New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15
CABINET CHANGES JULY |
DAYTON FOR THE NAVY.
Knor and Cortelyou to Retire at
End of the Month.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. !

Washington, June 14.-Attorney General Knox
and Secretary Cortelyou will retire from the
Cabinet the last day of the fiscal year. and
their successors are expected to take Office on
July !. This arrangement determined upon
to-day at the Cabinet meeting. with the ap-
prevail of the President
While the Attorney General has not yet re
ceived his appointment as Senator from Penn
sylvania, it is expected that Governor Penny
packer will send him his credentials within the
next few days, and. he desires to accept the
honor with reasonable promptness, certainly
within week after receiving it, as IT is i'm
possible for him to hold the two offices stimuli
taneously. 1t is agreed that he must leave the
Department of Justice by the end of this month
instead of retaining the Attorney GeneraIship.
as he had hoped to do until about the time
Congress meets in December
by adopting this course Mr.. Knox will be
able TO devote the summer to much needed rest
and recreation at his beautiful new summer
home at Valley Forge. described and illustrated
In The Tribune last Sunday. The work of the
Department Of Justice is in admirable condi-
ton for his retirement. He has completed all
that could be accomplished before the higher
courts which have now adjourned for the sum-
mer vacation. and he will be able to laave the
legal problems now before the department in
the best possible state for his successor.
1t is regarded peculiarly fortunate that
the President has. as a member of his Cabinet.
a lawyer ready to assume the duties Of Attor-
ney General. Secretary Moody. who it is au-
thoritatively announced will be transferred TO
the Department of Justice on July l. is famiI-
lar with the work performed and mapped out by
Attorney General Knox, because OF the many
discussions concerning IT at the meetings Of
the Cabinet In these he has taken part be-
cause OF his legal training. and he consequently
goes to his new duties fully conversant with
them and prepared 70 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 Day
Ton, or 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 administration since IL
nounced some weeks ago that Mr.. Moody would
certainly retire before next winter. Mr. Dayton
is a lawyer. and is beginning his fifth successive
term as a member Of the House, by which body
he IS regarded an exceptionally able man.
Assistant Secretary Darling has been recon-
mended for the vacancy. but IL is understood
that he will remain IN his present place. where
he has made an enviable record.
II is confidently expected that Secretary Cor
telyou Will be elected chairman OF the Repub-
lican National Committee q week from next
Thursday, and ne IS already making his ar
rangements TO leave the Cabinet Just q week
later TO take charge OF the campaign. While
authoritative confirmation has not yet been
given TO the suggestion. TO I'LL the vacancy by
naming Representative Metcalf OF California. as
predicted in these dispatches. II is well under
stood that one else is under serious con-
sideration for the office.