Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-05-08
Meeting of Business Men Takes Kindly to
the Proposition.
BOARD TO Be NAMED BY THE GOVERNOR
Announcement Made No Troops are to Be
Called Out at Present.
GOVERNOR MICKEY ATTENDS MEETING
Says He Does Not Find Strike Matters as
Serious as Expected.
CHIEF DoNAHUE STATES THE SITUATION
says strikers Have Behaved Remark.
ably Well Up to Present, but
Force Is Inadequate should
Trouble Come.
VERNON MICKEY ATTENDS MEETING
,HlEF DoNAHUE STATES THE SITUATION

Arbitration by a board to be appointeL
by Governor Mickey, at the suggestion Of
Mayor Moores. may solve the problems
separating employers and employees in
Omaha.
This plan is in great favor and before
night may be finally decided on. 1t was
presented by the mayor at meeting OF
| the Business Mems association last night
/ in Schlitz hall, which was attended by
! Governor Mickey, Attorney General Prout.
| Adjutnnt General Culver, Mayor Moores,
/ Chief Of Police Donahue. Sheriff Power and
several hundred business men, members
! OF this association, and their attorney,
! 7. j. Mahoney.
The state oficials came up last night at
| the request OF the Business Mems associa-
tion. with the governor was his private
secretary A. B. Allen. Mr.. Allen returned
to Lincoln last night after the meeting and
| the governor, attorney general and adju-
tant general remained over until today.
| when they will make thorough canvass
and study OF the strike situation to arrive
at what is best to be done.
Mayor Moores, at the meeting, offered
the suggestion that a committee be ap-
! pointed from the Business Mems sssocia-
tion to confer with a committee from the
organized labor bodies, to get together
today with the governor and attorney gen.
eral and discuss matters, particularly with
| a view to agreeing to a plan for the gov
ernor to name an arbitration board. From
the moral support given by those present
to the mayors suggestion Il is probable
this plan will carry.
No Troops for the Present.
That much was definitely decided on at
last nights meeting. No state or federal
troops are to be called out for the purpose
Of patrolling Omaha until a condition arises
with which the city and county officers can
not cope or until the sheriff calls upon the
governor for aid.
while not as serious as expected to
find 1t. the situation in Omaha is entirely
too critical to be lightly considered, and
am OF the opinion that II would be best
for me to withhold any public utteranee
regarding 1t at this time" said Governor
Mickey after the Schlitz hall meeting. II
came up here at the instance Of the Busi-
ness Mems association, and In conjunction
with an invitation from representatives of
organized labor. My purpose is simply to
look into conditions and see what is best
to be done. am not to act hastily. fnd
the city quiet and apparently free from
annoying strife, but there may be condi-
! tions under the surface which I do not
fully comprehend at this time. At any
rate l do not care now to speak further
for publication as to what will be done"
"Will troops be called out?" was asked
the governor.
: Certainly not until there is a demand
for them and the sheriff informs me that
he cannot control the situation" he re-
! piled, land from the looks OF things that
condition does not exist now"
Speaking to one OF the prominent bankers
Of the city who is In the association the
, governor said:
. Whatever we do, we must proceed
, slowly and circumspectiy. Keep your heads
1 cool and free from malice or anger It
never pays to get mad at such times AL
ways try to recognize the other fellows
: rights in the case as equal to your own.
! Pursuing such course, we shall come out
! all right and get things Strengthened up
: nicely"
Visitors Surprised mt Orderly city.
s Attorney General Prout declined to make
t any statement beyond saying: II do not
d think the situation looks so extremely bad
a 1t certainly Is not as bad as l expected "a
s find 1t. see no good reason why matters
!. cannot be settled amicably and without
e serious difficulty in very short time. We
i shall address ourselves to a careful in
4 vestigation OF all the facts. and then turn
y our attention TO solving the problems con-
= fronting u.s."
n The meeting at schiitz hall, which was
e not open to the public war presided over
n by Euclid Martin, president OF the Business
Mems association. The governor and mayor
both spoke briefly, the governor dwelIins
upon the line OF thought underlying his
: remarks above quoted and the mayor in-
IS pressing the wisdom OF arbitration. The
i mayors suggestions we're most heartily
e applauded, as we're also the remarks OF the
l. governor.
: Chief of Police Donahue Sheriff Power
lie T. ]. Mahoney, as the associations attor.
= ney. and J. A. Johnson Of johnson Bros
le Transfer company all spoke. The chic
re said:
OF THE present situation is serious enough
l. to be seriously considered. We need no
Is get alarmed and yet should realize tha
Je some degree OF restraint is salutary aat
ID necessary. / do not hesitate to say tina
IN with $500 or more strikers whatever tn,
10 number may be- the present police force 4
m inadequate, II any outbreak should com
as VIC could not cope with the situation.
n am determined to do my full duty and hav
p urged my men to the same purpose. The,
lg have done their best. but they are too fey
ST to offer absolute security such as the eft,
ST is entitled TO. True no material vioienc
OF has been committed. but we never can Tel
under such circumstances what might tran
spire.
al Difficulties BeSettinR the Police.
is ''To give you some idea OF what we hav
TO cope with ! will venture to say that O
T. any 100 men you may pick OF the workin
as class OF this city nine -tenths will. In som
he way, directly or indirectly. be connected o
ur afiliated with unions, and we have unto
s. men on the police force. So that I simpl
OF point out these facts to- show you what
the situation. I have faith and conndenc
to in organized labor and will say this. tina
TO- I believe the present set OF strikers are IN
a. best behaved ] ever saw OF knew OF. Bu
We that Is not the question; they are human.
ur What number OF men do you think 70
er could handle" asked Governor Mickey
. -Four hundred" replied the chief ''But.
he continued, IF the sheriff will pick ou