Washington. June 4.
Widespread publication of reports that Mr. Frank Murphy. Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, may replace Mr. Francis B. Sayre as U. S. High Commissioner to the Philippines was credited by highly-placed Insular sources yesterday with having a basis in current discussion but not in actual developments.
Informed sources revealed that there has been an intensified canvass of possible candidates who might be sent to Manila to help guide the Commonwealth through the troublous international situation if Mr. Sayre is recalled, but no decision has been reached.
It was understood that Mr. Murphy participated in some of these discussions, and some official sources were said to have suggested to the White HouSe the possibility that Mr. Murphy himself might consider returning to the scene of his earlier triumphs.
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