The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-04
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New York. Oct. 31.-IIcnry George is
dead. In the midst of the strife and
bitterness of a political campaign the
specter of death touched with its
ruthless hand the leader of one of the
hosts. On the Very eve of n climax of
human passions and party preiudces.
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 ffared and fires burned
ana men argued and argued and all
signs bore witness rhHt the campaign
was Ut its heat. But when the morn
ing dawned all was changed Men
were loath to believe that one who
had been so much i'm the public eye in
the last few weeks was no more. and
for the time being the complexion 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 i'm his life
which showed his kindly nature ana
joined i'm the words which came
naturally To The lips of all: An hon
est man is dead
Thursday night Mr.. George spoke in
the borough Of Queens and later in the
borough of Manhattan ut the Central
opera house. He was greeted by large
AMI enthusiastic crowds everywhere
In one of his speeches Mr.. George said:
Il have labored for years to make
myself known, and now at last three
things are written down. | believe
that all the needed reforms are
summed up in the philosophy: The
right OF every man TO eat, TO drink, 10
speak. as he sees fit. so Tong 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 rhe 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
tie 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. Efe
complained OF being tired. but his
friends and relatives who awaited him
thought il only the natural fatigue
which follows such hard campafgn
work. Not long after reaching the no
tel he retired. Mrs. George awaited
him in room - of the hotel. 1t was
about 80 o'clock when Mrs. George
was awakened. She found Mr.. George
sitting in an arm chair.
Il am not feeling quite comfortable, y
said Mr.. George to his wife.
Won't you go back to bedg' in
CURED Mrs. George anxlously.
Il will sit here awhile" was the re-
sponse
Mrs. Georgc ut once grew anxious as
tn her husbands condition. Mr.. George
gradually grew incohcrcnt 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. 4
call was sent TO DR.. Kelly and he came
without delay. Mr.. George was still
unconscious. All efforts 20 revive him
failed. Without sign Of recognition
10 those around him he passed peace
fully away At 40 o'clock. Mrs. George
was Frustrated and was cared for nv
the friends of the family mt the hotel
hcnry George. Jr.. Substitutcd.
New York. Oct. IL - 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. IT., Is the Oldest son of the
mayoralty candidate. He is about m
years old and is literary in his tastes
| He was Mt one time managing editor
/ or the Jacksonville. Fla. Citizen but
| for some time has been engaged with
his father in literary work. which was
| suspended when the latter occented
the mayoralty nomination. Mr.. George
has accepted the nomination. which
! was rendered unanimously