The evening world., 1904-08-01
The Pennsylvania Democratic
y Leader Succumbs to Pneu-
monia Brought On by Strain
Of the st. Louis Convention.
IN FORTY YEARS THE ONLY
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR,
Made ON Of the Best Execu.
tlves Ever Known in the Key.
stone Sate-Consplcuous In
Party Deliberations.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug i-H',nssi
Gov. Robert Z. Pattison died to-d1y at
his home In overbrools. a suburb. Death
was caused by pneumonia complicated
with a weakened heart
Gov PattIion had been very III for
more than awesk. but It was thought
he had passed the crisis. For this
reason there was grave fear YESTERDAY
"hen ne hiled to show Increased
strength ant his heart action became
'uch that'stimulants had 10 b siysn
HIS death followed one Of the fsintIns
Hs!is peculiar TO his physical condition.
ana he passed away as II In slssp.
Ihe ma illness that carried arav
GOV. Patsson followed the St. IouI.
conventioi. and the strain OF tha, 4,
hela oy many to have been responsible
ior MS dath. But his in,lmates know
ne was fr from well man when hs
consented 10 become one OF the dale.
gates IRON the State to the national
gathering.
IN 81 Louis he was a member OF thu
n
Iohg session where Bryan, DanIsls. Nil
anu others wrangled for hours IN an
tIort 70 bnng about harmony. Mr., Pal
gold plank. s'' '''
The talk Of making him nominee was
stopped by his friends because OF mis-
healtn, ant Mr.. Pattison himself re-
iusea 70 cnslder any movement that
had for Its md making him a esndiasis
before the convention, although pressed
% do 80 BY delegations from outside
After the return from St. Lou,. h.
was about. but none too well. ana
week ago today was taken with a chill
He never rdled, and physicians dias.
nosed his c,se as pneumonia. Added
70 TINS came his heart trouble. II WIS
seen from re first that this oouSii.
cation was lkely, and when ths con.
gested condition OF the lungs improyed
there was fer for his heart.
Gov. PattiHn had the distinction of
being the onl' Democrat elected 10 the
Executive Clair In Pennsylvania in
more than frty years, or since the
civil war. H' was elected twice, and
was always ensidsred a possibility tor
the Dsmoorato nomination for Presi-
dent.
He was nttyfour years old and wa,
Q eSas.stent Af!f Esn. As Governor
OF PsnnsylvanR he was urged several
times TO call ,ut the militia In riots,
and the fact nat the miners and the
laboring elasss generally In Pennsyi-
vania were his greatest supporters did
pot N any tmeprevent him from doing
his duty as he had sworn to do IL. and
enforcing law md order.
He had the reputation Of having
made one OF the best executives the
etats ever had.
Twice Elsoted Governor.
Robert Emory Pattlson was, next to
the late Senator Matthew Stanley Quay,
the most conspicuous figure In Penn
sylvania politics. He was a perpAtual
thorn In the side OF Senator Quay and
the notorious Pennsylvania ring, and
twice led the Democrats Of the STATE
70 victory.
He was elected Governor IN 1892 and
1890 after furious campaigns. He was
overwhelmingly dueated FOR Mayor OF
Philadelphia, the Quav forces being
able to put Up a conc ltrated fight In
lSQ he was again nominated for Gov
srnor but was beaen by PennypaokAs.
the pres snt Governor OF the State.
In the national conventions Of no7
and 1896 he was tie candidate OF the
Pennsylvania Democrats for President.
In the former consntlon he ives oorf-
plimented with sngle vote, He was
always a conspicuous nEure In the na-
uond deliberations a his party and waA
nronanent In the recent CONVENTION at
u Louis.
Public schod Graduate.
Pattlson was born at Quantico, Nd,
Dec. .. 1850. His father was the Rev.
Robert H. Patts1n, Methodist
preacher, who later moved to Philadel-
phia. After q publk school course In
that city Pattison tudled law under
the late Lewis c. Cassidy, ana N it7i
was admitted to the bar.
In MI be was eleced Comptroller OF
the city OF Pbiladelphla. and five ysars
later came his first campaign for Gov
ernor, whom he DEBATED Gen. James
a. Weaver by over 1000 plurality. Al
the expiration Of hi term he became
Q bank president. President Cleveland
wanted TO make hn Auditor OF the
Treasury, but he declined the honor,
tekfng Instead tha Prssidenoy Of thl
pacino Railway Conmtssioil- In hla
campaign for qoys1or IN $50 he Dc.
''s,sd ooy.rer oGssrss ps,s%,ssr nSn,,ys,,. p..,,
con ss2 : ssosmy N fshn'iTs slms' T1sryts,s, rsss,
Wa done By In 3ssy iorc.s "a IN by
Phiia6siphia ring 10 ennbarrsss Rim. II
effort was made 30 ret aim 10 cali on
troops In the Homestead riots Of lSs1
but he deoiiaed 90 DO 20, for vaioh Ia
vas generally praissd
modes. tastes. He had swif. and svs
children. . sou and dsushtsr. Hs W,
not Q magnstio man q an buk q rNr,
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