The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1906-06-08
Sen CORN DEAD.

Monday morning shortly after nine
O'Clock. At that hour he was sliced
with an attack of heart failure similar
to a series of alta, k. he suffered week
ago. His physician was summoned
but the Senator expired before reliet
could be administered. He was con
scious when seized with the last at
tack and had taken nourishment an
hour before. a week ago be suffered
an attack but Jve.ed under prompt
medical attention. After that time
his condition improved and Sunday
plans were made to remove him TO his
country home near Laurel.
The Senator was 67 years old and
had been failing in health tor several
wears. He had not been out Of the
house since January l6:h.
HIS allmert was d diagnosed as stom-
acl, trouble with heart complications.
The following are extracts from ei
ilorlai comments OF the "Ballimolt
American
1T has often been assumed that
Senator Arthur Pue German learned
politics during his boyhood while an
employe of the Senate and the protege
of Stephen A. Douglas. He probably
did learn much there that was useful
TO him in after lite, and he could not
but derive benefit from Douglas, who
was a leading statesman Of his era.
But the brand of politics OF which Mr..
German was a conspicuous exempla'
was almost unknown in the late fifties,
and Mr.. D ,ug las had no need of i,
1t is possible that Mr.. Conn would
have gladly initiated those m,n int"
whose company he was thrown when
a boy, but when he entered politics
change had taken place, or develop
ment had occurred, almost purely
American, and he became the victim
of his environment. Organization had
become everything, individuality moth
ing. This was complete reversal of
the situation in the SOS. 1t was better
adapted to Mr. Germans peculiar tai
ents. He had energy, tenacity, secret
ivencss and that mysterious infu
ence over men which is called personal
magnetism
HIS rapid rise was not more marvel
Gus than his long tenure Of the hights
office it is the power of the state to be-
stow. He employed methods at times
that the jndicions condemn but i'll
order to accurately measure the career
OF S,na'or German it must he borne
in mind that he was one Of a large
number of public men who owed
their success to what may be called
the new brand of politics. brand
which the people for many years not
only tolerated, but appeared to endure
with equanimity. Mr.. German was
no worse than these political bosses in
many states, and in some respects he
was supslior to all of them. With All
interval of four years, he was in
political control Of the state fpI more
than a quarter of century. HIS
meth' ds, which periodically excited
men in his own nsrtA, were directed
10 the machine =, rather than to the
administration of government. He
was charged with packing convtn,
tions and organizing Legislative rings
and political cabals, but his parry
enemies really served his cause.
He was great leader OF his party
al crit icai moments, and the faith With
which his fellow-senato turned to
hIm for advice in al emergency bears
singular testimony to his wisdom
This, Of itself, turn shes proof that Mr..
Gurman was a greater man than his
en. mics in May land were willing to
c,:nc. de. H reputation in the Unit
ed States, though III .Xrd with an I'm
preston oi the n,w brand If pnlIlics.
was dist iuctly high--hi. her, in fact,
than many in his own STATE were
wiling It, ack,"wl ID"
= natnl G,,t!;.i.s : e~Id,.nt'al a-pi
la.lon, have h. Ell WIDELY dsru->-d
and are shrouded in mystery On
several occasions h" appeared drsirous
of being a cand date, and his friends
in Mar, iand ami other states made
the necessary pr"ptr:l,luns; but a! the
moment when there appeared to he
pDss h lty OF success Mr.. German r.th
or by word or a., ,mpaner, discou a !ed
fui iirt ii ut.
Mr. German = dom. 9 ic l,f,. AS ideal.
F. men have derived more happiness
f m the tan, |, ci clr. aud none look
Ell 10 IT more lrn'tiN AS n safe 'r1iea,
from lie cares OF puhic lIfe. w hiir
nn man prubthiy ever SAID less Tor