The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-01
SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
Gov. Morton Removes nn Insnbordi-
| nate Wcmber of lItsStnH

Albany. n. Y, Dec Sl.-Governor
Morton this morning took summary sc
tion and removed Frederick c. NJ =
Eewee;r inspector generatA'ofr'his staff.
from office, and at the same time ap-
pointed Captain Hoffman. OF Elnira.
in his place. Captain Hoffman has al
ready been appointed TO serve : in
spector general on Governor Blacks
staff.
Adiutant General McAlpine arrived
al his office to-day. He was very silent
and angry when he read General Nc
Lewee's report for the past year which
was published In this mornings papers
This report contains severe criticisms
on Governor Morton as cOmmander-n-
chief. Adiutant General McAlpine and
brother officers, and aroused the wrath
of nearly every member Of the National
Guard in Albany from Governor Nor
ton down.
Adiutant General McAipine sought
Governor Morton AT the executive cham
ber. The Governor had already Gene
raj Mcl-ewee's criticisms of his superior
officers and was about prepared to act
He Immediately promulgated an order
for General McLewee's removal 4
court martial was suggested. but this
was thought To he too slow procedure
and especially as General McLewae's
service In the guard would have ended
tonight. when he goes out of office
General McAlpinc said to-day: The
ltSu.sit!bUS require lIsll II report OF a
s,'horh'naic officers should be fled with
his chief whose property IL is. This was
not done by General McLeWce He gave
the report out himself in New York and
took pains TO point out 10 the newspa per
men the superior officers against whom
his reEcnSeful thrusts were aimed. The
Governor, as cOmmandcr-in- chief took
the most appropriate action he could
under the circumstances, and removed
General McLcwec."
~ the adjutant generals office il
was stated that General McI.ewee would
nave been dishonorably dismissed from
the service. only this could not he ,inEc
until he could receive court martial
trial and charges he proven. AS Gov
crnor MortOn's term and Admtant
General McAlpinc's term both expire to-
night. they thought II better To act in
the most summary manner possible
which was for Governor Morton to ra-
move the inspector general Tine Gov
ernor did not take long 10 consider the
question and acted at once
Thus ends one Of the harccst fights
which has disturbed the National Guard
for years. that which General McLe wee
has waged against Adjutant General
McAlpine for two years.
General McAlpinc retircs honornbly
from the Guard and General McLnNee
Is removed from office as he was about
10 retire after twenty-five yours service.
General McAlpine's frieals say that
since General McLewec was appointed
last spring two years ago he has de-
voted MS energies TO nnderminiu. zen
eral McAlpine among the officers and
members of the National Guard.
Adiutant General MchlpiHe was
candidate for reappointmeMt as ndjutant
general by Governor-elcc, i6l1ak
Mclewee was also a candidate for
this position and il was claimed he
had succeeded in getting the endorse
ment Of larger portion OF tho Nation
n Guard by reason Of hts OffciM posi-
ton. The strife between thos, two can
didates became so bitter that Governor
elect Black thought 1t better for the in
tercsts Of the Guard not to reoaa tize
either side of the controversy. ana he
accordingly appointed his personal
friend, c w Tillinghast. secinl II
Troy, to be adjutant general The OK
citemcnt and interest shown in Gov
ernpr Morion's action in this matter
has not been cqualled about the capital
regarding any official action of the chief
executive in years.