The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-12

hall. but could not hold out any hope of
q settlement.
May II, 1902. Mulhall wrote Mitchell
that Gov. Stone was anxious to aid the
strikers.
II think it would be a grand stroke
for you to see the Governor and make
him your friend" wrote Mulhall.
Evidently MuIhall was successful in his
efforts to bring the miners and repre-
sentative leaders together, for on June
2. Mitchell. addressing Mulhall as Dear
sir, and brother" said he had talked
with the district presidents following
their return from Harrisburg, and had
learned Of their interview with the Gov
ernor. Mitchell wrote that he would try
to see the Governor himself later.
From this point Senator Reed launched
into the fight MulhaIl say was made on
Senator McComas of Maryland. Mulhall
said he had been a close friend and po-
litical adviser of Senator McComas. A
letter was read from McComas' secre-
tary informing Mulhall that he had pro-
cured places in the Treasury Department
Not satfsned With jobs.
A letter from Edward Booth. president
Of the holders Union Of Baltimore, said
that these jobs were poor compensation
for work done for Senator McComas by
the Workman's Protective Association,
an organization established by Mulhall
to work for the Republican party. Booth
kicked because the jobs paid only $40 a
month, and called for shovelling coal,
cleaning windows, and cutting grass
I'VE do not propose to do any active
work this fall unless the Republicans
keep their pledges wrote Booth. I'VE
feel that We have been very badly
treated for our work and that We owe
the Republican leaders nothing"
Booth instructed Mulhall to show the
letter to Republican leaders and this
was done.
As to the first meeting with Marshal;
Gushing. Mulhall said that in 1902 Cush
ing was anxious to secure his help IN
political organization work with labor
people. Gushing was then secretary CT
the N A. NJ. He met Gushing IN Wash
ington in 1902 and received a letter. IN
January. 1903. urging Aulhan to JOIN
cushing's staff. Nothing was said about
compensation at that time.
Senator Reed read an unsigned letter
from Marshall Gushing. secretary o. the
National Manufacturers Association, 10
John W. Yerkes, Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue. urging the retention of
Mulhall as deputy collector Of customs
at Baltimore. recommending him as
man who had stood the test under cir
cumstances which would try any one.
either as a man or politician A copy
OF this letter was forwarded to Mulhall
by Gushing, marked absolutely conf
DENTAL"
note written in Cushing's handwriting
said:
''McComas must help you with Yerkes.
OF course, it would be absolutely fatal IL
McComas knew / was doing this
Mulhall explained that Cushing's organ
ization was fighting McComas.
Got Temporary Position.
Mulhall explained that he had received
a temporary appointment and that Cush-
ing was trying to have him placed on
the permanent roll
We have done many harder things"
wrote Gushing to Mulhall
In December. 1903. Mulhall was quietly
helping Gushing TO beat his friend, Sena-
tor McComas. Letters on the stationery
Of the Workingmans Protective Associa-
ton were read showing that Mulhall was
keeping Gushing posted on the Maryland
which involved the election Of
Representatives Mudd and wachter as
well as the defeat OF Senator McComas.
Mulhall testified that Carol Down. secre-
tary to Senator McComas. also was help
ing Gushing. having turned against his
chief. McComas.
Gushing wrote Mulhall about this time
to keep the Workingman's Protective As
on the fence until they could
jump safely to the winning side in the
factional fight Mulhall controlled the
Early in 1913 Cushing helped with money
to keep up the workingmen's organiza-
ton and managed to build II up to a
membership OF loo. No salary except
Enclosures in letters and which he was
to use both for himself and the organi-
cation was sent Mulhall.
I'm other words" asked Reed" they
were keeping you in a political job. were
furnishing you with funds to keep up