The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-23
knaw Will Retire on March
4th and Cortelyou Will
Succeed Him.
N TREASURY DEPT.
Several Mentioned for Post
master General.
POSSIBLE THAT SECRETARY
BoNAPARTE WILL BE TRANS
FERRED TO OFFICE OF ATTY.
GENERAL AND METCALFE MAY
SUCCEED HIM AS HEAD OF THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Special TO The Journal.

Washington, ID. C., Oct. 22.-The
Ehanges predicted in the cabinet are
many. Shaw is booked to go out by
March T. next, rounding out SER
rice Of five years as the head of the
treasury department. For some
months past he has been the most in
tusrious campaign worker of the
cabinet, and his voice has been heard
IL many states. 1t might be said, in
passing. that he has achieved great
reputation as a "spell-binder," and
as attracted much attention as good
Presidential timber. He is looked up
n as belonging to the aggressive po-
[itical school of Roosevelt, the con.
ervative Or passive element being
represented by Vice-President Fair
banks.
To Succeed Shaw.
1t Is generally understood that
POSTMASTER General Cortelyou will be
transferred to the treasury. Some
people hoped that the mantle would
tall on Assistant Secretary Keep, who
Is admirably fitted for the place, be-
ing well up in financial knowledge,
rs we'll as being thoroughly posted as
% the detail workings OF the depart
Bnent. Against these two gueS5es,
however. Is the fact that both Cor
-elyou and Keep are from New York.
The Empire State now has the presi-
dent and two members of the cabinet,
and third member will not be taken
from that state. Through the country
there exists a decided prejudice
against putting the treasury depart,
ment in the control of a New Yorker,
which has existed for nearly forty
years. Cleveland disregarded it in
his first administration, and it was
one Of the causes operating to defeat
him In 1888. This will not interfere
with Cortelyou's transfer for the
president has very high regard for
him.
It is remarked that no man who
has ever served as secretary of the
Treasury has been able to reach the
presidency. Gresham, Sherman and
Chase are notable instances of this
allure. They all aspired, all sought,
but failed.
Chances of Keep.
Mr. Keep is a young man and has
He'd his present position to the &C.
'eptance of all. Many times he has
served as the acting head of the de-
Nrtment during the frequent alb
ences of Secretary Shaw. He stands
veil with the president. but against
Dim Is the double objection mentioned
nat New York already has two mem
oers OF the cabinet. and the known
opposition of the country at large 10
putting the department in the keep
ing Of New Yorker.
In case Cortelyou Is transferred a
number OF names are mentioned as
Als successor. Among them Is Sec
'etary Metcalf, Of the department OF
commerce and labor. and Captain
Harry s. New, of Indiana. II Metcalf
transferred it Is understood it will
Ne only for the purpose of making a
cabinet place for young Garfield. now
al the head Of the bureau of corpo
iationS. Garfield Is one of the presi
dents chums. plays tennis with him
and Is looked upon as one of the
Kitchen cabinet" There is little
coubt that Mr.. Roosevelt would like
% make a cabinet place for Garfield
and he may do II by transferring Met
ealf to the post Office.
Close TO President.
On the other hand Harry New has
always stood close to the president
TNPv were in Cuba together. and botf
delight in hunting big game. New il
politician of tact and shrewdness
and at the present time is vice-chair
nan Of the republican national com
mi''ee. H is not an office-seeker
N Tact. it is believed by manv of hi.
FenfE that he would not accent o
,n' once, Ho likes to have rlentv o
ielsnrn to follow his own inclinations
ar' the cores of Office would mater
SIF cnrtail his OPPORTUNITIES for per
'nal pleasures. In manv resDecti
. would mako an admirable heat
y 10 post Office department. for III
,,S no faculty. of making evervbod,
S friend wel'-developed. anH settin'
l'0n IN do what he wants done. HI
no.,a he foe to corruption. and M
,8 would ne permitted to lingo
~ mo precincts Of the department
'.'" = rer'a'ned its head.
Another Mace Is found for Metcal
!, '1o nav DEPARTMENT. This i
sS'a altogether. however. on chane
Fonanarta to tho department o
.>-,"n on the rptirenenf of Aftornp,
''neral Moody, and 1t is conceded
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