Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-24
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY L0EE
Reconstruction of the Cabinet la
Been Impending for the Last
Couple of Weeks.
MORE CHANGES AFTER ELECTION
Postmaster General Payne Will Re
tire After the Campaign is Over
Where Cortelyou Comes la.

Washington. June PA sweepln.
change IN the cabinet OF Presiden
Roosevelt was announced officially
the White HOUSE today. The announce
mert came in the form Of brief type
written statement issued by secy. Loeb
as follows.
THE following cabinet appointment
are announced;
William H. Moody Of Massachusetts
attorney general
Paul Morton Of Illinois, secretary
the navy.
Victor II. Metcalf Of California, sec
relaly OF commerce and labor
The reslgnations Of Secy, Cortelyol
ana Atty, ten, Knox have been accept
ed, to- take effect July H.
KNOWN FOR WEEKS.
For two weeks or more II has beef
known that these changes were lmpend
ng. When Secy. Cortelyou was deslg
mated by President Roosevelt to be hi
campaign manager, II was certain tina
he woua retire from the cabinet upoi
his assumption Of duties as chairman
the Republican national COMMITTEES
Just before he left for Chicago las
Wednesday he placed I'm the hands 0
the president his letter OF resignation a
secretary of the department OF com
mercc and labor
At END or FISCAL YEAR.
IT was understood between the presl
dent ana him that the resignation wa
TO be accepted, 20 take effect at the ems
Of the present fiscal year. June 30, in
elusive. The taking effect OF his resig
nation at that time would afford him 81
opportunity TO complete some work II
the department, which no had Initiated
and which II was important he shou,
carry % q conclusion,
RNOX's RETIREMENT.
one week ago today, Atty. Gen. Knol
formally announced that he would re
tire from the department OF justice
probably at the end Of the fiscal year
II was understood at the same tim,
that Secy. Moody would succeed Mr.
Knox as attorney general The state
ment was made, however. that Will,
the transfer Of Secy. Moody to the de
partment OF Justice was very probable
II was dependent, In a measure on tn,
presidents success I'm securing such
successor for him In the navy depart.
ment as he desired,
HUNT FOR CoNGENIAL MAN.
In pursuit OF his purpose to seour,
the services OF a thoroughly able ant
congenial man. President Roosevelt
rendered the appointment to Paul Nor
ton, vice president OF the Atchson
Topeka g. Santa Fe railway. Mr. Nor
ton Is a personal friend Of the presidon
OF many years standing, He is a sol
Of the late J. Sterling Morton of Ne
braska, secretary OF agriculture n
President Cleyeland's last admlnistra
ton. Mr.. Morton has had experenc,
IN Washington having been here with
his father.
TRIED IT BEFORE.
Since President Roosevelt has beer
In the White House he has made NOR,
than one effort TO induce Mr.. Morton
to accept a position in his administra.
ton, Feeling that his lifework In tn,
railroad busincss. iu which he hat
achieved success. might he impaired by
his acceptance Of an official position IL
the government he uniformly declined
an Sutu plollcls. IN consequence viii
this feeling he declined the proner O.
the portfolio of the navy, lie was ne.
quested by the president TO reconsider
his decllnation. Last night he took ain,
ner at the White House and the whol,
subject was considered, after SIR
Morton had consulted with his
personal and business friends and assu.
cl0tos At the conclusion OF the con.
ference Mr. Morton told the presiden
he would accept the position in tn,
cabinet Then it was that the othel
changes. one Of which, at least, was
contingent upon Mr. Morton's action
was decided upon differently
FURTHER CHANGES COMING.
II is expected that further change,
win take place in the cabinet next win
ter Postmaster General Payne prob
ably viii retire from the cabinet after
the campaign. He Will be succeeded b.
National Chairman Cortelyou Secy
Moody win continue as u member OF The
cabinet only 90 the end OF the preseni
administration. ON the Attn Of Morct
next when he VIII rotre to enter up
on the practise of law IN Boston. II il
quite likely that other changes win tax,
place in tho event OF Mr. Roosevelt
being elected president. but no author
fly exists at this time upon which t.
huse forecast Of them.