The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-17

said that Mr.. Hendricks mada "eel
ceptance of the nomination 80 1c
vice-presidency in a measure .. '3 d.
tional upon Mr.. Germans man.
ment of the campaign.
Hon. Daniel Manning, after b;. .
tIrement from the Treasury portr. y:
related an anecdote of Gorn.,,
Cleveland during that mem. j, =.
campaign, that went the ro,,rI
the press. Mr.. Manning spoke nr w.
first meeting between the two %, 81
beginning of the campaign. who.
as Chairman of the New Yorl
Committee. had brought Laair
German to Albany to talk Owe, a..
plan of campaign with Cove.
Cleveland Cleveland insisted tL..
knew nothing about managemrr.
campaigns and German must tal.,
tire charge and bear the undiyid.g
sponsibIlity. German, after
show of hesitancy. accepted the a..
alton. subsequently, during the .
gress of the campaign, it came to .
knowledge of Mr.. Manning one ..
that Cleveland had prepared for +
= LEGATION and was about to give ia
| press an article which Mr.. Nam.
thought might do serious iniur,
/ Immediately wired German AT
York, stating the fact and ask
him to come at once and inspcct p,
/ paper. German caught the fast .
press and came the same event,
when the two Immediately repair
to the Governors Mansion and CIr.
land readily assented to have CORN.
inspect the prop, cd publication. sa.
ing. What do YOU think of that Il
per. Gorman?' German carcfun
read the paper through. and then d.
libcrately threw it into the blaliu
crate. saying, THAT is what thin.
of that paper. Governor" The Go.
crnor hoped around for awhile i'm
tempest of rage at what he cons
cred the great audacity of his visito.
but after German. with his habtua
GOODNESS. had politely reminded hin
of the undivided responsibility whic
had been put upon the Chairman
Cleveland finally accepted the situa
ton with a loud laugh, and the meet
ing ended in the best of humor.
The series of ovations of which Nh
German was recipient upon his re
turn to Baltimore at the close of tina
great campaign. and the many highl
complimentary things said of him b
leading Senator's like Bayard. Lamar
PcndletOn and others who came Their
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. Mannin!
and Bayard and Garland and Lama
in the Cabinet. it is not surpriSin.
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 part,
i'm Maryland were not idle durin.
that period. they found themselve
poWerless to impair his influence. Mr.
German was consulted by the Presi
dent in regard to the advisabiltv o
sending the noted tariff message t,
Congress in December. 1887. an,
strongly advised against it. on tn
ground that il was unwise to max,
any new agitation of the tariff cues
ton on the eve of another presiden
tial election. Mr.. Cleveland's endorse
ment OF the Mills bill being a sufli
Gent record in the matter. But Cor
mans advice was disregarded. an,
many of his political friends re
GREETED that he did not have the SAM
authority in regard to that pape
winch he 50 summary exercised a
AIbany in respect to another o
Mr. OleVeIandS productions. In tn
following year: however, when thu
unfortunate effect OF the untimel,