The Washington times., 1901-08-01
TROUBLES OF THE PAINTERS.
Recent Reports Regarding Mount
vernon Assembly 110S Denied

Recent Reports Regarding Mount
vernon Assembly 150S Denied.
The trouble which was reported to have
been settled with the painters at Willard g
Hotel building. corner of Fourteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. this
city, is not as yet completely adjusted. at
! least not so far as the Knights of Labor
are concerned.
Thomas Sheahan, of 321 d Street south
west, who. as business agent for the
painters local assembly. No. 1898. of the
knights of Labor, denies the statement
that the members of that organization
have become separated from the knights
of Labor. Mr.. Sheahan states that Local
Assembly 1898 is at the present time and
has been for nearly twenty years past
affiliated and in good standing with the
Knights of Labor and comprises in its
membership almost all the painters of this
city and is looked upon by every en-
ployer as the recognized painters union
of this city. 1t is also recognized as such
by all the building trades.
The attempt being made to discredit
the members of Mount Vernon Assembly.
No 179S,' said Mr.. Sheahan. lis the work
of some few former members of this
union who are being assisted by some of
the former officials of the Knights of La
Dor, but their efforts will have no effect,
as every union man knows well of the
standing of this organization. There are
thirty-fve shops employing painters in
this city who employ exclusively the men,
bers of Mount Vernon Assembly, No. 1898.
knights of Labor. Among the firms are:
Thomas A Brown. J. w. Carr & Co. w.
NJ. Cleland. Coomes & Co.. A. II. McGhan,
Jesse Mann, II. T. Markward. George
Pitt George E. Russell. George W. Turn
Afntl
Holtzman, F. Andrews, G. w. Miller.
Emmart & Quartley. L. A. Dieter. Nick
UNI & MCGEE, w. w. Tuckey. Raissle &
Glow. Richards. II; d. Larkin & Co., G.
Lerch, John Breen, ]. b. Henderson. W.
B. Moses Sons. r. L. Piepenbring. ]. E.
Battenfield James d. Finch r. W. Hen
derson, H. ]. Long
John Parsons, of New York City. Gem
eral Master Workman of the Knights of
Labor. who is in Washington on business
connected with the order. when seen yes
terday in reference to this matter, said:
This talk about Mount Vernon Assem-
bly, No. 1898. being expelled from the
knights of Labor is false, as there is no
more loyal assembly In the country than
Mount Vernon and the members are In
good standing with the order of the
Knights of Labor and are so recognized
by every Knight of Labor, as well as by
every other union man. The members of
this assembly are employed in every shop
in Washington. and how the question
could be raised about their unionism is
more than | can understand. the member
ship of this assembly being more than 500
and comprising all the experienced men
of the trade.
This attempt to interfere with Mount
Vernon Assembly is well known 10 en-
anate from those who have been discred-
fted themselves in the Knights of Labor
and who are seeking to hold on to their
former positions by injuring the standing
of legitimate organizations like Mount
Nernop Assembly But in this they will
fail, as no honest employer will pay any
attention to them and their methods You
may say that Mount Vernon Assembly.
No. 179S. is In good standing In the
Knights of Labor and any statement to
the contrary is false. as any responsible
employer of painters in this city will tes-
tify to the unionism of the members and
every organized building trade recognizes
them as union men. l can assure you
they are in good standing as knights of
Labor