The evening times., 1900-06-30
GORHAN AGAIN DIRECTOR
The ex-senator Once More in fhe
Baltimore and Ohio Beard.
RecOIIections Revived of the POIitI-
cal Feud Between the Maryland
Differences Relieved to Have Feen
Adjusted-Interests of BaItIrlOre.

| BALTIMORE, June 3O.-The diff rrenees
which have heretofore existed between Ar
thur P. German and John X. Cowen have
been bridged over and the ex-senator Is
again director in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. This reconciliation has been ef-
fected within the last few days.
When seen by newspaper men in regard
10 his e."etion TO the directory Of the road
Mr.. German said:
Il did not know that I was to be sp-
pointed a director until / read the an
nouncement in the morning papers. l do
not know Of any plans for the future cp-
Grafton Of the property or Of anything that
will require the special attention OF the
rectOrs representing the State. You
know the State is now financially interest
ed only in the Washington Branch. At
torLey General Rayner has already taken
legal steps TO have the States interest In
that branch protected. so that that mat
Ter is il the hands OF the court
1 go into the directory Unexpectedly as
/ said before, and am therefore net sufi-
ciently posted 10 talk about the read and
its affairs"
You had rather lively experience when
you were last director in the company
was sGE gested.
"Oh, yes; l was then trying 10 protect
tie interest Of the State and city and get
a gO0d p-ice for their holdings I succeeded
in doing that, and my object was accom-
plished-
( When the State parted with ils no d.=ss
! Of Baltimore and Ohio stock in 1899 its d
rectors Cn the board we're Mr. German. ex-
Mayor James Hodges, Gen J. McKelrey
White and J. William Baughman. For a
# #r.,~r il H. - l.. ~
working ecergetically to secure for tie
State and city good pTlce for their large
blocks of stock and lost few OppCr,u-it >
to prod the railroad management Vigorous
Z ly- Some Of the meetings OF d-rec. Ors IN
/ those days we're memorable for thcir
I ''scTappiness-" There had never been al
I bundance OF affection between Mr.
German and some CT the lea@ing Bait more
and Ohio officials. especially John X
Cowen, and il is said there was EO at
tempt Cn either side al those meetings 70
clothe the mailed hard with velvet Mr..
German finally carried his point. and had
the State and city holdings taken up by
friends OF the railroad ma agemert. T e
+ stats received about $l-3eo.C0o and the
/ city s.. .2U0. Geo.
More thar ordinary interest is aroused
in The return OF Mr. German 10 tie B-lti-
mere and Ohio dcrectory because CT 1ts
necessary business association " tn 2 esi-
Z dent COwen- The political fsud betw en-
7 the two has long been famous IN May
/ land. While Mr. German VS. very fri nd J
3 70 Robert Garrett when the ia'Ie- was
CT the head OF the Baltimore and Ohio,
/ the aItagOlism beyweel hiTzef and ar.
+ CoweL increased with time AMI as Mr.
I Cuweu became mere and Eore ? oznin NJ
I in directing the afgirs Of the company.
Mr Cowen and his friends fought Mt
CoIm2n's political leadership almost from
the beginning o. that leadership. They
wC.e especially active II helping defeat the
Democratic state ticket in 1895 which
practically marked MI Germans downfall
and redoubIed their efforts in 1891 10 Sc
cure the election CT a Republican Legisla-
TO his seat
Nor did NJ German stay MS hand. When
Nj COwen was member OF the House Of
struggle 10 have the Railroad Pooling bill
become a law was nullifed by Mr. Cor
mans control in the Senate.
Mr. German viii find himself in much
more friendly and congeuial atmosphere
than when last on the board. He VIII
have with him his warm personal and po-
Etical friend. Col L. Victor Baughman. the
other State representative J J. Hill has
! lCng been q close friend and great admirer
% MT German. and others OF the present
hoard entertain similar sentiments for
tho Marylander
President COwen left the city early yes
teriay. and al efforts TO get an expression
from him upon Mr.. Germans appointment
were futile