Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-19
PATTISON'S CAMPAIGN.


A TRIP TBROUGH THE OIL REGIONS
Eaenusaassic DemosstrAti0ns at Oh CITY
TitusviIle and COrry-A Remarkable
Meeting at Erie.
Special Dispatch to the Times.
The Democratic campaign tourists have
taken a rapid gait. The close of the
second week betrays no abatement ir
speed. Fortunately Chairman Hensel'.
plan does not contemplate a protracted sea
son of campaigning on this high pressure
principal, for though cordial receptions
and h0pefu! we'll wishes from sympathetic
audiences at frequent intervals serve tC
give fresh strength human fortitude would
be unequal to such task long contiued
Constantly on the 60, irregular in the per.
iods of rest and meals, even SO vigorous a
party as that composing the Pattison party
begins to show signs of weariness with each
stop. The cheers of assembled crowds and
the inspiring strains of martial music serve
to throw off tho lethargy that weariness
;nvokes, and though the candidate for gov.
ernor and his companions on the trip have
performed herculean service within the
past two days the ovation that greeted
them at Erie, Wednesday night, drove of
every semblance Of distress and brought
them before their magnificent audience
without sign that it had recently visited
them.
After tho ciOsc of tho Clarion meeting
the party embarked on the narrow guage
road for Foxburg. The ride of two hours
between those points, though spanning
midway the witching hour o! midnight,
was a singularly attractive one. Sur
rounded by rugged hills and uncultivatetl
plains the train sped through prOtracteti
town of oil derricks. Here and thero a
gas we'll, sending forth q lurid flame of
fire to a height Of many feet gave the
scenery a weird but not unattractive as.
pect and served to reconcile the travellers
to the comfortable coaches i'm which they
were conveyed. At half-past l O'Clock
their destination was reached and the
special Pullman car which had been sent
by another route was boarded, with the
purpose of retirement for the night. At
Z O'Clock in the morning all were awakened
The car bad been moved to point
opposite Franklin aud the party
disembarkcd and, carriages having
been provided, adjourned to the
Exchange hotel for breakfast. Refreshed
and invigOrated by hearty meal, on re-
turning from the breakfast room the party
was met by H. b. Plumer, Democratic
nominee for Congress in tho district ;
John Park, II. L. Cochran, ex.judge j.
s. McCalmont, Rev. MIR. Mccoy, G. Hey
drick, Thomas Mckee, Samuel Plumer,
Colonel James 8. Gates, Democratic can
didate for Assembly, James Patterson.
Cairman Hays of the county committee ;
A. A. Plumer, J. 3. Byers, Joseph Boil,
G. NJ. Hoover, J. II. Nuley, Robert Lam
berton and others. Soon after a delega-
ton from Oil City, including Capt. VIM.
Hasson, Democratic nominee for Assem-
bly,; ex-COngressman James Sheakley,
John Barr William McNair aud J. IL.
Beers, put in an appearance, while Seua
tor J. w. Lee, ex ex-Congressman Giitillan,
5. B. Myers, aud other Republicans, Inde-
pendents and Regulars called to pay their
respects to the candidates. Soon u brass
band marched up in front of the hotel and
a crowd of several hundred assembled in
response to musical invitation blown out
through the brass horns. and tho speak.
ing began.
Mr.. Pattison was first introduced and
spoke in characteristic sentences in . cOn-
else and forcible manner. Mr.. Black fol.
lowed briefly. Senator Gordon spoke
with the eloquence Of an earnest orator
and Senator Craig with the forco of q
practiced campaigner. General Snowdcn
followed with a few historical thrusts
worthy military chieftain, Colonel Maish
with vehement but ell-directed blows at
the enemy, and Chairman Hensel cleaned
up the field in the mastery manner Of q
veteran field marshal, vino put the polish
on a perfect work. The teachers insLi
tute, which was in session at tho court
house, extended the candidates al invita-
tion to visit tho session, but time pressed
and other fields were waiting, SO that the
dear girls aud young men who teach the
young idea how to shoot were put of
with thanks and regrets and the party
drove to the railroad station to take the
train for Oil City, escorted by the COM
mittee from that metropolis of oil. Whom
the train arrived Judge Pearson Church,
J. =. Brawley, NJ. Park Davis, George 3.
Mupor, chairman of the Crawford county
Democratic committee l.. Barr and W.
T. Bole, all of Meadvilie, joined tho COM
pany. Only few minutes were consumed
in the passage, and Oil City was reached
for dinner. At tho Collins house an in
formal reception was held, during which a
great many people called and were intro
duced to the candidates. Subsequently,
the crowd having passed to the street,
rapidly increased calls were made for Pat
tison and he responded briefly. Then the
call went up for Black and he hastily ap-
pearcd and woa liberal applause. Then
everybody went to the Oil Exchange and
for few minutes enjoyed the battle "f
the bulls and bears on a falling market,
after which, accompanied by a large
crowd, they returned to the station
and re embarked for Titusville, where
there was III immense demonstration. The
wide platform at the station was crowded
with earnest Democrats, among whom
were Frank B. Guthrie, Roger Sherman,
NJ. N. Allen, John L. Mckinney, G. Il .
Warner, T. Lynch. Samuel NeiIl and
many others. Ex-Mayor Perrin, Colonel
F. W. Ames and other Independent Re.
publicans were present and a few Sts!.
wards called to see the reform lion. A
baud struck up as the train stopped, and
when the music had subsidized Mr. Pattison
was introduced. He was followed by Mr..
Black. Then tho band played again and
the crowd cheercd for tho candidates first
and then for Ohio, and while they wcre
still shouting and waving their hats the
train moved off. Frank Guthrie, NJ. N.
Allen, Samuel Neil aud a few others ro-
mained Oh board to escort the party
to Cory, where a vast crowd met
the campaigners. S. L. Gibson, chair
man of the Erie county Democratic
Benjamin Whitman, Charles
Erhart George A. Allen and John A.
Beebe, committee from Erie City, were
among those assembled, and as soon as
he train stopped entered tho Car. Eli
,husiastic cheering soon brought the cal.-
lidate for governor to the platform, where
,e expressed his appreciation of their