The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-25
William Fl. Moody, Of Massa-
c11usetts, Succeeds Attorney
General Knox.
PAUL MORTON, OF ILLINOIS,
SECRETARY OF. THE NAVY
Victor H. Metcalf, Of California,
Takes Place Of Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor, va
Gated by Cortelyou to Ac-
cept Cllairmanship Of
National Committee.
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WASHINGTON, D. g., June A'-Al
Z Sweeping change in the Cabinet Of Pres s-
sident Roosevelt was ANNOUNCED y ofticiia
at the White House to-day. T The he al an 4.
noncement came In the form of8a brief
atypewritten statement issued BY secre-
tary Loeb. as follows:
..Tho following Cabinet appointments ,e ats
are announced.
..William II. IS Moody, Of Massachusetts,,
Attorney General; Paul Morton, OF; ILL
rois, Secretary of the Navy; Victor 81.
Metcalf, OF California, Secretary OF GEM
merce and Labor.
..The gEres.g gnations of Secretary Cor
,telyou and Attorney-General Knox have
been accepted to take effect July 1st.
For two weeks or more 1t has been
Known that these changes were impend-j
ing. When Secretary Cortelyou was Sc
ilected by President Roosevelt to be his
campaign manager. 1T was certain that
he would retire from the Cabinet upon
his assumption OF duties as chairman
Of the Repn biican National Commit
lust before he left for Chicago last;
"Wednesday, he placed III the hands OF
the President his letter of resignation
from the Department of Commerce and
Labor to take effect at the end of the
present fiscal year. June 3oth.
Knox's Resignation Accepted.
sg one week ago to-day, Attorney-Gen-
eral Knox formally announced that he
would retire, probably at the end of the
fiscal year. 1t was understood at the
same time that Secretary Moody would
succeed Mr. Knox as Attorney-Geheral
President Roosevelt rendered the ap-
pointment OF Secretary of the Navy to
Paul Morton. first vice-presdent of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road Mr.. Morton is a personal friend
OF the President, OF many years stand
ing He4is a son of the late J. Sterling
Morton, of Nebraska; was Secretary of
Agriculture in President Cleveland's last
administration.
Since President Roosevelt has been in
the White House, lie had made more
than zone effort to induce MIR. Morton
to accept position in his administration.
Feeling that his lfe-work in the rail-
road business. in which he has achieved
success. might be impeded by his ac-
ceptance of an official position in the
government, he uniformly has declined
such offers as he did the proffer Of the
5pOrLrolOE OF 3tlle NAVY f1e WAS Ifiutst-
ed by the President to reconsider his
declinatlon., Last night he took dinner
at the White House and the whole sub
jcct was considered after Mr.. Morton
had consulted with his personal and busi-
ness friends and associates AT the con-
clusong Of the conferences, Mr.. Morton
told tile President he would accept the
position In the Cabinet. It IS expected
that further changes will take place i'll
tic Cabinet next winter
Future Changes.
Postmaster-Gieneral Payne probably will
retire from the Cabinet after the cam
paign. He viii be succeeded by National
Chairman Cortelyou, Secretary Moody
will continue as member OF the Cabi-
net only until the end OF the present
administration on the 4th OF March next,
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