The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02
HENRY GEORGE
IS DEAD
OVERWORK BRINGS ON
APOPLBXY.
Sudden Death of the Distinguished
Single Tax Advocate and Candi-
date for Mayor of Greater New
York Comes as q Shock i'm the
Midst of the Exciting Incidents
of the Mayoralty Campaign
Henry George, Jr., Selected to
Take His Fathers Place on the
Ticket.
Ticket.

New York, Oct 3O-Henry George is
dead. In the midst of the strife and
bitterness Of political campaign the
Specter of death touched with its
ruthless hand the leader of one of the
hosts. On the very eve of a climax OF
human passions and party prejudices,
the mysterious messenger provided an
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 suddenness.
Thursday night noisy. shouting
throngs crowded halls and streets to
hear the speeches that in great part
were filed with personalities and bit
terness; rockets fiared and fires burned
alcl men argued and argued, and all
signs bore witness that the campaign
was at it's heat. But when the morn
ing daWned all was changed. Men
were loath to believe that one who
had been SO much in the pubic eye in
the last few weeks was no more, and
for the time being the compile xion OF
the political situation was forgotten
in genuine grief. Those who had bit
terly denounced the man who said: Il
stand for the real democracy. the
democracy Of Thomas Jefferson" re-
called many touching acts in his life
which showed his kindly nature and
Joined in the words which came
naturally to the lips Of all: IAN hon
est man is dead"
Thursday night Mr.. George spoke in
the borough of Queens and later in the
borough of Manhattan at the Central
opera house. He was greeted by large
and enthusiastic crowds everywhere
In one of his speeches Mr.. George said:
81 have labored for years to make
myself known, and now at last three
things are written down. l believes
that all the needed reforms are
summed up in the philosophy: The
right of every man to eat, to drink, to
speak, as he sees fit, so long AS he does
not trench on the rights of other
men,"
Later in the same speech he repeated
his threats against Mr. Croker in a
ringing voice that greatly affected his
hearers, saying:
'Let him go to the penitentiary. He
shall go there"
Mrs. George accompanied her hus-
band on most of his speechmaking
trips and she was with him the last
night.
The facts regarding Mr.. Georges
demise are as follows: He arrived at
the hotel about / o'clock in the morn
ing. He had just come from several
large mass meetings. The work of the,
night seemed to have told on him. He
complained of being tired, but his
friends and relatives who awaited him
thought it only the natural fatigue,
which follows such hard campaign
work. Not long after reaching the ho-
tel he retired. Mrs. George awaited
him in room % of the hotel 1t was
about $3.50 o'clock when Mrs. George
was awakened. She found Mr.. George
sitting IN an arm chair.
Il am not feeling quite comfortable
said Mr.. George to his wife.
won't you go back to bedY' in
quired Mrs. George anxiOusly.
Il will sit here awhile" was the re-
Spouse.
Mrs George at once grew anxious as
to her husbands condition. Mr., George
gradually grew incoherent and lapsed
into SemicOnsciousness Mrs. George
was now thoroughly alarmed and
called her son, Henry George, Jr., from
an adjoining room. Frank Stevens
was also called in.
Mr.. George was now unconscious. A,
call was sent to Dr. Kelly and he came
without delay. Mr.. George was stiln
unconscious. All efforts to revive him
failed. Without a sign Of recognition
to those around him he passed peace
fully away at 4:45 O'clock. Mrs. George
was Frustrated and was cared for by
the friends of the family at the hotel.
o.
Henry George, Jr., Substituted.
New Work, Oct. 80. - The Thomas
Jefferson Democracy have substituted
the name of Henry George, Jr.. for the
name of his father as candidate for
mayor of Greater New York. Henry
George, Jr., is the Oldest son of the
mayoralty candidate. He is about So
years old and is literary in his tastes.
He was at one time managing editor
of the Jacksonville, Fla, Citizen. but
Tor some time has been engaged with
his father in literary work, which was
suspended when the latter accented
the mayoralty nomination. Mr.. George
has accepted the nomination. which
was rendered unanimously.