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

HENRY GEORGE IS DEAD
Died at Union Square Hotel at 5 A. M.
This Morning.
DEATH WAS DUE TO AP0PLExY
Seemed Well When He Re-
tired Last Night.
AWOKE ABOUT $50 A. N. TN GREAT PAIN
Soon Became Unconscious and Died in
Short Time
MADE SPEECHES LAST NIGHT
AWOKB ABOUT $50 A. NJ In GREAT PAIN
Soon Became Unconscious and Died in
Short Time.
MADE SPEECHES LAST NIGHT

NEW YORK, October 29.-Henry George
died at the Union Square Hotel about 3
o'clock this morning. Apoplexy is given
as the cause.
After speaking at several different cam
paign meetings last evening. Mr.. George
returned to the hotel about IL o'clock. He
ate light supper and Immediately retired.
About $3.50 o'clock this morning he awoke
and complained Of suffering severe pains.
He became unconscious, from which condi-
ton he did not again recover.
MI. George Had Been Warned.
AS he has always. been regarded rather a
delicate man, MI. George has surprised his
friends by the remarkable yigor he dis
played in his work during the present CAM
paign.
Those who came nearest to him feared
that he was working at too high pres
sure, and to them his sudden death, while
most deeply deplored, was not wholly un-
expected.
Indeed, he had been warned several times
that he was taxing his strength too Sc
verelys and that If he was not more con-
siderate of his powers collapse would
follow.
His close friend, Willis ]. Abbott of the
Journal, and Chairman of his campaign
committee had called Mr.. Georges atten-
uon to the fact that similar work during
the populist campaign in Chicago, in the
fall of 1894, had nearly resulted in his COM
plete prostration. In spite of the warn
ings of friends at that time Mr.. George had
continued his active canvass until he near
Iy collapsed one night while talking on the
stage at Central Music Hall.
Though his death occurred at such an
carly hour, it was only short time before
several of his many friends and admirers
were at his bedside. Prominent among
these was Father McGlynn. the noted
priest, whose admiration for political views
of the famous single taXer had been sup
plemented by an almost brotherly affection.
The hotel physician. who was hastily
summoned at once pronounced Mr.eGorge's
attack fatal, and spoke of the similarity of
his case to that of the late George NJ. Pull
man. 1T is" he said. "the old story of too
much mental energy for the accompanying
physical powers. Mr.. George has simply
worked himself to death"
Eject ON the Situation.
The death of Henry George adds to the
confusion Of the political situation in New
York A situation already so mixed as to
be puzzIing to the most experienced poll
ticians Is now thrown into tumult of con-
fusion. It Is impossible to tell in what d.
rection the George followers may turn.
+ While mourning for their great leader.
the chief enemy of Tammany. they are not
apt to feel any less bitterly toward Croker
and his followers. Many of the George
men viii naturally turn to Low, unless
another candidate Is run in the place of
Mr.. George. but others who have belonged
to the Tammany organization may return
to the support OF Van wyck. under the
impression that his election is assured.
II the feeling Of the George people should
be % intense as to drive them In a body to
Mr.. Lows support it would obviously mean
many voters whom Croker can control
might be ordered secretly to cast their
votes for Tracy. In order to. prevent the |
election Of the reforrner.
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