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Show I TWO UTAH MEN HELP TO RULE In writing of the Republican lead er8 who may be called to high station under the administration of Warren G. Harding, tch versatile writer. Mark Sullivan, places George Sutherland au a possible attorney general, secretarv of the interior or a member of the su preme bench. During Tail's rule in the White House. George Sutherland was slated for the supreme bench, bur a mo:-i v is orous fight was made on (he Utah man by labor unions and other forcos and finally Taft decided not to name ihe senator. But Harding 111 not be swayed by labor influences and will slmph follow his own promptings, and, therefore, it is quite probable Suther land will be a cabinet officer and then a Justice of the highest conrt in th land. Mark Sullivan quotes lvilm Hoot as saying the Utah man la OUs of three of the foremost lawyers In the lXHit( States. This distinction wns nevet accorded Mr. Sutherland by the Da. association of this state, although In has been recognized even at home as a high authority on constitutional law This may be because no man is with out honor save in his own clrcl I Oi intimates. It was quite evident to The Stand ard-Examiner that no one was closet to Warren G. Harding during the cam palgn than George Sutherland, hIk made his headquarters at ihe Hardin home in Marlon and no doubt helped j to make decision on all the weightiei I questions which entered miu the con I test If Senator Sutherland is drawn into the Harding political lamily, U.tah will be a powerful factor In determining national policies. Senator Heed Smoot is admitted to be one of three men to whom must be submitted any important, impor-tant, legislation for endorsement, and without whose sanction no bill can be passed. At the other end of legislation will stand George Sutherland. No state in the west ever held so influential a position in national affairs af-fairs as LTtah will occupy after March 4. During the administration ol uod-row uod-row Wilson Senator Reed Smoot was discredited by the presldenl From ostracism at the White House, the Utah senator passes m a commanding position and he will be free to enter the home of the new president by front or back door to BUit hie COnven-lence. |