The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-27
ELIHUR0OT SECRETARY WAR.
Appointed to Succeed Secretary
AIger.
ALGER THANKS NEW SECRETARY
Head Of War Office is Native Of New
iork and a Lawyer Of Very High Stand.
n}-Appointment Mace Saturday.

Wilmington, ID. c., Special .-Elibu
Root Of New York, has accepted the
war pDrtioh1 in President McKinley's
cabinet. The telegram OF acceptanc.
was received shortlyaf ter neon Saiur-
uriay while Secretary Long was with
The president. Secretary Alger had
Jet !cft.
The tender cf the war portfolio was
Hl'a to Mr.. Root Friday night after
the conference atthe White House. As
ne president will leave for the Adj
ron lacks Wednesday or Thursday NJ
this week II ishar d'y probable that
Mr. Root Will come to Washington
to cOhI"r with him before that time. 1t
IA regarded as more likely that Mr..
Roo VIII meet the president at Lake
Chaml'ain The latter part of the week,
The announcement Of Mr.. Roots ap.
pCiulmo". wnS made at the war de-
partmCat. IL was stated that Senator
Plat came to Washington Thursday
evening armed with authority from
Mr. u JCt 10 arcept in his name the
war portfolio. II is not expected that
the acceptance will make any change
in the plans CT Secretary Alger, and
he viii remain On duty here until the
end Of the pretcnt month, being assist
cl by Mr. Meiiilojohn.
Secretary Algcr had confidently ex-
pDJcd he appointment of Mr.. Root
AMI was very much pleased at the
presidents choice. This was evidenc-
od in the following letter which Sec
rWary hlgcr addressed to his sue
CesSOr.
cuNsor-idw tkildtg oil hm rfddwd
Washington, July q, 1899, 10 am.
My Dear MIR. Root: All | know
/, what the newspapers say that you
are to- succ I'd me as secretlry q wars
should it come to you | most earnestly
urge you to make the sacrifice and
acccr. the position. With your great
knowledge Of law and your excellent
hcati, you can serve the country j,
way given to few men. Sincerely
yours, r.. A. AIGER.
10 llcH. Elihu Root, New York.
secretary AlEcr called at the White
1Iou#c ami FOR short time discussed
with the president some appointments
tn Wmi tons in dhc volunteer army
lie drove from the White House di.
rect 90 tie station, where he met his
wife. Tog gythcr they le1t for Thorn.
dale, Pa, to spend Sunday with theil
Glu.ltcr.
Secretary Alger addressed the fol
lowing telegram to Mr.. Root at Souh
hampton.
"Accept my best congratulations
and ;Ianks."
K Love, g.. In, i,Nt Nf g
grea, nary letters and teiegrams from
persons in every STATEN in life, al
touching upon his retirement from th'
cabinet. So numerous are they tina
to- secretary finds him7elf PHYSICAL.
unable to make proper separate re
sNGu2cs and has requested the Asso
Ciatcl Press to convey an acknowledg
nlCut Of Lis deep appreciation of tn
sentiments expressed.
Fl'hu Rect was born Feb. 10. 1S45
at ClincintOn, Oneida county, N. Y
He graduated from Hamilton colleig
IN the class of 1864 and entered tn
NcY York university law school. II
wa, admitted to the bar il 1867, SING
which time he has been in the activ
practice CT his profession in NeN
York. He was United States attor
new for the southern district of Ne'
York fuum March, 1853. to July, 1857
lie was vice president OF the associa
ton of the bar of the city Of Ne'
president of the Grant MOnumen
association at one time president {
the Republican club and is the pr1ser
president of the UniCa league clus
He has been a trustee Cf Hamyto
college since 1883 and has served a
president OF the New England socie't
in the city of New York. He was on
Of the most prominent members
the last New York State cOnstitr
tional Convent'2n, where he served @
Ca-i;man of the judiciary committe