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CHANGES In THE CABINET
PLACE FOR y. II. METC4LF.
Likely to Succeed Cortelyou-
Moody for attorney General.
TFKox TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU !

Washington, June 13.-The retirement OF
Secretary Cortelyou 20 become chairman OF the
Republican National Committee will be the first
Of g number of changes soon to take place in
The Csbinet OF the President While Mr.. Cor
ssaycar successor has not been definitely de-
tsrnaned upon, the name Of Victor II. Metcalf,
Of California has been the most prominently
mCnoned, and his selection is regarded here
~ practically assured. Mr.. Metcalf is one OF the
sssdsrs Of the House. a member Of the Commit
sse or Ways and Means. and IS looked upon as
one OF SIS ablest members. Next TO Senator
Perkins, he Is said 10 be the most influential
tnan fn Congress from California
Following the vacancy In the Department OF
Commerce and Labor viii be the retirement OF
attorney General Knox, who succeeds the late
Senator Quay. 1t has been practically deter
zdned It is understood. 70 transfer Secretary
Moody 10 the Department OF Justice when Mr.
Knox leaves the Cabinet TO enter the Senate in
December This plan will enable Secretary
Moody 70 round out his public career as Attor-
nsy General OF the United States before resum-
sne his law practice. The Secretary has already
announced his intention OF retiring from pub
lie LIE ct an early date. go 81 is believed that he
VII not remain IN the Cabinet as Attorney
General after next March
ABOUT the time that Attorney General Knox
General Payne viii carry into effect his ilten-
non OF retiring from public nfe Considerable
Pecaiaron has already been INDUCED IN regard
ing his successor. and there Is an impression
mere that Secretary Cortelyou, after having
managed President Roosevelt's campaign, will
asked 10 re-enter the Cabinet as Postmaster
0slera- In this way the President, it is ex-
p-neo' may retain the services of a Cabinet
9noer Of whose ability he has a high appre-
cation
Ahs suggestion that Il would be advisable 10
N1e secretary Cortelyou a member OF the Re
ssODcen National Committee prior TO his selec-
s'n as Its chairman is vigorously combated by
representative Lttauer. Of New-Yorl who Wis
1 lhe President to-day and presented his
''''ns Tor his opposition to such a plan. The
,'p0r That the President might be in favor of
1e'aIy Cortelyou's selection for membership
= "e committee reached the New-York political
Asers few days ago. and. IN order TO as
:, iysn 1n It's truth or falsity, LIr. Littauer came
psshington TO talk over the question.
representative Littauer ascertaineG. as WAS
-. ~ understood before, that the President had
ns esseo no such views, and felt that the nam
rs,, ~ the representative OF New-York I'm the
T.ona1 committee should be left TO the Repub-
Ms OF the State to settle for themselves. IN
s,Tlork, as in the consideration Of political
eiehees In all other States. the President
% Ooislstenty refrained from interfering. and
,pr.. - u,neerstood that IN plain terms he so as
'.reo Mr.. Littauer
a., not necessary nor has IL been custom
lor the Republican National Committee 20
:. its chairman from among its members.
uohspicuously instanced in the selection Of
Eeuof Hanna TO the chairmanship in 1896.
- vas never a member of the national COM
b.e and others who have held that place
rs, Deen selected because OF their executive and
ealcal selslal ability rather than because they were
rleted with the national organization Of the
e ~ Mr. Cortelyou himself feels that there
r nc necessity for his being made national
so.a snantteemsn from Eew-York and fl is under
ton. ' mas no aiiiDilioh III 'Ha' u"eN
,ha said to have been practically determined
n-s the successor OF George r. Sheldon, the
Vsseht New-York member OF the Republican
Wuohal Committee will be either William G..
sselteh, OF Buffalo. or w. L. Ward OF West
estsaef. Both are regarded as strong men, and
ths would be acceptable to the members of