The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-04

bedside were Mrs. German, Miss Ada
German, the senator's eldest daughter
and the nurse.
When the attack came physicians
were sent for but the senator was dead
before they arrived.
Senator Germans illness extended
over a period of five months. He had
not left his house since January 16. He
suffered, in addition to his heart affec-
tion with more or less stomach trouble
A week ago last Saturday he was seized
with a heart attack and it was thought
then that he could not survive but he
rallied and seemed to get very much
better. Up to late last night he was
in the best of spirits and chatted with
various 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 German, Mrs. Wilton ].
Lambert, Mrs. r. A. Johnson, Mrs. r.
". Hills, all this city; Mrs. Stephen
GambrHl of London, England, who ar
rived here week ago, and Arthur Pue
German, Jr., of Laurel. Nd, member
of the Maryland assembly.
His Public Career.
Senator German long had been a
notable figure in the national congress
He first took his seat in 1881 and served
continuously for Is years and nearly all
of that time he was the leader of his
party in the senate Winning early a
reputation for sagacity and the keenest
Judgment in congressional affairs he at
tanned prominence not only as a leader
in the senate, but in the country at
large and by many men was considered
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 election of Cleve-
land in 1884.
The most notable contest of his con-
gressional career and one which at
tracted to him wider attention than
anything else was when he led the
senate minority in 1S9091, and de-
feated the federal elections bill. To
his sagacious leadership and adroit
management his party friends attrib-
uted the defeat of the measure which
was SO obnoxious to the south.
When the Democrats had control Of
the senate German was the recognized
leader of that body. It was at that time
that the tariff bill of 1884 was passed
and although the Maryland senator was
not a member of the finance committee
he had so much to do with shaping the
matter that his name is often given to
1t. and in fact 1t is frequently called the
Wilson-Gorman tariff.
It was during Cleveland's last admin
istratfon that q break occurred between
the Democratic president and the leader
of the party in the senate. In a speech
which always will be remenb bered by
those who heard it, Senator German
severely arraigned the president To
this opposition the defeat of Senator
German q few years later is attributed
although his party lost Maryland in the
silver campaign. As soon as the Dem
ocrats regained control Of the state he
was at once reelected to the senate
Tt was a tribute to his leadership
that as soon as he was again in the
senate he was made leader of the
minority and although the seniority
rule is strictly enforced German was
given committee places that were
equal to those he had held after long
continuous service.
Senator German was vigorously op-
posed to the acquisition of the Philip
pines. and fought the ratification of