Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05
c. w. FAIRBANKS.
] OF INDIANA, DIES
Former Vice President and
United States Senator
Nephritis Victim
LONG POLITICAL CAREER

indianapolis. Ind. June 5.
Charles Warren Fairbanks. former
vice President and former United States
senator from Indiana, died last night at
MS home here of chronic intestinal
( nephritis which recently became acute
his entire family was at bis bedside
except Major Richard Fairbanks, who is
\ in France.
tributes were paid today to the mem
ory or Mr. Fairbanks by leading men of
the nation, in messages to the Fairbanks
! home
messages of coincidence were received
! from former Presidents Taft and Roose-
velt Charles l.. Hughes and other lead.
ers with whom Fairbanks was associated
|sin, political life.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed early today.
Charles Warren Fairbanks was born
near unionville Center. Union County.
Ohio May II. 1852. His father was one
OF the early pioneers of the Buckeye
state. whittier he moved from Vermont
IN 1886 and helped to carve Ohio out of
the wilderness
Early in his life young Fairbanks de-
veloped fondness for the law. At ff-
teen years of age lie had saved enough
money to enable him to enter Ohio Wes-
ieyan University at Newark. O.. and
was graduated in 1872. Then he took
up the study of law and was admitted
to the bar of the Ohio Supreme Court
In 1Ss4. Shortly after he removed. with
his wife Cornelia. a daughter of Judge
Z. Is. Co e, of Marysville, O.. to Indian
apoiis, where he opened law office.
Mr. Fairbanks did some newspaper
work, having edited the Western Col
leGlan during his senior year at college.
and afterward acting as representative
OF a news association in Pittsburgh and
Cleveland.
Elected to Senate
Mr. Fairbanks was elected United
states Senator from Indiana in 1896
He was chosen one of the American
commissioners Of the United States
dian International Commission in
1883 End served as head of the commits
|, sion which dealt with the Alaskan
boundary lake fishing and other. aues-
tlons.
The Republican party nominated Mr..
Fairbanks for Vice President in 1904 on
the ticket with Roosevelt, and he re-
signed from the Senate on March 1.
1905. to take up the duties as presiding
officer of the Senate. At the expirat tion
OF his term Mr.. Fairbanks returned to
Indianapolis and resumed the practice
OF the law. In 1908 and in 1915 Indiana
presented the name of Fairbanks as
the choice of that State for the Pres
dency. In e?ch instance he failed to be
selected as the national standard bearer
In 1915 Mr.. Fairbanks was again the
Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. being the running mate of Charles
Evans Hughes
4 Successful Lawyer
Mr.. Fairbanks was em!nently success
ful as a lawyer and had accumulated
fortune estimated at considerably more
than million dollars. Having ample
means for recreation he began a tour
OF the world in 1903 in company with
Mrs Fairbanks. 1t was during this
journey that what is known as the
Vatican episode" took place This
caused much comment both in this coun-
try and abroad. An audience with the
Pope had been arranged for Mr.. Fair
banks and all seemed going well, when
a message came from the Vatican that
Mr.. Fairbanks either must give up his
audience with the Pope or give up an
announced address in the American
Methodist Church here.
Mr.. Fairbanks did not hesitate. He
declared that of all the personages in
Rome the Pope was the one he most
{, desired to see, but that there could not
even be a question of choice or of fair
judgment
1t is said that Mr. Fairbanks did not
tHlS eplSOue as II SllSnt 10 tne
large church which he represented. un-
Cf1cially of course. but nevertheless he
was keenly disappointed by being pre-
vented from rounding out his tour Of the
world by visiting the Vatican and having
an audience with the Pope.
Mr.. Fairbanks returned to his native
land in the late spring of 1910 and was
identified with the national campaigns of
his party in 1912 and 1916 Since the
latter campaign he has lived semi
retired life.
Washington, June s.
The Senate today adjourned a few
minutes after convening out of respect
to former Vice President Charles W
. Fairbanks dead at his home in Indian
apolis.
A resolution submitted by Senator
Watson, of Indiana. asking that thi!
mark of respect be paid the former Vice
President and member of the Senate
was unanimously adopted.
Senator Watson and Senator Martin
of Virginia. Democratic leader, paiC
{. tribute to the ability of Vice Presiden
Fairbanks as a Salesman and his char
acter as a man.
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