Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-13
rHs PORTLAND LOBBY.
Taking a Hand for and Against Sen
ator Mc0inn for Judge.

Taking a Hand for and Against Sen.
ator McGinn for Judge.
The Portland Lobby for and against
Hon. Henry E. McGinn 10 succeed
Judge Hurry, late judge fourth district,
Portland, are In the city and Governor
Lord is being put in the sweatbox by
them. Hotel Willamette and the state
house have resounded with the tread Of
warning factions all day. The early
evening train brought the following
delegation TO see the governor and
present the demand Of those who wish
TO see Henry e. McGlnn appointed to
the place. These were o. F. Paxton,
Raleigh Stott, Wallace MeCamant, w,
T.. Boise, II. Stauislawsky, Julius
Bllverstone and +. A. Il. Starr. These
were reinforced at the coming Of the
late train by Senator Jos. Simon, Judge
Thos. f. Stephens and Alfred F.
Sears, Jr.
Others who came were Judge o. N.
Denny. Colonel Frank V. Drake, and
District Attorney w. T. Hume, Attor.
ney. General Idleman are also present,
and each is said to be taking hand.
The McGinn faction presented to
Governor Lord petition signed by Ill
Portland lawyers, including Geo. III.
Williams, Judge Bellinger, Judge
Thayer, Emmet Williams, Judges
Stearns and Stephens and like names
Of prominence, irrespective of party
affilation. This petition Governor
Lord took under advisement.
WHAT WAS SAID AND DONE.
Major Tuttle desires IL understood
that he is here purely on business and
has had nothing to do with the judge
ship. He has taken no sides in the
matter.
The following delegation waited on
Governor Lord this morning:
Senator Jos. Simon, Representative
10. +. Paxton, ex.Judge Raleigh Stott,
f. A. f.. Starr, q prominent Democratic
attorney; Whitney l.. Boise, ex-chair-
man OF the Republican state central
committee; Alfred F. Sears, Jr., the
Multnomah county candidate for at
tOrney-general; Julius Silvestone, law
partner Of United States District At
torney d. Il. Murphy; Henry Stanis-
lawsky, the Russian attorney; Wallace
McCammant, vice-presldent for Oregon
Of the American Protective Tariff
League.
AT 9:45 the McGinn delegation PRE-
sented their petition. Mr.. McCammant
made the leading fight for McGlnn, and
is an eloquent and pleasing speaker,
who made the hills Of Polk county re-
sound In the campaign of 1894.
Mr.. McCammant plead for the vir.
tues Of Mr.. McGinn. He spoke from
the standpoint of Christian statesman
ship, and his words had some weight,
as he Is a prominent churchman and
carries around a contribution box on
Sunday.
Mr.. Sears, Jr,, made a plea for Mr..
McGlnn as the man who seconded the
nomination of Judge Lord. The anti
Mcalnn men are very outspoken 10
opposing this appointment. They are
not as noisy, or AZ formidable In
petitioniug. They say the petition of
the Portland lawyers was signed by
many who would prefer to see some
other man appointed. The petition
was signed by many who would not
refuse n request TO sign out Of political
policy, but who would not lend their
presence or their personal influence TO
coerce the governor into making the
appointment. They say II Is a con.
fesslon of the weakness of MIR. Nc
Ginn's candidacy, that delegation of
Portland city politicians should have
TO come here and make u formal plea,
and personal reminder TO the governor
They say II the governor feels under
great political obligation to Mr.. Nc.
CHM personally he should find some
other way to pay him.
Governor Lord, after hearing the Nc.
CHM delegation patiently, decided to
make no appointment today,