The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-14
THREE TO REMAIN
CABINET MEMBERS
Six of Presidents Advisers May
Step Out, Tho Some Will
49, Probably Hold.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Nov. l4.-The political
CABINET makers are, getting busy, but
thus far their work has not attracted
effect that Attorney General Moody
was to remain after March 4 has been
denied by Mr.. Moody, who adheres
to his determination, announced last
spring, Of returning to Boston to en-
gage in the active practice of the
law. At that time he was secretary
of the navy and the president trans
ferred him to the department of JUS
tice; as being more in keeping with his
profession, and likewise as likely to
give him prestige when his firm begins
business. This was at Moody's re-
quest. He has been in public life,
in congress and the cabinet, for q
good many years, and the law prac-
tice he once had no doubt disap-
peared long ago. AS former attor-
ney general of the United States, he
ought not to be long in working up
a good practice.
Three Will Remain.
There are nine members Of the
cabinet, and about all that can be
said with any degree Of certainty at
this time is that three of them are
likely to remain, Secretary Hay, Sec
rotary Taft and Secretary Wilson, the
latter the only remaining member Of
the original Mckinley cabinet.
The statement that Hay was to re-
main was made during the presidential
democratic arguments: The president
is personally very fond Of Secretary
Wilson, and regards him as one Of the
ablest men ever come cted with the
agricultural work of the government.
Secretary Wilson likes his work, and it
is we'll known that he has number Of
policies which he hopes to perfect dur
ing the coming four years. The presi-
dent is in sympathy with the Wilson
program.
Secretary Taft will remain, because
of his personal knowledge Of conditions
in the Philippines: The war office
it is highly important that Taft re-
tain his present position at least for
the present. Before the close Of the
Roosevelt term, however, it is very
probable that he will be returned to
the federal bench, most likely to the
supreme court, and it need excite no
surprise if he should be made chief jus
tice, in the event of the retirement of
Chief Justice Fuller. Members Of the
supreme bench retire on full pay, and
the chief justice will reach the retiring
age next year.
Hitchcock's Future.
Nobody knows what is to become of
Secretary Hitchcock, who has played the
part of a watchdog in the interior de-
partment, making himself very unpop
ular with many of the members OF the
two houses Of congress. No cabinet Of
fcer for many years has as many on
emies among public men as he., and it is
perhaps proper to say that the. large
ms nf
discharge of official duties. There has
been less grating in the interior de-
partment under Hitchcock than under
any secretary Of recent administrations
and both Presidents Mckinley and
Roosevelt have liked Hitchcock, because
of the enemies he has made.
| 1t is thought that Hitehcockhwill stay
has yet been spoken on this subject.
The future of Secretary Shaw is I'M
certain. During the campaign the east
ern democratic press called him Secre
but he is a Roosevelt appointee, which
may cut some figure. It is understood
that he will remain if asked to do so.
Secretary Morton Of the navy depart
ment has not said anything. about his
future, but it is understood that he may
next March. He is the president Is per
sonal friend, and can stay if he wants
to. He has outside interests Of impor
lance, however, which demand his time
and it is said he feels that he shoult
not neglect them.
Secretary Metcalf of the department
Of commerce and labor, like Secretar,
Morton, was appointed by Presiden
Roosevelt, and he can stay in the cab
met if that is his wish. Nothing ha
transpired to indicate what he will dc
AS to Cortelyou's Place.
Postmaster General Wynne stepped il
for the purpose Of filing a gap. TIL
death of Henry c.. Payne more tina,
thirty days before the presidential cleo
tion made this appointment necessary
Under the law the presid ent might hav
waited thirty days before filing tn
vacancy, but there was no point in wait
ing, for the time limit would have ez
PRED before Mr.. Cortelyou was fire
from his duties as campaign manager
Wynne's was confessedly an ad intern
appointment. When he steps out it
understood to be the intention Of tn
president to give him some desirabl
diplomatic assignment.
Mr.. Cortelyou will then go into tn
cabinet. 1t has been stated that he ma
be secretary Of the treasury instead Q
postmaster general, in which event M
Wynne may stay where he is. But al
solutely nothing is known as yet r.
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