Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
BECOMES LEGAL FIGHT
OPINION OF MASTER PLUMBERS
REGARDING Controversy.
Selection Of Two Lawyers to Meet
Arbiters Chosen by the
Journeymen.

The master plumbers have selected the
two arbters who will represent their Side
OF the controversy with the j0urneymen
plumbers. and It can be stated on the best
authority that they are both lawyers. Just
who they are 10 as yet q secret. When
Mr.. Robert B. Caveriy Of the master plumb
ers' executive board was seen today by q
Star reporter he said the identity of the
men selected would not be divulged until
President William Conradis Of the Master
Plumbers Association has received the ac-
ceptance OF the appointments and has him.
self sent to the master builders and the
representatives tho building trades
notification that they will act for the mas
ter plumbers.
The statement was made that they are
two OF the most prominent attorneys in
the District"
The decision to accept the two arbitrators
chosen by the journeymen plumbers was
reached at meeting OF the master plumb
ers yesterday afternoon. The query. rs
lawyer a business mani" was discussed
at length by those present, and 1t was final
ly decided to allow the definition Of law
YER YER, as given IN the Century Eneyciopedia
reference book was thereupon procured and
the master plumbers ran over its pages I'M
til the word lawyer was reached, and here
it:
Lawyer. One who Is versed in the law;
one whose profession is to prosecute or de-
fend suits In court or to advise clients as
to thier legal rights and aid them in secur-
ing those rights"
Regarded as Conclusive.
1t was then decided that lawyer in a
broad sense was a business man and ad-
wiser.
The masters also decided that a. the
t0err IoI - l-fxt.
lectfng attorneys. they would follow suit
and SO. after some discussion as to whom
to appoint. two names were decided upon
and notifications sent to them as to their
selection, with request that they accept.
II the tourneymen desire to make the
quickly settled by Ave bona fide merchants
or other business men," said a master
plumber. well and good. We decided to
select s the very best legal talent the local
lected two Of the most able men Of tho
District bar to represent our side. The
matter OF our selecting two arbitrators
could not be hurried. as-we decided to have
the very best. Had the journeymen APP
pointed business men. in the popular ac-
ceptance OF that term. the arbitration would
have been we'll under way by this time. as
we would have made our selections quickly.
But since It Is to be legal fight we re-
served the right to take sufficient time to
pick our attorneys"
The ofnctalS OF the JOurneymens union
deny that Attorney Sheehy has two
brothers who are plumbers. and that there
fore, he 10 indirectly interested in the
controversy. A member Of the Employers
Association who gave out this information
yesterday says he was nnistnformed as to
Mr.. Sheehys relatives, and that his cousins.
not brothers. are plumbers.
1t was stated this afternoon that the
board of arbitration will not be able to
hold any meetings until after Labor day.
It fS the hope however that the matter
may be definitely settled by the end of next
week.