The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-28

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2s.-All
hands seem willing that Senator Charles
Warren Fairbanks. of Indiana. shall be
President Roosevelt's running mate on the
Republican ticket.
This agreement takes in not only the
president and senator the chief parties in
interest. but apparently extends TO all the
leaders Of the party.
Fairbanks was near the presidency at the
Philadelphia convention four years ago
nearer than anybody al that time imagined
He was the choice Of Mckinley and Hanna
for vice president. He could have been
nominated. Fairbanks, however, held
aloof
He thought there would be day when
party would place him at the head of
presidential ticket To accept second place
at Philadelphia might destroy that chance.
His Indiana friends insisted that he
should decline. The state was in line for
the presidency. they said, and he was the
favored son. Ii he should go on the ticket
he would be buried politically. He would
be doing an injustice both TO himself and
to the state
These arguments were in accord with his
own ambition and Fairbanks remained off
the ticket.
The party leaders turned to Allison and
Spooner. Neither OF them would accept
Then Congressman Deliver. Of Iowa. and
Secretary OF the Navy John d. Long. Of
Massachusetts. entered the field. Either
would have been acceptable but neither
could hold the full Mckinley-Hanna
strength.
The deadlock opened he way to Platt
and Quay to bring Roosevelt to the front
There was lot Of Roosevelt sentiment in
the air anyway and this. combined with
the break in the presidential forces, made
possible the rough riders nomination even
against his wishes. He accepted and the
Buffalo tragedy elevated him to the White
House.
After the election there was much talk
of Fairbanks as Mckinley's successor.
Whatever chance he had. though. was
swept away by the presidents death.
During the past winter, there was gem
eral speculation as to Rooseveh's associate
on the ticket. The question is believed by
the statesmen to have been settled when
Fairbanks, a few days ago, let it be known
that he would accept the nomination.
On the surface the alleged arrangement
seems TO be little more than political gos-
sip. In fact it is the definite policy of the
party leaders.
Roosevelt has said he will take no part
in the contest for the nomination of his
running mate. He has stated privately
that he would be well satisfied If Fair.
banks were placed on the ticket.
That assurance was the first requisite
TO Fairbanks willingness to accept. The
second was that he would be elected. That.
too, was settled in the affirmative in his
belief and then Fairbanks passed out word
through his friends that ii the convention
chose TO honor him with the nomination
for vice president he would take It.
He has not openly declared himself be.
cause, for one Of two reasons. he might de.
eide not to run. Ii he should withdraw
he would desire to do So without being
placed in the light of defeated and dis
appointed candidate. Not having declared
himself he could drop ont and there would
be nothing in the record to show that he
had ever sought the place The only CON
sideratons that can keep him oil the ticket
viii be a belief that he would not be
elected or a change of mind on the part of
Roosevelt that will lead him to desire some
other associate than Fairbanks. Neither
contingency is at an probable Fairbanks
seems beyond an doubt to be the man
A brisk contest for his seat in the senate
Is now under way in Indiana Governor
Durbin and Congressman Hemenway and
lands are the leading candidates.
Hemenways friends seem to be confident
that he is in the lead
Senator Fairbanks is very much an
American
His ancestry dates back 10 the earliest
days Of the country even TO Jonathan
Fayerbanks, a Puritan who came from
England nearly 500 years ago The home
Of Jonathan at Dedham is owned and pre-
served 70 this day by the Massachusetts,
Historical society.
Senator Fairbanks father was one of the
Ohio pioneers and settled IN Union county.
There was much OF the Puritan in his
makeup and when the underground rail
way" was established to smugge slaves
from the South 70 Canada his home was
one Of the stations.
Senator Fairbanks was born in Union
county. MAY H. 1852
He Is eighth in descent from his Puritan
grandfather
His father was a wagonmaker and the
younger man was given early training in
the shop. lie was Also given practical
instruction il farming He attended the
Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware, O.,