Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-28
Man Standing High in the Re-
publican Party Is Shown to
Have Done Lobbying for
Meat Men at Washington
HIGHLY QUALIFIED
TO HANDLE THE JOB
Letters PRODUCED Show That
ACCORDING t0 His Own 0ntn-
i'm He Was a FirSt-CIaSS
Man for the Position,

Chicago. Fob. 27-Tettore sottino
forth the desire of John C. Eversman,
secretary of the republican congress
sional committee and assistant secre-
tary of the republican national COM
mittee, to- represent the packers in
Washington and of his employment
by Wilson & Co. as its representative
in the capital, enlivened the final
minutes of today's hearing of the in
vestigation of the federal trade com
mission into the affairs of the pack
ers
Mr.. Eversman outlined in detail, ac-
cording to letters introduced, his
several qualifications for the position.
The Eversman letters followed
closely testimony of Seymour H. Neu-
mann of the Chicago Produce News,
relative to methods of the packers in
buying and selling eggs, butter and
poultry.
Mr.. Heney then introduced a men,
orandum from Eversman which, the
attorney said, was written for the
consideration of Armour, Swift, Nor
ris, Wilson and Cudahy, who had un-
der consideration the question of hav-
ing Eversman become their represent
ative in Washington,
Contributions Being Wasted.
"The proposed new association with
you gentlemen was suggested about
the Time your Chicago friends visited
Washington last December" the
memorandum read. 'It grew out of
a belief that the generous contribu-
tons which you had been making
were not working out the way ii was
expected; that to a certain extent they
were being wasted; that there existed
no organized effort to improve the
friendly attitude of national legisla-
tors to your industries and your prin-
cipals, that a great deal of misinfor-
nation was going about and that rex
perience had been that when your
friends down here wanted to help
they neither had the time nor the
facts to go about making converts and
sometimes your friends found them
selves, because of lack of proper pre-
paratory educational work, under a
cloud of suspicion in attempting re-
suits for you.
Dignified Representation.
"JTnder such a condition of affairs,
1t was felt by friends who genuinely
had your interests at heart that the
great industry which you lead could
very well afford to have dignified rep
resentation here in Washingtono. A
somewhat similar arrangement is con-
Quoted by the woolens manufacturers
in having Mr.. Reynolds, secretary of
the national republican committee, to
watch matters for them"
The memorandum further set forth
the political affiliations of Eversman
and his having been assistant treas
urer of the republican congressional
committee Gin which capacity he had
a fairly good idea of the contribv-
tons made in the past" and his wide
acquaintance among public men and
his familiarity with details of legisla-
ton as fitting him for the position
sought. He was finally employer by
Wilson & Co. at yearly salary or
$2,500, according to another letter in
troduced.
Another High Spot.
of the letters came when a letter
dated July 90. 1917, signed J. c..
Eversman and addressed to V. d.
Skipworth, vice president of Wilson
& Co, was introduced telling that
Eversman had obtained a representa-
tive Of a press association entitled to
the privileges of the floor of congress
to represent the packers.
The letter read by Mr. Heney said:
"My Dear Mr.. Skipworth.
II have arranged to have a repre-
sentative of one of the largest press
associations entitled to the privi-
leges of the floor of the house to rep
resent us without additional cost. For
instance, he will have access to all
bills introduced in the house before
same are printed and of course he
will watch the debates, list of sub
jects in which you might be interested
will help him. Possibly you can have
some ono send me this data.
(Signed) 81. c. ENERSMAN.
Another letter from Eversman to
Skipworth said that if Mr.. Wilson or
Mr.. Sklpworth were comtng to Wash
ington Eversman would like to "ar-
range little dinner party and invite
some senators, congressman and in
fluential newspapermen to meet you.