Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23
SAVACEDECREES CENSORSHIP
Orders His Office Force 10 Withhold State
News from Papers.
GOVERNOR DIsPlEAstp At PUBLICITY
order First Goes Into Erect Regard
ing n south Omaha Plea for Parole
and H. said 90 Re General
and Absolute.
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Savage has decreed that hereafter no mem
Der Of his executive once force shall give
TO the newspapers any information regard
ing the official business Of his department.
No explanation is vouchsafed for the
PRONUNCIATION Of this. order. nor has any
notice been given to The representatives
of the newspapers, that the courtesies OF
the office have been discontinued. But thai
such an order is in effect is not denied.
The governor insists that he has been
grossly mistreated and misrepresented by
the press in general and he proposes to re-
taliate by Withholding in the future all
information regarding the transaction of
business in his office. He does not say that
he will give out no news himself. but the
prohibition is understood to be absolute so
far as his clerical force is concerned, and
to extend against ali daily newspapers that
have representatives at the capitol.
This unusual action on the part Of the
governor was prompted by the newspaper
account on the removal of Deputy OIL In
epector Frank Alderman Of the third con-
gressional district. It is asserted in some
Of the reports that a successor to Mr.. AL
derman was appointed for purely political
reasons, the chief influence in the case
being exerted by Treasurer Stuefer. In the
executive department Il was announced that
Mr.. Alderman had resigned. the impression
being given that the act was voluntary on
his part.
The governor made no effort to conceal
his anger when the reports were brought
to his attention. He declared with en-
phasis that too much news was being given
20 the newspapers and he Immediately took
steps to create a rigid censorship.
south Omaha Parole Case.
Private Secretary Clancy this afternoon
declined to deny the PRONUNCIATION of the
order. When questioned he referred the
reporters to the governor, who was not at
that time In his once. Mr.. Clancy also
pleaded ignorance when questioned regard
ing a hearing on an application for the
parole of a penitentiary convict this morn
ing. The application was made by ]. H.
Van Dusen Of South Omaha. Mr.. Clancy
did not know whether or not Mr.. Van
Dusen had been in the once. and said
Furthermore tina he probably would not
know. Chief Clerk Hustled was equally re-
ticent, and no Information could be gieaned
from Recorder j. G. F. McKesson, who is
known by the title Of confidential secretary
to the governor.
Entertains Former Governors.
Four former chief executives of the
BthIo N6Tb kue6LS OI NONcTuOT anu MTSs
Savage at the executive mansion this
afternoon. They we're Robert w. Furnas,
John M. Thayer, silas A. Holcomb and
William A. POINTER. All former governors
were invited, but because Of previous en-
gagements or business OF a pressing nature
all but the four respectfully declined.
The event was planned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Savage, in keeping with the custom in
sugurated by Governor Dietrich a year ago.
The suggestion was made at that time
that in the future the day Of the COM
memoration Of the birth Of George Wash
ington be made the occasion for the gath
ering of all former occupants Of the ex-
ecutive chair. 4.
The guests sat Town to dinner at 1870
and after the courses had been served sew
eral hours were passed In social CONVEX
sation and discussion Of Official affairs.
Messages Of regrets were read from the
absentees. Ex-Governor Dawes Is in Cuba
and could not leave his business. Lorenzo
Crounse started several days ago for Flor
ida. James E. Boyd is in California and
Albinus Nance is In Chicago. Senator
Dietrich wrote that he was detained at
Catskill because of the illness of his
daughter. No reply was received from
former Governor CARRIER and It was con-
cluded that his invitation miscarried.
Nearly all state, county ana city of1ces
remained closed throughout the day in
memory OF George Washington. Governor
Savage was at his ONCE a few hours this
morning attending to business Of a minor
Importance, but the department was closed
during the afternoon.
supreme Court Gases.
This list of cases is to be called for hear
ing March 4 in the supreme court: Leigh
against Green, Knox county; Pecha against
Kastl, Butler; Mayhem against Knittle
Douglas; Mccarthy against Birmingham
Douglas; Hill against McGinnis, Lincoln
Mason against Soucey, LANCASTER Fraa.
man against Fraaman, Buffalo,; Saussay
McDermot against Manley. Buffalo; Sud
borough against Weir, Douglas; Wester.
welt against Filter, Pierce; Columbia Ma
tional Bank against Baldwin, Lancaster
Chicago, st. Pau, Minneapolis & Omaha
Railroad Company against Lagerkrans
Burt; Geist against Kingman, Buffalo
Geist against kingman, Buffalo: Real Els
tate Trust Company against Fawell, Ian
caster; Woodland against Wyman, Dawes
Whaples against Lee, franklin: President
and Directors Insurance Company OF
North America against Parker, Lancaster
Brun against Brun, Cunning; Elliott agains
knight, Gage; Smith against Smith Otoe
Peck against Starks, Sherman; Kelley
against Broadwell Douglas; Selleck agains
Feeney, Douglas: Tootle against Pfeiffer
Clay; Tootle against Pfeiner, Clay; Chicl
against Ives. Saline; Lucas against Lucas
Pierce Bartos against Thomas, Saline
Cheshire Provident Institute against Court
ney, Furnas; Bowditch against O'Linn