Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-04-13
Biographical Information AbOut
The Men
WHO WERE NAMED AT PORTLAND
As the Party Standard Bearers
in 1894.


enlisted ia the Union army and was
elected captain Of q Delaware COM
pany, and sometime later was pro-
NOTED to the rank Of major. After
participating in = Dumber of engage
ments, he was made judge advocate,
by reason Of his ability as q lawyer, on
the staff Of General Lew Wallace, the
author Of"Ben Hur.n When the war
closed the judge resigned his. position
in the army and resumed the study Of
law. He graduated from the law
school at Albany, n. Y IN 1866, and
was admitted to the bar Of New York.
About that time he was offered lieu
tenancy In the 2d regiment, U. s. artil-
lery, which he accepted and imme-
diately repaired TO San Francisco. He
joined his company there and was sent
to Fort Alcatraz, and after a short time
he was ordered to Fort Steilaeoom,
Wash. aud from there to Alaska, where
he remained on duty four months and
resigned.
He then came to Salem in 1865, and
associated in the practice of law with
Col. n. b. Knight. He was Salem's
city attorney several years, and In 1878
ne was elected state senator from this
county and served until 1880, when he
resigned to. accept place on the su.
p,eme bench. He drew the short term
Of two years, and ia 1882 was reelected
for six years. In 1855 be again received
the nomination and was elected by the
largest vote given any man who ran
that year.
Judge Lord has family of wife and
three children. He lives in q small
house In South Salem, hardly more
pretentious than labOrer's cottage
aud all his surroundings are simple and
bis habits are those of a student. He
will make this state an ideal governor
aud his election is not now questioned
by anyone. Mr.. Lord is q man of fine
presence, In the prime Of life, Of Wig
orous constitution and with q clean
record as q citizen and official. He
has always been Republican, but his
profession has prevented his participat-
ing In partisan conflicts. He will be
more Of q governor for the people than
a manager for the party or any clique.
Chas. Z. Wolverton, the candidate
for Judge, was Polk county man and
student at the Christian college,
practielng at Albany since studying
law. He was q candidate for district
attorney against Geo. f. Chamberlain,
He Is not brilliant lawyer but man
Of more than average ability aud an
eminently clean and sound man IN
every respect. He came to Oregon
when quite young and Ia like Judge
Lord, whom ho will succeed on the
bench, distinetlvely an 0regonian.
For secretary ofstate the Republicans
have chosen the mAn who Is best quail
ified of any man who could be chosen
fresh fFOm the people. Before there
were any candidates In the field, aud
before il was known that any Marion
county man would be in the field for
this position, The JOURNAL Ia several
editorials pointed out the peculiar fit.
ness and strong points OF Mr.. Kincaid
for this position. He Is a pioneer
Journalist, q clean man, eminently
sound In his public positions, eonserva'
tive, and an earnest advocate Of eoonO-
mic reforms He is as familiar with
Oregon political history and public
men aud public Institutions As any
man In the state. He is a self made.
independent man, aud an eminently
safe man toz the people and the party.
Hon. Phil MetsehAn, the present
state treasurer, Is = good man for the
place and cannot be beaten At the polls.
He Was born ln Germany aud imbibed
the splrit Of patriotism aud Republican
installations ~ bog during the TevOlu-
ton Of ISlS and '4s which swept out Of
Germany a class of immigration that
has never been eQualled As material for
producing loyal Americans His man
Agement Of the state treasury has been
conservative aud soand 10 the core.
He halls from GRAFT county aud like
alt bunch-grAss Republicans, will run
well.
Phil. MstschAn 4 more than politi-
clan. Mr.. and Mira Metschan have
reared = inO family q boys and girlA
whO adoFn society aud have bsen given
= libarAl education. He maintAins .
hospitable hOme In this city where All
his ffiends are a. weAaonae as when he
was a young MAR In CanyOn. aud the
latch string Of his abode hangs out
ward 10 Fich and roor.
q N. IdIeman. of Oregon city, Is the
nominss f0F attorney general He
slands sell 10 bis profession, represents
Ihe youoxer and ue~er blood q The
state