The evening times., 1900-04-13
JOHN 4. PORTER Resigns
The Secretary TO the President Re-
tires From Office.
Continued III-HeaIth Given ~ tho
Reason-WiH Take COmpIete
Rest-GeOrge ID. COrteIyou Named
as His SuccessOr-The SeIection
Meets with General Approval.

meets " ith General APPROVAL
The resignation OF John Addison Porter.
Secretary TO the President. was announced
AZ the White House this morning Al ths
same time it was stated that George B.
Cortelyou had been named ss his succes-
sor. The reason given by Mr. Porter for
his resignation from ofiee is continued i'll
health
Mr.. Porter's health began 10 break down
more than a year ago ana IL was then NJ
mored that he would be compelled TO sever
his connection with the Executive house
hold. AT times during the past year he
Improved TO such an extent as 10 be able
to perform his duties for brief periods.
but recurring attacks Of nervous trouble
10 which be Is subject compelled his IRE
Quent absence from duty.
Last spring and summer Mr. Potter waI
compelled 20 20 70 Europe His cond-tCn
was very serious and az times previous 10
his departure and during the voyage over
he did not recognize mis- nearest friends
Apparently the voyage benefited him and
be returned IN the autumn and rCsITed
his duties at the White House. The
strain Of social and Official life du- ing
the past winter proved TOO much for him,
and in March he Was compelled GO take q
trip South 10 reCuperate. Since his re-
turn TO Washington he has spent but n
small portion o. the time at the White
House. and about a week ago he went 10
New York where he IS now staying. lis
physicians enjoin complete re-t and
change.
Mr.. CorteIyOn's promotion is received
with popular approval HIS sele-uO1 is re-
gaTded a. being q most fortunate one. re
is always courteous. is diplomatic anI
has a large experience in the work he viii
have 20 perform a. Secretary u tse
President
Mr. COrtelyou is one Of the besf-knos-n
members Of the Presidents official family.
For three years prior 10 his appointment
as Assistant Secretary he was Chief Ex-
ecutive Clerk 10 the President. when.
during the war with Spain Congress pass
ed an act providing for an additional Sec
retary 10 the President Mr. CorJelyou was
named for the place. His appointment
was made July ,, 1885
He was born in New York july 20. 1892.
and belongs TO one Of its oldest families
which played a conspicuous part in colo
uial history. His grandfather. Peter Cor
Illus COrtelyOu, was prominent in business
and social circles in New York as was his
father Peter c. CortelyOu. ir- lie receiv-
ed his education &. ruhlic and private
schools. He is a graduate OF Hampstead
Institute. the state Normal School AZ
Westfeld, Mass He pursued literary and
musical courses a. the Boston COnst va
tory Of Music. and later tutored c'sssss
iI English literature ar Cambridg.- He
then studied stenOgraphy and engaged ia
active business.
Ia 1854 he was appointed ofic 81 s'eu0s-
rapher in the United States appraisers Of
fee at New York. Beginning with tie
change q administration in 1883 he be-
came associated with James z MuHsou.
author Of Che "Munsou System Of Phonog-
raphy.' From 1885 20 1850 be vas t-s
principal OF college preparatory school IN
New York and IN 1sS9 was appointed QTi-
vatC secretary TO the pOstoficc iU>peero-
in charge al New York. In March. 1881
he was made confidential secretary % tie
Surveyor OF Customs AZ New Nn-A- and
later private secretary TO Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Rathbone. IL re-
signed in 1892 and was reappCinted 10 he
position by Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell. and was acting chief c,eTk O. tLs
Office and acting Fourth Assistant F0 L.
master General.
n November 1888. Mr.. Corteiym vas
appointed stenographer 10 the President.
anC IN February. 1885 Chief ENeclli. e
Clerk TO the President. and in July ISeS.
Second Assistant Secretary he is a grad
uate OF the Georgetown and Columbia Law
Schools and has received from the latter
the degree Of LIN. and from ths
+ former the degree Of LIB He is q II m
Der OF the New York Press Club aud =
l frequent contributor TO newspapers and
magazines.
Mr.. COrtelyOu occupies q bizh place IN
/ Mr. McKinleys confidence He probably
/ knows more OF the public transactions and
internal politics Of the Republican party
/ than any msn except the President,
Benjamin r. Barnes. Chief Executive
/ Clerk to the President. is next u order of
/ rank 10 Mr.. COTtelyou and IL is thought
| that he will become the Assistant Score
! tary.
John Addison Porter. the retiring Sec
/ retary TO the President. was born al New
I Haven Conn. April L. 1896. lie was edU-
! Gated at General RusseII's Collegiate and
/ Commercial Institute OF New Haven the
/ Hopkins Grammar School. and Yale Uni
versity. from which he was graduated from
I the academical department in the class or
/ 1875
Mr.. Porter resided in Washington he
tween 1884 and 1SSS. and was in Close touch
/ or matters Of politics with his un.Ie the
/ late William Walter Phelps. member oc
/ Congress from New Jersey and Minister To
/ Austria and Germany During one session
1 OF Congress ne served as clerk 10 Cre OF
/ the Senate committees, TO which ne va4
appointed Dy senator Flaft or fOunecLi-
/ cut. He has been a frequent contributor
| to literary journals and magazines. Ia
/ 1883 Mr.. Porter purchased part interest
/ in the Hartford Conn Evening POST"
/ Two years subsequently, he secured a con
| trolling interest in that paper and became
/ editor-in-chicf
| He represented the town OF PomITet in
| the popular branch of the Connecticut
| General Assembly and was elected an al
| a.. -.
| tiOnsl Convention al Minneapolis. on ssv-
| eral occasions he has been a candidate
| FOR the GOvernOrship Of Connecticut IN
/ the Presidential campaign OF 1896 Mr.
| Porter was an earnest advocate OF the
/ nomination Of Mr. Mckinley.
Mr.. Porter was chosen for Secretary 10
| the President in February. 1897. and as
/ sumed Office March f. 1897. He Is a mem
| Der Of numerous social and fraternal or
! CARNATIONS and clubs, including the Ma
| sonic order.