The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30

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Pec4ican party has done for them not
ohly at Washington by restoring pros
neritF' Dut also ut Albany by protecting
tnem and encouraging the development
Oh their ORGANIZATIONS. Taimmarly cam
NOT get this vote. 1t has become cs-
'ianSrd from Taminany Hall and in this
erection 1t is supporting Tracy. ard II
VIII now SuppOr, llim more strongly than
ever. or all the can(ifdaItcs IN the lle,d
she Republican candidate has much the
best of It,"
kilograms and luttcrs OF sympathy
came pouring into the George headuuar-
ters til late to-Iight, and the number OF
distinguished visitors must nave rachcd
several hundred. Bishop Henry c. Pot
ter recalled his co1npanionShl with Hon.
rE Ecorge in their boy1rood In Philadcl-
Phla. Among others who sent messages
were Asa Bird Gardner, Tammamy can
u!d"'e Tor district attorney: BenJmnin
WOOD, editor of the Daily News; Joseph
l'ulAzer. editor OF the New York World,
who said: THE cause OF human free
uom suffers Hn irrcparable loss. ohero
on the battlefield ever more clearly gave
MS life for the cause OF his courltry."
Shhnuel GUnpers, president of the Amer
Atiii fedcisltiOn of Lnbor; Uh, st, Louis
single Tax Lcugue, New York Typo
graphical Union. No. G. and the st. paul
Silver Republican Club.
Logan, Ohio, October 29.-"I have tust
received "a dispatch announcing the
de;uh of Henry George. The sudd enncss
with Wh!ch the summons came will
make more keen the SORROW which the
pubiic generally wMl feel at the death
oi so great, So pure ana so brave II n,lar,
iSy his own unaidcd genius he made his
llafle laqniliar DO Ithe reading pubic OF
uhe world around, Those who agreed
with his theories found in him am jdcnl
leader, while those opposed To him,
admitted his ability and moral courage.
lie was one Of the foremost thinkers,
OF me world. His death will prove n loss
to literature, society and poli,ics.
tSiEncd) wv. J. BRYAN"
New York. October 29.-Thc World has
opened n fund for the erection OF a. me-
mortal no Henry George Joseph
l'nlitzer subscribed $1,000: Mayor Strong.
Sao; Mayor p j. Gleason, OF Long Island
City. $50: and Charles Stecklcr, leader of
the Manhattan Democracy. $25.
HENRY GEORGE, JR.
The Thomas Jefferson Democracy,
substituted the name of Henry George
Jr.. for the name of his father Henry
George. us candidate for mayor of
! Greater New York
Henry George. Jr.. was born in Sac
ramenio. California. in 1862 He was
| educated in the public schools Of San
| Francisco. He was taken from school
anu put 10 work III printing Office,
and helped to set type for progress and
IoHerty.' He came East with his fn-
ther in 1850. In 1SSS he went to Eng
land af his fathers private secretary.
Afier his return he was employed for
some time on the editorial staff OF
Truths" n daily paper then published
i'll this city. Afterward he was assist
art 10 the late James Redpath. when
me natter was editor of tthe North
American Review.
When the Standard was founded bv
! MS rather as the recognized exponent
! Of the single tax movement, he became
managing editor of thtc paper, holding
! this position until 1891 Then he went
! to Washington as special correspondent;
/ for Il number of Western papcrs. In
! lS92 he spent six moutha in England
as correspondent for several prominent
American dailics. writing letters on So
/ cial ana political topics In 1899 he
went TO jacksonville. Ma. to assume
the news management of the Jackson
/ Vile Citizen. He held that position for
two years and then retired 10 act MS his
fathers secretary and to assist In the
! revision OF the new book on political
! economy, which WAS nearly complet-
! ed.
| COMMENTS OF LONDON PAPERS
| London. Oct. 2?.-rhe newspapers this
morning all comment on Henry Georges
death.
/ The Daily Chronicle says:
THE news of the death of Henry
George will come with deep sadness to
millions throughout the civilized world
! He died in the harness n victim TO a
! hcrcultan effort to raise New York
! from the slough Of corruption and mis-
rule. He could himself have hardly
! chosen Il better death
NO better or greater man has lived
! for many long year. Few will dispute
! t'hat he was one of the most remarka-
! hle figures among modern reformors
! We doubt whether his political group in
| America will survive. 1t will probably
| be merged in the great party of social
| discomfort. whose formation is perhaDs
! the most startling portent Of our time. +"
| The Daily Mail thinks the nominn-
| tion of Mr.. Georges son will be quickly
! repcntcd."
! The Daily Graphic deems Is easily pos
! sible that New York. may get n worse
! Mayor than Mr.. George, with all his Ill
| considered doctrines, would have made
| The Morning Post, commenting on the
] tragic element in Mr.. Georges death.
I says: His own prospects for the
/ Na%oralty were poor enough. the chief
! interest Of his candidacy lying in its
eii"r; on Tammany Hall. II is remark
able that throughout his career Mr..
! George never gained the confidence Of
any considerable number of his conn
4 trymcn 1t is highly creditable 10 the
/ common sense "f the American Dcmoc-
/ racy that his skilled appeals produced
! little OF 10 effect
! The Times. after alluding to the
! rarity Gf such Il dramatic DEATH
/ says: "Mr. Georges influence was large.