The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-25
Moody VIII Succeed Knox as Attorney General Who Goes
 To tht Senate
PAUL MORTON ACCEPTS
 AS SECRETARY OF NAVY
Victor H. MetcaIf Will Succeed cortel- you as Secretary of Commerce and
 Labor-After the Campaign
 Cortelyou Succeeds Payne.

Washington. June 24-A sweeping change in the cabinet of President Roose- welt was announced officially at the White House today The announcement came in the form of brief typewriter statement issued fy Secretary Loeb as following:
 ''The following cabinet appointments are announced:
 wv. H. Moody of Massachusetts, at torney general
 Paul Morton of Illinois, secretary of the navy.
 'svictor H. Metcalf of California, seere- tary of commerce and labor.
 ''The resignation of Secretary Cortelyou and Attorney General Knox have been ae- cepted to take effect July l."
 For two weeks or more it has been known that these changes were impehd- ing. When Secretary Cortelyou was ap- pointed by President Roosevelt to be his campaign manager it was certain he would retire from the cabinet upon his occupation of the duties as chairman Of the national committee. Just before he left for Chicago last Wednesday he placed in the hands of the President his letter of resignation as secretary of com merce and labor. It was understood be- tween the 'resident and him that the resignation was to be accepted to take effect at the end of the present fiscal year June 30 inclusive. The taking enect of his resignation at that time would afford him an opportunity to complete some work in the shipment which he had initiated and which was important he should carry to a conclusion.
 Knox Came Next.
 One week ago Attorney General Knox formally announced he would retire from the department of justice probably at the end of the fiscal year, it was un- derstood at the same time that seere- tary Moody would succeed MT. Knox as attorney general. This statement made however, that while the transfer of Sec retary Moody to the department of justice was very probable, it was dependent In a measure on the Presidents success In securing such a successor for him in the navy department as he desired.
 In pursuit of his purpose to secure the services of a thoroughly able and con genial man ETtSlOtiit 1NOoStNOiN NSitNesS disappointment of secretary of the navy to Paul Morton, first vice president or the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail- road MT. Morton Is personal Irlenu or the Presidents of many years standing. He is a son of the late J. Sterling Mor- ton of Nebraska, secreary of agriculture in President Cleveland's last administra- t;on MT Morton has had experience Tn Washington having been here with his father.
 Since President Roosevelt has been in the White House he has made more than one effort to induce Mir. Morton to ac- cept position in his administrations Feel ing that his life work was in the railroad business in which he has achieved sllc- cess might be impeded by his acceptance of an official position in the government, he has uniformally declined all such proffers In consequence of this feeling he declined the proffer of the portfolio or the navy. He was requested by the Pres ident to consider his declination Last night he took dinner at the White House and the whole subject was discussed a1- ter MT. Morton had consulted with his personal and business friends and asso- ciates.
 Morton Accepted.
 At the close of the conference he told the President that he woudl accept the position in the cabinet Then it was that the other changes one of which at least was contingent upon MT. Morton's action, was decided upon definitely.
 It Is expected further changes will take place in the cabinet next winter. Post master General Payne probably will re- tire from the cabinet after the campaign. He will be succeeded by National Chair man Cortelyou. Secretary Moody will continue as member of the cabinet only until the end of the present administra- tion or the fourth fifth of March, next when he will retire to enter upon the practice of law in Boston. It is quite like ly that other changes will take place in the event of MT. Roosevelt's reelection but no authority exists at this time upon which to base a forecast upon them
 Attorney General Knox's letter of resig-