Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1904 — Taft Succeeds Root. [ARTICLE]

Taft Succeeds Root.

Washington, Feb. 2. William H. Taft has succeeded Root in the war office, having been duly sworn and installed in his new office. The president paid Root the compliment of walking from the White House to the ex-secre-tary’s residence to bid him good-bye. He escorted Root to the carriage, gave him a warm handshake and then him--self closed the carriage door. The carriage was escorted to the station by a troop of cavalry. Chief of Staff Cbaf •fee and the new secretary.