The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-07
Arthur p. German.

zone Of the greatest living leaders OF
the Democracy viii retire from Official HE
a. noon tO-m1rToW. That leader is Arthur
IEe German, OF the State OF Maryland
Thus the Savannah Morning News OF
March 3. Thc News has not been q very
stTait-laced Democratic Party organ OF
late years. II once contracted the Cleye-
lend habit. and IL hat,tUally carries con-
sCrvatism into mighty close neighborhood
with MuEwumpcry. This tribute to Mr.
German. therefore, IS not the perfuHct5-y
ogto1rst Of thick-6nd-thin partisanship
ON the contrary, We are rather disposed
90 regard IL as a confession Of admiration
which could lot conveniently be avoided.
y Is only IN Maryland that one finds
Democrats so dishonest or so fanatcal
IS to deny tie splendid quality OF Mr.
CoFman's leadership.
The New York sun, which Is not Demo-
cratic, which LEFT the Republican Party
thirty years or so ago because Of some
petty personal p!que toward Gen. Grant,
blt which has now returned 20 its former
affiliations, speaks OF Mr.. German in a
very different vein. though every word it
says could not have been predicted by any
oEe acquainted with its history:
Mr.. German has performed good serv-
Zee 10 the Democratic Party and 10 the
country IN his time. He is an adrOit par
HameE,drian and manager Of men, and he
las had an influence not SNOWY but real
on many occasions. The Democratic
Party Is IN great need OF men who viii
eUeTretically oppose the policy of continu-
Gus error TO which IL has been inclined
for some years Mr.. German was not
the dupe Of Clevelandism and he earned
the ill-will OF the Mugwumps, but in the
second period Of the disease he meekly
Democratic national platform of 1892
which was punished by the Democratic
natlona! platform Of 1896"
In other words. Mr.. German has Offend
e1 the Sun by remaining loyal to his
party; by refusing to follow Mr.. Cleveland
and the shabby little coterie who gather
Cd themselves together in 1896, claimed
the right to dictate to 6,500,NO0 Democrats,
and falling in that, became mere desert
ers and traitors, and conspirators against
the organization which had made them
all The Sun would no doubt have admir-
cd Mr.. German had he followed Cleveland,
- mum q " II has no BCOu WCFu, now
acays for Democrats who keep faith ard
show themselves true men.
But the great masses Of the Democracy
will not forget Mr. Germans long and
loyal and brilliant service in the party's
interest. They know that what the Savan-
nah News has said of him is true, and that
one Of their greatest living leaders has
retired TO private life. And some day
may that day come soOnl-they will hear
the whole dark story OF the abominable
treachery through which they lost an
honored Chieftain in order that a selfish
and malign cabal in Maryland might graf
ify its insensate rancor. No Democratic
deserter nor any organ OF derelicts and
traitors can dim the fame which Mr.. Cor
man has won by his commanding intel
lect, his wise counsels, his brilliant and
courageous leadership. No lapse of time
can diminish or impair the gratitude and
admiration Of the party he has served so
well. As long as loyalty and devotion are
virtues in the eyes of men, so long will
Arthur 7. German be held in honor and
respect.