Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
Master Plumbers Hall,
Norfolk, Va. June 10, 1Ss

Master Plumbers Hall,
Norfolk, Va. June 10, 1899.
Call meeting OF the Conference Com
mittecs of the Master and Journeymen
Plumbers Association, held this Mon
day evening. June 10. 1899. with the
following members present:
Messrs Foster Barnard Schmus and
O'Conner, of the Master Plumbers AS
ISOLATION, and Messrs. Person, Kelly
Thornton, Williams and Orr. repre-
sentng the Journeymen's Association.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Foster, and on motion, Mr.. Foster
was chosen as chairman. with Robert
l.. Orr as secretary. Upon taking the
chair TIE Chairman stated that the OBJ
jcct of the meeting was to try and set
tie the differences existing between the
Master and Journeymcn's Associations.
The matter of Mr. George a. Graham
being blacklisted was thoroughly dis
cussed by all members present: the
journeymen presenting Mr.. Caseys
letter as evidence To show that such n
blacklist did exist. The master plumb
crs disclaimed the legality of Mr.. Ca
sey's letter. claiming it to be person.
al letter. They also stated if the jour-
neymen thought IL necessary, they
would present the minutes OF their pro-
ceedin2s 10 show that no blacklist ex-
listed. This seemed satisfactory TO all.
Mr.. Person. representing the commit
tee from the journeymen's Association,
stated that If MIR. Graham was offered
or given employment in any shop which
was previous to the strike recognized
as an union shop. that the strike would
be declared off.
SO far as the Graham affair was CO.
cerned. there being no further business.
the meeting adjourned.
ROBT. l.. ORR Secretarv
Thereupon the Master Plumbers un-
aniInously directed that the following
letter be sent to Mr.. Graham this
morning:
Mr.. George Graham, Norfolk, Va:
Dear Sir-I am directed by the Mas
ter Plumbers to notify you that in ac-
cordance with the proposition made by
your conference committee, which reads
as follows. THAT if Mr.. Graham was
offered or given employment in any
shop which was previous to the strike
recognized rs union shop. that the
strike would be declared off,"
If you will call upon Messrs Guy &
Snyder they will cheerfully give you
employment at once We trust that
the good will heretofore existing be-
tween the plumbers union and the
Master Plumbers Association will con-
tinues. Very respectfully.
w. IL BARNARD.
Acting Secretary
When interviewed last night at the
close of the meeting the Master Plumb
ers stated, that from their standpoint.
the strike should be declared off this
morning
JOURNEYMEN SAY NO.
After leaving the Master Plumbers
inc representative of the Virginan-
Pilot interviewed Mr.. Graham and other
members of the Journeymen's Associa-
ton. They expressed surprise at the
views of the Master Plumbers and said
the strike is not off and will not be
declared off, as the Graham matter was
only one point of the controversy They
state that their demands as to scale.
apprentices and heloers were to have.
received consideration by the Master
Plumbers before the strike is declared
off.
When the minutes OF the conference
meeting were called to their attention.
they declared that the Master Plumbers
at the conference would not listen to
anything but the Graham matter. but
agreed that they would consider the
other demands as to SCALE apprentices
ana helpers ut special called meet
ing of the Master Plumbers.
SO far as can be seen at present the
strike is far from being settled. as the
main demands have not been officially
noticed In any way by the Master
Plumbers Association.
JOURNEYMEN MEET TONIGHT.
It is understood that the journeymen
VIII hoid meeting tonight at Brick
layers Hall to discuss matters.