Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-17
PICK POLICE BOARD TIMBER
Delegation from South Omaha Pays Gov
ernOr Mickey a Visit.
LINCOLN EXPECTS THE c, A. R.. REUNION
Linemen in the Capital city Follow
the Lead of Those in Omaha aud
Go out on a strike-COn-
Wet Labor Contest.
lFrom a star Correspondent.l

in South Omaha, called upon Governor
Mickey this morning concerning the APP
pointment OF a Board Of Fire and Police
Commissioners as provided for in the bill
passed by the recent legislature. The dele
cation numbered about fifteen, among whom
were David Anderson. E.. II. Holland, Ed
Weare, T. c. Marsh, G. c. Hoskins, Rev.
NJ. A. Head, Rev. Wheeler and others.
Among the "and others was Thomas Bar
nell, a Lincoln prohibitionist, who guided
the delegation into the presence of his ex-
cellency. The delegation refused to state
who it has recommended for positions on
the board, though one member did state
that enough names had been presented to
the governor to more than make up the
required five.
The delegation itself was not agreed on
all the members Of the board to be. 1t did
agree on three of the members and as this
Is a majority of the board, it makes little
difference about the other two. The three
men agreed upon are said to be republicans,
leaving the democrats still unnamed, even
by the committee, which was composed of
both democrats and republicans.
Governor Mickey gave the delegation no
assurance that ne would conform to its
wishes. He listened for over an hour to
the merits of the men proposed for the posi-
tions and then informed the delegation that
z WOulu uO uuiHluB uuIIltulg' pIOmlolus
to thoroughly canvass the situation and
hear other delegations should there be any
who desired to be heard before naming his
appointees.
1t was announced in South Omaha yes
terday that the governor intended spending
today there, but this was a mistake. This
morning Governor Mickey returned from
osceola and was Immediately beseiged by
the South Omaha contingent.
Location of G. A. r.. Reunion.
Some discussion is being INDUCED in as
to what place will secure the Grand Army
reunion to be held in 1914. At the encamp-
ment to he held at Fremont, May 13, the
place will be decided upon. 1t has in the
past been customary for the various towns
that desire the reunion to file bids with the
department in Lincoln. So far, however,
no town has filed a bid. Hastings has had
the reunion for the last two years and its
contract expires this fall. Grand Island,
Neigh and Hastings each would like to
play the host, and lately Omaha has come
to the front with a suggestion that 1t could
royalty entertain the old veterans.
But with some of the veterans at least,
Omaha is on the black list and under the
name there is a great big blue line. One
of those directors wants the reunion to
come to Lincoln, whether Lincoln wants 1t
or not. And as Lincoln has the greatest
voting posts in the state, he hopes It will
land the plum without an effort being made
by the citizens. In. fact it is the general
impression that the citizens will make no
effort to get the reunion. Not. Of course,
because the people here do not want the
reunion. but Just because.
The tents have also been put on the
black list. The old soldiers are tired of
them. While they ere not asking any city
to furnish them with touches OF down they
do not care to have any city furnish them
with tents in which to sleep. 1t is the
intention OF the veterans. should they de-
eide to meet here, to hold the meeting at
the state fair grounds.
Contest for Convict Labor.
The prison labor contract was the cause
OF a heated debate before the Board Of Pub
lie Lands and Buildings this afternoon. On
one side was counsel for the Lee Broom and
Buster company. and on the other side was
counsel for ex-Warden Davis. The Lee
company holds a contract that entities 1t to
all the ~convicts it can use, not to exceed
$50, at so cents a day, and Davis holds a
contract that entities him to as many Of
the convicts as he needs to run his button
factory in the state penitentiary. After
hearing arguments on both sides, the board
took the matter under advisement and will
render a decision probably tomorrow.
The broom company's contract Is regu-
larly signed by the members Of the board
and by the governor. Davis contract is
signed by all the the members of the board
except Governor Mickey. 1t also lacks the
signature of Warden Beemer.
Davis recently purchased the button fac
tory from Kasper & Son. Sometime before
the purchase the factory had been shut
down and there was no occasion for COM
plant on the part of the broom company.
When Davis began to make arrangements
|, to open up business 1t was discovered by the
Lee company that the penitentiary did not
contain enough available laborers for its
use and therefore objected to the button
factory using any Of them. In view Of the
contract held by the company, Warden
Beemer would not allow Davis to employ
any OF the convicts. Davis took the mat
! ter before the Board Of Public Lands and
Buildings.
Delegates to Charities Convention.
E This afternoon Governor Mickey sp-
pointed these delegates to the National
Conference OF Charities and Correction to
be held at Atlanta, Ga. May 6 to 10. De-
tails Of the conference, with the program,
will be furnished the delegates at a later
date;
Mrs. Isabella Spurlock, York; H. e.
Dawes, Judge NJ. B. Reese, Prof. C. e.
Prevey, Chancellor e. B.. Andrews, Mrs.
F. M. Hall, Mrs. A. J. Snyder, John Davis,
Mrs. Emma P. Davis, Mrs. H. M. Bushnell,
Lincoln; Mrs. Emma Page, Syracuse; Mrs
w. A.. Apperson, Miss Mary McCrosky, Te-
cumseh; A. w. Clark. Mrs. C. S. Lobingier,
Mrs. George Tilden, Guy c.. Barton, George
F. Bidwell, Miss Nellie MCGEE, Rev. e. P.
Quivey, Rev. +. E. Sala, Omaha; DR.. w
R. Kern, Hastings; DR.. J. l.. Greene, Lin
coin; Or. A. johnson, Beatrice; Miss Mar
garet Kealey, Milford; Hon. N. D. Hay
ward. Kearney; Prof. J. F. Morey, Ne
braska City; Horace NJ. Clark, Geneva; r,
E.. Stewart, Omaha; A. D.. Beemer, Ian
caster; Mrs. ]. H. Dumont, John Power
Omaha.
No state Architect.
With the announcement OF these dele
gates the governor stated that no more
appointments would be made today. One
oficeT that will likely not be appointed Il
the new state architect. The bill that pro-
vided for the ofiee did not carry an ap-
preparation, and neither did the salary bill
and that settles that ONCE, for 1t is NOR,
than likely no one will be found who woulC
be willing to do the work for nothing, and