Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-13
sinple.tax doctrine before he even met

After leaving Baltimore Mr.. Croas-
dale went to New York, where he |
wrote for the Erening Post and after
wards became editor of the Star. In |
1886. when Henry George was nomi- |
mated for mayor, Mr.. Croasdale gave
notice to his chief that he could not |
conscientiously write against his friend |
George and his principles. He left the
paper and threw himself into the cam
paign, and by his speeches, which were
always well received, did his share in
securing for George $4,000 votes.
After that campaign the United Labor
party and the Anti-Poverty Society
were formed, and Mr.. Croasdale found
himself at the fore in both. He was
vice-president of the society, while DIR.
McGlyn9 was the president.
AT the Syracuse convention of the
United Labor party he made enemies of
the Socialists, whom he scored and ridi-
culed on every possible pretext. He was
largely instrumental in securing the re-
lection Of their delegates.
Mr. Croasdale was very active
member Of the Reform Club of New
| York and man of large in
tluence in political thought, though
not politician in the sense of
seeking the rewards of politics. AT the
last election he led forlorn hope as an
independent Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Seventh Congressional
district of New York city. He was
man shrewdly witty of speech and en-
tirely Peerless in his utterance of opin.
ions. His concern was always for ideas,
TO the promotion of which he was ever
ready to sacrifice interests.
After the United Labor party was
broken up Mr.. George then openly sup
ported the Democratic party in the
STANDARD. He found in Mr.. Croasdale
an able and fearless lieutenant in advo-
eating free trade. No halfway tariff
discussions were ever tolerated in the
columns of the Standard while Mr..
Croasdale was its editor.
During his Congressional campaign
last fall Mr.. Croasdale introduced tariff
reform into all his speeches. For this
he was taken to task by the Times. The
World Of October 25th, in speaking of
an incident at meeting in Cooper
Union, said:
lie was invited to speak upon national
issues, and was specifically introduced by
Chairman Grace for that purpose. But no
sooner had he begun than the Republican
supporters OF liie fusion ticket Missed him
tlu eIieu ~ my iocal question NJ.
~ III ihd n ,oa III ~ NJ frn az th -
utterance Of Democratic sentiments either
! by Republican insolence or by Mugwump
! success and indifference. He is man who
! would do the party and the country gall
lant service III the house oil representa-
r r ~ = iln. 9liF souhu l'rlli re-
mteIIsent and comrogeos edvocs,a ~ ~ r t 1ia
) causes which he espotlses. The Conner
: Union incident should solidify tile Denioc-
! racy Of the seventh district id his favor.
r He lost the fight. He then devoted
himself to literary work, at the same
time spreading the doctrines of single
2 tax and free trade. lie was one of the
: original members of the Reform Club
: and the Manhattan Single-fax Club.
Mr.. Croasdalc was unmarried. He
/. had long lived al the New York Hotel.
Ills mother lived there with him until a
/, a few years ago, when she died His
! father died many years ago and all the
a other members Of the family are also
dead.
/, Mr.. Croasdale had for years been a
I severe sufferer from an aggravated af-
lection of hernia, and it was for this
atiiiction that he was operated on at the
a Bellevue Hospital, u few years ago. 1t
: is supposed that his last illness was the
y lingering result Of this operation.
! A prominent characteristic of Mr..
Croasdale was his love for aud devotion
! to his mother. He made her care his
4 especial charge, and il was for fear Of d
e fatal result that would deprive her Of
a her filial protector that Kept him from
J. undergoing the surgical operation years
+ sooner than he did. 1t was not until
: after her death that he submitted him.
c self To the surgeons knife.
y The New York Times of Tuesday
e contained the following;
;, A special meeting 81 the Manhattan
!, Single Tax Club was held nj the cIub.
T rooms, 10 Lexington avenue last even.
4 ing, TO take action concerning lie death
{ of William +. Croasdale. Lonis + post