The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-17
APPLICANTS
ARESURE0F
POSITIONS
Appointments Expected To Be Mad.
BY President Wilson This
Week

Salt Lake Jan. 13.-Tbe a,ro,..
ments OF W w. Ray to be Un,tea
States district attorney for Utah and
Aquila Nebeker to be United States
marshal will be made this week Tbi,
Is the belief of local Democrats who
ere In close touch with Washington
THESE two appointments, It is un-
derstood were agreed to by the pres
ident before the holidays and that
they were not sent to the senate for
confirmation is due only to the fact
that they were not reached during the
press of business attendant upon the
executive just prior to the congress.
sional recess.
President Wilson will arrive in
Washington early today and may not
be able to reach his appointments for
few days SO engrossed will he be
In the preparation of his message to
congress on the trusts. These two ap-
pointments, however, 1t is considered
certain, will not be long delayed.
Acting Temporarily
Mr.. Ray is now acting temporarily
as United States attorney having been
appointed to that place by Federal
Judge John A. Marshall at the time
of the removal of II. e. Booth. He
was recommended 70 rthe place by the
department of justice and the choice
is said to have the approval of Pres
ident Wilson.
The appointment Of Aquila Nebeker
for marshal has been recommended
by the department of justice, and as
the term of United States Marshal
James H. Anderson long since ex-
PRED, prompt action by the presi-
dent in naming his successor is ex-
pected.
Two other appointments expected
soon, but probably not among the
| first to be named are those for the
positions of surveyor general and re-
ceiver of the United States land office.
| The term Of office of Surveyor Gen.
eral Thomas Hull expired last month.
For this place there are dozen APP
plicants and from this number the
commissioner general Of the land Of
fee has not yet made a choice. The
commissioner, however, is giving the
matter his attention and comforting
with Secretary of the Interior Fran
lin X. Lane relative to the selection
of man to fill this place.
Miss Connell Favored
The interior department according
to information from Washington, has
decided upon Miss Margaret Council
for the position Of receiver of the
United States land Office at Salt Lake.
The term for which Colonel NJ. NJ.
Kaighn Of Salt Lake was appointed
to this position does not expire for
more than a year, but steps looking
to his removal on the ground that he
is not in harmony politically with the
administration are said to have been
taken. The removal of E. d. R.
Thompson, register of the United
States land office, is also considered
likely.
With the appointments for the po-
sitions under The department of JUS
tice and the interior department de-
cided upon. the most important office
remaining to be filled' will be that of
postmaster for Salt Lake.
Two Candidates In Field
Noble Warrum and d. G. Dunbar
are candidates for this place and each
has strong endorsements. The term
OF office Of Postmaster Arthur l..
Thomas does not expire for several
months. but an effort may be made
by local Democrats to secure his re.
moval before that time.
Plans are also being made by the
Democratic state committee to inau-
gurate a campaign for the removal
of Postmaster james Glove of Provo
and Postmaster Judd of St. George on
charges of pernicious political activ-
ity. Both Glove and Judd have form
ed parts of the Smoot machine and
both are particularly obnoxious to the