Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-05-26

through the efforts of the Hon. Reverdy
johnson, who as war Democrat had
much influence, Mr.. Gorman's appoint
ment was confirmed, and he continued
to hold ths Office until the close of Presi-
dent Johnsons term of Office, when he
was promptly superseded by Republic
an appointed under the succeeding ad-
ministration.
The following autumn Mr. German
was elected to the Maryland house of
delegates from Howard county. Two
years later he was reelected and made
speaker IF the house. Upon the expira-
ton of that second term he was elected
by his constituents to the state senate
and reelected. During his second term
he was nominated and elected to seat
in the United States senate. He is now
serving his second term, which expires
in 1895, in the highest legislative body
of the nation, where he has made for
himself an undying reputation as lead
er of the party from which his fealty has
never swerved.
For ten years he was chairman of the
Democratic state central committee, and
during an equal length of time was
president of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal company, elected to that position
| by the Democratic board Of public
works of the state of Maryland.
| Upon both occasions of his election to
the United States senate his candidacy
for that position was made party issue
in the legislative elections throughout
the state, and it is sregarded as significant
Of his popularity that, upon those occa-
sions, the Democratic ticket was carried
by the largest majorities the party has
scored in this state since the negroes
were enfranchised Today he is with
out opposition, and were his reelection a
matter of present issue there isscarceiy a
possibility of any rival entering the field.
Mr.. German is infinitely more ambi-
tious for his party than for his Individual
success. He is modest man and has
never failed to decline acceptance Of the
credit. universally accorded to him, for
having won the fight against the force
bill. By the common consent of the
Democratic senators, to whom his good
Judgment and capacity for leadership
were well known, he was selected to lead
in that fight, and the event demonstrated
the wisdom of their choice.
That was not the first time Mr.. Cor
man achieved prominence in leading
Democratic resistance to Republican ag-
/ gression in the senate. Early in his
senatorial career, Immediately after the
senate passed from Democratic control
into the hands of the Republican party,
the attempt was made by the latter to
make clean sweep Of all Democrats in
stalled in positions about the senate
when the Democracy had power. That
was regarded by the Democrats as max
ing an injurious precedent in violation
of established usage, and they resisted it
by parliamentary fight, blocking the
wheels of legislation for the time being.
Mr.. Gorman is practically self ed
ucated, having never attended any In
stitution of learning above the grade Of
i primary school, but he has read and
studied much and has absorbed his
knowledge by personal and intimate as
sociation with great men. He is quick
to comprehend, acutely logical in draw
ing his conclusions, has the most cor
rect, safe Judgment of any man I ever
knew, and possesses wonderful mem
ory, literally forgetting nothing, either
4 fact or man. One of his most dis
tinguishing characteristics is his perfect
self control, coolness and poise under
all circumstances, even the most trying,
and III times of the greatest ezcitemeRt.