The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-18
Seeks to Prove Close Re-
lations With New
Jersey Man.
CALLS CANDIDATE
'TIGHT-FISTED WAD'
T Testi m ony About Campaign
Comes as Climax of Sensational
Day-Identifes Hundreds of
Letters Which Speak Fa-
miliarly of Many Lead
ing Republicans.

Washington. July 17.-Martin NJ. Null
hall. late lobbyist" for the National
Association of Manufacturers, was put
on cross examination to-day about the
truth of his own correspondence for
the first time since nearly week ago
when he began to tell tho Senate In
vestigating committee OF his doings
Senator Reed questioned Mulhan
about his alleged relations with 6 w
McClave in 1908. when McClave was a
candidate for Congress In the Sixth
New Jersey District against William
hughes, now junior Senator from that
state. McClavc now lis the Republican n
candidate in the Sixth District. where
a special election Will be held next
Tuesday. G. II Hart, the Democratic
candidate In this district. to-day was
indorscd BY President Wilson
Senator Reed announced that Nc
Clave had denied acquaintance with
Mulhall, and jumped the witness from
exhibits" in his case around tho 500
mark TO those close to 1000 The
Senator said he wanted TO prove who
was telling the truth. Mulhall or Nc
Clavc.
Tells of Helping McClave.
Mulhall identified many letters from
Mcclave to himself. written In 1905;
said he went TO the Sixth District to
help McClave fight Hughes. and gave
details OF his work there He said
the National Association of Manufac-
turcrs furnished him with $4,000 for
this nght. and that a man named Bar
bcr" put up $4,000. He told about talk
Ing NcClavc to lunch and dinner. about
riding with him around In cabs on
political tours. and in other ways help
ing out In the fight. One item in an
expense account Senator Reed put in
the record spoke OF dinner for two"
and the witness was asked about the
other person.
Il think II was McClave; he was
always on hand" said the witness
Mulhan swore he took McClave
around TO shops in the district. He
said they went 10 one shop. and the
superintendent said he would rather
give $500 than lot them in. "McClave
swor- all the way home because We
didn't take them on and try to get the
help afterwards" he added.
The last three days OF the campaign
he and slept together" said the wit
ness once, illustrating how close he
was To McClave.
Mulhall said McClave was in the
lumber business, and members OF the
committee wanted 10 know IL he didn't
have money. Mulhall said he had heard
SO. But" he added. II have been cam
paigning for thirty years among all
sorts OF men, and / never saw such a
ught-tisted wad in my life"
Mulhall said he furnished headauar-
ters and paid for McClave's meals three
times n day.
What did YOU want TO elect such a
man for he was asked.
He was con man. that's the only
way l can explain it," said the witness.
Mulhall said man named Burke"
collector OF internal revenue at Pater-
son, had been paid H. him $40 a week
regularly for services in this cam
paign."
Climax OF Sensational Day.
The testimony about McClave was
the climax TO a rather sensational day.
In i've hours Mulhall Identified hun
drcds OF letters, bringing in the names
OIL dozens OF thc most prominent men
in the Republican party in 1905, and
speaking familiarly of making plat
forms. throwing influence to men for
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