Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-20

Men Who Find the Maryland Senator Not
Like What He Has Been Pictured.

The Maryland reformers have been fighting
German for long while without accomplishing
much. 1t looks as if they might all be consid-
erably Older than they now are before success
attends their efforts to get the better Of him.
His political methods, whether or not they are
as bad as his enemies say they are, seem to be
such as to hold the support Of those who are
the controlling force in Maryland politics. He
possesses powerful influence over the politi-
cal workers of that state, and this is not sur
prising to those who know him well. The repu-
tation he has in certain quarters of being more
or less Indifferent to the character of tools
he uses as long as they are fit for the accom-
plishment Of his purposes may prevent his ever
becoming presidential candidate and might,
If he should get convention nomination, lose
to him the full mugwump vote. If the party
should choose him for their standard bearer it
would be difficult for him to find any one to
manage his campaign for him as well as he
could do it for himself.
STAR reporter met q prominent young
Baltimorean the other day-atypical reformer,
one who in association with all his relatives.
has been actively in the field against Gorman
every time there has been primary or an
election in the state since he reached the vot-
ing age. He gave expression to the most sin
cere astonishment at the many disappoint-
ments he and those of his way of thinking had
met with in all their fights. One thing which
he said he could not understand was how a
man not possessing the highest education could
make such striking short speeches and always
give evidence of ability. as German does. In
the manner Of confidence the young reformer
| added that il was difficult to make the reputa-
ton the Senator had among "the best people"
MT the man as strangers found him -.sses. !.
This young mans uncle has been the leader
in the most determined fights that have been
made against German. but this uncle-the re-
had m fo
to him until last winter the social gulf between
them being so great. Last winter a matter Of
business took him before Congress, and to his
horror he discovered that the only man who
could be of any service to him Was his political
| enemy. This placed the reform leader in an
awkward position, but there was no help for it,
and he determined to conduct himself with
great dignity and get through the ordeal as
well possible. When he tried to send his
card in the Senate chamber to Mr.. German the
doorkeeper refused to take il because il was
during time of day when the sending in of cards
is not permitted. This placed the gentleman
In very uncomfortable position. To send q
card to the Maryland Senator at all was
to his mind compromising enough, but to have
to wait in the lobby an hour or more for him
meant an entire loss of dignity. If you are q
personal friend, SO that the Senator won't COM
plain OF my violating the rules, / II take it in :"
said the doorkeeper, bending the card between
his fingers and hesitating. That's it; personal
hAChos NC Will hot edlQ Tue re-
former nervously, and the card went in
minute later German had hurried out and
| the two men who had never spoken before were
shaking hands cordially, the one cool and af-
fable, the other nervous and red with embar-
rassment. The Senator treated his caller as if
he had been q warm friend of many years
| standing. arranged his business for him in a
most satisfactory and accommodating manner,
and without effusiveness showed him all the
courtesy one well-bred gentleman could expect
from another who was his friend
After all the business had been disposed of
and the embarrassment of the reform leader
had subsidized the two got to talking of state
affairs.
You have the best interests of Maryland at
heart, as have, said German. "Why should
we antagonize each other? am glad we have
met and hope we shall understand each other
better hereafter. Tell me what you think ought
to be done for the best interests of the state;
tell me what you would like TO have done. l
think can help you accomplish il"
The only thing the visitor could say was that
he believed good would come Of their meeting;
and when he got home he declared to his
friends among the metapoliticians that it would
take him six months to get rid of the magnetic
influence that man had cast over him. ''Why,
he is an extraordinary man. II were not i'm
PEELED by duty l could never antagonize him
again, he declared, greatly disturbed