Show IS APPOINTED I Washington Department Ratifies Ratifies Rati Rati- fies His Choice Choice Choice I Incumbent bent Refused to Quit I William M. M McCrea was yesterday appointed nIRI assistant tant United l States dis- dis attorney and will take talie office Aug H 16 succeeding Pennell Cherrington Cherring- Cherring ton on the present Incumbent District Attorney Hiram E. E Booth last ast night received a telegram the Department of or Justice at Washington Wash Wash- ington which conveyed news of the ap- ap Mr Mu McCrea's name had hadeen b been een en recommended b by Mr r Booth When hon Mr Booth was appointed dis- dis let ti-let attorney lc recently he asked for Cor forthe tho the resignation of or Mr Cherrington hm who has hal ins been assistant for 01 the last eight years The resignation resle was Wag not forth forth- coming coining Mr Booth had recommended to o the United Stats States general attorney s that Mr Mi ll McCrea be bo appointed d and ond the department at Washington was wa-s notified that would not resign An exchange of or telegrams was made ronde Wednesday It is under under- StOOl stood Mr Booth notifying the department department de do- that the present assistant would not r resign his The department department de do- asked tho the district attorney to again request the resignation and wire an answer Mr 11 Booth once more asked ashod Mr Cherrington to resign with Ih same result as 1 before The news was sent to Washington and the appointment ap aJ- of Mr MI McCrea was wired by the general attorney last night tatting taking effect Aug 1 16 G air Mr Ch wont went into tho the office under C. C 0 O. and served cd through Joseph Lippman's term Mr 11 McCrea a air Mr Booths Booth's assistant Is tu Isa tuL a n L young oung man of uncommon ability He Hc Is at lot present secretary of or the tho Republican Re Re- publican state stare central committee and has been an aiu active worl worker cr In the part pall for Ul years He is a graduate of ot the thc Cornell law school 1900 and of or the thc Salt Lake high school Since Sinco returning return return- ing Ins from college he has been heen I in III the thU practice of law anti and has wor I distinction at the bar bal He lIe was elected to the thC lower OI house o of or tho the legislature from Crom Salt Lake count county In 1901 i ant an served with credit |