Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-09
THE NEW GOVERNOR,


THE NEW GOVERNOR.
MR. PATrIsoN.s HEART, Hrcrpr..x
| Governor PattIson's Reason for the Great
Democratic Victory In this State
What tho Business Mon Saw.
Governor elect Pattison held his first r.,
ception Wednesday. 1t was an impromptu
affair, the comers invited themselves. and
the brightly furnished apartments of the
controllers Office served as tho executive
blue room. Mr.. Pattison's demeanor dur
ing the long siege Of hand shaking was
quite in accord with his hasty retreat by
back stairway when the Americus club
serenaded him at the Irving house Tues
day night. While his friends were ex.
uberant and Oftentimes demOEstrative in
their expressions concerning the result,
the youthful controller received the shower
Of compliment and congratulation with
characteristic mOdesty. An occasional
smile and a twinkle of his black, swapping
eyes were the only index of his
satisfaction. Telegrams came pouring in
early in the morning from all parts of the
state and from other states, all in the
most .jubilant vein, John G. Thompson,
Ohio's Democratic chairman, whose
claim with confidence proved for once
to have been not misplaced, wired Con-
gratulatiOns upon your splendid victory.
BOssism has met Waterloo and the
people rejoice" The Central Democratic
club Of Harrisburg, sent message brim-
ming with rejoicing and rendering the
new governor an escort at his Inaugural
tiOn.
In the afternoon Mr.. Pattison was in
consultation for nearly an hour with Lewis
G. Cassidy and John Il. Read. Later Cam.
paign Chairman John Field and Rudolph
Blankenberg came in to extend consratu-
lations, Mr.. Field, jocularly putting in an
application for the prospective vacancy in
the cCutroliersh!r. Mir. DianxenburS was
more modest in his aspirations, and prom.
ised to b: content with AZ appointment to
the governors staff. n by-stander, with
thoughts of 1884 4,asked Mr. P..tisoE age.
"Tbirty two next December answered
the latter promptly whereupon there was
q dubious shaking of hoads, and all arith-
metical calculation quickly demonstrated
that tho new governor would be barred out
Of the next presidential race. There was
speculation during tho day about forth
coming executive appointments, but MIR.
Pattison gave no hint OH this point. Sen
ator James Gay Gordon was congratulated
by many friends rs the successor of Ex-
Secretary Quay, but protested that the
Senate had Il claim on him for two years
more.
1t was an uprising of the people for
peoples government, and means the over
throw OF boss rule" was Mr.. PLttison 8
terse commentary on his election.
"Was not the result largely owing to
the Independent Republican vote thrown
to the support of the Democratic ticket ?"
was asked.
Undoubtedly. The people have
cratic party will carry out their desire for
reform by placing it in power. just as
the party is faithful to this trust and full
maintain its ascendancy. II it shows
itself worthy Of popular confidence, it will
succeed if it don't it will fall
GLOW far may the result be taken as an
index OF 1892
"The result in 1884 can only be deter
mined by the future. II tho Democratic
party uses wisely the power given it, there
is every reason to look for 4 repetition of
this victory in 1882"
MIR. PattisOn is as yet undecided as to
the REIMBURSEMENT OF the controllership-
replying to a question on this point that
two months yet remained before it wonld
be necessary for him to step oup. 1t is
probable that his resignation will come
just before Inauguration day, and tl,au tho
governor elect will apoiut his own sue
ccssOr.
How 1t Will Affect Business.
q: cannot SEQ why tho Democratic gains
in Tuesdays elections should have any
effect upon business generally" said s. B.
Brown, Of tho firm of Hood, BODbright
& Co. People have got to buy warm
clothing in winter and light garments in
summer whether the Republicans or the
Democrats are in power. have always
voted the Republican ticket, but must
say that the party have abused the power
placed in their hands aud hero We are face
to face with the natural result"
A. g. Sim, member of the same firm,
said : 6 If We are beaten this time have
no fears as to the future of trade. am
inclined to agree with Governor elect Pat.
tison that this has boon a peoples not a
party victory"
Joseph TOmlinson, Of the firm of George
A. Smith & Co., said when approached on
the subject "Affcct business? Not bit
of it; why should it: l am Republican
but 1 do not consider the Democratic
victory in this state rs 4 party defeat, On
party lines. There was no party issue
before the people. Tho Republican
defeat is the outcome Of q squabblc.
There is no principle involved in
it. A section Of tho party wanted to
strike Cameron, aud they have done it.
This will not, in my opinion. threaten pro-
te,ticn. Republicans and Democrats
alike must tako mp tho same position on
this question in the interests Of both labor
and capital. There has been g split in the
Republican party and the Democrats have
grabbed power, and that is all there is in
it but, in my opinion, trade will not be
in any way affected"
CoIliery Explosion at GIrar.Ivilie.
An explosion occurred at the Girard
college Wednesday afternoon, caused by
the spontaneous igniting of gas, which
had accumulated in and exhausted work.
ing. The detonation was heard and felt
at 2 diStanca Of three miles Earth and