The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-04
IT'S PRINCIPLE,
NOT POLITICS
So Says Business Agent
Mullen About the
Labor War.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway. Nov. 3.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Nov. 3.
Business Agent j. H. Mullen of the
Building Trades Council says the contro-
versy that has split the organization he
represents is not one-man proposition
and denies that he is the bone of conten-
ton for the two factions that are waging
war within the ranks of unionism. He
asserts that it is a principle he and his
friends are fighting for, and that they
stand between the opposing faction and
the utter destruction of the Building
Trades Council and its affiliated organiza-
tions. Mr.. Mullen explains as follows:
The faction of the Building Trades Council
opposed to us is claiming that all this trouble
is due to the fact that j; H. Mullen is bust
1 deny it because 1 am in position to know
that l cut a very small figure in this contro-
versy. I would like to ask these people who
are responsible for this disrupted Council why
It is that few months ago they made de-
liberate attempt to destroy the usefulness Of
the Building Trades Council. They certainly
cannot claim that Mullen had anything to do
with that attempt I am prepared to back up
what l say with proof and COIN and I offer
to put up 800 against $50 that can establish
to the satisfaction of an unbiased set OF judges
that what l say is true: l will show where
cation and detied 1t on two three occasions.
The present controversy Is the result OF dis
the apportionment of delegates to the Council,
that Is they claim 1t Is but 1t appears to
be the old fight over again. When the San
difficulties while ago it was unanimously
agreed by. all the unions that they should with
draw their old delegates and elect new. In
stead of choosing new delegates. however, the
unions reelected the old. with the result that
the fight is renewed. Now they are kicking
over the traces on this trumped-up cry OF dis
proportion, and for no other reason than TO
kick up row.
ers and the longshoremen-have withdrawn
their delegates from the Council. but as 1
by the unions I. business agent, have not
taken any action in the matter as yet 1 don't
nnGW Mha5 wi ~ az ln until receive the ofcisl
cannot organize another Council in this county.
Our contracts with the employers will be kept.
they will be fully protected.
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Hastings. block 4sa., Tide Lands; lot 8, block
stead Association; block 1853, Bay Park Home
stead Association. quitclaim deed; SO.
Builders Contracts.
Standard Electric Company (owners) Alfred
Burrell (contractor). with Western Expanded
tors). architect Edward r. swain-Flreproof
floors. including top finish, also delivery at
building site Of 80 Sass square feet No. Is gauge
dations for q two-story and basement brick
building. on N line of Vermont street. $50 N
1884, Isl $3.50. = wv : -''' wv 10V ~
Dwight Edwards (owner) with John Ogle
(contractor), architects Newsom & Newson-
All work for two-story frame dwelling on S
line of Clay street 175 w of Spruce, W rs by
S 127:sA s46SS.
Louis Renard (owner) with G. C. Seine (con-
tractor). architect ALI work for two
/ story frame building SW corner of Broder-
lex and Eddy streets, 27:8 by 100; total s170O.
La Societe Franchise de Renaissance Mutu-
ellie fowners) with Z B. Permanent (contrac-
dition Of brick dormitory for nurses to the
French Hospital; total $12, Cos.
Hannah Barry (owner) with Henry Munster
(eontractor), architect M. J. Walsh-All work
except gas fixtures, nantels and shades for a
two-story frame building with concrete founi1a :
tons (fiats) on w line OF Buchanan street I37 a
Of Suffer. Is by w $50; total $500