Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-11-21
HON. A. p. GORMAN.
The Man who Conducted the Demo
cratic Campaign-COmpl to
Maryland Senator.

The New York Sketches" in the Phlade-
phia Times of Sunday speaks MS follows of the
Hon. A. P. German:
The election Of Mr.. Cleveland brings one
quiet man very prominently before the country.
During this contest there Las been ahont Dem
ocratic headquarters an individual who has
done more work and made less noise than any
single man in the Democratic party. He is, in
appearance, forty FIVE years old, has clean
shaven face and always wears sort Of easy,
self cont-nted air. If he were dressed in full
suit of black you might we'll take him for WELL
fed country preacher He has an impressive
way about him and speaks in tones that
low and soft, but nevertheless full of meaning
This mysterious manager is Senator Arthur p.
German, OF Maryland. He has had liberal
education in the politics of that State, which
tle controlled by very shrewd men. German
does not pose ms "A statesman and this is the
first time that he has ever tried his hand in
filing the broad field of National politics. But
he has done well and will doubtless be reward
ed for his success. He is n odd character. His
remar kable face which is as expressionlesS as
an iron pot uslesS he desires il to be otherwise,
has helped him wonderfully. He never gets
ratified and the greater the emergency the cooler
the man. BY no means great man in the
broad intellectual quality, but one OF those
level-heaGed, courageous positive people who
have slipped easily along the rugged road OF
life because they were able to command them
selves and consequently to rule over others.
Arthur 2. Gormaa was a page IN the Senate
not many wears ago. His early life was spent
on a farm in Howard county. After he grew
too old for a boys work he went home got
into local politics. and in 1871 was elected to
the Legislature. They had curious fight on
hand at that time and he was elected Speaker
through the influence of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The same influences in a few
years promoted him to the State Senate. While
there he was made President OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal and then became Chairman of
the State Central Committee and was known as
the ''hoSS" of the Democratic party of Mary
land For many wears his ambition was to reach
the United States Senate but he made no noise
about it. He began early 10 shape everything
TO that end and sucC eSsful that no one
thought seriously OF il but himself until he was
a full aedged candidate As William Plnknev
Whyte's term was expiring he made ply for
the place and heat for reelection one CT the
hrainiest men in Maryland. When he was
transferred 10 the United States Senate he found
there Henry G. Dasis, of West Virginia, who is
his own cousin He has made no particular
mark in the Senate because he has been there
only short time. He WAS made Chairman OF
the Democratic Executive Committee to relieve
Mr. Bsrnum of the details Of the campalIn and
he has virtually run the machine. Mr. Gormtn
in his successes furnishes another illustration
of how largely man may build upon small
foundation if he has developed in his mtke-up
The qualities OF courage, decision and industry