Arizona republican., 1913-07-12
Admits He Has Been Rep rcsentative for Years of National Association of Manufacturers - Head quarters in Washington
BRINGS MANY
 INTO LIMELIG4T
After Giving Testimony Be fore Senate Body He is Summoned Before t h Q House Committee 1nves- tigating Alleged Lobby
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WASHINGTON. July 11.-Martin NJ. Mulhau who claims to have been active as a lobbyist for the National associa- ton of manufacturers for years began his testimony tonight before the senate investigating committee. Mulhall whose alleged correspondence brought him in- to the lime light names scores of men prominent in political life during the last ten years was on the stand for about two hours.
 Just after the committee adjourned a sergeant-at-a arms served a subpoena on Mulhal directing him to appear be- fore a special lobby committee in the house at 9 o'clock tomorrow.
 The senate committee had adjourned until ten o'clock but when Senator Ov- erman heard of the action of the house he held a hurried conference with Null hall and told him to show up before the senate committee at g. "They are mak- ing themselves ridiculous said Chair man Overman referring to the actiVi- ties of the new house committed The effort to get Mulhall to the house side was the final move of the day by Chairman Garrett and his associates who wanted to put him on the stand either before the senate committee or in odd movements when the senators | were not listening to his testimony Before the matter is settled the ques- tion of jurisdiction may take more ser ious tern.
 The cOmmitte conflict started on Thursday and the Garrett committee had asked Senator Overman yesterday for copies Of the MulhaH cOrrespon- dence The senate committee decided not to surrender it. After the house committeee met today they ceased to allow Representatives Garrett Russell and Nolan to go to the senate commit tee and renew the request for the pa pers This time they were officially refused Back to their side of the cap itaI went the disappointed house in vestigators and a strenuous executive session was held. Baked in their eff fort to secure the papers the committee decided to do' the next best thing. Al though both Col. Mulhall and Me MichaeIs are under subpoena by the senate committee the house committee issued SubpOenaS for them forthwith commanding their appearance at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning and ser geant-at-arms were dispatched at once to serve the summons Within half an hour after the house committee had de- cidcd this, Representative Garrett had issued a statement saying that Col Mulhall would be put on the stand at 9 o'clock this morning an hour of meet ing extraordinary for legislative com mittees in order that he might later testify before the senate committee. Senator Overman announced night session.
 Mulhall subscribed to the oath with a smile. To Senator Reed designated by Chairman Overman to examine wit ness he said before he went to the Ma tionaI association of manufacturers he was .'principally in politics. and con- nected with the republican national committed T refused bribe of 5000 and a life position in the naval service in 1892" said MulhalI. That year had charge of the republican campaign in Albany and Rennselear county in New York and previous to that had charge Of William McKinley's gubernatorial campaign in Ohio.
 The witness said he first became in terested in the national association Of manufacturers in 1902 when he met Marshall Cushing, it's secretary at Washington hotel.
 Reed was asked about his relations with labor He said the late Senator Quay of Pennsylvania sent him to con fer with John Mitchell during the an thracite strike in the Pennsylvania fields in 1902 to get the inside story.
 Later in August. 1901, from c. Car roll Downs whom Mulhall said was secretary to the late Senator Me Comas of Maryland. there was put in a record by Reed that related to the employment of two men in the treas ury department in Washington. Null hall said he enjoyed close political re- Iations with McComas and the men from whom the employment was se- cured of officers of the molders un- ion in Baltimore. Edward Booth was one of the men who was to get Washington job and he wrote Mulhall about the work being done to keep up the workmen's protective association. Mulhall said this organization was republican in politics. Tn it Booth said McComas seemed to be handing out the same old jolly" and com plained about the class of jobs he and Williams was to get Tt is not proposed to do anything for the
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