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Show en i v for II. S. HSHIP Representative of President j Will Suggest Appointment of Cache County Man. Will "R". King, of Portland, Ore., who is considered as the personal representative represen-tative of President Wilson in investigating investi-gating candidates for federal appointments, appoint-ments, will suggest to President Wilson the latter part of this weok tho name of Evan R. Owen of Cache county as a compromise candidate for United States Marshal for Utah. On the way to tho national capital Mr. King stopped at Ogden and wired to Ohauncey P Overiiold of the state 'executive committee of the Democratic party to confer with him at Ogden on tho marshalship situation. Mr. King made it plain to Mr. Ovcrficld that the president was eager to name a successor to Marshal J. HT Anderson and that it was the president's wish that tho Democrats Dem-ocrats off Utah agree on a candidate. Mr. Overfield. went over the list of candidates for the place with Mr. King and declared, that m his opinion there was not a possibility of tho supporters of Goorgo A. Storrs withdrawing in favor of Aquila Nebeker or vice versa. Mr. King then suggested a compromise candidate. Mr. Overfield acquiesced and proposed Evan R. Owen as the "dark horse." It is understood that several prominent Democrats have beon grooming groom-ing Mr. Owen for several weeks for introduction into the marshalship race at the psychological moment, but have kept their plans a profound secret. Mr. Owen was a candidate for sec-retarj- of state on tho Democratic ticket in 1908 and ran well ahead of his ticket. Ho was spoken of last year as a candidate can-didate for governor and for congress and tendered tho nomination for secretary secre-tary of state, but declined to bo a candidate can-didate for any placo on the ticket. |