The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
MOODY
NOR i ton,
NETCALF
yEPREsIDENTS OFFICIAL FAM
fLY WILL CHANGE CONSlD-
ERABLY ON JULY l.
PApL MORTON Us a SON OF ).
STERLING MORTON, Mr.
GLEVELAND'S SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE


WASHINGTON, D. c., June "a
The following Cabinet appointments
are announced:
William H Moody, Of Massachu-
sets. Attorney General
paul Morton, of Illinois, Secretary
.of the Navy
victor H. Metcalf, of California,
secretary of Commerce and Labor.
The designations of Attorney Gene
raj Knox and Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Cortelyou have been ac-
scepted to take effect July l.
z8sssI In one respect the appointment OF
Z Mr. Morton to be Secretary of the
Navy is unique in the history OF the
Roosevelt administration. He had al
ways been regular Democrat until
1896. when he bolted the party and
became a gold Democrat. Only about
two months ago he came out in an in
serview in which he announced his
RECOMMENDATION of Democratic principles
and declared that hereafter he would
be found in the ranks of the Repuoh=
cans Mr.. Morton is the son OF the
late ;. Sterling Morton, who was Sec
refary of Agriculture under President
.CIeyeIand's second administration
Z He was born in Detroit in 1851 His
activities have been along the line OF
railroad enterprises. By merit alone
he advanced steadily until he became
assistant general freight agent, and
3atersgenera1 passenger agent OF the
Burlington system. He resigned that
position to accept the third vice-presl-
s5ency of the Santa Fe, later being
promoted to the second vice-presid den
lcy. He is also president of the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company, and
president Of the White Breast Fuel
Company.
Mr. Morton has never taken an act
we part in practical politics, all his
energies being devoted to his busi-
ness in which his superb administra-
tive qualftiesswon for him early recoS-
niIion-
The President first became we'll ac-
.saIuainted with Mr.. Morton two years
ago, when the Presidential train trav-
: seted over part of the Santa F'e sys-
TEN
1t is believed that the business
interests of the country will receive
the news of Mr.. Morton's appoint
Inent TO the Cabinet with peculiar in
ferest, and the political advantages
IN the present campaign of this SUD
Stantia1 recognition by the President
of The gold Democrats are obvious.
Mr. Morton dined last night at the
White House and had long confer
sance with the President. He hest
sated about accepting the Navy port
folio on account of his lack OF special
Knowledge of naval affairs, but the
President finally persuaded him that
this was not necessary.
The President urged his acceptance
particularly because of his desire tc
have as one of his ministers repre-
sentative. of the business interests OF
the country The appointment OF
Metcalf to be Secretary of Commerce
and Labor was determined upon by
the President shortly after it became
certain that Secretary Cortelyou
would accept the chairmanship of the
Republican National Committee. Mr.
Metcalf has served in the last three
Congresses, and as "a member OF the
ways and Means Committee has
taken a prominent part in that body
. d
He was born in Utica, N Y, in 1853
He is graduate of Utica Free Acad
emy, 5RusselHs Military Academy ant
Yale Law School. He studied law il
the Office of Senator Francis Kernar
j and also in the Office of Horatio Sey
mour. He was admitted to practice
IN the Supreme Court of Connecticu
IN 1876; practiced law in Utica TO
two years and then moved to Oak
land, California, where he formed ;
law partnership with George D. Met
calf He was member of the Nc
Call special committee, which, dur
ing the closing days of the recent ses
sion Investigated the relations o
members of Congress with the. Post
ONCE Department.
One fact is worth a ton of argu