Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-13
Boosting
Will Kirlg
for Place
Leading Oregon Democrats
Warm in His Praise and
Think Him Ideal Man for
Secretary of the Interior

A combined effort is to be made bv
Marion county Democrats to procure
the appointment of former Supreme
Court Justice VIII R. King to the posi-
ton of secretary Of the interior in the
cabinet Of President Wilson. Harry
Lane, Democratic United States sena
tor-elect, will be in Salem in few
days, and leading Democrats will take
the case up with him at that time Or.
Lane is a warm friend Of Judge King
and the local Democrats are certain
that he will do all in his power to
bring about Kings appointment
No doubt is felt here that Senator
Chamberlain will support King for the
cabinet position. Chamberlain, while
governor, appointed Judge King as one
of the commissioners Of the supreme
court out Of which he later rose to a
place on the bench, While Salem Dem
orcrats realize that j. n. Teal, who is
being boosted for the position by Port
land Democrats, wdlld fill the office
with efficiency the majority Of them
believe Kings vast knowledge Of the
subject Of irrigation makes him the
logical man for the place and that
his services for the party as the orig
inal Wilson man Of the state and as
the leading spirit in the Wilson head
quarters at Chicago enttle him to the
place.
Believes Him Way Ahead.
Judge Kings work as the practical
head of the Wilson headquarters in
Chicago and his mastery Of the irriga-
tion question, entities him to a place in
the cabinet above any man on the
coast, - said A. NJ, Dalrymple, Of the
Oregon Messenger. ale was the orig
inal Wilson man of the state. More
than q year ago, while many Of us
we're lined up for Champ Clark, King
was working for Wilson, think he
is away ahead OF any man for the posi-
ton"
King isNhe man for the place said
Dr. w. S. Mott, a leading Democrat
with emphasis on the "the" There Is
no question but that he Is one Of the
best posted men anywhere on questions
that would come up in the department
Of the interior know Of no man that
would equal King for the position
Hasn't Peer in Country.
Judge King hasn't a peer in the
United States in knowledge Of the sub.
iect Of irrigation" said James E God
frey, who was a delegate TO the Baltl-
more convention. "HIs famous opinion
on that question, while he was a mem
Der Of the supreme court has become a
textbook on the subject II any man
in the state deserves recognition by O
place in the cabinet It is King He was
the most active man I'm the Oregon del
egation in behalf Of Wilson am GER
tain that both Senator Lane and Sena-
tor Chamberlain will support him.
"For the western country ] suppose
no man is 80 weN fitted for the secre-
taryshlp Of the interior as Judge
. King" said August HuckesteIn Ore
gon deserves recognition, too The
staet has not been represented in the
cabinet for years King In cabinet
position would strengthen the party IN
this state. also recognize the ability
Of Teal and Gearin'
Like to See Hin HonOrcd.
Judge w. r Slater Is a warm friend
o, Judge King "I would like 10 see
him honored," he said Gle Is we'll
qualified for the office"
Judge slater was appointed % com-
missioner Of the supreme court when
Judge King was first appointed and
sat ON the bench with him when KIM
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