The daily gazette., 1882-06-30
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IlI a2.Tza .a5rnsaTvl M liyania- Sketch OF
Of the s'A'Y ',YgsberssE. Rattissaea gu
ry..s vmorv Pattison, the Denaeerq1,c s T.
Robert Ena1,g sn Governor Of Pennsylvania, Is
canddate. ~ iol vo,,neest candidate ever nom
probably w ny, State for place o. eueh nlgh
Inated in sn1T psttison was born o. 1nsetalcoo'
honor MI t County, Md, December ,looV,
IN sonerse., se,o0tly Sv Il now 10 bis $40 year
end Conseq uep"y no yyas a well known Metho-
Il Hb father, muU md who died only rev
dlst minister an moved to- Philadelphia
years ago, PattIson was but nve
when yyId"e and became pastor oI
years or, Methodist Church. on
ihe AsOuiy ut!yoAt above Thirty-thard. ne
's'nSSseouently called % osner oi nttle in
vs. ssa eS frearent removals causing ~ PA Rnhert
D.n,ion iDese in his sons st9ulSs; assa,. =
erup'toS rslpatoS from the High school ,sn,ea,s aise "
graaun, .aaars, course, delivering Ine y sAc
pour his class. At school, as ~ evety
Ory loI "s Ne has held, he was known y .
pos1Sa S,tbfnl. Woodworking student. Ai.er
Fely lSin la.,nr Young Pattison prepared HIN IN
radpa.ini1 n i1ickins6n College, OF whieh MS
ell 10, vas a graduate, but while 80 en-
ainei w. n ,yes recommended by.l ms
aged ar;nc,nal ~ Professor Richie, TO Lewis
ornsr ,dn and entered. with him as q
Oaso'i iaw Without wishing TO detract
ludens ~, ~ Mr. Pattison's very sncceseiui
ny iiodl ~ NAV be said that but for Mr.
aIeei, M he wonld probably be no nearer the
assluy ~ hin now than hundreds OF other
O'elI ei. LAWYERS in the city. He was Q very
Culs ls,t student. and applied himself not
- q thorough knowledge OF the
y ,aw. Int also Of the principles upon
sirh Il Is based. The extensive pracllce OF
Cassidy gave the young student an ex, !,
glisut opportunity for becoming acquainted
~ tbe law in all Its branches, ana ~ 1917,
SsD only q years old, he was admit1ed 70
usne M, IN the office of Mr.. Cassidy Mr..
VIM VIM showed a marked fondness for
,,.,0. and was an earnest and energetic
"a,at He was also q member of the
iigI,rS y Torsves, and in this way was helped
n n'Slc notice His first move in poll
Y pos PS"to To ! ecOme candidate for Clerk Of
.",ar Ma, Sessions. but after an active canvas
n,,s nv defeated by Henry 8. Hagert. The
Y" If Iuditor.General of the State was
Noyt h which Mr.. Pattison aspired, but
Was aiming altogether too high for SO
,ng man, and he was left far behind
M canvass of candidates. Some
bst discouraged by the ill-success
bis political attempts he determined
apply himself to the practice of his pro
Ii ssi6n but in 1877 was persuaded by his
Bends to become candidate for City Con
Oler He was still a comparatively
scurp young man, and was unknown TO
any Of the delegates in the Democratic
Invention that nominated him but the
mnistration of the City Controllers
jce had been so lax, that the people were
y for reform, and Mr.. Pattison was
iumphantly elected over Samuel Hancock,
ho bad held the Office for term, and in
bose behalf the old ring used all its efforts.
borough reforms were made In the Office,
din 1880 the people showed their appro-
s. of Mr.. Pattison's course by re-electing
b bya large majority. Thoughts Demo
It, he was independent In his official
tons, and made many friends outside OF
party .Ef.4. 5t.A