The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-30
AT THE HEADQUARTERs
or the Various cApdldAtes-All Express
sorrow-nIeSSRgeS OF Coincidence.

sorrow-nIeSGRGeS OF Coincidence.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29,-Richard Gro
ker said of Mr.. Georges death:
Nothing has given me greater sor-
row during my political life than the
death OF Henry George. 1 believe he
has been falling man for some time
and am sorry his friends permitted
him to 60 into this canvass. His fam
lily has my most earnest sympathy.
never met Henry George and did not
know him even by sight. Please say
for me that am sorry from the bottom
OF my heart"
Mr., Croker declined TO express an
opinion as 10 what would be the effect
politically OF Mr.. Georges death.
In response to q number Of newspaper
reporters who called at Mr.. Platt's Of
flee TO ask him what he had to say
about Mr. Georges death, he sent out
the following:
"I am too busy. have really nothing
to say"
Mr. Low, candidate for mayor of
Greuter New York on the Citizens
Union ticket, regarding Henry Georges
death said:
"The sudden death OF Mr.. George un-
der the stress OF the campaign Is q
great tragedy. No soldier on the bat
tlefield ever gave his life for his coun-
try more evidently than Mr.. George has
laid down his life in behalf OF the city
OF New York.
During the campaign Mr.. George re-
peatedly recognized that fundamental
ly this is u fight against bosslsm and
all that this implies in political degra-
dalton and corruption. In view OF Mr..
Georges death l wish, therefore, TO
say to the people OF the city that 1
shall give myself to this contest In their
behalf with a new and higher resolve
as though had received II as last
charge from his dying lips"
Chairman Quigg, OF the Republican
county committee, said he would not
make any statement until he knew
what position would be taken by the
George Democrats. He was very retl-
cent regarding the death OF Mr.. George,
When the news OF Henry Georges
death was received at Democratic head
quarters of Robert A. Van Wyck, or
| ders were sent to all the printers who
had been printing campaign literature
for candidate Van Wyck TO stop print
ing all documents bearing the name or
Henry George. The following was sent
by Judge Van Wyck to Mrs George:
II am inexpressably shocked. NO
words can express my regret or my SIN
cere sympathy. ,
Gen. Tracy, the Republican nominee
for mayor, said at his headquarters:
II regret exceedingly this unfortunate
affair. have had the highest respect
for Mr. Georges philosophy
Chairman Elliot Danforth, OF the DEM
ocratlc state committee, SAID to-dayi
''The news is 80 sudden that ] can put
express my deepest sorrow and tenaer
through the press my sympathy 10 MS
berenved family" o.
Mayor Gleason, Of Long lslana Sity,
n candidate for mayor of Greater new
| York, said: "Mr. George was inueeu
the friend OF the workngman, honest
capable and conscientious. HIS sudden
death will completely change the COM
plexlon OF the political situation Ihe
vote which would have been cast LOT
Mr. George next Tuesday VIII now De
split up, and as most OF Mr, @ SeoIse o
Sollowers were workingmen, fully be-
lieve that seventy-five per cent Oh theth
| will now come over to me. a
Rlchard Croker and John c. Sheelhn
sent by special messenger to Mrs
George the following letters Of eonso-
lence;
"To Mrs. Henry George:
"Allow me to express my deepest SYM
pathy for you In your great bereaye-
mont RICHARD CROKER"
"To Mrs, Henry George;
~ deeply sympnthlzo with you and
your farnliy,in the great loss you nave
susinincd. JOHN G. sHEEHAN'"
The business men's noon-day meet
ing of tho Thomas Jefferson Democracy
in the WALL street district was given to
addresses oulogizing Henry George, The
uatlonnl nag IN front OF tho hcaddunr-
tors was at half mast and the hall was
crowded with men, who rcyercntly
stood with uncovered heads and LISTEN
| cd TO the RpecChcg.