Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1902 — FACTS ABOUT REPUBLICAN STATE CANDIDATES [ARTICLE]

FACTS ABOUT REPUBLICAN STATE CANDIDATES

Senator Charles W. Fairbanks: While the Indiana reorganized Democracy in I a state platform demands popular election of United States senators, the Indiana Republicans, preferring always performance to profession. are setting an example they do voter an opportunity to cast his vote for or against a candidate whose election is certain to follow the selection of a Republican legislature. Senator Fairbanks is so well kpown in this state that the details of his career are not in the nature of news. He was born in Union county, Ohio, fifty years ago; was graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1872; was admitted to the bar in 1874; removed to Indianapolis the same year, and has since been continuously a resident of this state. He had advanced to the front rank of his profession and to 'the leadership of Indiana Republicanism when elected United States senator in 1897. He was temporary chairman of the Republican national convention which nominated William McKinley for president In 1896, and was chairman of the committee on resolutions and as such reported the platform in the national conventiOh of 1900. He was a member of the United States and British high joint 1 commission of 1898, and chairman of the United States commissioners. He is chariman of the important senate committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. During his first term as United States senator he has arisen to a place of commanding Influence in national affairs rarely attained within so short a time. He has been a strong factor in the most important legislation of the great era which began with the inauguration of William McKinley. Entering the senate on the day Major McKinley became president, he was conspicuously identified with the great administration of the martyred president, whose respect and confidence he enjoyed in fullest measure. His re-election to the senate will be a great state’s seal of approval upon a public career of large and Increasing usefulness. Daniel E. Storms, candidate for secretary of state, was born in Tippecanoe county thlrty-s.x years ago, where he grew to manhood on a farm. He graduated in law from the University of Michigan in 1892. He is a past grand chancellor of the Knlghts of Pythias, and has been president of the Lincoln League. His home is in Lafayette, where he practices law. Mr. Storms is a pleasing public speaker who has long been lending his efforts to Republican success. His unopposed nomination is an indication of the extent of his popularity.

David E. Sherrick, candidate for auditor of State, 1b a traveling insurance agent His home Is In Noblesville. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination four years ago, and as usual, came up from his defeat smiling. He is said never to forget a face or a name. He pledged himself to maintain that careful supervision of financial affairs which has marked the policy of his predecessor. Nat U. Hill, candidate for treasurer of state, is one of the well-known Republicans of southern Indiana. His home is at Bloomington, where he has lived all his life. He is a graduate of Indiana university. He is a successful business man of large interests and unquestioned probity. He has been a delegate to Republican national conventions and a member of the state central committee.

Charles W. Miller, candidate for attorney general, is a well-known lawyer of Goshen. He was born in Floyd county in 1863. He taught school and later attended the University of Michigan. where he graduated in law in 1884. Four years later he became mayor of Goshen, and the youngest municipal chief in the state. He is prominent in the affairs of the Masons and Knights of Pythias. He was formerly a law partner of Judge Francis E. Baker. He attended as a delegate from Indiana the Republican national convention which nominated Harrison for president in 1892. As a lawyer he has a wide and favorable reputation. Robert A. Brown, candidate for clerk of the supreme court, was born in Franklin forty-three years ago. He graduated from Franklin college in 1884, and engaged in newspaper work. At the time of his election as clerk of the supreme court four years ago he was editor of the Franklin Republican. Fasset A. Cotton, candidate for superintendent of pdblic instruction, was horn at Nineveh. Johnson county, in 1862. Graduating from the Nineveh high school, he became a teacher in 1881, beginning his work in Henry couYrty. He graduated later from Spiceland academy, the State Normal, and Butler university. He became county superintendent of schools in Henry county and chief deputy to the state superintendent of public instruction. A life-long association with school work fits him peculiarly for the state superlntendency. Benjamin F. Johnson, candidate for state statistician, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, fifty-four yeart ago. Twenty-five years ago he came to Indiana. He took charge of the Oxford academy, and in 1881 began a ten-years’ term of service as superintendent of schools of Benton county. In 1900 he was elected state statistician. Willis S. Blatchley, the most useful state geologist Indiana, has ever had. has held the office since 1894. During

his term he has performed service of Inestimable value to the state. He is forty-two years of age, a native of Connecticut. After his graduation from Indian* university he was connected with the geological surveys of Arkansas and New Mexico, and with the United States fish commission. Judge John H. Gil let, candidate for re-election as judge of the supreme court, Is a resident of Hammond, where he achieved distinction as circuit judge_ dinging the pendency of the . Roby racetrack cases. He is forty years old. He was appointed judge of the supreme court to fill a vacancy by Governor Durbin. His qualifications are unquestioned. Woodfin D. Robinson, W. J, Henley, Ulric Z. Wiley, James B. Black, Daniel W. Comstock, and Frank 8. Roby, candidates for re-election as members ol the appellate court are all jurists ol well-established probity and legal ability. Judge Black is a soldier of the war of the Rebellion, in which he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is, on the whole, a young man’e ticket, but yet representative of sound, substantial citizenship, offering a guarantee of solid Influence in national affairs, and of careful, upright, economical administration of the state’s business.