The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-27
AOU|LA AEbEKER
IS IN WASHINGTON
Discusses Marshalship Cand-
dacy With Officials of De.
partment of Justice.

Aquila Nebeker OF Laketown, candi-
date for appointment as United States
marshal for Utah, Is In Washington con-
ferring with Attorney General Nc
Reynolds. Assistant Attorney General
Graham and others connected with the
department OF justice. Mr.. Nebeker has
been In Washington for several days. He
leaves Washington today to return TO
Utah.
Mr. Nebeker left quietly for Washing
ton last week on receipt of information
from friends in Washington who thought
and meet any opposition that might have
been made to his candidacy. Word from
Washington is that Mr. Nebeker is very
we'll satisfied with the interviews he has
had with the government officials.
Current rumor has 1t that the appoint
ment of a candidate for United states
marshal for Utah Will be sent TO the SEN
ate for confirmation next Tuesday by
President Wilson. State Chairman Sam
uel R. Thurman q few days ago received
word from Washington that the depart
ment of justice would net speedily In the
recommendation as TO the appointment
Of marshal for Utah.
From unofficial sources word was re-
ceived several weeks ago that no mar
shalshlp appointment would be made by
the president until his tariff worries were
over. The passage OF the tariff bill by
the United States senate some time ago
ended this branch OF the troubles OF the
president, and ne Is said to have devoted
some attention to the marshalship con-
test In Utah.
The numerous applcat tons from Utah
Democrats for appointment as marshal
were submitted TO Assistant Attorney
General Graham for investigation as TO
the qualifications of the applicants and
the applications. This test Is said to
have reduced the number OF applicants
for the position TO two-AGuila Nebeker
OF Lalietown and George a. Storrs Of
Provo. All the applicants were found TO
be well qualified for the place. but on the
question Of Endorsements these two ap-
peared to outrank the others.
The record of Nebe6er as Democrat
included his services president of the
Utah state senate and his participation
In every campaign since statehood as
Democratic voter, His Endorsements in
cudcd the unanimous Endorsement of the
Democratic state committee and the rec
concentrations OF a number of prominent
Utah Democrats. In addition To- the sup
port OF Utah Democrat Is Mr.. Nebeker also
has the Endorsement of Senator Thomas
OF Colorado, Senator Ashurst OF Arizona
and Congressman Palmer OF Pennsyl-
vania.
George Storrs's record included term
as sheriff OF Utah county and an active
participation In every campaign as an
advocate OF the election OF the Demo
cratic candidates He has received the
Endorsement OF National Committeeman |
w K. Wallace and the Utah county |
Democratic committee, as we'll that |
of a number OF prominent local Demo-
Gratis The greatest handicap TO the |
Storrs candidacy is the story that he |
urged the election of Smoot 20 the United |
States senate and the suggestion that |
he has been associa ted with Smoot In
business.
Local Democrats are largely of the be-
lief that either Storrs or Nebcker will be
named by the president and they de-
clare that unless the department OF JUS
tlce indicates a desire that these two be
eliminated and that Utah Democrats
unite on new man there is small chance
OF a compromise candidate being named.