Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29
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GORMAN THE LEADER.
A Pen-Picture OF the Distinguished
Maryland Senator.

A Pen-Picture OF the Distinguished
Maryland Senator.
The return Of Mr.. German to the
senate after an absence of four years,
will not be an unmixed evil, regarding
his election from a Republican stand
point. He will take the place Of Mr..
Wellington, Of Maryland, whose career
since entering the senate in 1897 has
made it possible for Maryland to again
elect a Democratic senator. Mr.. We'll
lington's apostacy from Republican
principles and his ruinous tactics in
Maryland politics are regarded as the
basis of the political reverses which
gave the Democrats supremacy in the
state. Mr.. German is far more well
come to his political opponents than Mr..
Wellington, and his return to the SEN
ate is only regretted because 1t was
made possible by the loss Of Maryland
to the Republicans.
When Mr.. German retired after three
terms in the senate his party missed
him. Already there are indications Of
his influence among the Democratic
senators. While he will not take office
until year from next March, his sub
tie influence will be manifest long be-
fore that. There are many Of the old
line Democrats who look upon Mr..
German as a presidential possibility
in 1904 He is distinctly a representa-
tive of the old line Democracy, but has
been shrewd enough to remain with
his party in its wanderings after the
false gods Of free silver and Populism.
Those who expect him to prove pol
itical Moses in 1904 are endeavoring to
rally the party on its old basis.
There are few men in public life with
whom the country is more familiar
than with Mr.. German. His smooth
shaven, priestly face Is well-known in
Washington, and, Of course by all-con-
gressmen, except those who have been
elected in the last six years. In the
senate he was always Distinguished by
his composed demeanor. we'll groomed
appearance and prominence in debate
when matters of Importance were be-
fore the body. For years his seat was
in the centre Of the Democratic side
Of the chamber, and the lesser lights Of
Democracy gravitated in that direc-
ton when a contest arose requiring
the direction Of a political manager.
Mr.. German is a man Of only medium
height, dresses exceedingly well, but
quite in taste. On state occasions he
always appears in a well-f1tting Prince
Albert suit, but for ordinary day wear
in the senate a cutaway frock coat
was his choice. He always wore his
coat snugly buttoned and his linen
was always of the most immaculate
whiteness. He is slow and deliberate
in his movements and never loses his
head There have been occasions when
he almost approached eloquence in his
speech, but ordinarily his delivery Is
monotonous and his voice slightly muf-
fled and unpleasant. When fully
aroused, however, his enunciation Is
sharp and clear and at all times he Is
master Of forceful diction.
The Democratic leader was almost
born in the senate. Away back in 1852
the great Stephen A. Douglas appoint
ed Arthur German a page in that body
and the young Marylander remained an
employe Of the senate until 1866, the
last office he held being that Of post
master. He then went back to Mary
land and has been an active politician
ever since. His early experience in the
senate chamber bred in him determi-
nation to become a senator himself
some day and his dream was realized
when he succeeded William Pinckney
White, and took his seat March 4, 1881.
1t was in political campaigns that Mr..
German learned the art Of public
speaking which has proved such val
liable adjunct to his knowledge Of prac-
tical politics.
One of the first political speeches
Mr.. German ever made was on the
eastern shore Of Maryland in a farm
ing district and he then learned a les
son which has been useful to him since.
He was billed to make a Democratic
address at a crossroads village and got
himself up in great style for the occa-
sion. When the local committee met
him and saw his exquisite dress their
countenance fell. without a word to
the young man, however, they got him
on horseback and started for the meet
ing place. On the plea Of taking a
"nearcut," they led him wild ride
through thickets and underbrush and
brought him to village with his fine
clothing torn and disarranged and we'll
bespattered with mud. They then told
him that he was in shape to address
the farmers meeting.
In his home life, Mr.. German Is par
ticularly charming. From the broad
porches of his country home, situated
on the top of the Piedmont Ridge, near
Laurel, Md, he can see the smoke from
the city of Baltimore on the one side
and the clustering top Of the Washing
ton monument on the other. A rich,
we'll cared for farm of some hundred
acres surrounds his homestead and
this statesman and politician there
leads the ideal life Of a gentleman
farmer. Accompanied by his super
intendent farmer, named Hobbs, he
personally inspects every field and
crop: directs the farming operations
and gives as close attention to their
details as he does to great business
ventures. He takes great pride in his