The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-03-10

vision, making the Mills Bill the ex-
ponent of Cleveland's tariff policy,
which he wanted the country to pass
upon. The amendments engrafted
upon the Wilson Bill, through the in
f1uence of Mr.. German, We're all based
on the schedules of the Mills Bill. But
the wisdom of Mr.. Germans course in
dealing with the Wilson Bill is now
no longer disputed, even by the
closest friends of Mr.. Cleveland. and.
in fact. it has been commended by
Cleveland himself in his subsequent
messages to Congress.
FRIEND AND ADVISER OF GROVER
CLEVELAND.
So conspicuous and valuable was
the part taken by Mr.. German in the
national campaign of 1884, when
Grover Cleveland was first elected
to the presidency, that it is difficult
to understand how anything but cor
dial relations should ever afterwards
have existed between the two. Mr.
German. as Chairman of the National
Executive Committee. was the guiding
head and hand of that remarkab BILE
campaign So forcibly had the eXecu-
y
land Senator impressed itself upon
the leading Democrats of the country
during his service in the two preced-
ing Congresses. that when the cam
paign of 1884 was organized. he was
by common consent selected as the
active leader Indeed. it has been
said that Mr.. Hendricks made his ac-
ceptance of the nomination of the
vice-presidency in a measure condi-
tional upon Mr.. Germans manage
ment of the campaign.
Hon. Daniel Manning. after his re
tlrement from the Treasury portfolio.
related an anecdote of German and
Cleveland during that memorable
campaign. that went the rounds of
the press. Mr.. Manning spoke of the
first meeting between the two at the
beginning of the campaign, when he.
as Chairman of the New York State
Committee, had brought chairman
German to Albany to talk over the
plan of campaign with Governor
Cleveland. Cleveland insisted that he
knew nothing about management of
campaigns and German must take en-
tire charge and bear the undivided re-
sponsibllity. German, after some
show of hesitancy. accepted the stu
alton. subsequently, during the pro-
gress of the campaign, it came to the
knowledge of Mr.. Manning one day
that Cleveland had prepared for pub
, LEGATION and was about to give to the
press an article which Mr.. Manning
! thought might do serious in jury. He
Immediately wired German at New
York. stating the fact and asking
him to come at once and inspect the
paper. German caught the fast eN-
press and came the same evening.
when the two Immediately repaired
to the Governors Mansion and Cleve-
land readily assented to have German
inspect the prop. ed publication. say
ing. What do you think of that pa
per. Gorman?" German carefully
read the paper through. and then de-
hberately threw it into the blazing
CRATE. saying. THAT is what ! think
of that paper. Governor. The Gov
ernor hoped around for awhile in a
tempest of rage at what he conSid-
cred the great audacity of his visitor.
but after German. with his habitual
GOODNESS. had politely reminded him
of the undivided responsibility which
had been put upon the Chairman.
Cleveland finally accepted the situa-
ton with loud laugh. and the meet
ing ended in the best of humor.
The series of ovatiOnS of which Mr..
German was recipient upon his re-
turn to Baltimore at the close of that
great campaign, and the many highly
complimentary things said of him by
leading Senators like Bayard. Lamar.
Pendleton and others who came there
to the banquet rendered him. are still
remembered by the citizens of Balti-
more.
With the prestige of his campaign
service and with his friends. Manning
and Bayard and Garland and Lamar
in the Cabinet. it is not surprising
that Mr.. German had the confidence
of President Cleveland during his en-
tire first term. and. although the an
ti-Gorman element in his own party
in MARYLAND were not idle during
that period. they found themselves
powerless to impair his influence. Mr..
German was consulted by the Presi-
dent in regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of
sending the noted tariff message to
Congress in December, 1897. and
strongly advised against it, on the
ground that it was unwiSe to make
any new agitation OF the tarln queS-
ton on the eve of another preSiden-
tial election. Mr.. Cleveland's endorse
ment of the Mills bill being sutfi-
| cient record in the matter. But Cor
mans advice was disregarded, and
many of his political friends re-
GREETED that he did not have the same
/ aut hority in regard to that paper
which he so summarily exercised at
/ Albany in respect to another OF
! Mr.. Cleveland's productions. In the
/ following wear. however. when the
unfortunate effect of the untimely
/ tariff message had been demonstrated
/ Mr.. Cleveland again called Mr.. Cor
/ man in conference. with a view OF
averting some of the threatened evil
effects. Mr.. German was especially
requested to 90 to the St. Louis con
vention as the authorized representa-
tive of the President to combat the
extreme theories of the free traders
and prevent their incorporation into
the platform. AS already stated. he
was then provided with a draft of g
platform made under the Presidents
direction, outlining a middle and con
servative course in dealing with the
tariff. But it was only partially
adopted. and came too late to repair
the irreparable injury already done