Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-30
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES.
Sketches of the Union Standard Bearers
IN Oregon.
Ilwaco Wash, March, I6, 1898.

Hon. Will r. King,of Baker county,
upon whom fell the choice Of the fu-
sion conventions at Portland for gov
ernor, is a native of Washington,
having been born six miles from
Walla Walla, on October 3, 1864. His
father, David r. King, was Wash =
ington pioneer. The son remained on
the home farm until IS years of age,
when, he entered the Agricultural
college at Corvallis, this state, gradn-
ating with honors three years later.
In the fall of 1889 Mr.. King began
a course Of law at the Central Normal
College, at Danyille, Indiana, graduat-
ing on July 2S, 1891, having been ad-
mitted to the Indiana bar in the
previous May. For several months
after this he pursued thesstudies and
practice OF stenography in Indiana,
returning to Oregon and settling down
to law practice at Vale, in Malheur
county. He was admitted to general
Oregon practice by the supreme court
ir 1892, and was elected to the legisla-
ture, on the democratic ticket, in June
Of that year. In the year following
he felt justified IN severing his rela-
tions with the democratic party, and
enrolled himself in the ranks of the
peoples party of this state.
In 1894 lie was elected by hand
some majority, as joint-senator from
Baker and Malheur counties, and dur.
ing the session of 1895 perfected some
good in behalf Of irrigation and drain
age.
Personally, he is popular young
man, and enjoys lucrative law prac-
tice at his home city. He is forci-
Bile speaker and makes an excellent
impression in his contact with the
public, no less than in the more re-
tired relations of life.
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT,
William Marian Ramsey, Of Nc
Minnyille, the man chosen by the
united delegations at Portland to rep
represent them in the coming race for
the associate justiceshlp of the Ore.
gon supreme court, was born in Iowa
iD 1S46, coming to Oregon in infancy
with his parents, who settled in Yam.
hill county, near the present town Of
Newberg Q847.)
Here he was raised, his early life be-
ing passed at school in McMinnvilIe.
Later he adopted school teaching as a
vocation, studying law at his leisure
and entering at the bar in 1868,
Ia 1870 he was elected county judge
of Yamhill county, serving salts
factorily for four years, living mean
while at Lafayette.
From the latter place he moved to
Salem in 1877 and shortly afterwards
founded a partnership with Attorney
A. B. Hyde, and subsequently with
Hon. B, F, Bonham, the latter afiilia-
tion lasting until Mr.. Bonham de-
parted for East India, in 1885.
Mr.. Ramsey was elected mayor Of
Salem in 1886, but resigned in March,
1887, to remove with his family to
Pendleton, where he resided for three
years. During his stay east of the
mountains Mr. Ramsey was nomi-
mated for the circuit judgeship Of the
sixth judicial district, but met defeat
at the hands of Hon, James A. Fee.
In 1890 he removed to McMinnville,
where he has resided eyer since, re-
spected as citizen and successful in
his profession. He is senior member
of the law firm of Ramsey & Fenton,
and is counted studious lawyer. able,
clean and conservative.
CONGRESSMAN, FIRST DISTRICT.
Robert NJ. Veach, of Douglas
county, who was selected as the con-
gressional standard bearer for the
fusionlsts of the first district of Or
egon, is a well-known and progres.
sive citizen of the Willamette valley,
and is at present writing receiver Of
the United States land office at Rose
burg.
Mr.. Veatch is a native Of White
county, Illinois, having been born
there in lS43, moving in early child
hood to Iowa, where, until his six
teenth year he was an eager stu6eat.
From there he migrated to Miss iari.
himself at farming fr'
four years going thence TO Califo..H
in 1864. He came TO Oregon in the
following year, engaging in the five
subsequent years In study at the
state university aud agricultural
college, from which later institution
he graduated with distinction, He
also devoted a long term to school
teaching, but was compelled TO
abandon close confinement ana turned
his time aud attention To practical
aud scientific farming.
Mr.. Veatch was defeated for the
in Linn county, but after
ward, in 1891 and 1898, served that |
county in the state senate, where he
achieved a reputation as DEVOTED |
worker and constitutional collector" |
He stands well in his party aud is |
generally highly respected as an ac-
live aud useful citizen.
CONGRESSMAN, SECOND DISTRICT.
T., NJ Donaldson. of Baker county.