New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-02

year when his tour Of seven weeks covered nearly
Eve county IN me state He was member OF
cratic National Convention at St. Louis and his
St Louis few days after the convention to rest
n his ts Set I0me , TGsu f he avid
last Friday pneumonia developed. and heart com
terday his condition was encouraging but late last
night he collapsed Saline injections resorted
after o'clock to-day.
Ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison. Of Pennsyl-
vania was native Of Maryland He was the son
OF widely known Methodist Episcopal minister
Dr. Robert Henry Pattison. who died in 1919. The
son WAS born at Quantieo. Nd. on December S.
1880 At the age OF seven he went to Philadei-
phia with his parents his father being appointed
pastor Of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church,
in that city The boy was educated In the public
schools OF Philadelphia. and was the vsledictorian
OF his class at the Central High School. IN 1870
receiving the degree Of A B. Ho then studied law
in the Office OF Lewis c. Cassidy and was admitted
20 the bar IN 1872. The same year he was married
70 MsN Anna Smith. When seventeen years old
young Pattison joined the 9th Regiment Psnnsyl-
vanis Militia. ana he later identified with the
state FencibIes. and BY this connection he not only
secured clients. but also was pushed forward FOR
political Office. In 1877 he was within one vote Of
the Democratic nomination for Auditor General Of
the State. and later in the same year he was nom
mated and elected Controller CT the city OF Pha-
deIphia. In taking office he instituted reforms in
the financial! administration OF the city. and con-
Quoted his ofee so we'll that he was reelected IN
1880 Before his term expired. he was made his
partys candidate Tor Governor. In 1882, and de-
fsated General James A. Beaver BY % ao3 plurality
His four years term in the Governorshio was
marked by reduction OF the state debt ana admin
lstrative ability. Under the constitution OF the
State Governor Is Ineligible FOR a second term.
and he retired from Office on January 1s 1857. He
then resumed the practice OF law. and made
president OF the Chestnut Street National Bank.
President Cleveland oyered him the post OF Auditor
of the Treasury. but this he declined but later ac-
cepted appointment as Pacific Railroad Commits
soner. ana was made president 81 the commission.
In 1898 ne again elected Governor although
the Republican candidates for Lieutenant Governor
and Secretary OF Ins>,nai Affairs were also sue
csssful. His second administration vas marked
BY adherence 20 the same reform methods 70 which
he Rad previously devoted himself IN 1851 he again
accepted his party's nomination for Governor. bus
was defeated BY Governor PeEnypacker.
IN 1854 Dickinson College. OF which his father
was an alumnus. gave Governor Patttson the de-
gree % IL. D He was delegate 20 several Meth
odst Episcopal general conferences. He was prom
inently mentioned for the Democratic nomination
IN 1856 and heartily supported Mr.. Bryan both IN
that year and in 1870 He was also favored by some
bs s. louis Pa
tson was thus described few years ago:
Nj Pattsoa !. strL5igssly han ,S. man He is
isst - ihcss b -, poun5s His sssi,ras are
regular and his brsht expressive eyes lIsht up his
friena In his habits he Is very domestic. He oc-
/ cupies n comfortable, unpreteRtious stone resi-
[ denCe I'm the suburb Of Overlook, the main line
OF the Pennsylvauia Railroad within stone 5
! throw OF the ntgomery County line Each
morning az the week he leaves his home $50
o'clock ana by Is seated at his desk IN the oflce
OF the banking and insurance company OF which he
I is president When he has finished his day labors
here late IN the afternoon. he walks up Chestnut
81 10 hts law Office meets his partner and at
tends 10 such matters IN bis profession as require
his personal attention At o'clock he takes train
from the BroAd-st. station for Overlook. and
twenty minutes later II the weather Is favorable.
/ sniovs an hours horseback ride through the sur
r6i!nding country. Then he dimes. and almost in
variably spends the evening az home with MS ram
tiY-
Hts family consisted OF his wife one daughter
/ and