The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-08

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strong at horse. Mr.. Pattison is said to
have assurances of support from New
Jersey, especially from the lower por-
tion Of that state. and from Delaware
| and Maryland. in the latter OF which
states he was born. Besides, there are
many indications that delegates from
some of the Western states, notably
California, will support his candidacy.
1t Is understood, too, that some of the r.
fiuential Democrats of North Carolina
are kindly disposed toward him.
But what Is more to the point, the
suggestion has been made in influential
quarters connected with the Democratic
national administration that Governor
Pattison, after all, may prove to be the
| strongest Democrat to nominate, in that
he would be likely to have less pro-
nounced antagonism than any other Of
the leading candidates mentioned. 1t
is fully conceded that the fact that he
lives in strong Republican state ought
not and will not count against him In
year like this. State lines have been
Obliterated, and there can be no particu-
lar claim in favor Of n selection of a
candidate from this or that state, as
has frequently been the case in the past,
WUtI were tahtil lfoUl w Ndt
were known as the close and doubtful
states. Some Of the Democratic leaders
here will not be surprised II former Gov
ernor Pattison will yet prove to be the
candidate who Is regarded by President
Cleveland's administration as the
strongest and most available that can
be selected. Mr.. Pattison's friends are
| certainly very hopeful Of his nomin-
alton at Chicago.
Mr.. Harrity himself Is at present con-
fining his efforts to the selection of q
delegation from Pennsylvania that will
be effective In its support of former Gov
ernor Pattison, but 1t is believed that
after the Democratic State convention
has been held in Pennsylvania the ma
tional chairman will use his influence
to further strengthen Mr.. Pattison's
candidacy.
HIS DAILY LIFE.
Mr.. Pattison Is strikingly handsome
man. He is 6 feet 2ls inches In height,
straight as an arrow, and weighs 20O
pounds. His features are regular and
his bright, expressive eyes light up his
intellectual face as he recognizes and sa
lutes a friend. In his habits he Is very
domestic. He occupies a comfortable
unpretentious stone residence in the su-
the Pennsylvania railroad, within a
stones throw Of the Montgomery ccun-
ty line. Each morning of the week he
leaves his home at half past eight
O'Clock, and by nine, Is seated at his
desk in the Office of the banking and in
surance company of which he Is presi-
dent. When he has finished his days
labors here late in the afternoon he
walks up Chestnut street toh his law Office
meets his partner and attends to such
matters in his profession as require his
personal attention. At five o'clock he
takes a train ut the Broad street sta
tion for Overbrook, and twenty minutes
later, II the weather Is favorable, en-
joys an hours horseback ride through
the surrounding country. Then he
dimes and almost invariably spends the
evening at home with his family. And
an interesting group 1t forms.
Married In the year Of his admission
to the bar to Miss Anna b. Smith,
daughter of highly esteemed Philadel-
phian, he secured q devoted wife and an
accomplished companion. Their child
rem are Lavinia Russell Pattison tall,
handsome, dark complexioned young
woman. who fayOrs her distinguished
father in some respects, and Robert
Emory Pattison jr.. Il bright lad of
eight, who list he prideo the house
hold. When little Robert has retired
for the night the Governor seeks an
easy chair in his well equipped library
and passes an hour or more among his
books. Historical tones and volumes of
political biography are among his IA
vorites. ..
In religion Mr.. Pattison Is a devoted
adherent of the faith of his father, the
late Rev. Robert Henry Pattison, one
of the most widely known ministers of
the Methodist Episcopal church. While
the elder Pattison was stationed at
QuanticO. Nd, on December s, 1850,
Robert was born. The Rev. Mr. Patti
son was pastor Of the congregation
which now worships in the church of the
Covenant, Eighteenth street. below
Spruce,( when he died, in 1875, and his
son has since been a member and regu-
lar attendant at this church. A feature
Of the Sunday school Is the Bible Union,
In which the former Governor teaches
every Sunday afternoon the interna-
tional Lesson to nearly four hundred men
and women. He was a lay delegate to
the General conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, and in 1891 a
delegate to the Ecumenical Council, held
in Washington, d. C Dickinson College,
his fathers alma mater In 1884 con-
fe1Ted on him the degre Of Doctor Of
Laws.
Many of his admirers were disap-
pointed that the Pennsylvania delega-
tion did not present his name to the Chi
cago Convention In 1892. The New York
delegates there expressed Willingness
to support him or any other available
man to defeat Cleveland. Other states
offered their aid. but Mr. Harrty, who
controlled the delegation, would not lis
ten to the overtures. Governor Patti
son would not have accepted the nomin-
alton at that time He had met Grover
Cleveland at the funeral of Representa-
tive William l.. Scott, in Erie a few
months before. told him the best inter-
csts Of the country demanded the re-
election of the former president and
without any solicitation promised to
use his influence with the Pennsylvania
delegation to secure the nomination for
his friend. And Pattison kept his word.
Cleveland was nominated and elected.