Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 149, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1914 — New U. S. Marshal Slated For Indiana. [ARTICLE]

New U. S. Marshal Slated For Indiana.

Washington, June 23.—The department of justice has asked Edward H. Schmidt, U. S. marshal for Indiana, to forward his resignation. This action was taken at the request of the two U. S. senators from the state; who feel that Mr. Schmidt as a republican, has served long enough under a democratic administration. Mark Storen, of Scottsburg, will be appointed to succeed Mr. Scbmidt. The department will wait a reasonable time for the resignation of the marshal and if it is not forthcoming the appointment of Storen will be made anyhow. The fouryear term for which Schmidt was appointed doe not expire until May 9 neyt year. Recently the department has been Calling for the- resignations of a good many U. S. marshals who were appointed late in the Taft administration.