East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-19
AUS7RANS ARE GLAMOR|NG FOR WAR WITH SERVANS
JUDGE KING MAY BE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
IocALFRIENDssTRoNGLY URGEHIs APPOINTMENT

Local friends of Judge Will X: King
are enthused today over the receipt
of news to the effect the judge is be-
ing discussed for the position of Sec
retary of the Interior in the next cab
met and they are adding their endorse
ments to the move which they hope
will result in his appointment. Pri-
vate advices received here Indicate
the name of Judge King is being fire.
quently mentioned by eastern papers
in connection with this cabinet po-
sition which is of special interest to
the west.
VIII NJ. Peterson, democratic coun-
ty chairman, is one of those who
would like to see Judge King made a
cabinet officer. Regarding Judge
Kings qualifications he said:
81 consider Judge King to be the
most learned authority in the west on
irrigation law and that means in the
United States for eastern lawyers
have little to do with irrigation. The
opinion given by Judge King, while
on the supreme bench, in the famous
case of Hough VS. Porter is the ablest
decision given on the subject and is
regarded everywhere as authority. IL
is used by lawyers all over the west
and has been cited with approval by
the United States supreme court.
Judge King is a native of the state
and is thoroughly familiar with the
people and conditions not only here
| but throughout the west. In my view
there is no man in the United States
better equipped than he for the po-
sition of secretary of the interior. He
/ is free from any entanglements that
would mar his usefulness and he is
qualified for appointment through his
political learning AMI the able work
he did for the Wilson candidacy"
Mr.. Peterson also points out that
Judge King was the author of the
supreme court decision upholding the
initiative and referendum. 1t was the
case brought before the state courts
by the Paficic Telephone company,
, and which when appealed to the Unit
I ed states supreme court brought forth
} decision affirming Judge Kings
: view of the matter.
Judge ]. w Maloney, who served
: with Judge King as a member of the
delegation from this state to the Bal
timore convention, is also an enthu-
siastic booster for the judge and is in
hopes he will be named for head OF
the interior department Judge Ma
loney bases his view largely on the
attitlde of Judge King during the Bal
A.. rfaYN q
Judge King was a strong Wilson
supporter from the start. He was
with him when it seemed he would
be defeated as we'll as when he won
He did good work for Wilson MOI
merely with the Oregon delegation
but with delegates from men all ovel
the country He was frequently WITT
Chairman McCombs assisting him II
every way possible in pulling the vii
\ son forces to victory. That was
great fight ana Judge King did HI
part in no uncertain way. He after
wards played a prominent part as
member of the national executv
:, committee and his work should en-
= title him to consideration. l feel tina
= il an oregon man is to be secretar
y. of the interior Judge King is the ma
: for that honor
Further local interest in Judg
" Kings prospects comes through tn
= fact he is native of this county. II
10 was born near Blue Mountain sta
,s ton lust north of Weston. He is
At self made man and through his fore
- and ability has long been prominer
l., in Oregon circles, He was demo
cratic candidate for governor in lSs
and was later made n member of tn
supreme court Since he left tn
l. bench he has been practicing law
Portland. but has devoted the pa
c. few months entirely to political wor
a in behalf of Governor Wilson