The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-13
MR.. FAIRBANKS WINS.
Concluded from FIRST Pngc.D

do. as the expression went among the farm
ers of the early days. and Mr.. Fairbanks
had rather unusual advantages IN educa-
ton. attending the district school and grad
uating from the Ohio Wesleyan University,
at Delaware, o. Here he met the girl who
is now his eStiInable wife. preSldeS over his
horne on Park avenue and has reared for
him "a charming family OF six children.
Among his classmates was pretty Cornelia
Cole. laughter of Judge j. r.. Cole. of
Marysville. Their college love match ended
i'm marriage shortly after their graduation,
and ii has proven an extremely happy
union. Just about the time of ms marriage,
in 1874. he was admitted to the bar III OHIO
and removed to indianapolis. where he be-
gan the practice of his profession with re-
markable success. His first triumph was
when he was made general counsel of the
L.. Il. & w. Railroad. He rapidly rose to
prominence at the bar and there have been
very few cases of large Importance in the
federal courts of Indiana. illinois or ONO
during the past ten years in which he has
not been employed upon the one side or the
ether. Judge Gresham had taken a great
fancy to him. and they were close persona!
friends. While his personal relations with
General Harrison were also very. cordtal
i'm the race of these two men Tor the pfesi-
dency in 1888 Mr.. Fairbanks was naturally
in the Gresham ranks and was looked To-
as the leader of his forces in Indiana.
Some letters passed between General Har-
rison and Mr.. Fairbanks at that time which
show very plainly that there was no inter-
ruption whatever of their cordial personal
relation. On the contrary. both men under
stood each Otnef : position tAdcliy anu re-
spected each others motives thoroughly.
Immediately after the convention of 1879
Mr.. Fairbanks advised Judge Gresham that
his duty lay in cordial support of General
Harrison during the eight years of official
life to which he was entitled. Thus II nap
Dened that i'm 1892. when a number of Judge
Gresham's friends were carried away,
partly by personal ambition and partly by
mistaken loyalty to him. Mr.. Fairbanks de-
cljned to join forces with them and cor
dIaIlv supported General Harrison at Min
neapolis. He had 10y this time, by speaking
on the stump i'm every campaign and by the
exercise of his natural qualities OF leader
shin. acquired such political prominence
that he was practically IN control or the
State organization and his support was val
uable. That same summer he was made
chairman of the Republican state conNen-
ZION at Fort Wayne. and there delivered Il
notable address. At the following session
of the legislature. in 1898. he was the
unanimous choice of the republican minor
inv for Senator when Turpie was reelected.
The biennial reorganization OF the party IN
1904 and again i'm 1896, was controlled by
his friends. and his last political service or
note was when he was chosen chairman or
the national convention at 81. Louis last
limo He is a man OF StalWart ana UNI
finching RepubiicaniSn whose services are
given 10 the party just as Tree!y When It's
prospects are gloomy as when they. are
brip hi. and the same intellectual qualities
thar nave made him so successful at the
bar have given to- him the unquestloned
leadership of the party in lndiSna since
General Harrison has retired from active
narficipation i'm politics. He Is resourcetul
i'm the extreme, and has "A knoWledge or
men that is seldom equdled. his personal
anpearance is striking. Tall and lthe or
form he dresses always III modest Dldck,
and displays in his demeahor "a friendly
warmth and old-school courtesy 'ha' WINS
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