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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 1902. REPUBLICAN MUNICIPAL CONVENTION MEETS IN B'NAI BRITH HALL, EFFECTS PERMANENT ORGANIZATION AND ADJOURNS UNTI COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY CHAIRMAN Pardee Club Will Be! Organized in This City. Eloquent Speakers Are to Stump the State. night was erday. At Ri demonstratio: sign that sure for McKinley xt November. atign of ng elec on of George C. Los ptember - 24 he mento. siasm. il 1 _great enth M. Shortridge and Major C. campaign nas, the evening. blican County, t aus Count v night. bution from a wel 0 Call—Dear Sir of the 1ith inmst C. Nealon is Congress in *” Please pen hat er no cih ¥ name to be pr ajority of tl Mr who may very respect e y, etc., EALON. Congressman Little- ve one month to the WILL FIGHT FOR PARDEE. Young Men’s League Names Com- mittees to Lead Fight. League wiil hold a reception ugural campaign rally Satur- Hall, Thir- Broadway, in Wonor dee, the ernor, committees for the cam- ows: cd, A. P. H. Pendleton, Frank Dr. Joseph M. Si ur E , M.V Harri: B nbres Ward—W. R. Hume, Edward Fitzpatrick, W. 3, R. B. Gay- Austin, Herbert s gerald, J. D. Galla- S. Dowdle, E, T. Meese, Harry G. W Charles E. Par- ne. 3 cTavish, . r Hen- E lunkett, R. H Ingraham, G. E “lab will hol at Odd Fel night n which voters of register for the ral thousand ister. T very SOLDIER BOYS COMMEND DR. GEORGE C. PARDEE Former Comrades Pledge Support to Candidate of the Republican Party for Governor. NI Form C. Pardee r comrades in Company A, aforesaid George C. the various offices Pardee which he found to be ther:by en- recognize in George C. Pardee the high office which he e a he 1 be successful in erefore, e it members of Compary A, a extend to him and be it fur- 4, That & copy of these resolutions be n the minutes of this organi- be sent to the aforesaid aptain Company A, Fifth FRED W. First Licutena PETERSE! it Company A CHARLES W. SMITH PETER N, WINLUND, Committee. communication has been Or Williamson, having obtained the e at a Union Labor meeting evening, stated that John sed him a deputyship in e of his election returned from the coun- ishes to state emphatically to meda County that he has not or any other man a depu- r clse. ~ He is meking no omises whate except to give the people sible service as Sheriff of Alameds order of John N. Bishop, A. W. ATHERTON, Secretary Central Committce Union Labor Union Labor party will hold a rally for colored men at Alcatraz Hall, Peralta, > near Seventh street,”to-morrow evening. uccess of the Repub-| | tion meeting at the | the | mment in po- ol in 1900 | of voters is re- Republi- | | x The | September 15 and Tegis- holds a | ice of the Republi- | heard in the land. Par- will | | The | | night | | ron Wolf will talk at candidate th District, will an Juan, San ress the people of ded to the litera- the Fifth me to a candidate for that or any | | mstances | | nted to | | ‘members Gavin McNab. - have sug- n State Central Commit- | Republican | Leach, | Frark K. Mott, | eiti- | G. C. = a son of California sofl. (Applause and three tonome; G have adopted | cpeers for Dr. Pardee) He fs & good man and a true m nd 1 say we are going to roil up epublican party of the State | a maj Dr. George C. Pardee of Ala- ts_ wisdom nom [ w. | (Applau As a worthy and fitting | associate on the ticket we have nominated a | man who is fit to sit on any bench. I allude | € y | of a secretary | HEN Thomas D. Riordan, chair- man of the Republican County Committee, called the Repub- lican Municipal Convention to order in B'nai B'rith Hall last | evening the main floor and galleries were crowded with delegates and spectators. | Upon securing order in the hall, Mr. Rior- dan instructed Clifford McClelland, secre- tary of the county committee, to read the call for the local convention. At the con- clusion of its reading the secretary was | directed to call the roll by districts in or- | der to ascertain if @ quorum was present. Few absentees were noted. | The first order of business nomination of a temporary chairman. | Dr. Henry Gibbons Jr. was recognized. "Hfi placed John 8. Partridge in nomina- | was the | tion. In doing so he spoke as follows In the t of harmon: d govern- ment ccess I desire to in nomina- | tion for temy chairman of this conven- tion a gentl >m I believe, by reason | of inteilig ducation, impartiality and voice is capab presiding over the deliber- | ations of I place in nomina- | tion John (Applause.) | | There being no further nominations, Mr. Partridge was elected by acclamation. | | He was escorted to the platform by Dr. | Gibbons. Upon taking the gavel Mr. | | Partridge spoke in part as follow | Gentlemen of the Convention:—I esteem it | | a great and high honor to e called upon to | preside over this body of Republicans, be cause I believe thi in the history of | | this city has a convention assembled that was | made us the most happy people on the face of It is the poliey of the Republican et the furnace fires to glow and e end of the coun- to the other. It is the policy of the Re- that has enabled the working- hours of labor and to in- | Not only is the Republican | ¢ trades unions, but it has the cause of labor. Daniel Wek as an ardent protectionist, uttered able words: ‘1 am for pr the earth. party that has the anvil to rin | try | publican party man to shorten his { creas ges | €0 free from debasing infiv nd so high | in personal characi I_co it a great honor because I believe that never | in the history of this State have we been able | | to present a better ticket. Never was there | | greater ce; of success. (Applause.) It is | | the policy of the Republican party that has | | from these memo | 1abor; I am for clothing it well; I am f. ing it well; 1 am for educating it; I better and higher yvages.” These words true to-day. CHEERS FOR PARDEE. i come At this juncture in_ the chairman's | speech a- chair broke and precipitated Max Washauer to the floor. The convention 1]'4\1;:, d heartily at the delegate’s un- happy plight. The sergeant at arms se- sred a stronger chair for the heavy dele- | | gate and Mr. Partridge continued: As 1 was saying when the gentleman's chair r and organized labor ap- publican party has done This was shown at the ction, when labor rolied up ority for_that best of good sident, Willlam McKinley. men, our martyr P (Applause.) We bave nominated for our standard bearer Willlam A. Beatty, 0 Justice of the Supreme Court. our nominee for Chief (Applause.) Let us get together name a_judiclal ticket that will be worthy of the convention, and let us nominate a Superintendent of Public Schools who will protect the system of educa- n. The next order of business is the election nd William Caldwell, an attorney was nominated, and, there being no opposition, he was elected George R. Wells of the Forty-second As- sembly District offered the foilowing res lution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the chatrman appoint a committee of nine on credentials, a committee | of mine on permanent organization and order | of business, and a committee of eighteen on resolutions and platform. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Upon motion of Delegate Denicke a re- cess was taken for fifteen minutes to give the chairman an opportunity of naming his committees. Upon reconvening Chair- man Partridge announced the following officers of the convention and committees: Assistant secretaries—William H. Rickard, F. C. Young and George F. Adams. Sergeant-at-arms—Stephen D. Bassett; as- | sistants, Guy Ward, Frank McFarland, Louis H. Herschbaum, Dave Beal, Louls Miller, Ches- tine Ford and John Bolster. Committee on Order of Business—Leon Sam- Twenty-ninth Assembly District, chair- J. F. Brown, Forty-third: Robert Porter, Forty-fourth; Charles Henry, Forty-fifth; Pat rick Maloney, Thirty-second; James McElroy, Thirty-ninth; ¥. J. Sewald, Thirty-seventh} A. L. Adler, Forty-second; John F. Bright, Twenty-eighth. Henry Gib- Committee on Credentials—Dr. bons Jr., Forty-second District; John F. Col- lins, Thirtieth; W. F. Dasher, Twenty-ninth; R. Wilson, Thirty-first; Thomas Lloyd, Thirty- third; F. G. Beverance, Thirty-fourth; H. B. Arnold, Thirty-fifth; Sol J. Levy, Fortieth, and Oliver Dibble, Forty-first. Committee on Platform and Resolutions— | merland, Forty-fitth. FREIICTZ o 'Legislative Candidates Are Selected by the Various Districts and They Will Immedi- ately Begin Work to Win Out at the Coming Election. A LaPiiie oo N Gy | | John Hunt. R. Bruce McClellan. J. C. B. Hebbard. Carroll Ceok. SUPERIOR JUDGES. Bl CANDIDATES FOR THE LEGISLATURE WHO WERE NAMED BY THE VARIOUS DISTRICT MEETINGS LAST J EVENING AND ASPIRANTS FOR JUDICIAL HONORS WHO WILL PROBABLY BE NOMINATED BY THE ‘\ MUNICIPAL CONVENTION IN B'NAI B'RITH HALL TO-NIGHT. \ = — < THE PROBABI.E NOMINATIONS. Indications are that the following nominations will be made by the Republican Municipal Convention: I JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Percy V. Long. J. R. Daniells. Thomas ¥. Dunn. Henry L. J. Van Nostrand. