The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
COOLEY TO SUCCEED F0ULKE.
THE PRESIDENT TREATS THE
PI.BLIC TO 4 SURPRISE.
He Announces the Appoint ment OF senator
Platt's Candidate, AlvOrd w. Cooley,
to he Civil Service Commissioner, to
succeed VIM. Dudley F0ulke, Resigned.

WASHINGTON, June l5.-When Presi-
dent Roosevelt to-day made the official
announcement OF the appointment of Al
word W. Cooley OF West Chester. N. Y.
as Civil Service Commissioner, vice William
Dudley Foulke resigned. he treated the
public to a little surprise and let out secret
of momentous import that has been kept
with remarkable success for several weeks
past Mr.. Cooley appointment was agreed
upon between the President and Senator
Plat of New York at the White House
luncheon last Saturday, but it was generally
supposed that it was James r. Garfield 3
place that had been filled, he having re-
signed one of the three commissionerships
to become Chief Of the Bureau Of Corpora
tons in the new Department of Commerce
and Labor. But 1t turns out now that just
before Commissioner Foulke sailed for
Europe some weeks ago on a mysterious
mission, he told the President that when
he returned to the United States he would
be free and untrammeled spirit, no longer
bound hand and mouth by the restrictions
that hedge about an officer OF the Federal
Government.
became FESTIVE because he could not be
more active in politics, and when Senators
and others found fault with the looseness
with which he flung his poisoned pen about
he decided that hereafter he would use
his tongue instead OF his pen. and that In
propriety he would become private citi-
zen. This he now ID. He will very shortly
throw himself heart and soul in the work
Of assisting President Roosevelt to get the
Presidential nomination.
Mr.. Foulke's eagerness to be a free lance
IN, lns. tf,h alrN In ivo Iplt Ia nm
is not generally understood, inasmuch as
Senators Fairbanks and Beverdge have
already pledged the support Of the Hoosier
State to Roosevelt just what necessity
there is for Mr.. Foulke to sacrifice himself
is not altogether clear, but he is an ardent
spirit and could not be confined.
The coming of the new Commissioner, Mr.
Cooley. will be eagerly awaited and warmly
welcomed by the other members Of the
commission, who have been struggling
along with only one of its three heads since
Commissioner. Mr.. John r. Proctor. has,
Atlas-hke, borne the whole weight Of the
commission upon his own shoulders which
were already heavily ladened with the cares
OF the White House nursery. The Roosevelt
however. piebald pony and all. and as soon
as Mr.. Cooley arrives and is duly broken in.
Commissioner Proctor will probably fold
his tent and steal away, even IL the remain
ing vacancy in the Board OF Commissioners
is not promptly filled.
The following correspondence on the
subject was made public this evening:
The President:
SIR: On account OF the present condition
OF my health. ask you to accept my ressna
tion as Civil Service Commissioner. to take
effect at your earliest convenience. l thank
you Irost deeply for the thousand acts Of
persona as well as official kindness l have
received at your hands, and remain as ever.
your de, it'd friend
WILLIAM DUDLEY ForLKE.
WHITE HOUSE,
Washington. June Is. 1909
personal
My DEAR Mn. ForLKE, In accepting your
resignation let me say formally what YOU so
we'll know. that have counted myself thrice
fortunate in having associated with me in
the public service in your person one who
is not only close and valued personal friend.
but in integrity in fearlessness, In executive
capacity. and in common sense, the type Of
you from my heart for the admirable work
you have done during the past year. You
know how Rrieved am that you should be
Obliged to leave Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
HON W DUDLEY ForLKF,