El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-29
H7NRY GEORGE HDEAD.
A Great Man Gone to Reap
His Reward.
NEW YORK IN A TUMULT
The Great RefOrmer Stricken With
Paralysis After a Nights Work In
Which He Was Broken Down By
Hard Campaign Work.

NEW YORK, October 29.-Henr,
George, the straight democratic cacdi
date for mayor of Greater New York
died of apopleXy at O'Clock this morn
ing. after night out electioneering.
Henry George had worked hard dur
ing this campaign for his election
which no doubs was the direct cause ot
his death. Mr.. George returned to
= the Union Square hotel at II O'Clock
last night, after making speeches in
IQueens county and in Harlem. He
a $50 made short address to some fol
lowers who awaited him at the hotel
after midnight. He then ate a light
lunch with Mrs. George.
He had been doing three mems
work, not only last night but every night
during the campaign. He felt and
looked tired but TO Mrs. Georges in.
quires be replied cheerful]y that he
was well and a good nights sleep would
put him right. He fell asleep al one
o'clock but at four awakened Mrs.
George to whom he complsined of
great weakness. a doctor was hastily
summoned but the great reformer had
lspsed into Inconsistencies and died
at O'Clock Of apoplexy. There was
nothing to do when the nature of the
| trouble was known but await the end.
| DR.. Kelly, Mrs. George and Henry
George, Jr., were with him till death.
George had too firm 2 hold on life to
| anticipate death, but if the affection
with which the common people re-
garded him is allowed to express itself
the funeral Will be toe greatest pub
| lie outpouring in the city's history.
The nomination of Henry George for
mayor of Greater New York was the
porters of Bryan ard the Chicago plat
form thought that Tammauy should
name supporter of BryaD, but Tam
macy lid not Go so. George then was
naturally looked to by these per5ous as
their standard bearer ard when ap-
preached he said he would stand for
mayor If 1amrn any did not name Judge
Gaynor or man OF his calihre. Tam
many named Van Wyck then George
made go his promise. aud entered
the field. He was nominated by four
or five different organizations. He has
made hurricane campaign and gained
strength day by day to such an extent
that he was looked upnn this week as a
winner. He and his friends were con-
fident OF victory. He was a most
notable figure in the campa On because
of his attacks on Richard Croker ard
Thomas c.. Platt, He was the first
politician who dared to publicly attack
these men.
The pace of the campaign was hard
er than this mans high strung and
sensitive nature could maintain. That
the fearful strain was telling upon him
became evident in the slips that oc-
Cured in his last few speeches.. His
hearers as rule believed that they
were simply errors that might be
made by one who thought more rap;dly
than he talked. Now it appears that
they were the first indications of
breakdown.
The death of Henry George will
probably elect Seth Low Mayor, for
whom George held a high esteem.
Many democrats, however, will return
to Tammany, while many more will
vote for George, pieferrirg him dead
over any other man living. General
Tracy's chances are killed by the
death of Mr.. George.
The prophet has become martyr"
was said today. ''He prophesised bet
ter conditions and has q led fighting 10
bring them about Almost i'm
mediately, however, the scramble for
Georges political effects has begun.
Henry George, Jr has been nomi-
mated Tor mayor in his fathers place.
Henry George, Jr., nominated for
mayor, legally crops the Junior at his
fathers death and the ballot can there
fore be voted as it stands without
charge. Young George is unknown.
except to a small circle of personal
friends. If he shOu d be elected it
would be a tribute to his fathers |
memory and matter Of sentiment.
BRYAN'S TRIBUTE.
DENVER, Col October % The gen.
eral manager of the Western Press
association has just received the follow
ing dispatch from w. J. Bryan:
LYNN, Ohio, October 29.-I have |
just received the announcement of the |
death of Henry George. The sudden
will make more keen the sorrow which |
the public gene' ally will feel at the |
dc ath of so great, so pure and so brave |
a man. BY his Ownsunaided genius he |
made his name familiar to the reading
public the world around. Those who |
agreed with his theory found in him |
an ideal leader, while those who oppos-
ed N admitted MS ability and his
moral courage. He was one of the |
foremost thinkers of the world. His
loss Will prove a loss to literature, So
ciety and politics.
(Signed) W. j. BRYAN"
HIS LIFE.
Henry George, sailor, printer, edi- |
tor, autho~ aud candidate for mayer of
Greater New York, was born in Phila-
delphia September 20, 1889. He be-
gan life a poor boy and at the age of
thirteen graduated from n high scbool |
When fourteen years old he skipped ou
vessel as cabin boy and went TO Lon |
don, Mel bourne and Calcutta before |
returning to New York. On his re-
turn he began learning the printers
trade, but shortly afterwards took to |
the sea gain bound for California. All
his early days were 5peOt in California
where be earpe d an existence around
the printing offices and at the age of
twenty-five married an orphan girl |
wTo has been his help mate ever
since
During the Ma ximilliau reign in
Me Xico, he, with several Others Joined !
an expedition to assist the Mexicans
in Ousting the foreigners from Me xicO
but the way of ths exped ition was
blocked by . United States Internal