Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-01
ASKS FOR Peaceful MEASURES.


LINCOLN, July S1,-(Special Telegram)-
This morning Governor Holcomb transmitted
the following letter, copy each to Attorney
General Churchill and Land Commissioner
Russell:
Dear Sir: Permit me to hand you here
with copy of petition from prominent
czepS hS and pa@a of omah
ing, the original of which is in my pos
session. Allow me to renew expression
threatens the peace of the states metropo-
lis carly adtudicated in the supreme court.
~ sILAs <. HoLCoMB. Governor
The petition is the one published in this
mornings Bee, signed by siXty-two of the
prominent Omaha citizens.
In reply to the letter of Governor Holcomb
transmitting to the attorney general and
commissioner Of public lands the petition of
Omaha citizens, requesting the board to delay
action under the new Churchill Russell act
until the supreme court shall have decided
upon an agreed case, Attorney General
Churchill has sent the governor another let
ter composed in the same insulting language
and teeming with the same abuse as the let
ter which he made public yesterday. In this
letter he impugns the motives of the men
who have signed the petition in behalf of a
peaceful settlement Of the controversy by
the courts and their advice is haughtily
spurned.
refers to the Hay-Abbott case, but unfor-
tunately gets mixed in his facts. In that case
Governor HolcOmb, acting strictly within his
constitutional authority, appointed l.. j. Alb
bott superintendent Of the asylum for the
insane al Lincoln and the senate. also acting
in its constitutional authority, confirmed the
nomination. The old superintendent, Hay.
refused however, to recognize the new super
intendent and retained possession of the asy.
lum by force Attorney General Churchill
and Commissioner of Public Lands Russell, as
members Of the different state boards, 'on-
tinued TO recognize Hay and to pass upon
his vouchers long after Abbott had made
formal demand for his place. The que war
rapto proceedings were instituted on behalf
Of the rlghtful appointee, who was excluded
from his right and against the unlawful pos
SCISSOR, who was holding the fort. People
Conversant with the facts will therefore CON
strue the reference to the Hay-Abott contro-
versy by the attorney general as a fine piece
Of sarcasm.
Mr.. Churchill concludes his letter by ap-
pealing to the governor to join with him in
oustng the present police commission as
speedily as possible.
RUSSELL WRITES AGAIN.
Land Commissioner Russell also addressed
similar letter to the governor, in which he
goes so far as to intimate that the signers Of
the petition will soon be made to regret their
action in subscribing to II.
In addition TO these letters both Churchill
and Russell Joined in another communication
TO the governor, asking him to call a meeting
Of the board tomorrw at p. m, for the
purpose Of appointing three fire and police
commissioners for the city Of Omaha. To
this communication the governor has not
yet made a reply. He held a short consulta-
tion this afternoon with the members Of the
supreme court, but did not give out any in
dicatons Of their attitude.
Tonight Land Commissioner Russell and
the attorney general left on the sos p. m
train for Omaha, with the expectation that
tonight everything will be arranged for the
appointment Of Colonel Foster, W. ]. Broatch