The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
SHAKE SHAKE UP PROMISED
Changes in Treasury and
POst-Office Departments. =.
NEW HEADS TO TAKE CHARGE
Secretary COrteIyOu and Postmaster
General Meyer Expected to Replace
Former Assistants by Men of Their
Own Observation-Disclosures slater,
and Others 80 Be Transferred.

immediately upon the qualification Of
/ George B, Cortelyou, Of New York. as
/ Secretary of the Treasury. and Of George
Won Lengerke Meyer. of Massachusetts,
as Postmaster General. a number of inn
/ portant changes VIII take place in the
personnel OF both these great departments
/ Of the government. Ia the Treasury De-
| partment, Assistant Secretaries Edwards
and Slater viii give way 10 men Of Sec
rotary Cortelyous selection
| As is Well known. Frank H. Hitchcock,
First Assistant Postmaster General. will
/ in due season be transferred to the place
IN the Treasury now held by Arthur F.
SLATER, who succeeded Charles HalIam
Keep upon the latter's retirement to ac-
1 cept the Office OF superintendent Of bank
/ ing AT Albany upon the invitation Of Gov.
/ Charles +. Hughes Hitchcock VIII g. %
the Treasury about the beginning of the
fiscal year July J.
ShalIenberger Resigns.
/ William 5. ShaIlenberger, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General. viii retire from
/ that post early in the administration of
Meyer. Shallenberger has already APP
prised the Postmaster General Of his inten-
/ ton To resign. if. indeed, his resignation
/ Is not already IN the hands Of CorteIyou.
Shallenberger quits the department on his
own motion. He was appointed Second
Assistant Postmaster General By Presi-
/ dent Mckinley In March. 1897. and early
next month will have been in the service
/ ten years, which IS a record for the Post
/ Office Department. The Office Of Second
1 Assistant Postmaster General is one OF
great responsibility. as it has jurisdiction
/ over the millions that are expended an
nually for the transportation Of the mails
There is good reason 10 believe that
James r. McCleary. Of Minnesota, who
/ has been a member Of the House of Rep
Iresentatives about fourteen years, will ac-
/ cept a Federal position upon the expira-
/ ton of his term. March T. McCleary's
name is mentioned in connection with the
offices Of Second Assistant Postmaste!
/ General and one Of the assistant secre-
taTyships i'm the Treasury There ara
/ limitations by his friends I'm the House
| that one place or the other viii be
rendered 10 him. Whether any further
| changes in the Post-office Department;
/ are in contemplation is not known.
/ statteF's Record Good.
Just when Assistant Secretary Stattel
/ Of the Treasury, viii retire from the Of.
/ fee. which he has now held a little more
/ than a month. has not yet been deter
mined il is understood Although new
! 70 Treasury work. Slater has made an
/ excellent record. and may be invited to
remain at the post until the beginning OF
/ the fiscal year. This may depend upon
/ the movements Of First Assistant Post
! master General Hitchcock.
John n. Edwards. Of Ohio. another AS
! sistant Secretary. will. I'm all probability
/ retire about July ], OF soon therea fter
/ II Is stated that his successor has al
4 ready been selected. or soon viii be The
/ name Of Harry c. Weaver also of Ohio
/ at present private secretary 10 Postmas-
/ ter General Cortelyou, has been men.
toned In connection with this important
! position.