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. Reginald H. Webster. Joachimsen. | | HER e George F. Gasper, Twenty-eighth District; E. H. Lutjens, Twenty-ninth; F. McNamarga, Thirtleth; A. Lehrke, Thirty-first; R. E. Cava- naugh, Thirty-second; Charles Ansler, Thirty- third; Fred Jantzen, Thirty-fourth; R. L. Ha- thorn, Thirty-fifth; Z. T. Barber, Thirty-sixth; M. H. Wascerwitz, Thirtyseventh; J. A. Gernns, Thirty-eighth; John R. Aitken, Thirty- ninth; E. D. Pelxotto, Fortleth; Arthur Brand, Forty-firet; George R. Wells (chairman), For- ty-second; F. S. OMver, Forty-third; H, C. Matthewson, Forty-fourth; Charles H. Sum- WANTS CLUB ORGANIZED. Before the convention adjourned Charles Spear, chairman of the campalgn com- LB e e e R R B Rt s e L GENATORS TALK WITH PRESIDENT Important Political Con- ference Is Held at Sagamore Hill. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Sept. 16.—Sena- tors Hanna, Spooner, Allison, Aldrich and Lodge and Postmaster General Payne spent several hours with President Roose- velt to-day and discussed with him the entire political situation, having special reference to the conditions in the West- ern States which the President is to visit on his approaching trip. The parties to the conference were very reticent after they returned from Sagamore Hill, but it can be stated on reliapie authorify that it was decided .to make no attempt to revise the tariff at the coming session of Congress; that the President is to main- tain his position as to the trusts and fur- ther, that he is to insist on his demand for reciprocity with Cuba. It is under- stood that he will fully outline his policy regarding_this latter question in some of the speeches he is to make on his West- ern trip. It also can be stated on excellent au- thority that the coal strike was not dis- cussed. The President’s purpose in having this conference was to ascertain if there had been any marked political changes in the different sections of the country during the past year. The conference, it is said, showed that there had been none. 3 “The conference was entirely harmoni- ous,” said one of the gentlemen who par- ticipated in it, but who declined to per- mit his/name to be published. “No dif- ferences of opinon developed and the President’s position on the different ques- tions discussed was endorsed. We talked over the entire political situation, espe- cally that in the States through which the President is to pass. The coal strike was nét talked about.” The Senatorial delegation arrived here at 12:20 p. m., coming from Long Island City in the private car of President Bald- mittee, who is working strenuously to bring about Dr. Pardee's election, s in- | troduced and spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and Delegates of the Conven- tion: I will be brief and not detain you long. I am proud to have the privilege of being | invited to appear before a Republican conven- tion of such a magnificent character and whick | is being conducted with such harmony. It | presages victory for the ticket and the men | you will nominate. J am not golng to_eulo- | i | Elze the ticket or discuss State issues. I sim- ply wish to say it was suggested that a_Par- dee Republican Club be organized in San Fran- clsco, and 1 belleve no better way could be found than to have this magnificent body of | men organize as a Pardee Republican Club of | INDORSE TURNER FOR RE-ELECTION Senator’s Course Satis- factory to Washing- ton Democrats. TACOMA, Sept. 16.—The Democratic State Convention after a session lasting until nearly midnight completed its busi- ness and adjourned. The following ticket was nominated by acclamation: Representatives in Congress—George F. Cotterill of King, Stephen E. Barron of Okanogan and O. R. Holcomb of Adams. Judge of the Supreme Court—James B. Reavis of Yakima. United States Senator George Turner was Indorsed for re-election. The platform adopted indorses the Kan- sas City platform; opposes imperialism and colonfalism, government by injunc- tion, trusts and trust-fostering tariffs and asset currency. It condemns special priv- ileges given for grazing sheep on Govern- ment forest reserves; demands complete | exclusion from all American territory of | all Chinese, and denounces the Republi- can majority in Congress for ‘‘passing the present weak and inadequate law.’ Abhorrence of the tragedy that resulted in the death of President McKinley is ex- | preesed. The convention declared in favor of a Railroad Commission, to be appointed by the Governor first and subsequently chosen in such manner as the Legislature shall determine. L e e e i e i R Y ) win of the Long Island road. The Sen- ators refused to see a number of news- paper men who were on the train. On their arrival here they were driven at once to Sagamore Hill In President Roosevelt's traps. They left in the pri- vate car at 10:10 p. m. for Long Island City. Postmaster General Payne came over early in the day from Center Island. He left at 6:35 p. m. for New York. | he hoped to be with the city and County of San Francisco, aft°ri you adfourn. I have the temerity to come | here as the representative of Dr. Pardee. He is my personal friend and he will be the per- | sonal friend of the people of California if elected. 