Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-28
PENNYPACKER AUTOBrOGRAPH
Desire to See Member of the Family at Head Of
State as Well as to "Test" Himself Caused the
Judge to Accept Nomination
-opyrisht. 1917. by Public Ledger COMPANY,


book of interest only to scholarly investi'
gators, and they were much surprised TO
find that their whole edition was sold III
comparatively brief time.
Within "a few days after the nomination,
at the request of Charles w. Henry, ] de-
lvered an address at the dedication of the
statue of Teddyuscung. the Indian chief,
erected on the Wssahickon.
Robert T. Pattison became the Demo-
cratic candidate for the governorship. lie
had twice before been elected Governor
had the prestige of unusual success IN a
Republican State and was ready to tempt
fortune for the third time. He was a man
inspired by worthy motives, with rather
limited views of life, possessed of respecta-
BILE attainments, who had come within sight
of the Democratic nomination for the pres
idency, and who, If he could win in this
campaign, might well cherish such pros
poets.
On the Stump
On sthc first of August I resigned from
the bench in order to go upon the stump.
This left me without salary for about
eight months and for the first time in my
life ! was under the necessity of borrow
ing money in order to provide for family
needs. The beginning of the introduction
into the service of the public was likewise
the beginning of the sacrifice of personal
comfort. Along with Senator Penrose, l
spoke August 20 at Fogelsville, in Lehigh
County, not far from Allentown, and there
in IA sense, the campaign was opened. For
the next two and half months my only
occupation was that of following out the
itinerary prepared by the campaign COM
mittee and making speeches, oftentimeS
three in the course of the day. Without
much regard for the physical capabilities
of those taking part, the itinerary. was
arranged so as to provide for much travel
Ing by night. The changes were so sudden
and continual that nothing made a distinct
impression. The crowds were pretty much
alike, made up of the same kind of faces
and shouting the same shouts. One of the
serious annoyances was that, on getting
off the train at station, the assembled
partisans, loud and enthusiastic. all wanted
to shake hands, and while this proceeding
was in progress some one, whom did not
know, would grab my valise and make Oft
with it, and what was to become of it |
never could tell Generally he soon wearied
and put II in some corner. Governor Hast
| ings, who gave me a reception at Belle
| fonte,, said to me, "If you do not get II
| private car and have your own doctor with
| you, you will break down before you get
| half the way through" lie had pursued
that policy and, though a powerfully con-
structed man, his voice failed and he had
| TO quit. While those who were with me
occasionally withdrew for repairs, I was
| able to keep 1t up to the end and on the
| last day made three speeches. My eXplana.
ton of the fact was that, after speaking
| in the evening I insisted upon going
around to the hotel and up the stairs into
my room, to bed, and positively refused to
| go into the barrooms. sometimes / was
called IL crank, but my nights sleep was
| saved.
| | wrote no speeches made a different
speech at each place. often suggested by
I the surroundings, and depended upon try
| ing to think straight and telling the peo.
| pie exactly what I thought. This was re-
lieved to some extent by the adaptation of
| a store of anecdotes. One illustration was
used often and generally with good effect.
! 1t was the season of the year when the
katydds were singing in the woods. Pat.
tison had a stereotyped speech, which he
had committed to memory telling Of the
many ills which had befallen the State
under Republican rule. likened the Dem
ocrat to the katydid. There never was any
Katie--she never did anything, and yet
this absurd insect. year in and year out,
| kept repeating the same old song. Strong
of voice and short of ballast, it retired with
the frosts of November, |. e., the elections,
but was sure to return with the next cam.
paign.
CONTINUED TOMORROW