The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
AIR TROUBLES
IN THE COURT
Rival Factions of Painters
Union Are Fighting Over
Possession of Property

The troubles Of the members of Lo-
cal No. 19 of the Brotherhood of
Painters, Decorators and Paperhang-
ers of America, which recently cul-
minated in a row and the organiza-
tien by the malcontents of a new
union. are to be aired in the courts.
Yesterday H. f. Sheehan, for himself
and on behalf of $50 other members
of the trade, filed two actions, one for
an injunction and $4,000 damages Ss1d
the other for the recovery of the
property of the old union, against c.
r. Russell, L. O. Brundage. II. L. An
drews and w. Hops and 300 other
painters. members of the new union.
The injunction is to restrain the de-
PENDANTS from using the number 19 as
a designation for their organization,
the plaintiffs alleging that they have
the sole right to the number. The
claim for damages is based on the al
legation that by the use of the num-
ber by the defendants the old organ
izatiOn has been hurt in that a num-
ber of artisans have Joined the new
body believing it to be the bona fide
union.
The property in question is very
valuable, according to the complaint.
1t consists of the books of the old
union, $4,000 in cash. 466 shares of
stock in the Organized Labor Publish
ing Company. 400 shares of stock in
the Progress Planning Mill and 400
shares Of the Labor Temple Associa-
ton.
At a meeting of the District Council
of Painters and Paperhangers held on
Wednesday night at $50 Jessie street
the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, As there has been for three months
disruption and strife within the ranks OF
Painters Union Local No. 10; and
Whereas. At the very beginning of said
trouble il was charged by what is now known
the Russell -Brundage faction that all said
through the instgation OF p H Mccarthy:
and
Whereas. The said p. Il. Mccarthy caused
his minions 70 send distorted accounts OF said
troubles and causes that led up to the same
TO the general officers Of our brotherhood: and
Whereas. our general officers did render a
decision in favor Of the Mccarthy faction of
Local Union No. 10 wholly on these distorted
statements OF McCarthy's minions and that
too, without having ever heard .one word from
the true and majority side OF the union; and
Whereas The said p. H. Mccarthy did
while in Lafayette, Ind, assure the general
officers OF our brotherhood that he would
for those OF our brotherhood who had refused
10 abide by the unfair decision rendered on
wholly ex parte Information soon as they
our general officers. gave him word to DO so;
and
" Whereas When finally at urgent re-
guest, an official of our general executive.
board did come out here to hold fair 1e)
and impartial 90 investigation of the said
trouble that said general officer, J. c. Skemp.
old place himself in direct communication with
p. II. Mccarthy and his minions. absoluteiv
ignoring the majority side of the dispute: and
Whereas. The decision OF J. c. Skenu is
entirely at variance with the evidence sub
mitted wholly arbitrary and unfair and in
wise founded on the principles Of equity
and justice. and
whereas When the general secretarv-treas-
urer. M p Carrick and Third General Vice
President ]. G. Skemp attended the meeting of
Local Union No. 19 held at b mai b Brith Hall
last Monday evening April T. a proposition wa
submitted that IN itself proves that the union
was desirous OF ending the controversy, even
though they had 10 yield great deal to do
so; and
Whereas. The said proposition seemed at the
meeting 70 meet the approval OF Messrs Car
rick and Skemp but Immediately after the
meeting they were Joined by p. II. Mccarthy
whose influence was such that the peaceful