Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1892-01-23
MIR. GORMAN CHOSEN.
Selected to Succeed Himself in
the L. y. Senate.


entire Democratic vote for his reelection
on Tuesday last Hon. Lloyd Lownde's
received the vote Of the Republicans
Arthur Pue German was born at Wood
stock, Howard county. Nd, March II,
1899 His father was Peter German and
his mother Elizabeth A. Brown. The
name of the present Senator comes from
DIR. Arthur Puc, a prominent physician
OF Howard county, who was a friend and
relative of Mrs. Peter German At the
aee of six years Mr.. German went with
his parents from Woodstock to live at
Laurel, which has been his home ever
since. Al the age of thirteen years his
father, aided by General Hammond, the
Congressman from his district, and VIM.
T. Hamilton. who was then in Congress.
secured him a position in the House OF
Representatives rs page. II was here
that he attracted the attention Of Stephen
A. Douglas, who became very much at
tached to him and obtained for him an
appointment as page in the United States
Senate lie soon became a close and in
innate friend of Nj. Douglas, his private
secretary and member of his household
He accompanied Mr.. Douglas in the Hi
nois campaign in which he engaged Abra-
ham Lincoln in join, discussions. From
the position of Page Mr.. German was adj
yanccd 10 that of messenger, then success
siyely To those of assistant doorkecper,
assistant postmaster and postmaster. 1t
was while occupying this position that
the famous struggle over the Kansas Ne
braska bill took place in Congress, and
IN it Mr.. German. by his vigilance, activ-
afford important assistance 10 the Doug
las party At the outbreak of the war
Mr.. German and his father became Union
men, and the latter being in Richmond TO
endeayor 10 prevent the passage Of a Sc
cession resolution was arrested by Cover
nor Letcher, of Virginia. and confined in
the Libby prison. lie was released and
died in 1862
COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
Arthur r. German retained his posi-
ton AS postmaster of the Senate during
the war He was employed by the gov
eminent in many important missions
where tact and skill were required. The
President appointed him collector of in
terna revenue in the fifth collection dis
trict of Maryland, which comprised the
southern counties OF the State. The du-
ties of this Office were performed with
characteristic diligence and success. lie
was elected To the House of Delegates
from Howard county, and served during
the sessions of 1870, 1872 and 1874 AT
the session of 1874 he was elected Speaker.
At the close of the session, with the in
tluence of Governor Whyte, he was APP
pointed President of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. and held that position for
about ten years. But in the meantime he
was elected in 1878 to succeed Mr.. John
zee Carroll as Senator from Howard
county. position To which he was re-
elected in 1877.
ELECTED UNITED STATES SENATOR.
In 1880 he was elected To succeed the
Hon VIM Pinkney Whyte as Senator of
the United States. lie took his seat
March l,h, 1881. He was a, that time
forty one years OF age, and the youngest
man in The Senate Six years later he
was reelected without opposition. The
term for which lac is now elected will be-
gin March lth, 1893, and extend TO March
3, 1899.
IN THE SENATE.
In the United States Senate the fund of
knowledge which Mr.. German had ac-
quired in that body years before came in
10 play and gave him an advantage which
cannot he estimated He started rs II new
senator better equipped for exercising
influence than many men after serving Il
whole term of six years and ii was not
long before this influence was felt. When
the memorable force hill contest came up
in 1890 the peculiar and Distinguishing
mental traits of the Senator came into
full play and enabled him to take the
part which has given him So much prom
inence His power over men is regarded
as remarkable. His conversation has
such an air OF sincerity and conviction
that lew can resist its influence or lall to
be impressed by it, Added to all this is
the ability 10 accept the inevitable, 10
turn defeat into victory, 10 pluck from
The nettlc danger the flower safety. Sena-
tor German now possesses seat in the
Senate which will be his until the last
year of the century. lie is fiity-three
years Of age, and his opportunities for
doing good are such as have come To but
few.
STOCKTON.