The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-01
THE NOMINEES.
Epitome of Careers OF Candidates
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.

Theodore Roosevelt was born October Y.
1858, in New York city. In 1880 he graduated
at Harvard university. He served IN tne
New York legislature in the years lSol, 1905
and 1884 In 1886 he was defeated as repuD-
lican candidate for mayor OF New YORK.
He Served as United States civil service
commissioner in 1S94-95, and as president
of the board of police commissioners OF Ne"
York CITY from 1895 to 1897. He was as
sistapt secretary of the navy in 1898. Dur
ing the Standardization war he served
as lieutenant colonel and colonel OF the
First volunteer cavalry CROUCH Riders
regiment. In 1898 he was elected governor
of New York, and in 1900, vice president OF
the United States. September IA, l9Ol, on
the death of President Mckinley, Mr.
Roosevelt succeeded to the presidency.
During his term as president the following
are some of the principal features whicn
have marked his administration:
In his first message to congress in Decem-
Der. 1901, he urged the passage OF the CUBAN
reciprocity bill which, due to his influence,
eventually became law.
He interviewed in the war which Great
Britain and Germany were about to wage
upon Venezuela and interpreted the Mon
roe doctrine to the confusion of the Eu-
ropean powers He declined to act as arbl-
traitor In the Venezuelan affair, and thus left
the matter to be amicably settled by The
Hague tribunal
He devised basis of arbitration In the
Alaska boundary controversy He de-
clined to arbitrate Canada's claim, but pro-
posed leaving the matter to a tribunal which
decided in favor of the United States.
He interviewed in the great coal strike in
1902. On his advice the men went back to
work. both sides agreeing to abide by the
decision of a commission which the presi-
dent was to appoint.
He secured the passage by congress OF
an antitrust law which provides an inhi-
bition of rebates on freight charges and au-
thority to advance cases brought by the at
torney general against trusts on the docket
of the United States courts.
Charles Warren Fairbanks.
1S52-Born May II, near Unionville, Cen
ter, o.
1S72-Graduated from Ohio Wesleyan
university, Delaware, o.
1S73-Reporter for Associated Press.
1S74-Admitted to the Ohio state bar and
was married to Miss Cornelia Cole.
1S75-Began practice of the law in Indi-
annapolis.
1SSS-Directed the candidacy of Walter @.
Gresham for the republican nomination for
president. Actively engaged in the sup
port of Benjamin Harrison, the party 8
nominee.
1S93-Was republican caucus nominee for
United States senator, but was defeated for
election by David Turpie, democrat.
1S96-Worked to commit the republican
party in Indiana to the gold standard.
Headed his state delegation to the st. Louis
convention, and was temporary chairman
of that body.
1S97-Was elected to the United State
senate.
1S9S-Member of the joint high British
American commission.
1902-Secured the passage of a bill appro-
priating 100000 for the relief of Martinique
sufferers
1903-Reelected to the United States SEN
ate.
1904-Nominated for vice president of the
United States by the republican party.