The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
IS SENATOR
KNOX NOW.
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no objection to the Attorney-General.
CAUSED AGITATION.

no objection to tho Attorney-tenerai.
CAUSED AGITATION.
This caused considerable agitation IN
the plttsburg delegation, which had al
ready named four men for tho vacancy.
AT first 1t was expected that Mr.. Knox
would be opposed, but after series OF
conferences. the Plttsburg delegation ac-
ccpled Mr.. Knox and the public an
rouncement OF their action soon tolloW
ed, Whether tho selection OF Attorney.
General Knox as Quay's successor VII WI
cause complications to arise WITHIN s.e
Marty In this State Is dlttlcu!t 20 say.
it IL known that the agreement on h ,li1
Is not satisfactory to al interests ~4s'uu
The crganizu ton. ~,
Attorney Knox was N tho CITY
for a short time to-day and then went
to The farm or "A. y. Cassatt, president OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. where the
Farmers club, dining organization OF
wealthy men, gave q dinner to-nlsnt'
Among G..hers present were Senator rem
rose. Mr., Trick, Governor PennypacKeI'
fo,,nor United States Senator Don came
ron ana Richard r. Quay, son OF inc 1ato
senator. -,>,,, nv
PHONE.
Attorney-G eneral Knox, when seen 70
DAY prior 10 lIle W r,.... .I,,s,o+ch
his selection, said to The Tirnes-Oispatcn
III was asked yesterday afternoon
whether would accept the appointmaeh ~
In case Governor Pcnnypaclser wlshea 70
onno,nt me to the United States senate
IN succession to Senator Quay. asKe :,
to DO allowed to consider tho matter uh.ll
this morning. This morning calleo up
President Roosevelt over the long as
:. orI 1nt
before him, asking his advice.
",rhe President after listening to me-
said that as Pennsylvania Is such al
overwhelmingly Republican state, ana
as this appointment might open TO mo
a long term OF public service. at the same
time that It would tend to promote har-
mony among the factions of the party,
in the state he thought It was my duty
to accept the appointment"
But don't you believe your leaving inc
Cabinet at this time will seriously inter-
fero with President Roosevclt's plans for
crubing the trusts !"
II do not was tho reply president
Roosevelts antitrust policies are his
own, and my leaving his Cabinet can
have no conceivable effect upon them"
"But with you out OF the Cabinet, can
President Roosevelt be considered as
strongly armed to prosecute tho trusts
as he has been with you there :"
"Whcthcr am In the Cabinet or out OF
II President Roosevelt will follow the
policies he has already laid down." Mr..
Knox rejoned.
The reporter said: "The President must,
however, experience considerable difficulty
in finding q man SO we'll equipped to
battle with the trusts an you have been,
by reason Of your familiarity with them
prior to the time you became a menr-
Der of President Mckinley's Cabinet"
THAT Is very complimentary cxag-
geration," Mr.. Knox answered srnillngly.
Have you thought about what policies
you Will favor after you have taken your
seat in the Senator"
IT have not given the subject
thought was the answer. This thinS
came to me like flash out OF the clear
sky, and 1 have had no time to think
about anything.
WHO WILL SUCCEED KNOX?
Have you any idea as to who your
successor Will be?"
II haven't the remotest idea" replied
Mr.. Knox. THE telephone service was
SO poor while was talking with the
| President this morning that I had no
| chance to discuss the matter with him a
all. and after he had advised mo about
the senatorship we just stopped talking.
| i shall, however. 20 to Washington In
| the morning to lay MY resignation be-
fore the President and confer with him
about such matters as pertain to the
change In the acknowledgements Office"
| Can you make suggestion as 70
where the President will find man for
| your place who is SO we'll qualified to
| carry out his anti-trust polces?"
| There are any number of men per-
fectly qualified to do even mere than 1
have done. The Presidents antitrust
policies arc his own. I have been no
more than the exponent OF his ideas,
and In choosing my successor the Presi-
dent will have no difficulty In securing
a man quite as we'll equipped to carry
his policies to execution as I have been.
II have been Of any service to President
Roosevelt as a member Of his Cabinet, /
Will be of just as much If not more, SER
vice to him in the Senate for my rela-
tons With him will be quite as intimate
as they have ever been, and any advice
can give him as a lawyer or By reason
OF my association with what has already
been done, will be very cheertnlly at his
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