1 hope you will receive the sugges- tion in the same spirit in which it is offered. | I desire to say further that Dr. Pardee was unavoldably called across the bay to-night and wished me to express his regrets and say you often. (Applauce.) | The chalrman was empowered to ap- point a committee of elghteen, one from each Assembly district, to bring about the formation of a Pardee club. An adjourn- | ment was then taken until 8 o’clock this | evening. NATION PROVES PARTY"S POWER Senator Platt Speaks of Success of Repub- licans. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 16.—The Re- publican State Convention assembled to- night to transact the business preliminary to the more important programme of to- morrow, which calls for the nomination of candidates for the high State office: An ‘important feature of the session was a resolution offered by State Senator | Knewly, indorsing President Runse\'eu; for the Presidential nomination in 1904. | The resolution was referred to the com- mittee on resolutions. It is as follows: “Resolved, by this conventio We heartily commend President Roosevelt for his earnest work in carrying out the pol- jcies, foreign and domestic, inaugurated by President McKinley, No greater trib- ute to the worth of the martyred Mec- Kinley can be given by the people whom | he loved and served than the indorsement of his successor, now engaged in carrying out to their full completion his aims and purposes. We feel that it is the duty of this convention to give expression to the | full faith of the people of Connecticut in the ability of President Roosevelt and their entire confidence in his integrity and we earnestly look forward to his nomina- tion as the candidate of the Republican party for the Presidency in 1904’ Andrew F. Gates, chairman of the Re- publican State Central Committee, called the convention to order and in a few words Introduced United States Senator Orville H. Platt as the temporary chalr- man of the convention. Senator Platt was greeted with loud applause as he rcse to speak. After eulogizing the State administration Senator Platt referred to the unexampled prosperity of this country and continued: In wise administration, in substantial devel- opment, in international influence, we lead the world io-day. What other issue does the Re- | a brief and fitting speech, thanking | choice this evening. | been nominated: | publican party need to present? — HE nominees for State Senator on the Republican municipal ticket have already been named trict, rich will hold a meeting to-night and name its candidate. The fight is between George Williams and Colonel Martin Brady. Each claims he will win. John A. Hoey was renominated -last night in the Eighteenth Senatorial Dis- trict and Frank J. French was selected to g0 before the people in the Twentleth District. The Twenty-second Senatorial District Convention was interesting. The forces marshaled by Jesse E. Marks secured the nomination of Hamilton A. Bauer by ac- clamation. Until very recently Sig Bett- man was regarded as a formidable candi- date for renomination to the State Senate by the Republicans of the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Assembly districts, but his L | name was not presented to the convention | last night The nominee, Hamilton A. Bauer, who served in the Assembly at the last session of the Legislature, magF the delegates for the honor conferred upon him and assuring them that he would en- deavor - to serve the district honestly and intelligently. He also announced that he | was unpledged. E. D. Peixotto, chairman of the district convention, made a spirited speech for the whole Republican ticket. The nominations for the Assembly in all of the districts throughout the city have been made or practically decided up- on except in the Forty-fourth. The dele- gates in that district will announce their The following have eighth District, Charles R. Frank- inth, Jeremiah F. Collins; Thirti- Lawler; Thirty-first, Jeremiah econd, Bernard Lagrave; Thi . Louis A. Taylor: Thirty-fourth, Wil Gleason: Thirty-sixth, Albert H. Mene; Arthur G. Fisk; Thirty-eighth, Lewls; Fortleth, Leo H. Susmann; Forty-first, Frederick L. Lux; Forty-second, Phieas S. Barber; Forty-third, W. H. R. Me- Martin; Forty-fifth, George Bofssofi. W. W. Allen will be nominated in the Thirty-ninth and E. D. Knight in the Thirty-fifth. The delegates of these two districts have already made up their minds to formally nominate them this evening. 