The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-07-19
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!: J: - -. STRAIGHT STORY
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Ing the Hon. n. L. Johnson; your
present mayor. Mulhall said he would
like to 20 to Cleveland to aid in this
work. This letter Was dated July 1s,
1907. = -: =,
Mulhall swore that he went to
Cleveland under direct +. Instructions
to defeat Johnson ana that .he; did 80.
In a letter. written by Secretary
schwedtman to Mulhall, Aug. 3, 1907,
the secretary OF the MA. NJ: satd:;.
: There are some large things brew
Ing. and there is; every indication: that
in. our tariff campaign. we have with
us a majority: Of the, Republican lead
Ing congressman and senator's, AMI
men higher up than that, too. - To q
small degree, this IL a: fact also on the
labor issue and some of the other
propositions advocated by the n. A. NJ
propositions advocated by the n.
A.. NJ = =: -. :: -.
.Mulhall> declared that under secre-
tary Cushinr's administration, the as:
sociation's methods were 10 secretive
that names were never mentioned:
"As an instance" said : ~Mulhall.
Vice President Sherman was number
g., Senator Littlef1eld number s.. and-I
myself was known al number IL"
Identifies Letter to Mitchell:
The witness Identified: a letter he
wrote to John Mitchell as follows. -,
"Phila delphia, j, Feb. II. lso2.-rJohn
M MI! Ell, RIcstaent pnits3 Mins Work
s ths ta,cnsgo's ~ on
the honor Of, waiting on you at tho
request Of the leaders; OF the REGULAR
Republican .:orEaniEation Of "Pennsyl-
yania TO tender TO the sninerS organ
la, the third place on the state
had two; brief interviews with you,
wherein you sta ted you did not think
it f9;dyis, bic. for: you to mix in ANYTHING
hold: 7 also. stated to you that: Gov.
William<A. Stone ana Attorney John P.
Elkin and Representative Charles: e.
S Tou ststea BE- R!eftss t H. mat
and you .expeote d tS Be in New. YORK
ABOUT the middle Of the, month. II
you are :; coming east about t1i. tine.
near. future, these gentlemen named
above would be glad to form: your
acquaintance. -: w. s.
re! nj o meet III tSs9s
could be benefit derived from the meet
ing which would largely help your or
kanfzation throughout, the anthracite
B.. / a
diplomacy were. used With the: gentle:
men ,n1entioned it would place behind
you an organizat ion which could do you
] more and Better service: than any other
influence: you eouh bring TO bear in
! "Ry meeting these, sentler.h. you
/ Eay p.olitieaE~ and l. am positive that
les :yoS ca, 90 honqr 10 youf.ele and
! the organization YOU represent. hope
you will give the request Il ask Of you
in this letter to meet those gehtleneen
Consideration, ~a1,d, It you 40: / 'feei
! positive that" YOU wilt bring 4 factor
I to your. aid in this state that would
be. a:valuable' assistance to- ortanized
n you remember. just before 7 LETT
! you II stated that you'd ~;fite this
letter: about this ting Hoping, for =
prompt re'1y' @' II: X. i xu14tA11."
TO this M: M ni replied. as to,-
IN M: NJ. Nj: Mulhau,. rhii.d. slp
i. retd esr es1fS E.
! plying will say that+Ic have considered
carefully the subject. Of your VISIT to
Indianapolis ana am more than ever
| fSr me to take any part in poiitie.i
! matters while holding: the position:
do. in the, labor movement; However. /
should be GLAD: to form the aequeint-
refer. although it viii 30 Impossible. foT
me to stop at Harrisburg on my way
east. however, If. it would, BE- conven-
lent for them, Or any one Of them,
or 20, ! should be- elad TO meet them
there. I shall. stop At the Ashland
| house: which is located On Fourth ave-
! nue. and> Twenty fourth street
&,,11 ~ -
ei.t.s. Ss in ~ :YezK on these 'dsts.
ina YOU ' viii s sSs r Hs@ o Trts nd
here or to the Ashlahd, hS9ss; New
YORK ''' en.4. ne S4sE al H.
Another. letter put In evidence from
Col. ;Mulhall to Mr.. Mitchell. explained
| the letters. regret that Mr.: VOORHEES,
; Col. 'Mulhall stated in this commun-
ication that the; leaders OF the; Re-
ggSliesn o. Gi tni; .tate
vtded they are given a. chance to DO
| So" Col Mulhall added. ~. :.
II see by the dali press that you
eSs 4 te asy* y :t'ds !" tn;
to say TO-. you that you can get tho
entire backing, and support Of most
Of the leaders OF the Republican party
Of Of thi, state III, am pSsitiys MS
|'ruenee that can;:be brouxht,~from any
| arbitration board in existence
=: Col. MulhaH asked M. Mitchell to
Ra. 70 th;; Mitche1 iT reseosd de%S eiat
| he: could hold out mo hope of any
modification Of the decision reached at
| Indianapolis: that the Indications were
not favorable: to a. peaceful settlement
Of the anthracite. mining scale. and
! while. to secure for the workers re-
! dress for their wrongs and By honor
able terms to avoid q strike he would
| make any, personal sacrifice. hfe. could
| not do anything in PARTISAN political
J matters, oven to- avert an Industrial
say. stone was Miners FRIEND.
Under date Of May -, 1902. Mulh all
wrote to Mitchell urging him to sec
Gov: stone. He. insisted this would be
- grand stroke."" Tor by 50 doing. you
there rs any trouble later On in: the
| anthracite REGIONS you could have his
assistance, and. stop the use. OF tho
militia being called in any way to ala
the owners OF the mines and from,
having them to intimadate the men in
this present CRISIS: A,~ -" - -
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