Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1902 — SECRETARY LONG’S SUCCESSOR. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SECRETARY LONG’S SUCCESSOR.

W. H. Moody, the New Head of the Navy Department. Wm. Henry Moody of Massachusetts, who has been selected by President Roosevelt to succeed Secretary Long ns

head of the Navy Department, Is now in his forty-ninth year, and is five years older than the President, who entered Harvard the year Mr, Moody was graduated ■ there, in 1876. Ili> was District Attorney of the Eastern District of Massachusetts from 1890 to 1895, and came to Congress to fill

the vacancy caused by Qen. Cogswell’s death, in 1895. Speaker Reed took a great fancy to him, and encodragod him by an appointment to the important appropriations committee, and for the last three Congresses Mr. Moody has taken a prominent part In all legislation to meet the expenses of the nation, the experience familiarizing him with ail the details of the federal government. In this capacity be has paid particular attention to naval affairs. For the last four sessions Mr. Moody has been a member of the insular affairs committee and has taken great interest In Its work. He has been regarded as one of the strong members of the House.

W. H. MOODY.