Arizona republican., 1897-10-30
APOSTLE OF THE LOW
Death of Henry George the Great
 Economic Writer
A COMPLICATED CAMPAIGN
Effect on Greater New Yofk's
 MayOralty Election
Citizen Unionists Claim That They VIII be Benefitted by tho stroke 8 of Death Other Pa ties Say the Result Is Doubtful.

Result Is Doubtful.
 New York, Oct. 29.-Henry George is dead. In the midst of the strife and bitterness of political campaign the spectre of death came and touched with his ruthless hand the leader of one host. On the very eve of eli max of human passions, ambitions and party prejudices the grim reaper provided the anti-climax, so much greater than the one which is still to come, that men of all parties have forgotten their anger in grief at the blow which has fallen with such sud denness. Last night, noisy and shout ing, they crushed into halls and streets to hear speeches that were in a great part filled with personalities and bit- terness. Rockets fared and fires burned, men argued and urged, and all signs bore witness that the cam paign was at it's heat.
 But when today dawned all was changed. Men were loath to believe
 
 the public eye in the last few weeks was no more, and for the time being the complexion of the political situ- ation was forgotten in genuine grief Those who last night bitterly de- nounced the man who said, '1 stand for real democracy, the democracy of Jefferson" today recalled the touch ing, kindly acts in the life of the dead man which showed his nature, and joined in the words which came nat urally to the lips of all, "An honest man is dead"
 Late this afternoon the Jeffersonian democracy substituted the name of Henry George, IT,, for that of his father as candidate for mayor of Greater New York.
 His death is thought to have been apoplexy. George arrived at the hotel about 1 o'clock this morning and had just come from several large mass meetings in the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. The work of the night seemed to have told on him. He con- plained of being tired, but friends ans relatives who awaited on him thought it was only natural fatigue that fol- lows such hard campaign work as George has been doi lg. Not long af- ter reaching the hotel he retired. About 3:90 Mrs. George was awakened and fourd George sitting in an arm chair. T am not feeling quite com fortable," said George. Wont you go back to bed?" inquired Mrs. George, ! anxiously. q will sit here awhile" |" was the response. Mrs. George at once grew anxious as to her hus i bands condition.
 George gradually grew incoherent and lapsed into semi-consciousnes ess. Mrs. George, thoroughly alarmed, i called her son, Henry George, Jr., from an adjoining room. George was now unconscious. A call was sent for Dr. Kelly at 115 East Fifty-ninth i street, who came without delay. i George was still unconscious. All ef- i forts to revive him failed. Without a sign of recognition to those around ] him he passed peacefully away at 4:45 o'clock. Mrs. George is prostrated and is being cared for by friends oI i the family at the hotel
 THE POLITICAL EFFECT. 1 When the news of Henry Georges ] death was received at the democratic headquarters of Robert Van Wyck, he sent the following to Mrs. George l "I am inexpressibly shocked. No 1 words can express my regret or my l sincere sympathy.
 ROBERT A. VAN WICK" General Tracy said: T regret ex- ceedingly this unfortunate affair. had the. highest respect for MT i George personally"
 1 Mayor Gleason of Long Island City, candidate for mayor of Greater New York, said: 'Mr. George was indeed friend of the working man, honest in his belief. His death will completely change the complexion of 1 the political situation. The vote 1 which would have been cast for MT. ! George next Tuesday will be split up and I freely believe that 75 per cant 1 of it will now come over to me-"
 The Evening Post Oow) says edi- 1 torially: MT. Georges untimely death before the close of the canvass 1 gives a certain tragic interest to the
 contest which already had moved the
 community to very unusual degree
 Politically, his death leaves nothing
 to be regretted so far as he was con cerred. He had nothing to look for
 ward to. for it is all but certain that he could not have been elected. His
 real value lay in his stern and ener-
 getic presentation of Platt and Croke1 , as criminals to be punished.'
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