The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
gressmenE and senators and men higher
up than that. too
Taft's Name Brought In

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up than that, too,
Taft's Name Brought In
Sehwedtman wrote Mulhan on Septem-
Der ., 1907, bringing in the name of Mr..
Taft, then Secretary of War.
You saw, of course, where Secretary
Taft referred to the National Association
of Manufacturers at great length in
his Columbus address. If we succeed i'll
getting the counsel plans thoroughly es-
counced then our power for good VIII
grow right along until next year. Then
comes the presidential campaign. and we
will be a factor of national Importance
that cannot be overlooked.
In Cushings days. Mulhall testlhed
on another point, there was never any
bookkeeping. and there never was any
designation by name We all mad num-
befs. | was No. Il; Littleheld was NO.
3. and Sherman was No. s.
Senator Reed wanted TO know more
about the associations tariff and reci-
procity activities.
THE National Association of Manufac-
turers created and solely created the
tariff commission" Mulhall declared.
Sehwedtman wrote Mulhall on October
5. 1907, of Certain work which Mr..
Rrownell is doing unearthing tae con-
nection between Gompers and the national
democratic campaign committee.
eWho was Brownell?1 asked Senator
Nelson.
"Chief of the publicity bureau of the
National Association of Manufacturers,
answered Mulhall. They were trying to
bribe Gompers at that time
The committee. did not asy for a fur
ther explanation
Mulhal went to St Louis In October,
1907, to settle a strike of 230e0 shoe work
ers.
"sehwedtman told me to approach
the head of the strikers, man named
Frank" witness testified. "The sum of
$4,000 had been put in my hands to
get Frank to call the strike off in a
certain time. Ii he was successful he
was to be paid the money. The strike
was called off two days later than
was suggested and | turned the money
hack to Sehwedtman and Frank was
never paid dollar
Senator Reed introduced a memoran7
DUN which Mulhall said was black :
list of cons ngressmen.
Mulhall thought IT had been prepared
by former Representative Watson. 1t
says:
r. WATSON, here is "a list for you to
knock out; Gambler. Mississippi; HAM
lin, MissourE Danforth, New York
Payne, New York; Lever, South Caro-
lima Graham Illinois; Lobeck, Ne
braska: Beall Texas; Stephens, John
H., Texas; c. c. Beauman. Pennsyl-
vania c. Lloyd. Missouri; Clark, Mis-
souri, Humphries. Mississippi; Carter,
Oklahoma; Brantley, W. G., Georgia,
Hui. Tennessee: Bulkley, ohio; Bur-
CESS, Texas; Towner, Iowa; Focht,
Pennsylvania: Gardner. Massachusetts;
Henry George. Jr., New YORK; Henry,
r.. L., Texas; Hinds, Maine; Lindbensh.
Minnesota, Rees r. r., Kansas; Reilly,
r. L., Connecticut; Coster, Vermont.
On December 2, 1917, Schwedtman
wrote to James A. Emery, now local
counsel for the National Association of
Manufacturers, saying of Mulhall;
During his many years service with
the National Association of Manufac-
turers he has been tried many times
and has never been found wanting.
"A great deal of the political work
for which Mr.. Cushing has taken credit
in past years has been attended by
Colonel Mulhall and many of the Vie
tories are due to his untiring efforts
to his discretion and his ability as a
politician and as a diplomat. His many
years acquaintance with national poll
itics and politicians Will make the col
onel of great value to you in your
Washington work He is placed under
your command by orders of Mr.. Van
Cleave. You are the general in chief
of the Washington campaign and you
Will find Mr.. Mulhall a very able as
sistant."
what was the Washington campaign"
asked Senator Reed.
Il was given to understand that ! was
to report to Emery who was in charge of
the lobby work.
what vas the work?''
I'VE were to work against any labor
bills that come up"
How about tariff matters were you
to do any of that kind of work."
Yes. sir
Aiulhall said the letters would explain
the tariff activities better than he could
and the committee did not question him
further.
On December 81, 1901. Mulhall received
this letter from President VanCleave:
MY Dear Mr.. Muhall: You are aware
that Mr.. d. NJ. Parry, the former pres-
dent of the National Association of Manu-
facturers takes much interest in Indian
apols. He is very strong for Watson.
and | recommend that you call upon him
taehed hereto.
There is no one able to place you in
closer touch with certain elements than
the man to whom MIR. Parry will introduce
you'
Mulhall said Parry introduced him to
several leaders and he met Senator Rev
eridge.
Senator Beveridge, he said. was against
Watson.
Il met Beveridge two or three times