4 One of the bitterest fights in the history of Thirty-second District politics occurred over the nomination of Assemblyman. Bernard Lagrave and Thomas Healey were candidates. Each had the original support of nine votes. The delegates met last night and proceeded to ballot. For the first four ballots the supporters of Healey and Lagrave stood “pa Then somebody moved that a secret ballot be taken. After three secret ballots the Hea- ley forces broke and on the fourth ballot two of Healey’s men went to Lagrave. Objection to the method of counting the votes was made by Healey, who was vis- ibly angered and disappointed and the ballots were counted over again. The result gave Lagrave ten votes and Healey eight. Lagrave was declared nominated. L e o e e e e el Twenty lin; Twenty The one over- whelming issue of this campalgn is the in- dorsement of the Republican administration of Willlam McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Recognizing the force of this our opponents are indulging in a most frantic hunt for some other issue on which to go-before the people. When we restored the gold standard and re-estab- lished the credit of the nation on a solid foun- dation its free silver issue disappeared with the clouds. When we gave Porto Rico popular and representative government, when we put down rebellion in the Philippines, established civil government there, .clothed its inhabitants with all the rights guaranteed to our own citizens by the institution, we started it on the road to popular and representative government; its paramount issue of imperialism became but a dissipated fog. The difference between the Republican and Democratic parties in the matter of trusts may be stated thus: The Democratic party pur- poses to destroy trusts and the business con- ducted by them: the Republican party proposes to regulate trusts and the business conducted by them, so that no unfair advantage shall be taken of the people of the United States, and to the full limit of its constitutional power it will carry out this policy. The Republican party does not set itself against business or capital needed to develop business: it does set itself against capitalistic monopoly or extor- tion. The Democratic party, true to its tradi- tional policy of destruction, has apparently but one and oniy one remedy for evils arising from the improper management of business carried on by great corporations, and that is to put all articles manufactured by corporations which have the supposed ability to control prices on the free list, thus destroying at one blow pro- tection to our industries and the business pur- sued by the trusts. No more fatuous policy could be conceived. We deny that the tariff is the mother of trusts; we affirm that the tariff is the parent of prosperity, except in the Twenty-fourth Dis- | L TO-NIGHT, WHEN A LOCAL TICKET WILL BE NAMED + WYNN WILL BE LOUD’S OPPONENT Labor Union Supervis- or Nominated in Fifth. E. J. White Gets Vote of Santa Clara Delegation. —_— ELEGATES from the Union Labor party in the Fifth Congressional District assembled last night in the Turk-street Temple and nom- inated Supervisor Willlam J. Wynn for Congress. E. J. White of the Lumbermen’'s Union of San Jose was ‘Wynn's opponent in the struggle for the honor. He was strongly supported by the entire delegation of twenty-three from Santa Clara County. His supporters, how- ever, were outnumbered almost two to one by the delegates from this city, who were unanimously in fa of Supervisor Wynn. San Mateo County was not repre- sented at the convention. Immediately after the convention had been called to order by Jam: . Brien a dispute arose as to how many delegates flom the country were entitled to be seated. It was finally decic after an acrimonious discussion, to t the full delegation from Santa Clara County. J. Milmore of the Teamsters’ Union was elected chairman and Harry Bunker was selected to act secretar: When the real business of the evening was reached Richard Cornelius, who was himself up to the last minute a candidate for nomination, placed the name of St pervisor Wynn before the convention. V. M. Trace of the Bulldi rides Couneil of San Jose nominated E. J. White. J. J Connolly of the Plasterers’ Union was placed in nomination by C. J. Williams, but his name was subsequently with- Wynn's nomination was second- James A. Brien, Harry Knox, W. R. W. Roberts and C. H. drawn. ed by J. Kenny, Young. ‘When the vote was finally taken it was found that there were forty-three ballots cast in favor of Wynn and twenty-three in favor of White. White moved that Wynn's nomination be made unanimous. The motion was carried with enthusiasm. Candidate Wynn was called upon and made a short address to the delegates. ‘White also made a short talk. SHOW RESPECT FOR BARD. Party Leaders >fiay Opening of Campaign in the South. