. Review of reviews and world's work. of disastrousDemocratic rule. In the \Vhite House sat aPresident who was the Indiana Senators closefriend. As the only Republican Senator froma hotly contested State newly redeemed fromDemocracy, he was the idol of his party athome ; besides, the patronage for Indiana wasgiven to him to distribute. Altogether, he wasdestined to play a conspicuous part in the ad-ministration which was to restore a protectivetariff policy and to wage a successful war in theinterest of humanity. He was in thorough ac-cord with the Presidents policy, and his namewas often conn
. Review of reviews and world's work. of disastrousDemocratic rule. In the \Vhite House sat aPresident who was the Indiana Senators closefriend. As the only Republican Senator froma hotly contested State newly redeemed fromDemocracy, he was the idol of his party athome ; besides, the patronage for Indiana wasgiven to him to distribute. Altogether, he wasdestined to play a conspicuous part in the ad-ministration which was to restore a protectivetariff policy and to wage a successful war in theinterest of humanity. He was in thorough ac-cord with the Presidents policy, and his namewas often connected with President McKinleysin the weighty conferences just prior to the stir-ring events of the war with Spain. HAS HELD HIS PLACE. For these reasons, and on account of his abil-ity, Senator Fairbanks, early in his term, as-sumed a prominence in A\ ashington whichhe has held. He first went to the head ofthe Senate Committee on Immigration ; later,he was advanced to the chairmanship of the(ommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds,. SENATOR FAIRBANKS INDIANAPOLIS HKSIDENCE. C. IV. FAIRBANKS, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR VICE-PRESIDENT. 181 which he now holds. He has other importantcommittee assignments, and holds a prominentplace in the Senate, in which he entered on hissecond term March 4, 1903, having been re-elected without Republican opposition. He wasappointed by President McKinley a member of the?loint High Commission to adjust internationalquestions of moment between the United Statesand Great Britain. President McKinley once in-vited him to become a member of his cabinet. At the same time, he has held his politicalprominence in Indiana, having been a delegate-at-large to the 1900 convention in Philadelphia,where he was chairman of the committee on res-olutions, and a delegate-at-large to the Chicagoconvention which nominated him for Vice-Presi-dent. CITIZEN AND SENATOR. Senator Fairbanks is a public-spirited citizen and Senator he is held in equal es-teem. But he ha
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