The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-08
Reported Bonaparte viii
Head Department of
Justice.
TAFT WILL REMAIN
Boom for the Presidency
May Soon Ee Launched
in Earnest.

Attorney General William H
Moody will go on the Supreme Court
bench this fall, to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the retirement of Asso-
ciato Justice Henry b. Brown, last
June.
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte
will succeed Attorney General
Moody as the head of the Depart
ment of Justice.
George Won /. Meyer, ambassador
to St. Petersburg, will enter the
Cabinet as the head of the Navy De
partment.
Secretary Of War Taft will not re-
sign his office 10 accept the Presi-
dents original offer of the Supreme
Court associate iusticeship, looking
to the seat Of Chief Justice, but viii
continue to manage the affairs of
the army, the Panama canal, and
the PHILIPPINES for at least a year,
or perhaps two years, when he viii
enter actively into the Presidential
campaign as the Presidents choice
as his own successor in the White
House.
Judge Magoon viii continue 10
carry out the Roosevelt-Taft policy
on the isthmus, as governor Of the
canal zone, and viii not be sent TO
the Philippines as governor, looking
to a place in the Cabinet as head Of
the War Department.
Conference at Oyster Bay.
This. il is understood on high au-
thority I'm official circles IS the program
that has been decided upon by Presi-
dent Roosevelt after recent conferences
az Oyster Bay with Secretary Taft. At
tornev General Moody and Secretary
Bonaparte. Although there was no one
IN Washington today who was IN a pO-
sition to officially confirm this report,
i had spread To a considerable extent
among the officials N the Navy Depart
ment as we'll as the Department OF
Justice. Secretary Bonaparte returued
TO town Thursday morning fresh from
Oyster Bay, where he had conferences
with the President. IN connection with
the naval review. but ne left the city
again yesterday afternoon, 10 be gone
over Sunday. During the brief interval
he was ct his office he spoke Of a num-
ber of things that had been gone over
with the President. intimating that stlll
other matters Of greater Importance had
been discussed.
Taft's Tacit Announcement.
The general impression IN local official
circles seems to be that Secretary Taft's
stand on the tariff question I'm his recent I
speech was equivalent TO an announce
ment that he was open for the Presi-
Dental race, and. naturally. would not
accept the place that a few months ago
tho President was urging him 70 take
on the Supreme bench. That Secretary
Taft's candidacy already has the sane
tion and support Of the President there
seems 20 be no doubt. and the opinion
Is expressed that before the present
Congressional campaign is over the
boom of the Secretary Of War viii be
launched I'm earnest
the Presidents stand announced some
time ago, that he did not propose 10
have any member of his Cabinet fight
Ing for his shoes while that member
is still in office, seems 10 be a ques-
tiOn.
The seat occupied by Justicee Brown
still being untitled. It behOOved the
President 10 make another selection
This time, 10 IS understood, the OfTer
went to Attorney General Moody.
IL has been known that for some
time the Attorney General was anxious
10 retire from his office, In order 20
renew his law practice In Boston. Now,
ir is understood. the President has been
able To change his entire career, and
place him on the Supreme bench for
the remainder OF his active days.
Chance 70 Promote BOnapaTte.
This makes the opportunity for pro-
noting Secretary Bonaparte 10 the At
tornev Generals office
All along il has been the understand
ing that this change would be made
as soon as the President was ready TO
allow Mr.. Moody to step out. The orig
Inal plan was 10 bring Ambassador
Never from 81 Petersburg 20 succeed
that this also viii now be carried out.
Although there has never been any
apparent authority for the reports cir
culated some time ago that Judge Ma
goOn would be sent TO the Philippines
these changes would seem 10 settle II
Ia the negative,
CALIFORNIA NEAR READY