The National tribune., 1906-06-07
DEATH OF SENATOR eoawAs.

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Hon. Arthur Pue German. Senator
from Maryland. died at his home in
Washington. Monday. June 4. The
event was not unexpected. since the
Senator had been seriously i'll for more
than two years with stomach and heart
troubles Thus passes away one OF the
foremost men In the Senate and a
Democratic leader for many years
Personally. Mr.. German was a very
attractive man. genial. able. firm.
helpful friend. and a most experienced
public man. His prominence as lead
er and his undeniable abilities made
him frequently mentioned as Presi-
Dental candidate. but scanty as his
party has been for many years in avail
able Presidential timber, his candi-
dacy was at once seen to be impossible.
He was identified with no great politi-
cal principle. and stood for absolutely
nothing except successful machine
methods. Mr.. German was as fine
type of the Political Boss as the coun-
try has ever produced. His whole life
was devoted to political manipulation.
able skill and success. He got the.
State of Maryland completely in his
hand. and held 1t for many years against
an undoubted Republican majority and
a strong anti-Gorman faction IN his own
party. The Maryland Republicans
could produce no leader to cope with
him, and the leaders of the Democratic
opposition went down before him. But
Maryland was his limit. He was not
big enough to reach out effectively into
National politics. and his efforts to or
ganize and consolidate the National
Democratic Party were conspicuously
futile. IN the Democratic organization
and its conventions he represented
merely Maryland. and nothing more.
In the last decade his scepter began to
slip away from him. The Republicans
began carrying the State more fire.
quently and strong men in his own
party disputed his leadership success
fully. He made heroic efforts to re-
cover his waning power. ana his latest
campaigns were marked by more vigoF
and adroitness than his earlier ones.
longer in the Senate than any other
man in the States history.
The following are the main points In
his career:
Born March II. 1899. at Woodstock,
Howard County. Md. Died in Wash
ington, June 4. 1906.
At the age of 13. appointed page In
tha Tynffa1 States Cauafe w he
learned politics from Stephen A. Doug
las; rose from page to messenger. aad
finally to Postmaster.
Became private secretary of Stephen
A. Douglas. Went to Illinois and as
sisted Douglas in his fight against ABB
raham Lincoln.
Retired from the Postmastership of
the Senate in 1855 and was appointed
Internal Revenue collector by President
Johnson.
Retired from office when Grant be-
came President.
Elected a member of the Maryland
House of Delegates from Howard Coun-
ty In 1869. Reelected in 1871 and
1873.
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Delegates In 1874. ea
Elected to the Maryland State Sem
ate in 1915.
Reelected to the State Senate I'm
1879.
In 1880 became a candidate for Sec
retary of the United States Senate. but
was not elected. ,
Elected to the United States Senate
to succeed william Pinkney Whyte in
1880.
March 4. 1881. took his seat I'm the
United States Senate. in which he served
Is consecutive years.
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee in 1884, when Cleveland
was elected.
In 1889 elected Chairman of the DEM
ocratie minority of the Senate.
In 1Sss-'s0 led the fight that resulted
in the defeat of the force bill.
The people of Maryland in 1891 pre-
sented to him a silver service, paid for
by public subscription, for his services
in defeating the force bill.
In 1892 was prominently mentioned
for the Presidency. and was voted for
in the National Convention.
Retired from the Senate in 1899, be-
ing succeeded by Louis E. McComas.
Reelected to the United States Sem
ate by the Legislature of 1902, taking
his seat on March 4, 1908.
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