Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Fight Against Hughes.


sentative and now senator from New
Jersey. Mulhan said he assisted the
fight because Hughes held union
card and was affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
WAS that the only thing they had
against Hughes"
That and his activity on the floor
of the House and with the labor lead
ers in Washington"
Kurten was given the credentials,
Mulhall said. so he could get into the
labor union meetings to oppose Hughes.
Mulhall added that the work against
Hughes was Organization work" and
no speeches were made against the
representative.
THE work Of this kind was always Sc
cret.' said MuIhaIl. st was done under
cover"
Did you pose as a friend OF the labor
organizations and thus work against these
organizations from the inside7" asked
Senator Cunmins
Not at that time"
Sends Notice to Garrett.
Chairman Overman of the Senate COM
Ynittee sent formal notice to Chairman
FINS J. Garrett OF the House committee
at 1870 o'clock that the Senate committee
would insist on keeping Mulhall as
witness until they had finished with him.
lat the evening session of the commit
tee July IL 1918. while said Mulhall was
on the witness stand" said Senator Over
mans letter, "the sergeant-at-armS or
the House OF Representatives through
his deputy. and as we are informed,
acting under your directions. came into
the room where the committee was hold
ing its session. and Immediately upon the
adjournment of the committee for the
N ght and before the witness had LETT the
committee room. and the chairman of
the committee had vacated his seat, said
official served upon witness a subpoena
10 appear before the committee of winch
YOU are the honored chairman, at the
hour of Q m. July II. the hour at which
this committee will resume Its sessions.
WITHOUT intending the slightest dfsre-
srect to the House of Representatives or
Won that we shall be obliged to retain Mr..
Mulhall until his examination Is complet-
ed at which time we will be glad to re-
lease the witness. subject to be suopoe-
naed by you. and will make available 10
your order any and all papers now or
which may come into our possession In
connection with this matter"
From Campaign Worker.
A letter to Mulhall from a campaign
worker named James ]. Ridge, who was
at work in Rhode Island in October, 1904,
was read into the record. The letter out
lined work done among labor unions by
Ridge.
WAS Ridge employed to aid Senator
ALBRIGHT" asked Senator Reed.
YES" Mulha1l then said he had paid
Ridge about $500. which came from the
National Association of Manufacturers.
Several letters relating to the activities
of Ridge were introduced. In one OF these
1t was stated ''the senator is well pleased
with the work of your friend"
Attorney McCarter tried to have the
committee keep out testimony by Null
hall relating to conversations between
Gushing and others which he did not
hear. McCarter said Gushing is alive
and under subpoena, and suggested that
he was best qualified to testify to his
court Of law could testimony be intro
duced.
4 don't think have put anything in
the record here that would not be al
lowed in any court of law In the
world" said Senator Reed.
The committee refused to keep out
this sort Of testimony. and Mulhall went
ahead.
Reference to Taft.
The reference to President Taft came
in connection with notations on the
back of one Of the Mulhall envelopes
The following names appeared: &C d.
Ffrestone Columbus Buggy Company;
Col W. II. Morgan, Alliance, Ohio; John
y Taylor. East Liverpool; d. J. Sinclair,
This is five names submitted to me by
senator Foraker of Ohio, to hand to Pres
dent Taft at an interview / was to have
With him at his summer residence In
DO" said Mulhall.
What were you going TO have an in
erview with President Taft about %
isked Senator Reed.
Concerning the campaign in Ohio"
Mulhall said he took part in this 1910
congressional campaign in Ohio but the
committee did not develop the question
further.
Hired Union Men.
Testifying further about the campaign
Against Hughes. Mulhan swore he went
TO Paterson to aid Hughes opponent. He
hired six union men to work against
Hughes, and paid them altogether about
1850. which came from the National
Association OF Manufacturers, through
Cushing
The union men I'm the pay OF the Ma
tional Association OF Manufacturers, Null
hall said, took possession of 1900 circu-
lars sent into the district by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor TO aid Hughes
and turned them over to the republican
campaign committee He harmed the
following the men hired to work
against Hughes: Michael Collins of Phil
adelphia. Jacob Cassilear OF New York
William j. RYAN of the Electrical Work
rs thioi OF new 1Ork, ana George
Burke OF Paterson. MulhalI did not re
call the names of two others.
Mulhal thought that George Burke
who voted in Hughes district. a deputy
collector OF internal revenue, was on his
payroll in the campaign against Hughes
You brfbed these men to vote against
Hughes?' asked Senator Cummins
Paid Weekly Salary.
Il don't know whether you can call i,
bribery or not-they were paid a weekly
salar. That money was spent In legiti
mate work-that's what they called it. II
has been done by both parties for years
Ryan was on my list for about fifteen
weeks altogether. first at $40 and then
S0. week. said Mulhall. He added
that Ryan was ION the list to do gen.
eral political work in labor ranks, en-.
gagged in helping 10 beat Hughes"
Senator Reed asked IL the National AS
ISOLATION CT Manufacturers went gen
orally into politics and supported the re.
publican organization, or whether ii SIM
gled out individual men throughout the
country whom 1t supported. Mulhall said
IL generally" supported the republican
ticket. and particularly opposed demo-
Gratis who Were too actively opposed to its
position on labor questions.
Letter About McComas.
Efforts to control Senator McComas or
labor legislation were further shown by
parentIy 10 MuIhall and which he saiC
was written by Cushing. II urged Null
hail to deal with McComas on the sup