The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-31
CREAM of the SPECIALS
PENNSYLVANIA BossIsM.
Pattison's Strong Fight to Overthrow
Quay's Machine.

Rsymond's Philadelphia Special to Chica-
go Tribune.
Pennsylvania is now undergoing one OF
the lveIiest campaigns in its history "A
determined effort Is being made py tne
independent Republicans and Democrats
to throw Off this disgraceful Matt quay
| yoke.
Independent voters generally throughout
| the State have become ashamed OF poss
rule in Pennsylvania, and they are par
| tioulariy indignant over the actions OF zee
last Legislature. The statement Is gen.
| orally made by men Of both parties that
the asst Republican Legislature OF rem
| sylvanla was the most corrupt ana the
most unblushing in the history OF tnls
State. where the simplicity OF the QUAKER
| forefathers has been followed by ooss
rule of the most fragrant description.
| Pattison Back in Politics.
Quite the most natural development of
! this revolt against ring rule is the re-
entrance into politics Of Robert Z. Fat
| tison, who twenty years ago was known
as the boy Governor of Pennsylyana,
| and who now. after having served two
| separate terms as Governor is again a
candidate on behalf of the Democrats
| and the Independent Republicans for the
| same hign office. He has started out on
a campaign quite as vigorous as those
which put him in control at Harrisburg
| in years gone by, and there is certain TO
/ be at least a sensational falling on IN
the Republican vote, If nothing more hap
pens.
Ex-Governor Pattison himself says the
| indications are for a complete landslide in
\ the Keystone State. and he honestly be-
lieves he has quite as good a. change OF
| an election as he had in 1882 and again
in 1890. whenNhe was entirely successful.
Not Yet an Old Man.
| Boy Governors get old in the course Of
\ time, like any one else, but Mr.. Patti
son Is to large extent, an exception TO
| the rule. He has stubby little mus
| tache. which is becoming slightly grizzled
and gray. but his hair is still of a raven
blackness, and in spite of his hfty-one
years he is essentially young man,
| with an abundance of fire and enthusia SIN
and with a decided ability for enticing
| away from the Republican standards a
| large Independent vote, which is as much
| Of factor here in Pennsylvania as any
| where else.
In 1882 robert E. Pattison had finished
highly successful term of office as con-
| troller of the city of Philadelphia. his
election to that important office in such a
strong Republican city having been made
possible only by a bitter fractional fight
| among the Republicans. He was taken
| up by the Democrats and Independent
| Republicans for Governor. and his brill
| liant campaign at that time is matter
of political history. He was really a boy
Governor then, for In 1882, twenty years
| ago, he was only 81 years old.
Ever a Force in Democracy.
He has remained potential force III
Democratic politics in this State ever
| since that time. and it is generally con-
coded that If under his leadership the
| power of a corrupt Quay ring cannot be
broken there is little hope of redeeming
| Pennsylvania, for the present at least
Mr.. Pattison has jumped into the cam
| paign with his characteristic energy. |
| followed him through a Dart of Chester
| County one of the Republican strong
| holds OF the State. and there must be
| some significance in the fact that he had
| everywhere large audiences. while people
| crowded to see him at railroad depots
| wherever the train stopped. He is maxi
| ing his campaign absolutely on State is
| sues, and declines positively to he drawn
into the slightest discussion Of national
| affairs.
Sees Only the Sta~ Issues.
For Pattison there is no tariff. no Gu
ban reciprocity, no Imperialism, and not
| even any coal strike With the drectness
| and the honesty of purpose so character
| istic OF the man. he has been dealing
! sledge hammer blows at Senator Quay.
| Governor Stone and the Legislature. the
| ripper legislation by means of which the
| Legislature attempted to secure control
OF the large cities. and the corrupt sale
| of the street car franchises here in Phil
| adelpha. furnish the popular boy Gov
ernor'' with all the material he needs for
his mature political propaganda
His reception at the smaller towns
dictate. on the surface at least, that he
| has the people with him. and there Is
| abundant evidence of the fact that at all
his NEE tings a significant per- centage of
| the people who listen to him re Repub-
| licans who vote the Republican ticket
| regularly. and who will this year vote for
| the Republican Congressman.
was one of the crowd which welcomed
| the Ex-Governor at the pretty little town
| of oxford. and while the parade was one
of the most peculiar ever seen. the en-
thusiasm of the people was beyond criti-
cism.
Audience Much Interested.
Out at the fair frounds. where he spoke.
1t was worth while noticing the high
grade of the audience. The Pennsyl-
vania rustic Is tolerably we'll
dressed nowadays and manifestly
intelligent The people followed the
Ex-Governor closely in his scathing ar
raignment of the present State admins
tration and wagged their heads in appro-
val. He minces no words, put charges
the Legislature with corruption and br1-
berry of the grossest kind. Everything is
laid at the door of Matt Quay, and the ex-
Governor does not hesitate to score men
like Congressman Dalzell of Pittsburg and
Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia be-
cause of the fact that only year ago
they were bitterly denouncing Quay and
all his followers, whereas now they have
both taken the stump for Pennypacker
Mr. Ouay's candidate for Governor.
Ex-Governor Pattison has a singularly
direct way of talking. He speaks with
great earnestness and has voice with
large carrying capacity. He deals in no
heroics, INDUCES in no claptrap, but APP
peals to the sober sense of his hearers,
and always makes an excellent impress
sion. His record as Governor was a
, splendid one. as every one knows, and
his speeches are creating a great impress
sion here in Pennsylvania, although the
Republican party is so strongly intrench-
ed here now ii may well be doubted
whether Pattison has any such chance of
election as he thinks he has.
Opposition to Quay Spreads.
1 mixed wit the people in Chester Coun-
ty quite bit. There is certainly strong
undercurrent among Republicans in oppo-
sition to Quay. and this rebellious element
turns to Pattison quite as naturally In
1902 as 1t did in 1882 After the meeting
at Oxford l had an opportunity on the
train returning toward Philadelphia to
have a long and entirely frank talk with
this leader of the anti-Quay crusade. He
campaign which has now lasted for
weeks, and which will wind up In a blaze
of glory next Saturday night. He has
covered the State thoroughly. speaking
many times in one day, and yer, beyond
a slight nuskiness in his voice, he seems
little the worst for year.
/ referred to the fact at once that in his
speeches he seemed to ignore partisan
politics entirely, and for that matter
might easily have been Kepaniicah rum
ming on an independent ticket:
That's exactly the point. said eX-
Governor Pattison, IS he shut down the
window and withdrew his arm, after
handshalling at a small station. This
is a campaign of State issues entirely.