The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-01-31
MIR. GOlsMAN NOTIFIED.

notified Monday afternoon OF his election
to the United States Senate by commit.
tee of the General Assembly. appointed
to peri Drm that duty.
The committee assembled at noon at the
Hotel Rennert, Baltimore, where prior to
the formal ceremony they were enter
tanned at dinner. There were present, in
Guiding the joint committee representing
Senate and House, Senator elect German,
| Governor Smith, President Hubncr of the
Senate: Speaker Mitchell, of the House;
State Treasurer Nandiver, Insurance Com
missioner Wilkinson, State Senators
Jones, Peter, Ravenscroft, Robinson,
| Dixon and Moses, Delegates Rogers,
Pentz, Mcmillan, Mattingly, Campbell,
Giles, Steele, Painter and Wells, and
Messrs. William F. Gorter, William H.
German, Frank A. Furst J. Fred. c. Tai
bolt, Walter Townsend and William May.
The dinner over, the notification began
by State Senator Spencer c. Jones, OF
Montgomery county, rapping for order
and making tie formal speech. He said
he was acting in place of State Senator
Moore, who was unable to be present.
Mr. Jones continued:
Mr.. German: This committee is here In
| obedience to its instructions from both
houses of the General Assembly to form
ally notify YOU of your election to repre-
| sent MARYLAND in the Senate of the United
States for six years from March 4th, 1903.
| The news of your election has been re-
ceiyed throughout the country by your
party associates with unstinted express
sions complimentary to yourself and graft
| fying to your party fellows in Maryland.
But to this committee, composed OF repre-
sentatives Of the two great parties whose
vital purpose is to advance the State and
nation, is permitted the especial pleasure
of assuring you how well affected are all
| the people of your State toward you
| with faith in your ability and disposition
| to serve Maryland and the country Loyalty
| with patriotism and industrlously with
renown.
1t only remains for me to tender you
| the hearty congratulations and sincere
good wishes of the individual members of
| the committee which has been so honored
| in being intrusted with the States formal
message to you.
|
county, followed Senator Jones by saying:
The committee appointed by the House
| of Delegates joins with the Senate in all
| the congratulations and Fluctuations eX
pressed by Senator Jones, and further,
the committee hopes that you will enjoy
such health and strength as you at present
| enjoy.
Senator German responded as follows:
Gtnttm'n-I thank you for the gracious
| manner in which you have performed the
| duty imposed upon you by the Senate and
| House of Delegates of our State; and
| through you convey to the members of
the General Assembly my sincere thanks
| for the high honor which has again been
conferred upon me.
| To represent this State in part, in the
| Senate of the United States | regard as
the greatest honor that can be bestowed
by the people of Maryland.
In accepting do so With the hope that
may be able to render some service to
my State. And in the consideration of
measures of national import | shall not
forget that the people of Maryland expect
their representatives in Congress to sup
port only those measures which will tend
to advance the prosperity OF the nation.
| L. L
that the committee appointed by the two
| Houses of the General Assembly is COM
posed IF members of both of the great
parties of this State. 1t is in parties that
| the security of our State and national
affairs rests. AS sharp as are our rivalrles,
when contest is over we all graciously
submit.
For the fifth time in succession my
political friends aud associates in the
Legislature have supported n e for United
States Senator. To them my debt of
gratitude is supreme.
| Governed always by the cardinal prin-
ciples of the party to which | belong, it
| will be pleasure as well as duty for
me on all occasions to represent the
whole people. And our honorable OPP
ponents in party contests must always
| feel that they have the right to come to
me as freely as if we were members of the
same party, and they will find in the
| future, as in the past, an earnest desire
| on my part to give them as cordial a re-
| ception and accord their suggestion as
| careful consideration as those coming
| from members of my own political house
hold
Gentlemen, again thank you for the
| kindly manner in which you have per-
| formed your duty, and at an early day
| shall formally communicate in writing,
| through you, to the General Assembly
my acceptance of the high trust which
| has been conferred upon me.
The Senator's speech was received with
much applause. He then introduced Gov
ernor Smith, the action being received
with more applause. Governor Smith
| said, in part:
assure you that | greatly appreciate
the privilege of being present on this oc-
casion and participating in such an import
ant event-an event in which the entire
people of Maryland have manifested the
| liveliest interest.
| | feel that the members of the Legisla-
ture are to be congratulated upon the
| work they have accomplished in giving
| the people OF this State a man so well quail
| flied with ability and experience to fill the
great office. | feel that there is no man
| in the State so well fitted to grapple with
State and national legislation AS the man
whom the Legislature has seen proper to
choose, and il the gentlemen here of diff
ferent political faith will pardon me |
want to congratulate my party on the
man it has chosen.
| want to congratulate the people Of
Maryland on choosing Il man whose per
sonality and ability are second to none,
whose ability has been recognized by the
entire nation and whose services to his
country are appreciated throughout this
broad land. | want to congratulate the
Senator upon the fact that he is the only
one who has been sent by Maryland to the
Senate four times, an honor which could
be obtained only by winning the conf
dence and love of all of mis- constituents,
and all the people Of the State can rejoice
and offer congratulations.
Delegate John G.. Rogers, of Hartford
county, proposed toast to the Republic
cans. 1t was drunk standing.
Senator Robert B. Dixon, Of Talbot
county, replied for tie republicans with:
While our votes did not help to place
him in his posiiir We all know his abili
ty and feel that our interests are safe in
his hands. And as the Senatorship had to
go to some one in his party, no one else
would have pleased me so well.