Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29

" 4ISidUO ana SIuUleQ ING 1I10n question.
While there he became e great friend Of
Parnel1. He next returned to New York
and was nominated for mayor against
Hewitt and the present assistant secretary
of the navy. He polled an amazing vote
considering the fact that he was compare
lively unknown in politics. and 1t required
such an able man as Mr.. Hewitt to defeat
him. Since that time Mr. Georges life has
been matter Of public record.
My friend was man of modesty be-
nevolence, integrity and purity of charac-
ter and was most affectionate. His will
power was immense, and there were few
corded by general consent the palm of be-
Ing one of the strongest writer's of modern
literature. He sustained some time ago a
great loss in the death Of his eldest
daughter.
Anxiety About His Health.
Those of his personal friends who knew
him as well as I did felt great anxiety
over his present campaign. They remem-
bered he broke down several years ago and
had to go to Jamaica to recuperate. The
prostratfon was due to incessant brain
work, for he was engaged almost constant
ly in writing. l saw him start on the voy-
age to Jamaica and never expected to see
him again. He returned, however, appar-
emily entirely recovered, but his constitu-
ton was never the same We of us who
knew him so well. remembering this morn
ing all the realizing intensity of his nature
and the force which he injected into every
thing with which he was connected, cannot
be surprised at this terrible calamity.
'Mr. George married a charming Aus
tralian lady, whom know very well, having
visited his family often. He leaves three
sons, Henry, jr., Valentine and Richard,
and ore surviving daughter. The latter, I
saw, had been accompanying him on some
OF his campaign vista tons, probably with
the idea of being with him in case of any
attack.
1--WE ere accustomed to call each other
by our first names, so intimate were we
and so devoted to one another He was
exclusively temperate, being almost total
atstainer. He was accustomed to smoke a
gr5at deal, I think. He was a great man."
Mr.. Young stated that he had taken no
interest in the campaign In New York.
knowing nothing of it outside of the fact
that Mr.. George was one of the nominees
He considered him an able journalist, he
said.
..StrOng Personality" Says Mr.. Spot
ford.
Assistant Librarian Spofford knew Mr.
George and considered him a most EN-
geging'' man and one of strong personality.
Commissioners Butterworth's Prnise.
II confess do not understand the ways
of Providence said Commissioner Butter
worth to a Star reporter todAy, in speaking
of the sudden death of Henry George He
mas just returned mere IToHl new 1ofh,
where he worked in the interest of Gen.
Tracy's candidacy. Continuing. he said:
While l did not approve the theories of
Henry George, he was undoubtedly what
Lincoln would have called the head and
front of the common people in New York,
and he stood as a brick wall against the
lowest elements of politics in his party.
Every one, felt that he was honest and
would do what he thought was right. We
have nothing to fear in this country fl ON
honest men who may be misguided into fol-
lowing theories that are not Sound. Though
l dissented from his views on public ques-
lions no man had my resoe,r TO a higher
degree than did Henry G,orGe.ss
Commissioner i;itterworth thought there
had been too great chasn made between
Tammany and democratic followers Of
George to- permit of any union of Geoi Sc
and Van Wyck voters.
Respected His Honesty and Courage.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt said: II
knew Mr.. George personally, and while
utterly disappearing OF his political and
socialstic theories, l. have always had an
entire respect for his honesty and cour-
age. / must be excused from saying any
thing whatever in regard to the political
situation In New York" -..s.
Thinks Van Wyck Will Benefit.
Representative Catchings said that it
seemed to him that the death of Mr..
George would insure the election of Van
Wyck. He thought that any Tammany
men who had intended to vote for George
would now go back into line with Tam
many.
HIS BROTHER NOTIFIED.
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