Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-18
Correspondence o; the Alexandra Gasetts.l
Washington. September IL.

[Correspspdsnce o; the Alexandris Gasetts.l
WASHINGTON. September IL.
It was officially announced today at
the State department that Presiden.
Roosevelt has reappoiDted each ana
every member OF the Cabinet to the
position he now holds, 1t was also an
nounced that each member has accept
ed the reappolbtment, not as temper.
ary expedien,, but for the full term OF
President Roo-evelt's administration 80
far as human foresight can now deter-
mine. Secretary Long who remained
10 Washington at the express desire OF
President Roosevelt was at his desk
10 the Navy department this morning.
He stated personally that he would re-
spsct the wishes of the President and
remain in the Cabinet indefinitely. 1t
Is apparent that since President Roose-
Welt has declared his purpose OF follow.
ing in bis policy the lines laid down by
his predecessor, Secretary Long has
waived allspersoDsl consideration ana
will retain his post.
President Roosevelt in addition to
his request OF the members OF Mr..
McKinley's Cabinet that they retain
their positions. has also requested Sec'y.
Cortelyou to rem ain in the position he
has filed since the resignation OF John
Addison Porter about 3 years ego.
Men who have dealing with the secre.
tarits of the Presidents during several
administrations are unanimous in de-
claring that Mr.. COrtelyou is the most
afficient man that has ever occupied
this berth. w. Loeb jr., who has been
President Roosevelps private secretary
for some time, will probably be made
en- assistant secretary or executive
clerk at the White House. 1t has been
said and is generally believed here that
DR.. p. M. Rxey, the late Presidents
physician, was assured by Mr.. McKin-
ley of the appointment TO be Surgeon
General Of the Navy. II be really was
given this promise President Roosevelt
will undoubtedly cobsummate 1t. w.
b. Ridgely OF Illinois, who has been
announced as Charles G.Dawes' success
sor In the office Of Comptroller OF the
Currency will, it is understood, be given
the place on October l by President
Roosevelt.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
begin moving their effects into the
White House next Wednesday. By
that time all the furniture. household
goods, ornaments aud keepsskes be
longing to the McKinleys will have
been shipped to canton. Comparative
ly speaking, very little OF the Wnlte
House furniture belongs to Mrs. NC
KipIev. The furniture packers will
not begin preparing the Mckinley De
lonsinps for removal until Friday after
the funeral at Canton. No member oil
the late Presidents family will return
from Ooio for the purpose OF superi n
tending the packing and shipping. IL
will all be done under the d.
rection OF the steward and Mr..
and Mrs. Thario, the valet of the late
President and the maid OF Mrs. McKin'
lev, respectively, who will come back
to Washington for that purpose. The
new President may come to the White
House TO transact some OF the more ur-
gent public business on Friday or Sat-
day. The atmosphere of the executive
mansion is likely to undergo marked
change under the new regime. This
will be mainly caused by the presence
OF the Roosevelt children, whose five
voices will sound strange indeed to the
attendants who have been accustomed
10 silence for so many years. Mrs.
Roosevelt will probably take hand 10
the management OF the household.
something that Mrs. Mckinley on
account of her physical condition has
never been able TO do.
The Congressional special, which
will carry TO Canton tho Senators and
Repre- entatiyes who will attend the
oOseQuies over President Mckinley to-
morrow, will leave this city this sfser-
noon at 4:30 o'clock. The train will be
composed of Pullman sleeping cars,
aud will be divided into two sections, a
Senatorial section and section for
members of the House. The party
will reach Canton not latter than z
o'clock tomorrow morning.