCiave was shown a list of expenses
which Mulhan had furnished the COM
mittee. covering his alleged expenditures
in McClave's district. the sixth.
is this all"" he demanded of Senator
Walsh.
What more do you WANT" asked the
well. this is about 800 worth. He
claims he spent about S4,4OO l want
specifications. l want the names of the
men he paid money to. and some of his
receipted bills. Amy one can make up
list like this
Effort to Bride Gompers.
While Mulhall was on the stand yes
terday afternoon he gave the investigat-
ing committee his story of the alleged
effort In 1907 and 1903 to bride Samuel
Gompers TO desert the cause of labor and
support the policies advocated by the
National Association of Manufacturers.
He admitted he had no positive informa-
ton that AN attempt to bride Gompers
had actually been made, but he said
Anterior Brownell of New York had out
lined the plans To him. and had told him
OF what was TO be done.
The committee opened the Gompers in
cident yesterday when newspaper clip
pings appeared showing that Gompers
had made the bribery charges before a
court in 1905. and that President Van
CIeave of the Manufacturers Association
had denied all connection with them
Mulball said he had been referred by
Van Cieaye and Schwedtman to Browneil
in New York. who claimed to be conduct
ing publicity bureau for the associa-
ton.
Had Followed Labor Leader.
Brownell told him. he said. that man
named Brandenberg was following Comp
ers; that they had a plan fixed up by
which they expected to get the labor
leader; and that they were positive they
could not fan Mulhall said he warned
them they would not succeed. and later
Van Cleave to the same effect
Van Cleave left New York suddenly. the
witness said. after telling him that he
had nearly fallen into a trap" HE said
they wanted him to go down to meet
those people. but he got a tip not to CO."
added Mulhallt He told nue. he thought
Brownell had more sense than to go into
a trap OF that kind"
This was the extent of Mulhalrs knowI-
edge of the matter. but he insisted that
from the previous information he had he
knew the plan that had been on foot TO
force Gompers into signing a document
that would insure his future action
Attorney Breaks In.
Proceedings were running smoothly