The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-29

New York. Oct. % An excitement
Irowing cut of the fever and heat of the
campair has been sta yed for the moment
by the startling report which sprans
upon hecity W hen men began TO gather al
their various places of business, at then
where, shat Henry George was dead. AT
first il v not believed. though the dread
report caused chill to strike alike both
fiicnd and foe. Ii was not long before IL
was verified, ard then tie declaration
was made by many that, considering tie
intense strain, the absolutely marvellous en-
ergy he has kept up unremittinGly since
his campaign was fairly started his death
was hardly 60 be wondered at. Sincere
expressions of grief, mingled with the
universal surprise that h;.s shaken the coH.
muuity. That he man who il seemed, W a
only q few hours go addressing enthusiastic
multitGdes had suddenly passed off the
stage foreeer, and now lies cold in death
w3s a shock Such as has never befGre en-
tered into a political campaign. The al
heTcmts TO bis tioket were positively stupe
fed at The blight that came upon theni
with the suddenness of a lightning stroke
from clear skIes.
Naturally enough, with all the earnest
compassion felt for the widow and chill.
uren by every man in New York, IRE
speciive of their political affiliat ions, anG
with reverence and respect for the dead
comes the thought. what Will he the r..
suit politically The canvass, which has
reachcd an ahsoi unprecedented heat,
is now in Its last moments. Naught oai.
stop the excited rush of those who stIll
live anc are deep M the meshes OF its iIi-
tricacic>, and have Been working every
hour. night and day, in support Of Their
respective tickets. The war must go on
more than ever like a sanguinary BATH.
while oac Of the most distinguished gem
Grads, who has been leading his forces
j,loig as he firmly, aud not alone, thought
10 certain victory,iS cold in death, HIourneG
by A literally weeping multitude OF the
bone ana Sintw of the city, who had
made lim their idol.
And nuH it must 0e said, loo6mS as
closely as ole can at any changes in the
puliticai plaIs wrought by the iron hand
OF the Destroyer. that there il Il current
o. belief Sweering over the city that nearly
all Of t.e strength that would have been
glrcu 10 honor Henry George with thU
mayoralty viii go to Low. His words TO
the .ffec, that if he was not to b. elected
he would iook upon tn. choice Of the Cui-
zens' Union candidate with lao weepiIg
eyes VIII be REGARDED as a legacy To tie
men who wCald have voted for him. In
truth, tney are already being eferred TO ia
thar hgM The death of Henry George
means, 81 far as present light can show.
the election Oh seth Low.
Iamtnanv win not gain recruits ~ tn.
s,ad occurrence. Nor VIII there he much.
If any. sv- v-erving Of men who were enlisted
un1,.t tie George standard toward Gen.
Tracy
No public man in New York Ia d mora
friends and fewer euemies, despite some
Of hIS sharp sayings than Henry George.
Great hea rteO. optimistic, firm al trust
in his fellow-meD. his faith in the bright
future of his country and in the bettermenJ
of conditions for men who toll had the
fcrvor and high feeling OF religious con
victions.
The prophet has become a martyr was
said today. He prophesied better con
ditiuns ana has died fighting TO bring the!h
about"
Georges name will stay on tie ticket.
IL is too late under the ballot law to
v-i.hdrav it. Some Of his disciples VIII
siill ,ute fur him. IIeferring linn dead Ia
other men living.
BY an Amendment 10 the ballot law,
passed last year, however, while Georges
nauie must remain on the ballot, sub
s!hute ray bc voted for hy paster or by
writing in the name.
Charles W. Ia ton and jerome O'Neill
were ,hC other two men Dn the George
ticket. Fox the rcinor offices candidates
Of other parties Were indorsed. Dayton
and 0'Neil were devoted friends of George
and viii hav, little heart for contin hing "A
campaign Ger themselves.
A formal meeting of the JefferSOnian ex-
eCutive committee will be held at
o'c,ock TO decide the question of inaking
a new nomina tion. The matter may not
be settled until late tonight.
Chairman Willis ]. Abbott says:
lit isrGy opinion that the committee will
not favor the nomination OF any other
man in Mr.. Georges place, but prefers
that he voters should vote the entire ticket.
filling in Mr. Lows hame for ma yor''
Mr. Eustir spoke OF the tariff, which he
declared would certainly reappear as an
overSha 3owIng issie, and said the Cuban
question may reach such an acute stage
that tie Democratic party, true to its ira
ditious. may be called upon 10 take very
advanced ground upon this question.
Mr.. Eust.s. taking up the gauntlet first
throwa down Nv Senator Thurston in the
1,rt,, a, ,.s 80 sha con,roion that rati,na,