The Washington times., 1919-09-04
ARTHUR P. GoRMAN.

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BALTIMORE, Sept 4-Chairman
Arthur p. German, of the State Tax
Commission. only son Of the late
limited States Senator German, and
himself power in Democratic party
affairs for years, died shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Johns
Hopkins Hospital. which he entered
the latter part Of last week. He had
been IN from diabetes ror long time.
and was very weak, but until 10
O'Clock yesterday morning his ply
sician. DR.. Thomas B. Futcher, did not
expect his death he lapsed into un-
consciousness about II O'Clock.
with him when the end came were
his wife, his sister. Mrs. Ralph ".
Kills, Of Washington, and Charles c.
Wallace. secretary OF the state Tax
lCommission. long Mr.. Gorman's con-.
ddential man and friend. Mrs. Cor
man had been summoned to the hos
lpital when her husband began sink
ing during the morning. She reached
his bedside before he lost conscious
ness and remained there until the end.
lShe and Mrs. Hills. then went to the old
/ Gorman home. FairvieW, near Laurel.
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which Mr.. German inherited from his
father. He was a brother Of Mrs.
Wilton J. Lambert OF this city.
BOdT Taken 70 Fairview.
The body, was removed from the
hospital yesterday ana was taken to
FairvieW. Mr.. wallace said. that ar
rangements for the funeral had not
been completed. but that he thought
It would take place Friday or Satur-
day. Burial viii be in Oak Hill Gene
tery, washington, In the German lot.
me body OF Mr. German, wiz rest be-
side that Of his father, TO whom he
was deeply devoted.
He Is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Grace Norris, daughter OF
James L. Norris, a prominent wash
ingtonian, and by his sisters, Mrs.
Hills. Mrs. Richard A. Johnson, AIRS.
wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. Stephen W.
GambrilI, and Mrs. Charles Magness.
Ar. German was born at the family
place In Howard county on March %,
1873, so he was forty-six years of age.
he attended the public schools and
later studied under private utors.
AfterWard he attended the Episcopal
High School in Alexandria going from
there TO LawrenceViIle Academy. He
studied law in the office of his
fathers intimate friend, the.la John
p. Poe. and at Columbian University.
Washington, and the University Ofi
Maryland. He was admitted to the
bar in 1897. and shortly thereafter
formed q partnership with the late
Alonzo L Miles, which continued sew
eral years and until after Mr.. German
had begun 10 follow his fathers foot
steps in politics.
Entered Politics In 1903.
His hrst public step In politics was
taken in 1908. Before that he had
been interested quietly in Howard
county Affairs and had been talked
about for the house of delegates, but
the general public knew little Of that /
In the summer Of 1908. however. the |
year Of the election OF Edwin War
deld to the goVernorship, Ar. German !
appeared at the Howard county Demo
cratic convention in Ellicott City as
q candidate for the nomination for /
State senator. He had behind him a 1
large body OF the delegates, bat he 1
had not enough 10 win without fight
ing and working. So he fought and !
worked all day i'm a way that attract
ed general notice, and he won. He
November, and then began a career !
that held the close attention of thei
State for eight years. that at one time
promised to come close to matching
that OF the old Senator and that, in
defeat or victory, exerted influence in
Democratic State Affairs until lately,
when uLhealth bore down inexorably.
In 1911 lined up behind Mr.. Cor
man for the nomination for governor
there was a powerful progressive SEN
timent which opposed him Governor
Crothers was q candidate for renom-
nation, and Senator Lee was running.
The governor withd'AW. and threw his
support TO Mr.. Lee as the progressive.
In the meantime, he late Congress-
man Talbot, who lad been the init
mate OF the elder German, but had
broken with the = son because the
latter supported =. IN Walter Smith
for Senator in 1907 left the other or
ganization forces md went over to
Senator Lee.
Loses After Hard Fight.
The combination Of Crothers and
Talbot behind Lee, with Lee stamped
upon the States mind as progressive |
when pFogressiVism was the order OF
the day gave the organization forces
behind Mr German the fight OF theirI
lives. II was the first contest for !
nomination for governor under the |
direct primary system in this State. |
and the people were appealed to and |!
courted from Garrett TO Worcester.
When the polls closed, il was found 1
that while Mr.. German had a consider
able majority Of the popular vote, he
had only 65 votes TO "a for Senator
Lee in the convention. the county unit
system of direct primaries being in
use then as now.
So bitter had been the Gorman-Lee /
fight that Mr.. German entered .ths Il
general election fight in which he was
opposed by Phillips Lee Goldsborough..
Republican. under heavy handicap. II
His hRndieaps increased as the cam
paign wore on. and he was defeated II
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