Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-21
THE RETURN TRIP.


THE RETURN TRIP.
PAfrIsON AT THE HONE OF FCAAExoN
Tho Largest Outpouring Of tho People Ever
Seen IN HarrisburE-The Csndidstes
yis!r to Carlisle.
Special Dispatch to the Times.
After having travelled LOO miles, adj
dressed an average Of six meetings day
and shaken hands with thousands OF
active and earnest friends, the Democratic
campaign tourists have made the first
short-range attack on the citadel of Came
ronism. Since the party left Philadelphia
at midnight of Monday their tour has
been a sue c,ession of magnificent ovations.
Party leaders and polite yeOman have
been alike liberal in their attentions and
constant in attendance. An atmosphere
of contentment pervades the Democracy
everywhere. One source of satisfaction
as the party draws near home is the
eminent success which has characterized
every movement of the company. Typical
of that departure in Democratic manage
ment that has bequeathed to the Republi-
cans as heritage of the past the blunders
that heretofore obtIuded themselves to
prevent Democratic success, this excur-
sion covering, as it has vast portion of
the state, is now drawing to close
without single error to mar its proper
tions or upon which to hang a reflection.
The energy which has borne down every
obstacle appearing in the pathway of the
excursiOnists represents, the leaders think,
that vitality that means triumph in No.
vember.
The holding Of meeting in Bradford
Thursday night, an afternoon reception in
Carlisle Friday and meeting in Harris
burg Friday night seemed a physical i'm
possibility, but rs the proof of the pud-
ding is in the chewing Of the string, so
the task consummated is abundant testi-
mony Thursday that even SO formidable a
barrier may 10 overcome. When the
meeting closed at Bradford, ut midnight,
Thursday, the regular trains had all gone,
but Chairman Hensel, equal to the
emergency, had secured 4 special engine,
which, attached to the Pullman coach oc-
cupied by tho party, ran on wildcat sched-
ule to Iiornellsville, N. Y. Arriving at
that point the first notice of invasion of the
Empire state was obtained from tho chair
man. who started out in search of breakfast
.
moved of for Elmira, where thee hours
later the special car was transferred to the
Northern Central aud headed again for
Pennsylvania. n. +. Elliott, candidate
for congressman largo, left the party
for homo, and tho journey was resumed
after brief stop. r. A. Packer, James
A. Murray and Richard Mexican, chairman
of the Bradford county Democratic COM
mittec, met the party ut Elmira to serve
rs IN escort back to the Keystone state,
and on arrival at the state line the event
was celebrated with cheers. No other ill.,
cident occurred until Troy, Bradford
county, was reached. There largo crowd
was assembled to meet the party, among
whom were John A. Dobbins. l. A. Pierce.
Fred. Hoffman, John Hooley, Daniel
Whalcn. w. S. Dobbins, Leonard Van
Eorn, Frank Pierce, Myron Calklns,
Stephen Wilbur and others. Calls for Pat
tison brought the candidate to the car plat
form, and after few words in general a
hand-shaking campaign Was begun. Be-
fore this had progressed long, however,
the train started, and u wave Of we'll
wishes was the farewell. At Uniontown,
ex-senator Rockwell, whose home is in
Troy, led the party to pay its compliments
to the candidate. He was followed by an
immense crowd. Packer, Mexican and
Murray switched off for local work, and
as they were escorted to the door the
crowd got \ glimpse of PattisOn and
chsered. Then the candidate was called
out to meet DIR. James Davidson, Demo-
cratic candidate for Assembly Frank
Cassada, Ira II. Smith, Wellington Pierce,
F. NJ. Foster, w. w. Whitman, Timothy
Burke, G. II. Krise, +. II. Pack, l. N.
Wolfe, James Fenncli aud others TIT.
controller acknowledged the reception in
appropriate words and proceeded to graf
ify the desire to shake hands. After had
proceeded for a time call was made
ior Chairman Hensel, and no spoke rs
follows
A Speech From ne0ssi.
My friends, you see the Democratic
state committee, rs usual, trying to pro.
vide supplies FOR tue necessities of the
campaign 1t affords me special pleasure
to meet a portion OF the Democratic party
Of Bradford, because from long experience
Of dwelling and working in the shadow of
an opposition majority l have learned
that no better Democrats are to be found
than those who are hammered into en-
durance in minority counties There
is less cheat and cliaf to the bushel in the
Democratic grain planted on BradfOId's S
hills and Lanc',ster's fields than In some Of
tho more favored conutics Of the common
wealth. But am pIeas ei to meet you, too,
because you have a representative and a
!sader-lSo5 Packer-whom tho Demos
racy Of Pennsylvania ard of the whole
country will allow 40 county to cal!
exclusively its OWE. With the aid and
under the direction Of such as he all OYER
tho state tho Democracy fight no losing
battle. The harmony and aggression
which characterize the party hcrc animate
it all over the state, and while the RepuD
Iicans here and elsewhere may hold a
primary election to determine which fac
tion is the weaker, let us move forward
with solid front and unbroken limo to
demonstrate what has long been sure,
there are more Democrats than Republi
cans in the Union if our people will only
rise to their feet at ono time and stand
invite you to your work and if it is done,
will rise to a high water mark, below
George Post to Congress and Of Eddie
! aAoU"'olH ahA i'l' A"Siu"oH W tiic I'cgi"-
lature.
A succession of brief stops followed
quickly. A considerable disiallca above
Williamsport, ex. Senator Il. Z. Allen and
Colonel f. +. Embick boarded tho car
The protracted delays had by this time
thrown the train behind timc, and tho
stops became briefcr, though at each sta
tion crowds were assembled and tho con
troller was compelled to show himself and
at least express regrets that he could not
talk. Chauncey F. Black, Il. +. Meyers,
and Colonel Levi MaisI, who left ,t War