The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-29
CONSUL CANADA.
Something About the Representative
of the United States at Vera Cruz.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, June 27.-Judge
William w. Canada, Of this city, whose
appointment as consul to Vera Cruz, Mex
leo, was recently confirmed by the Senate
is making active preparations to leave for
his new field Of labor in a few days. From
here he will go to Washington, then to
New York, and thence by steamer to Vera
Cruz. Judge Canada Is a native of Ran
dolph county, where he was born, in 1850
He was a farmers boy, and one of the
kind having pluck and push Long before
attaining his majority he was making his
own living, first as a carpenter and then
as a teacher. He acquired his earlier edu-
cation in the common schools and later in
the State Normal College at Terre Haute,
in which city he began the study of law
with William Eggleston, a distinguished
lawyer of the Terre Haute bar. Unlike
many, Judge Canada did not consider his
education complete on quitting the schools
or his admission to the bar, but, with char
acteristic energy, he continued his studies
and pushed his way 10 the front. Leaving
Terre Haute, Judge Canada came to this
CITY, where he formed a partnership with
Hon. Norman Way. His next partnership
was with Hon. E. B. Reynolds. distin-
guished in recent years as a temperance
advocate. His subsequent partners have
been viii +. Monks cousin of Supreme
Judge Leander j. Monks; his brother, Hon.
S. A Canada, representative in the recent
Legislature; A. H. Patty Colonel Fremont
Garrett and F. S. Caldwell In 1888 he was
admitted to practice before the Supreme
Court of Indiana.
Judge Canada is a man of keen intellect
and has a wide knowledge of men and af-
fairs. He is a shrewd politician, and for
the past four years has served as chair
man of the central committee in Randolph
county with distinguished success. AS an
Odd Fellow he has been honored at home
and throughout the State. His ability
drill master while captain of Canton I. w.
Kizer Patriarchs Militant, l. o. 0. F., of
this city, gave this Canton national rep
utation and brought Captain Canada to the
front in the councils Of the order From
the position of captain of this canton he
was rapidly promoted to that of major,
colonel brigadier general, and last to that
of major general, in command of the divi-
sion PatriarchS Militant, l. O. Q. F., of Indi-
ana, the highest rank that can be conferred
upon any cheValier in the division. He is
also q X. of P, an Elk, member of the
Improved Order of Red Men and of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle, in which
resentative to the Supreme Castle of the
World and one of the supreme officers.
Canada Castle, Of this city, is named for
him. 3t
ability of the Republican party to ably
manage national affairs and thinks the
present administration will bring the coun-
try back to where it was under Harrison
in 1892. He regards Senator Fairbanks as
d presidential possibility in 1900 and says
that Representative Charles L. Henry Is
rapidly coming to the front a careful and
able statesman.
Judge Canada is especially pleased with
the prospect of a residence in Mexico. He
has long been a careful student of that
country and it's affairs, and goes there with
great admiration and esteem for its people.