The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-20

lips are inclined to be heavy. as II the Celt
came In there His eyes are beaming. well
coming. and alert. The expression OF his face
hthat OF one who enjoyed his career and the
energy required to get it more than the mere
position. His ascent was creditable to his
feelings and to his family. and therefore he
10 DISPOSED to thank God and be comfortable.
Not much OF his conversation indicates book
examining: it Is drawn from plain living
sources and things near by. Few men arc
more satisfactory to talk to. because he does
not remind you that you must not print this or
that, nor BY any sign indicate that you are
taking up his time. He has been successful.
no doubt, because urbanity is the law Of his
whole life and in business circles. with the
eminent or with the humble. he finds oom-
psnsation and suggestion for. giving his
patience and attention. Having como from
plain walks. and been from boyhood an Office
holder. he does not take umbrage at others
who would enter by the same gate. He has no
harsh cancellations ON anybody. and he
maintains the high grado OF Senator By his
nagnsnimity.
Public life has not worn on you deeply.
Nr. Gorman2"
II think not; We like that country in which
10 do we'll. am So years old this month.
When was 10 years old became page in
the Senate. and there I remained for fourteen
years. when entered the service OF tho Treas
ury as Collector Of Internal Revenue and was
removed BY Gen. Grant, since which time I
have boon in the politics Of Maryland as O
nomb"r OF the Legislature. Speaker there.
State Senator. and for eleven years have been
United States Senator. three times elected.
and will hold out until the last year Of this
century. II live"
Whit were the circum stances which made
you page in the Senator"
My father was contractor and belonged
na family Of contractors. Among his earlier
contracts was one to grade the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad up tho river Patapsco. and he
became superintendent of that uncompleted
nilroad: he operated 1t with horses and with
other contrivances. In tho course OF time the
corporation became embarrassed and could
not pay anybody. and my father then opened
stone quarries at Guiliord. some three miles
from the railroad. and got out granite Cor oil
sorts OF constructions. While engaged on the
faupsco he married my mother. and I was
porn at Woodstock. Ny father then acquired
iarm near laurel which is some twenty
miles from Washington city. where passed
my childhood. Ihava often seen the hugo OK.
~sms twelve oxen pulling together. drawing
out the stones which you will see In the old
,afade OF the Treasury building here Those
Ionic columns were Quarried in sections.
auch OF the granite curbstone OF Wash
inston city. the llntels, &C.. were taken out by
oyiathor. As the contractor on these roads.
~ became acquainted with public men. many
whom In those days were impecunous. as
public men ore likely TO be at all times. and he
Helped them out He became intimate with
suage Douglas Of Illinois. whom he admired
0much that he wanted his son to grow up
under Mr. Douglass notice and regard. So
Sme 70 the Senate to be page. and lived in
A. Douglass house down to about tho time
"msrried Miss Cults. his second Wife"
Was there any connection between your
.Gehood In the Senate and your full Senator
mp. as We now see lt2'
les: soon after became page. or when
ABOUT half grown. the Government went
lato surveys for routes to California They
we're. In fact. the Fremont surveying expedl-
Aone Because knew Col. Benton and Free
mont and men OF influence there was offered
,sp.ace In the expedition. / told Judge Doug
i was going to 60. wanted to SEQ tho
No1ld' and was filled with the passion to cross
:, sis Mountains and look at the wonders OF the
,, a'or OF this country. Ny father did not
we 10 see me go of that way; he thought it
seu'a make me rover. Unable TO hold mo
1aeK nc had Mr.. Douglas talk to me. aud Doug
sold: Arthur. that is no way for you to
!" tell you how YOU can amoant
more than much wandering prom
- stay here. grow ND In the Senate, ac-
susint Yourself with mon and measures and
1srw' and then 60 back TO Maryland. where
wucame from. and you can return to this body
Senator OF tho United States. 1t is not a
aAfu thing for you to do II YOU make it tho
purpose OF your life.' The idea that should
W Senator II I took that advice Influenced
~ no doubt. SO did not go to tho West. and
having left tho Senate as it's employee at the
xe OF "a. l returned O Senator in fifteen
Years"
az, Is the influence OF Washington city con-
"aeiaoe on the boys OF adjacent Maryland Z"
me influence OF Washington has been con.
ersole ever since the capital was surveyed
Nc fbout one hundred years ago. You know
Raytd Biotsriek was q stoascutter. or