Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-08
ARTHUR pvE ooRMAN DEAD.
He Was the Democratic Leader In the
United States senate-A Political Boss
Of the spoIs School.

United states senate-A Political Boss
Of the Spells School.
Arthur Pue German, ca, senior senator
from Maryland, died Monday at his Wash
ington home after an Illness OF five
months with an Affection of the heart
and complications. Mr.. German was the
last Of the old-time bosses, trained in the
school of practical politics. He was
born in Woodstock, Maryland, and at the
age Of 10 went to washington as a page
in the House Of Representatives. He
there attracted the attention Of Stephen
A. Douglas OF Illinois, who had him trans
ferred to the Senate Later he became
Mr.. Douglass private secretary and
member Of his household He accompan-
led Douglas In the Illinois campaign in
which he engaged in the Joint debates
against Lincoln. German was success
sively advanced TO the positions of mes
senger, assistant doorkeeper assistant
postmaster and postmaster Of the Senate,
filing the latter position throughout the
| civil war. 1t was while he was collector
| Of internal revenue for the fifth district
of Maryland that he became interested in
state politics. He was elected to the lower
| branch of the legislature three terms,
serving in the last term as speaker He
was president Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| canal 10 years, and this position gave him
large patronage to distribute, so that he
strengthened his grip on the party ma
chine. He was also in the state senate
| two terms.
In 1880, at the age Of Al, he was elected
| to the United States Senate, the youngest
member Of that body. He served through
| three consecutive terms, or IL years, and
| in 1884 managed the Democratic national
| campaign which resulted In Cleveland's
election. During his third term he had
| break in his personal relations with
| hitter
attack upon him in a speech delivered in
| the Senate. Mr. Gorham failed of re-
| election in 1898, Louis p. McComas, Re-
publican, succeeding him. but after an alb
| scence OF four years from the Senate Mr..
German was chosen for his fourth term,
upon which he entered March 4, 1903.
German and the late Senator Quay of
Pennsylvania were men OF the same
stripe, and were warm personal friends.
Mr.. German had bitter feeling against
Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt.
Germans idea Of a political manager was
one who would be largely influential in
the distribution of patronage and the
shaping Of party policies to political ends.
and he thought Mr.. Cleveland did not
sufficiently serve his own party In 1892
Mr.. German expected to receive the Dem
ocratic nomination for President. which
went to Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Roosevelt, as
civil service commerce commissioner con-
sidered German unpatriotic, as I'm his at
dtude toward certain naval contracts he
sought 10 advance business interests OF
Maryland rather than the greatest good
OF the navy. Mr.. Roosevelt from the
stump attacked German with character
istic vigor in one OF the campaigns In
Maryland.
Mr.. German was the Democratic leader
In the Senate during a large part OF his
service there. His influence in that body
a decade ago was very great. He reached
the zenith OF his fame in overthrowinI
the force bill, when in his activities hC
displayed a high degree Of political STRAIT.
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