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Show SENATOR GORMAN DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS Had Shown Improvement Lately, and Summons Came Suddenly and Unexpectedly. Washington. Arthur Puo Gorman, United States senntor from Maryland, died suddenly nt his residence In this city at 9:0D o'clock Monday morning. Wbllo Senntor Gonnnn had bcon 111 for many months, ho had shown some Improvement Im-provement Intely. Heart troublo was tho Immedlato causo of death. Up to tho moment of death Senator Gorman was conscious. Hln condition during tho past wcok had improved sa much that tho family had hopes ol shortly taking him to tho country. Senator Gorman long had been a notable flguro In tho national congress. Ho first took his scat In 1881, and sorved continuously for eighteen yean and nearly nil of that tlmo ho was tho lender or his party In tho senate. Winning early a reputation for sagacity saga-city and tho keenest Judgmont In congressional con-gressional affairs, ho attained proml-nonco proml-nonco not only ns a leader in tho senate, sen-ate, but In tho country at large, and by many men wns considered the most avnilablo man In his party for the presidency. Ho was chairman or tho cxocutlvo commlttco and manngnd the campaign that resulted In tho election of Cleveland Jn 1884. Tho most notablo contest of bis congressional career and ono which nttractcd to him wider nttontlon than anything elso was when ho led tho senato minority In 1630-1891 and defeated de-feated tho federal elections bill. |