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16.—Owing to the illness of Senator Bard, the opening of the State campaign in Los Angeles has been postponed by both the Democrats and the Republicans. The Republican County Central Committee had announc- ed that meetings would be held on Fri- day and Saturday evenings of this week to ratify the nominations made at the Republican State convention and formal- iy open the campaign. The Democrats had arranged for the presence here of Franklin K. Lane to open the campaign, but the date had not been announced When it became known to-day that Sen- ator Bard was so near death, the leaders of both parties announced that under no circumstances would they hold their mass meetings and the ratifications have been declared off for a time. In this part of the State Senator Bard is almost as dear to the Democrats as to the Republicans and the minority party is as desirous of doing him honor as is his own party. Should Senator Bard die be- fore Friday, there will be no Republican or Democratic ratification until after his funeral. Should he live and still remain seriously ill, the Republicans will post- pone their mass meetings and the Demo- crats will not announce the date of theirs. Opening Gun in Santa Clara. SAN JOSE, Sept. 16.—The Republican campaign in Santa Clara County will be opened next Saturday evening with a rat- ification meeting in Victory theater. Ar- rangements are now beng made for what promises to be the greatest gathering of Republicans ever held in this county. An invitation has been sent to Dr. Pardee to be present, but no response has yet been received. A number of noted orators of the party will be present. In a day or two the full list will be announced. Some of the candidates on the State ticket are expected. All the surrounding towns will send delegations. Palo Alto and Stanford University are coming in fofce and the Stanford boys will bring their own band and rocters to enliven the meeting. ———— Shasta’s Republican Ticket. REDDING, Sept. 16.—The Republican County Convention has nominated M. P. Primm for Superior Judge; J. L. Richard- son, Sheriff; T. B. Dozier (incumbent), District Attorney; R.E. Collins, Assessor; A L. Webb, Recorder; W. O. Blodgett (incumbent), Clerk and Auditor; Miss M. 1. Poore (incumbent), Superintendent of Schools; Alf_Boltzell (Incumbent), Sur- veyor, and J. B. McLaughlin, Coroner and Public Administrator. e Arizona’s Congressional Fight. PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 16.—The Repub- lican County Convention to-day nomi- nated for the Legislative Council Judge J. H. Kibbey; for the Assembly, A. C. McQueen, T. E. Flannigan, C. T. Hirst and H. M. Kennedy. Delegates were elected to the Territorial Convention, which will meet here to-morrow. Thers were no contests and no instructions. The nomination for delegate to Congress to- marrow lies between W. F. Nichols, Ter- ritorfal Auditor, and R. E. Morrison of Prescott. it Stanford’s Republican Club. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 16— The Republicans of Stanford University have decided to reorganize the Stanford Republican Club and for that purpose Herbert C. Jones '02, its president, has called a meeting for to-morrow night. The club has heretofore been a succes: ful and_enthusiastic organization, play- ing an important part in Santa Clara County politics, and indications point to en even stronger and larger club in the present campaign. Marysville Campaign Club. MARYSVILLE, Sept. 16.—A Republican campaign club was formed here to-night with a large attendance and much en- thusiasm. WHITE HOUSE WORK STOPPED BY A STRIKE Men Employed in the Reconstruction Have a Quarrel with Their Rivals. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—Thirty mem- Lers of the Brotherhood of Painters, Dee- orators and Paper Hangers, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, em- ployed at the White House, which is in course of reconstruction, were called out on strike to-day by Daniel Lear, Wash- ington representative of the Brother- hood. The reason assigned is that four paint- ers belonging to the Amalgamated Asso- ciation of Painters of New York city, a rival . organization, are employed on a part of the interior painting under a sub- contract with a New York painter named Marcot. This fight between the Brother- hood and the Amalgamated Assoclation is of dong standing and the outcome, so far 2s the work on the interior finishings of the White House is concerned, is prob- lematical. The strike may prevent the President's family from occupying the Wh|§e House as soon as they bad antici- pated.