Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-02-11 | Page 1 | Wallace and King Are Now in Capital

WALLACE AND KING ME 1W CAPITAL National Committeeman Sees Officials, but Declines to Discuss Results. Special to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. National Committeeman W. R, Wallace and Judge W. I. Kiug of Salt Lalce reached here last evening and spent today calling call-ing upon oOicialn of various departments depart-ments in the quest for federal appointments appoint-ments for Utah. Boyond saying this ovouiug that ho and Judge King had been very cordially received and that he expected Democratic appointees would shortly roplace all Utah federal office holders whoso terms havo expired, ex-pired, Mr. Wallaeo would, not discuss for publication the day's accomplishments. accomplish-ments. Among the officials interviewed was Assistant Attorney General Graham, who has had charge of Utah federal appointments appoint-ments for tho department of justice, and who recommended to the president, through the attorney genoral, thc ap-poiutmont ap-poiutmont of Aquila Nobckcr ns marshal mar-shal and W. W. Ray as district attorney. attor-ney. Mr. Wallace would not say what he thought would be done Ivy thc president with fheso recommendations. Mr. Wallace Wal-lace also interviewed Assistant See rotary ro-tary Jones of the interior department aud Land Commissioner Tall man, and ho ami Judge King had luncheon with those officials, but thought it unwise at this timo to disclose what had been agreed upon as to the selection of now land officials for Utah. Recommendations wore made by Mr. Wallace foi' a uumbcr of postollice appointments, ap-pointments, but he was as reticent about these selections as of those for olhur offices. Mr. Wallace will go to New York city tomorrow to moot Governor Spry and other Utah officials now in tho east, and will return horo Monday, when he will have further interviews with department de-partment heads in regard to Utah appointments,