The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-15
WILL WAIT FOR THE COURT.
Both Sides in Omaha Agree to Accept
the Decision.

Omaha. Aug 14.--All probability of a re-
sort TO arms 10 settle the municipal mud
die over the police commissioners is now
very remote. but for two hours this morn
ing it looked very much as though seri-
Gus collision was inevitable. The SIDE
walks and streets surrounding the city
hall were crowded. and the interior of the
building was filled with citizens and OFF,
GERS The A. p. A. commission convened
at 10 a. III. amid considerable excitement.
The members were encouraged by cheers
from 200 A. r. As present. They were ex-
pected to at once place rival force on the
streets OF the city and attempt to Gust
Chief of Police White and take the city
jail. This was the schedule as given out
by the A p. AS who were said TO be on
the inside. The situation was intensified
by the report from Kansas City that the
A +. A. council there had 5000 armed
men ready TO send to Omaha to maintain
the A. +. a. commission. At the same time
the other committee was in the mayors
office ready to issue orders and use any
force necessary 10 maintain Its position.
After "a brief conference the A L. A.
commission concluded to confer with the
old board before resorting to arms. The
conference was the result of a letter which
Mayor Bemis sent to the A. +. A. board
last night, asking the members to meet the
old board and endeavor to reach settle
ment of the controversy. The members
OF the new DOdTu answered lnat tuPy Idi
decided to meet Mayor BemiS and his coli
leagues, and today replied that they were
ready. The two boards remained closeted
for an hour or more. When the door was
opened il was announced that an agree
ment had been reached. Mayor Bemis
then sent a telegram. signed by himself
as chairman of the old board and A. j.
Brotch as chairman of the new board. to
Gov. Holcomb and A. S. Churchill attorney
general, as follows: IF the supreme court
will meet at an early date all the members
of the two boards of fire and police COM
missioners will unite in a request for an
early hearing. Can you get the court to
fix short date? Answer quick"
This telegram was sent to each OF the
justices of the supreme court: "All par
ties agree TO submit police matters to tho
supreme court IL early hearing can he
had" This was also signed by the chair
man of each board.
They wanted IL understood that neither
board had made any concessions. Each
side stood as II had before, and in that
respect there was no change in the situa-
ton. They had simply agreed that the
best interest of all concerned would be
served by an immediate submission of the
controversy TO the court. and they had
united to that end. Members of the new
board were reticent in regard to what
their next move would be. When Mr.
Van der WORT was asked whether the A
= A. would proceed to organize police
force in opposition TO that controlled by
the old board, he would not answer di-
rectly, but stated that neither board was
going 20 be very strict on each other
while the matter was in the court.
The supreme court has agreed to take
Up the police board case tomorrow morn
ing.
Chief Of Police Whites reply 10 the de-
mand of the 4. r. a. commissioners that
their authority be recognized WIS made
public today. He states that because of
Judge Hopewell's decision holding the
plaintiffs legally possessed of their Of
fees he feels compelled TO recognize and
obey the order of the mayor and there
fore the commissioners now acting until
such time as the question has been legal
" decided by the courts. when he will
cheerfully recognize the board ncld TO he
the legal body.