The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-08

ors were in the main members of the
National Association of Manufacturers
When most of them were asked about
their knowledge of Mulhall they denied
that they knew him or that they had
anything to do with him. ID. NJ. Parry,
the big buggy manufacturer. whom or
ganized labor hates ferociously, was
asked about Mulhall and he denied abb
solutely all knowledge of him. The next
day 1t was learned that Parry had
been taking Mulhall around to call on
other manufacturers and soliciting
campaign contributions for him. Parry
later admitted the truth. Othere were
In the same fix. Everybody seemed to
be trying to side step connection with
MuIhall in public, while aiding him in
private.
When the real purpose of Mulhalrs
visit was exposed and the contributing
manufacturers were forced to admit
their connection with him there was
political explosion. The state organiza-
ton managers virtually compelled Null
hall to close up and get out, for they
realized that the jig was up and that ne
would ruin the party if he remained.
Mulhill said that he came here to help
elect Taft president and Watson gov
ernor. He also was trying, he said. to
elect the republican candidate for con-
gresham from this district and from
other districts in the state.
Just how much money he raised IN
Indiana never was known here until
he made his statement In New YORK
day or two ago. He says the amount
was $4,000 1t was known that he
raised something like $4,000 in Indian
apoiis. 1t was the understanding that
1T In
his campaign along his own pines and
that therest went into the Campaign
! fund for Watson.
d. NJ. Parry finally said that he knew
of Mulhull some years before as rep
resentative of the National Association
| of Manufacturers at Washington, whefe
| he worked as lobbyist. Organized
labor knew Mulhull through his past
record. Labor leaders said he had al
WAYS been an enemy to organized labor
| and that he had formerly been de-
tective, chief of police or something Oh
/ that kind in an eastern city WneIe no
| fought union labor to standstih Inat
was why they were intent on driving
him out of Indiana.
There was joy IN the camp OF the
Republican state organization when
Mulhall left the state. His VISIT nao
/ been the spectacular feature oi 'nas
red hot. memorable campaign, when or
ganized labor and the liberal element
were lighting watson to finish.
There has never been any secret Oh
the fact that Watson worked in behalf
of the kind of tariff legislation that
was favored by the National Association
OF Manufacturers. He said only Few
DAYS ago that he accepted this employ
ment. was glad to get the job and the
fee and that he did no. see that there
was anything wrong In 1t. This was
when IT was announced that watson
probably would be called to TESTIFY pc
| fore the congressional committee IN
vestigating lobbying and lobbyists.
| watson has come out with state
ment denying most of the things SAID
nv Mulhan. c. C. Hanch. manager OF the
Nordvke & Marmon Company OF TINS
city. one of the manufacturers named
| nv Mulhail as having aided him TO raise
campaign money. denounces Muihaii
statement as the violent effort OF an
angry man to get even with a former
emplover. the National Association OF
| Manufacturers
Indiana politicians. especially we
nublicans. will be much interested In
the outcome of the ruction that mas
been raised by Mulhalls statement.