Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-01-26 | Page 8 | Assistant U. S. Attorney to be Named Monday

A I T ANI U. U S. S A ATTORNEY Nf TO 10 I M MONDAY Successor of David S. S Cook I Will Be Announced in Washington W as ington Many S. S L. L Lawyers Seek Position r 1 AN A N APPOINTMENT to fill tt the position in ill Salt Lake of I assistant Unit United UnitI l States attorney one of the most important federal fed- fed I oral eral offices will be made Monday Monday Mon Ion day ay by the United States attorney attorney ney noy general in Washington Announcement to that effect was made today by W. W W W. Ray Kay United States attorney for this district who since the resignation resignation I tion of David S. S Cook has at attended attended at- at tended tende to the duties of the office alone It is known that a number of Salt Lakes Lake leading attorneys have tiled filed application with the office for forthe forthe forthe the appointment but just how many applications have been made is not made known How many applications applications applications he has submitted to the Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington officials Mr 1 Ray would not say today nor would he comment uP n any recommendation he might ight have made in connection with any prospective officials official's application The position was left vacant a few weeks ago when Mr 1 Cook assistant for several years resigned to accompany accompany accompany pany Frank K back to Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago to aid in the of the governments government's case against the W. I. i w. w W. W Work In the office of the United States attorney it is known has been greatly augmented since the entrance of the United States into the war and it is said the absence of an as assistant as- as in the office has been materially materially ma ma- felt Considerable Interest t is itself to the appointment and speculation speculation speculation specula specula- tion over the possible choice of the attorney general is occupying the attention of members of local law circles