Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-04
4. ?. G0RNAN Is DEAD
Senate From Maryllnd Died in
Washington al $3.50 o'clock
This Morning.
WAS VICTIM OF HEART TROUBLE
Senator German Had Long
Been a Notable Figure IN
the National Congress.
.s.ocIs,ei pro.s Dl,natoh by saeclai Wiroa

Associated Press Dispatch by Special wiros
Washington. June Arthur Pue Cor
man. Dmted States senator from Mary
land. died suddenly at his residence, m
TINS city. at $50 clock this morning
While senator Goman had been Ill Tor
many months he had shown some inn
provoment aiolv Heart trouble was
the immediate cause OF death.
Senator German long had been a not
able figure in the national Congress. lie
FIRST took his seat in 1851 and served con-
tmuousIy Tor rs years and nearly all ol
that time he was the leader of the Demo
cratic party in the Senate Winning
early a reputation for sagacity and the
kccnest Judgment In Congressional affairs,
he attained prominence not only as
leader in the Senate. but in the country
at large, and by many men was CON
sidered the most available man in his
party for the Presidency He was chair
man of the executive committee and
managed the campaign that resulted IN
the election of Grover Cleveland IN lSoi'
The most notable contest OF his Con.
gressional career and one which attracted
20 him wider attention than anything
else was when he led the Senate minority
in lS90-9l and defeated the Federal
Elections bill 10 his sagacious leader
ship and adroit management his party
friends attributed the defeat OF the mea-
sure. which was obnoxious to the South.
When the Democrats had control OF
/ the Senate, Gorman was the recognized
leader OF that body Il was at that time
/ that the Tariff bill Of 1894 was passed
and, although the Maryland Senator was
not a member Of the finance committee
he had so much to do with shaping that
measure that his name is often given to Il
and, in fact it is frequently called the
( Wilson-Gorman tariff.
II was during Cleveland's last admins
tration that a break occurred between
the Democratic President and the leade
of the party in the Senate. In a speecl
which always will be remembered by thos
who heard it Senator German severel.
Mraigned the President. To this op
position the defeat of Senator German
few years later is attributed. although hi
party lost Maryland in the silver cam
i pagns. As soon as the Democrats re
gained control of the State he was al ono
| reelected TO the Senate. 1t was tribut
to his leadership that as soon as he wa
again in the Senate he was made leade
OF the minority, and, although tn
seniority rule is strictly enforced, Gorma
was given committee places that wer
equal TO those he had held after long cor
tinuous service.
Senator German was vigorously OF
posed 10 the acquisition Of the Philippine
and fought the ratification OF the Par
treaty with all the force he POSSESSED
Knowing that strong pressure was beln
exerted on Democrats who were standin
with him, he urged an early vote, Will
friends Of the treaty held back until th
necessary two-thirds of the Senators wei
secured
Condemning extravaganza IN public e'
penditures, Senator Goman's pleas Il
economy voiced the views Of his part
that less money should be spent for larl
ships and more for river and harbor in
provements.