Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-10
THE PASSING OF
 SENATOR GoRMAN.

SENATOR GoRMAN.
 The death of Senator Arthur Pue German of Maryland this week saw in it the passing of one of the foremost democrats Of the> country. Next to Grover Cleveland, Senator German was probably the greatest of all the gcoageryative' democrats in the Un- tied sstaes. although many considered him the greatest. So far as personal influence was concerned, in legisla tive matters, he was without doubt the leader
 Mir German vigorously opposed the acquisition of the Philippines and fought the ratification of the Paris treaty with all the force he possess ed Knowing that strong pressure was being exerted on democrats who were standing with him, he urged an carly vote, which the friends of the treaty held back until the necessary two-thirds of the Senators were se- cured.
 Conforming extravaganza in pub lie expenditure, Mr. 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 Improvements.
 Mir. German started in public life as a page in the Senate. His father Hed from Ireland to this country to escape jail or perhaps death for polit- ical offenses against the English gov ernment of Ireland.
 Mir. German was promoted eventu- ally to chief page of the Senate, and subsequently, to postmaster of the Sen ate. Here it was that he first distin. guished himself. The impeachment of President Johnson was under way and it was discovered that the republican managers used money to corrupt those Senators who were within reach. He counted noses and found out that fl s5000 were placed at his disposal he could "get' Senator who was ex- hdio A1C SOt tAC AAohCy , and to the astonishment of the repub- licans of the Senate and of Kansas, a Senator from Kansas voted against Impeachment. When the republican leaders of the Senate discovered the relations btween the Kansas Senator and Postmaster German, NIT. German promtply lost his job.
 But President Johnson was saved, and he immediately appointed German collector of internal revenue in Mary. land. This was powerful office in those days, and German laid the foun. dation of the machine that stood him 50 well ill the end
 In 1879 the democrats had a major. ity in the Senate. NIT. German went to Washington, told how the republi- cans had thrown him out of the post Enastership of the Senate offer the Johnson impeachment trial, and want cd indication by being elected secre. tary Of tho Senate, William Piukney White was then the senior Senator from Maryland and an important man He said that in seeking the secretary shio of the Senate German was flying too high. Senator White was willing to give back the office of postmaster from which the republicans expelled him, but nothing more MT. German smiled calmly at Senator White, and aaid: ~AH right. sir, I'll see you lat CT" He eid He returned to Nary land and within year and half was 4lected Senator Of the United States to succeed White
 Since then the career of Arthur P German has been visible to tho world. He took high place in the senate He was very prudent man but not a very great man. He wal extremely popular in Washington, and next to Aldrjch. was perhaps the mosl powerful personal force in the Senate stdricil and German more frequently acted in tEse Senate n secre: accord saan in opposition.