Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-08
SENATOR GORMAN IS DEAD
MARYLAND SOLON SUDDENLY Elk
PRES WHEN HE WAS BELIEVED
TO BE IMPROVING.
WAS A NOTABLE FIGURE.
Of Little Education He Started as Page
of Upper House at the Age
of Thirteen.

thur Pue German, United States senator
from Maryland. died suddenly at his
residence here today. While Senator
German had been i'll for many months,
he had shown some Improvement lately.
Heart trouble was the immediate cause
of death.
Up to the moment of death Senator
| German was conscious. At the bedside
were Mrs. German, Miss Ada German,
the senator's eldest daughter, and
nurse.
Senator Germans illness extended over
five months. He had not left his house
since January 16. He suffered, in addi-
ton to his heart affection, with more or
less stomach trouble Up to last night
he was in the best of spirits and chatted
with members of the family. AS soon as
he passed away word was sent to the
Senate.
senator German leaves a widow and
six children, as follows: Miss Ada Cor
man, Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. r.
A. Johnson, Mrs. r. w. Hills, all of this
city; Mrs. Stephen Gambrill of London,
and Arthur Pue German, Jr., of LAUREL,
Md, a member of the Maryland assem-
bly,.
Notable Figure in Senate.
Senator German long had been a no.
able figure in the national Congress. He
first took his seat in 1881, and served
continuously for eighteen years, and
nearly all of that time he was the leader
of his party in the Senate. Winning
early reputation for sagacity and the
keenest 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 consid-
cred the most available man in his party
for the presidency. He was chairman of
the executive committee and managed
! the campaign that resulted in the cleo
K, lion of Cleveland in 1884.
In Notable Contest.
The most notable contest of his con-
gressional career was when he led the
Senate minority in 199O-91 and defeated
the federal elections bill, which was so
obnoxious to the south.
! When the Democrats had control of
the Senate Mr.. German was the recog-
nized leader. It was at that time that
the tariff bill of 1894 was passed. He
| had so much to do with shaping that
measure that his name is often given
to it.
His Break with Cleveland.
1t was during Cleveland's last admin
stration that a break occurred between
the Democratic president and the leader
of the party in the Senate. In speech
which always will be remembered by
those who heard it, Senator German Sc
verely arraigned the President. To this
opposition the defeat of Senator German
few years later is attributed, although
bis party lost Maryland in the silver
! campaigns.
Reelected to Senate.
As soon as the Democrats regained
control of the state he was at once re-
elected to the Senate.
1t was a tribute to his leadership that
as soon as he was again in the Senate
l. Loo H. -
although the seniority rule is strictly en-
forced, German was given committee
places that were equal to those he had
held after long continuous service.
Senator German was vigorously OPP
posed to the acquisition of the Philip
| pines and fought the ratiicati ton of the
I Paris treaty.
Condemning extravaganza in public ex-
penditures, Senator Germans pleas for
economy voiced the views of his party
that less money should be spent for big
ships and more for river and harbor i'm
! prOVementS.
Career of Dead Senator.
Arthur Pue German was born in How
ard county, Maryland, March II, 1889.
He went to the public schools and at the
age of 13 years he became q page in the
was made postmaster of the Sen
ate. Later in the same year he
was appointed revenue collector in Penn
| sylvania, which Office he held until 1869,
when Grant became President. He then
became connected with the Chesapeake
! & Ohio Canal company, of which he
later became president.
! He served as a member of the state
Legislature of Maryland for a number of
years until 1880. when he was elected to
the United States Senate. In 1867 he
married Miss Fl. D. Donnigan.
An Aggressive Politician.
After his election in 1881 he served
in the Senate until 1899 and was the
Democratic leader in the upper house.
He was one of the ablest men in the
Senate despite the fact that his early
book learning was exceedingly limited.
He was a politician in the truest sense
of the word and often resorted to meth
DDS in Maryland which, while he saw
them as sharp tricks, were decidedly
wrong. He was a master parlia-
mentarian and speaker of great force,
aggressive and fearless.
1t was German who defeated Blaine
by Selling upon Burchards hapless
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" This
was in 1884 and German up to the time
Of his death was still living in that
notable battle, with it's bitterness.
Opponent of Roosevelt.
German was always a bitter opponent
Of President Roosevelt. When he
learned that the reciprocity plan pro-
ceeded from the executive he opposed it,
although when it came to vote he sup
ported it, deserted by his followers. He
supported the Panama canal issue and
was astonished when his following did
not rally to him. This marked the fall
of German, for the Democrats began to
| look askance at their leader and at home
his old-time campaign methods failed
him. Bailey came to the front, and
when anyone mentioned German he
said. "Oh, yes, German" But after he
would go on talking about Bailey.
| German accumulated a large fortune.
1t is estimated that he was worth $1O,-
/ 100000
] The Senate adjourned today imme-