The citizen., 1906-06-08
GREAT LEADER P a SSED
AWAY.
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the Cumberland Coal Company OF
Baltimore. and Mr.. Calvin Cor.
man, of Howard county, were also
notified over the telephone.
The news of Mr. Gorman'S death
spread rapidly over Washington
and created a deep impression.
Within an hour after the Sena.
tors death Vice President Fair
banks called, and closely follow
ing were Senators Martin d
Daniel. of Virginia, and Repre-
sentative John Gill. of Maryland.
Colonel Ransdell. the sergesntat,
arms of the Senate. was one OF
the callers. Throughout the day
the number of callers increased.
Practically every member of the
Senate left a card. and IN Il Y
members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, public men and pri-
vate citizens aud business men
went 10 the residence to pay their
respects TO the family.
Both Houses of Congress took
immediate action on the death Of
Senator German and the Senate
adjourned as mark OF respect
Both Houses appointed com
mittee to attend the funeral.
Throughout the State, which
he so ably represented, the death
of Senator German was the only
topic of conversation, and from
the lips of men in all classes and
conditions came words of com
incubation and praise for the late
brilliant leader of the Democ-
racy of Maryland.
Tributes have been paid to his
memory by all the leading men
of the State. both Democratic
aud Republican. and few can be
found who did not do him honor.
Even his bittereSt enemies join
i'll with a kind word for the man
who is silent in death and whose
earthly laborS are over.
HIS FUNERAL.
In compliance with the ex-
pressed wish of the late Senator
German, simplicity marked the
funeral services at the family res
idence. 1882 X street. northwest,
at IL d. N. Thursday. Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe and Rev. f. G..
Pnwer officiated.
Both the active aud honorary
pallbearers have been chosen from
among Senator Gorman's most in-
innate friends in public life.
The active pallbearers were
men who were most actively iden-
titled with him III political life in
Maryland. They were:
Hon. Murray Vandiver. chair.
man of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Maryland.
Hon. Spencer c. Jones, OF Rock
vile, for many years State Sen
ator from Montgomery County.
Mr., Frank a. Furst, Of Balti
more, member of the mocratic
executive committee in Maryland.
Col. Buchanan Schley, of Hag
erstown, Md, formerly Surveyor
of the Port of Baltimore, aud now
State Tax Commissioner.
Hon. j. Fred G. Talbot, of
Lutherville, Md, for many years
Representative in Congress from
the Second Congressional District
and a mem Der of the State execu
tive committee.
Hon. Joshua W. Miles, of Prin-
cess Anne, Nd, formerly Repre-.
sentative in Congress.
The honorary pallbearers will
be:
Ex Gov John Lee Carroll.
Ex- Gov. Elihu L. jackson.
Former Attorney General John
P. Poe.
Bernard Carter, Baltimore.
Gen. L. Victor Baughman, Fred
erick.
Thomas NJ. Lanahan, Baltimore.
l. Freeman Rasin, Baltimore.
DR.. j. w. Herring, estminster.
Thomas H. Hunt. Ellicott City.
Hon. John r. Mclean, Wash
ington, Democratic National Com
mitteeman from Ohio.
Hon. James L. Norris, Demo
cratic National Committeeman
from the District of Columbia.
W. w. Fuller. New York.
lnterment was made at Oak
Hill cemetery, where Senator
German had expressed a wish to
be buried.
While no state funeral was held
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