Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-30
PATTISON IN THE WEST.
ENTHUSIASM ALL ALONG THE LINE.

celyed in His Trip Across tho State
A Monster Meeting at Pittsburgh.
Democratic enthusiasm, like the pro.
verbal Star of Empire, seems to have
taken westward course this year. at
least it has been the experience of the
Pattison campaign party that interest
grows aud enthusiasm multiplies as they
approach the Ohio line. The recent YER
dict of the people of that state may in
some manner account for that fact, but
the uprising suggests that Western Penn
sylvania Democrats are taking . hand in
this election on their own account and
that while Ohio has stimulated it has not
furnished the prime reason for it. Cam
bria, Westmorelaud, part of Fayette and
the south part of Allegheny counties ira
versed Saturday and at all points the same
feeling prevailed. In Westmoreland
every body expects Democratic meeting
to DO a sort Of general holiday affair, but
after a thunderstorm Of considerable
severity and adrizzliDg rain that continued
tho most sanguine could not have anti
cipated the vast crowd that assembled at
Greensburg. The subsequent meeting at
COnnellsville drew the south section of the
county to that point as the most conven-
lent, but nevertheless the streets were
CEOWuOu W 0ACOSo SSAN WV SOuAV AAOueS
has seldom held moro densely-packed or
earnest audience than that which greeted
the candidates for governor and lieutenant
governor and their associate campaigners.
The party left Altoona Saturday morn
ing and crossed tho mountain in a rain.
They stopped at JOhnstown on No. 1
train and they were met by very large
number of people. At Derry station a
committee, headed by J. L. Toner, got on
board to attend the Greensburg meeting,
aud at Latrobe Captain Jacob Beirer and
hosts of others were added. Greensburg
was alive. The park around the station
presented an interesting spectacle. Gen.
eral Richard Coulter, the famous "Fight-
ing Dick" with his rheumatic arm in a
sling; ex Lieutenant Governor John Latte,
ex-COngressman j. Turney, chairman of the
county committee John H. KoOntz, sheriff
of Kettering, and many other leading
party representatives were in waiting with
carriages and bands to escort the visitors
to tho hotels. Time pressed and this was
soon accomplished. Aftor dinner the meet
ing was organized and it was q monster
demonstration. Controller PattisOn spoke
for half an hour with eloquent earnestneSs,
and was followed by Chauncy F. Black.
Black was almost on his native heath and
among the old Westmoreland Democrats
A kinded spirit inspired him to his best
efforts and his speech was one of the most
effective of the csmpaign. Senator Cor
don, after repeated calls, won rounds of
applause for his eloquent sentences, and
though Chairman Hensel was called for
loudly and long he forebore to speak, and
the time allotted to the meeting having
expired an adjournment followed, and the
visitors were driven to the train for Con-
nellsville.
The trip through the coke regions was
| one of absorbing interest. Evidences of
thrift and industry were observable on
| every hand. At Seatdalc largo crowd
| was in waiting and the candidate for gov.
ernor spoke briefly. MIR. Black had only
time to thank the audience when tho
Journey was resumed and in brief time the
end was reached. In all the journey
through the state no place had extended
a mere hearty welcome than this centre of
tho coke industry. A carriage drawn by
four white horses, handsomely decorated
with bunting, was in readiness to receive
Mr.. Pattison and procession fully {:
quarter of a mile long, headed by band,
served as an escort. Only fifteen minutes
were allowed. however, and no time was
wasted in preliminaries. The vast crowd
gathered in front of the hotel and Mr..
Pattison was introduced. He spoke intel
ligently of the great industry in which
this community was interested, am LIS
evident familiarity with the subject won
hearty concentrations. Mr.. Black was
equally happy in his remarks, and the
good opinions Of the people of the county,
in which many years OF his life wcrc spent,
were vastly strengthened.
A special train ON the Baltimore s. Ohio
road conveyed tho party to Pittsburgh.
Tho distance is 5S miles, but it was cover.
ed in ono hour aud fifteen minutes. Al
West Newton a five minutes stop was
made, and both Pattison and Black bowed
their Acknowledgements and on they flew.
The event Of the trip occurred at Guffcy's
Station. Ex.Sheriff John Guffey and the
Clarion county oil operator, his brothe,
James, met the party at Altoona and jour
neyed with them throughout tho day. Be-
fore the station was reached these gentle
men suggested a stop for lunch, and when
the train stopped the old homestead o
that substantial old family was ablaze with
illumination. A hearty welcome was ex-
tended aud the fifty occupants Of the Cal
were soon seated around a table lader
with good cheer. This is historic house
For half a century it was famous as Z
summer hotel and during that period W as
the stopping place OF many illlustricus
people. Some years ago the hotel was
abandoned, and it is now a private resi-
dencc. In 1868, while Republican dele
cation was passing on q train for Mon
town, Democratic banner excited thei1
enmity. The train was stopped and al
attack was made on tho house, which wa.
occupied by ono young man and two
ladies. They repelled the assault will
what strength they could and a vigorou:
fight ensued. Subsequently six of tht
attacking party were convicted of assault
ing the house, but they had partlons pro
viously procured in their pockets. In en-
tertainiDg the Democratic candidates tho
amiable hostess was in genial occupation
and in dispOsing of her ample spread thu
candidates and others were equally happy
At McKeesport thousands of person.
were in waiting and five minutes stoE
had to satisfy them. At Bradford there
was the same experience. No other stol
was made until the train steamed int
Pittsburgh, where thousands were in wait
ing at tho station to welcome the candi
dates. The meeting there was surprise
to every one. Without effort such :
gathering has not been witnessed since
the presidential contest. A street parade
brought 500 men into line and the old
City hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity. James H. Hopkins presided
and Mr.. Guthrie, Colonel j. p. Barr, X
p. Birkinson, Mr.. Reardon, candidate fol
senator; G. Belden and other prominent
leaders occupied seats on the platform
| ThousandS Of naoo1a wore turnod awax