Arizona republican., 1904-06-20
CHANGES IN CABINET
They Will Take Effect on
 July 1.
Conjectures as to the Successors of the Retiring Attorney General Knox and Secretary Cortelyou.

Washington, June 19.-Attorney Gen eral Knox and Secretary Cortelyou will retire from the cabinet on the first day of the fiscal year, and their successors are expected to take office on July 1. This arrangement was determined upon today at the Cabinet meeting, with the approval of the president.
 While the attorney general has not yet received his appointment as Sena- tor from Pennsylvania, it is expected that Governor Pennypacker will send him his credentials within the next few days, and, as he desires to accept the honor with reasonable promptness, certainly within week after receiv- ing it, as it is impossible for him to hold the two offices simultaneously, it is agreed that he must leave the depart ment of justice by the end of this month, instead of retaining the Attor- nery generalship, as he had hoped to do, until about the time congress meets in December.
 By adopting this course MT. Knox will be able to devote the summer to much needed rest and recreation at his beautiful new summer home at Valley urge uc MOIh Ol lHC utDdi liilSIil of justice is in admirable condition for his retirement. He has completed all that could be accomplished before the higher courts, which have now adjourn ed for the summer vacation, and he will be able to leave the legal problems now before the department in the best pos sible state for his successor.
 It is regarded as peculiarly forum ate that the president has as a mem Der of his cabinet, a lawyer ready to assume the duties of Attorney General. Sec Moody, who it is authoritative ly announced will be transferred to the deparment of justice on July 1, is fa- familiar with the work performed and mapped out by Attorney General Knox, because of the many discussions con- cerning it at the meetings of the cabinet In these he has taken part because of his legal training, and he consequently goes to his new duties fully conversant with them and prepared to carry out the policies already adopted.
 Secretary Moody's successor at the head of the navy department has not yet been decided upon, though the name of Representative Dayton of West Virginia, the most active member of the house committee on naval affairs has been most frequently suggested by those in the confidence of the admins tration since it was announced some weeks ago that MT. Moody would cer- tainly retire before the next winter MT Dayton is a lawyer, and is beginning his fifth successive term. He is an exceD- tionally able man. Assistant Secretary Darling has been recommended for the vacancy, but it is understood that he will remain in his present place, where he has made an enviable record.
 It is confidently expected that Secre- tary Cortelyou will be elected chair man of the republican national com mittee next Thursday, and he is already making his arrangements to leave she cabinet just a week later to take charge of the campaign. While authoritative confirmation has not yet been given tC the suggestion, to fill the vacancy by naming Representative Metcalf of Cal 1 ifornia, as predicted in these dispatches it is we'll understood that no one else is now under serious consideration fol the office.