Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-16
PattlsOn's Prophecy.

afternoon n reporter for the Post recoR.
njzed among the passengers on the boat
Hon. Robert +. Pattison, the Democrat.
ic GOycrnor.clect OF Pennsylvania, who
had been receiving the congratulations
OF his mother and sister, the latter the
wife Of Mr.. George b. Cnrin Of that city.
Hon. James J. Gordon, State senator OF
Pcpnsy lyania, Mr.. w. Is. Smoot and Mr.
Carlin accompanied Governor Pattison,
who was en- route for the I:2O train to
Philadelphia. lie is a tall, well built
man OF lSj pounds, dark hair, nous.
tachc, eyes and skin. In his hand was
his sole travelling baggage q courier's
satchel. He was dressed in a dark suit,
with light fall oyercoat and Derby hat.
liz thirty two years Of aciiyc business
and political life have left their mark in
a grave face, ten year. Older. After
conrratulatinr the fortunate candidate
The Pest proceeded to intcrrogate him
upon the recent rivival Of Democracy
in the Keystone aud other States
The victory" .sid GOV. Pattison, "is
one Of the people over the bosses The
result IN Pennsylvania was due not 80
much to the Republican d,ssensions as
to the popular demand for good govern
ment and disgust with machine rule.
1t is an uprising no lcs. agsiu., the Re
publican than agains, the Democratic
machine"
"what will be the practical results in
your State
simply an administration in accord
with the people in other words, good
government and all that it means for
those who have been mlsmanapinr the
afSirs OF the State.
"llow about tho effect OF the present
victory upon the result in lSs42'
"lf the Democrats meet the people Of
the nation and give them the admins
lration they demand, they will probably
sustain their success. This will not dc.
pend entirely upon the action Of the par.
ty in Congress. The States now in new
Democratic harness will be watched by
the people and better government
than tho one that has been dismissed
expected. The people are demanding
good government, that is all there is
about il, and the party that will give it
to them will be in power hereafter"
"Was the result anything of surprise
to you?'
81 expected success. We have been
working side by side vith the lpdepen.
dents to overthrow misrule and have
succeeded. The people want to return
to the simplicity aud economy OF the
early government"
How about the management of mon.
oroliesi"
"Well. these must be interfered with
only 20 far as they interfere with the
people in their effort at self govern.
meut.'
"You spoke OF working with the 10.
dependents. viii that alliance be
main tanned in lSs41"
There is no alliance 10 maintain"
"well, suppose that candidate,
hitherto Republican, should be nomina.
ted by the Democrats and Independents
how would Pennsylvania vote ?"
"That is looking little too far ahead
speculAtinR on candidates. But IL the
Independents are still striving for the
same end as We are, then see no rea.
son why we should not vote for the
same candidate. Just so far as the par
ties meet the demands OF the people
will make themselves heard and felt
before that time"
"IIow about the tariff issue in Penn.
sylvaaiA ~
"well the man who raised his hand
against the industries Of the State by
advancing free trade had better hang
milestone about his neck and Jump into
the sea"
Governor Pattison made connection
with the train and started for his new
duties followed by the hearty good