The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-26
VIII Retire to Private Life, Owing to
Poor Health, After Public Service
Covering Over Forty Years.
JUDGE DAY TO SUCCEED HIM
JOHN ID. MOORE, A NOTED JURIsT, TO
BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
Resignation OF Theodore Roosevelt.
Who VIII Raise a Regiment of
Cowboys to Tight spaniards.

WASHINGTON. April 25-Another with
drawal from the Cabinet occurred to-day
when the venerable secretary of state, Mr..
John Sherman, handed his resignation of the
premiership to the President. The resigna-
ton is to take effect at as early day as
may be convenient to the President. Nj.
Sherman retires from public life after a
service of over forty years, embracing the
House of Representatives, the United States
Senate. the secretaryship of the treasury
and the secretaryship of state. The reason
for the resignation is the condition OF the
secretary's health. which is now impaired
as result of years Of devotion to the pub
lie service and the arduous labors Of life
time, added to age, the venerable secretary
being now within a few days Of seventy
five years OF age.
The resignation OF Mr.. Sherman was
handed to the President at 1915 o'clock. /.
was observed that Secretary Sherman re-
manned with the President few minutes
after the other members of the Cabinet had
left. The Cabinet session was concluded at
1870 o'clock and five minutes later Secre-
tary Sherman left the room and was driven
at once TO the State Department. AT about
n:45 the secretarys messenger, William,
large white official envelope AS the President
had stepped out for few minutes walk
with Postmaster General Smith the mes
senger returned to the State Department.
Only moment later the President re-
turned and the State Department was so
advised. At 12:15 the messenger again APP
peared with the. resignation and 1t was TAX
en- to the President in the Cabinet room. 1t
&a1 To aFf0 "a
secretary's letter is very brief, occupying
only few lines, rendering his resignation,
to take effect at as early a day will suit
the Presidents convenience. Assistant Sec
rotary Day will succeed Mr.. Sherman.
1t was not announced when Secretary
Sherman's resignation would take effect,
the secretary having yielded his original
idea of leaving at once. and it is presumed
that he will remain until Judge Day quail
fies as his successor John B. Moore, who
is now professor Of International law at Co
lumbia University, was selected to succeed
Mr.. Day.
Judge William r. Day, who will succeed
Secretary Sherman, is one Of the ablest
lawyers in Ohio. For many years the judge
has been a near neighbor ana an intimate
personal friend of President Mcinley. While
not as well known to the world at large as
his famous neighbor, Judge Day is recog-
nized as the foremost jurist in northwestern
Ohio, and is we'll known among the legal
fraternity outside the State. He was APP
pointed to the federH bench by President
Harrison, but, owing to i'll health. could
not serve. He is a son Of Luther Day, VINO
was the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme
Court, and from his birth breathed the at
mosphere of the law. Judge Day was edu-
Gated at the University of Michigan. He
was a close student and familiariZed him
self not only with law, but with political,
economical and SOCIAL science. AT forty
seven years of age'he is a ripe scholar and
a most able jurist physically Judge LAY
that what he lacks in physique he makes up
in intellectual power and greatness: since
1872 in which year he was admitted to the
bar, he has lived in Canton. He was elected
judge of the Court of Common Pleas IN 1886,
and on thatsoccasion was the candidate OF
the Republican and Democratic parues.
Mrs Day is one of the most transformations
women in the world. She is the mother OF
four sons.
John Bassett Moore who will be appoint
ed first assistant secretary of state to Sue
coed Judge Day, is Hamilton Fish's profess
sor OF international law and diplomacy In
Columbia University. He was born about
forty years ago, and was graduated from
the University OF Virginia in 1880 Imme-
diately after his graduation he studied law
with Judge now Senator, Gray, of Dela-
ware. and upon being admitted to the bar.
about 1888, entered the State Department
at Washington as a clerk, having obtained
the position by being one of the first In the
list on civil-service rolls. he at once made
a study Of International law and diplomacy
and became an.authority in the department.
He worked through the various grades until
he was made third assistant secretary OF
state. On April ., 1891. he accepted the call
to Columbia University to fill the position
he now occupies. Secretary Blaine objected
TO his leaving, and induced the university
to grant leave of absence for one year, so
that he did not enter Columbia until 1892.
When the year. was up Mr.. Blaine offered to
make him first assistant, but he preferred
to enter the university. Two days ago he
was called to Washington, and when he
telegraphed to President Low telling of the
position which was offered him, President
Low telegraphed him to accept it, and
granted him Il years leave. OF absence.
President Low said to-day that the Uni
versity could not well spare Mr.. Moore, but
that it was now q matter CT patriotism.