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Show GIVEN A CABINET POSITION. 'George B. Cortelyou to Be Chief of Department of Commerce. Gcorgo B. Cortolyou, who has been nominated for tho Eocretaryshlp of tho proposed new Department of Com merce In Prosldent Roosevelt's cnbl-not, cnbl-not, has earned tho confidenco which has been roposed In him by both President Pres-ident McKlnloy and President Roosevelt. Roose-velt. His first sorvlco for tho government govern-ment was as stenographer at tho New York postoffico, and from thqre ho was transferred to Washington. Thero ho was mado prlvato secretary to tho fourth assistant postmaster goneral, and when President Cleveland was inaugurated the second tlmo he caused Mr. Cortelyou to bo assigned as his own prlvato secretary. Mr. McKinley showed his appreciation of Mr. Cortol- GEO. COBTELYOU: you's capabilities by retaining him In tho samo capacity, and when John Addison Ad-dison Porter resigned ns secretary to the President, Mr. Cortelyou was advanced ad-vanced to this responsible post. |