Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
!gnified protest against existing conditions

The men who have made the nomination
assert that there is no intent OF taking ad-
vantage of this tragedy, which has stirred
New York up to manifestations of sym
patty as il has not been stirred in many
years. Even in their widest dreams the
members of the Thomas Jefferson de-
mocracy do not, for one moment. imagine
that Henry George, jr., can be elected
mayor of Greater New York by any pos
sibie combination of circumstances. In the
first place, his youth is against him. In the
second place he has had absolutely no ex-
perieEoe in political, executive or legislative
work, which would fit him for ths post
which he has been nominated to fill.
The business men of New York city, who
after all undoubtedly hold the destinies of
the metropolis in the hollow CT their hands.
are not likely to be swept away from old
time, old-line moorings by mere sentiment.
They will never consent to the placing OF
q young and almost unknown man In such
an important position under circumstances
which border nearly on the sensational
Should it become apparent that there is
any possibility of wholesale stampede of
working-nen and others toward Mr.. George
as a. result of the death of his father
and the outcome of the funeral planned
for Sunday next, no doubt new cOmbina-
lions would be formed. a new alignment
of men of thought and action would I'M
doubtedly take place and the conservative
be concentrated upon some one single can
didate
Son and Father Compared.
There are those familiar vita the charac-
ter of the younger man who assert that he
would in reality make better mayor than
his father, owing TO the fact that he has
more of conservatism and stability in his
mental make up. But this is not the point.
Henry George, jr.. enters the canvass
Handicapped by extreme youth. lack OF
education in the broadcast sense, with no
following except following which is
transmitted from sire to son-naturally
neither very large nor influential among
the representatives of an extreme and
possibly new and true democracy,
which Henry George ST., had promised to
lead in contest which he regarded as of
worldwide Significance. Those who know
young George best assert that he enters
the race simply and solely because he is
of the opinion that it would have been his
fathers wish for him to do SO under the
circumstances because of his familiarity
with his fathers ideas and methods, and
because of the inability in the short space
of time before the closing of the campaign
for leader of men to pick up the tangled
threads and broken cords OF the political
fabric which fell from the hands OF the
leader of the Thomas Jefferson democracy
When he passed away the campaign had
already been fought to it's practical finish
IL is true that large meetings would have
been held last night and tonight; now only
memorial meetings are being held.
Funeral On Sunday.
On Sunday comes the funeral Ordinarily.
Monday is devoted to arrangements for
getting out the vote and to political wire
pulling rather than to monster mass meet
ings. The utter imposibility of new
leader. substituting new methods, on
Neutrality-suspicious. notice. and making any
a
magnificent campaign made by Henry
George behind him. and the threats to pun
ish persons lin high places to nerve him
on TO daring deeds. is apparent to all.
But it was this belief that his fathers
wish would have been for him, under the
circumstances, to pick up the flag dropped
from hfeiess hands, even though that flag
should not be carried forward, onward to
glorious victory; that it was his fathers
wish that opposition to the existing po-
Htical machines should be continued along
democratic lines: that the fight against
Croker and Tammany Hall should be ..ar-
RED into state and national conventions:
that the force of the democracy of Thomas
Jefferson should be given opportunity
TO reform and renew the contest imme-
diately after the election of next Tuesday
All helped young George to decide to say
as big-hearted ex-Representative Tom"
Johnson approached him with the PROPOSE
ton as he sat by the bedside of the dead
leader, Il accept
a
Meanwhile the dead exponent of the over
throw of "bossism,'' the champion of the
people IN the political struggle, is lying in
room in the Union Square Hotel.
There it will remain until midnight to-
night without pomp and ceremony
Hundreds of persons are passing into
the shaded room 10 take their last look at
the face III Henry George To all those
who are friends OF the family or known
no .trair rico. ;zI-
engagements in charge. such privilege is ac-
corded These who have been admitted
say that the face OF the dead leader shows
nc trace of the utter fatigue which marked
as II he were asleep. The old, haggard.
eareworn lock which was constantly upon
him for two weeks has passed leaving the
trace of a smile.
another room assigned by the hotel people
Tor their reception, and last night one re-
hemorance CT the loving regard of heart
Drekeh friends was permitted to the room
OF the dead This was pillow of violets
the deep blue field picked out with little
white flowers Across 1t lay a satin band
bearing the legend, Progress and Pow
erty-''
II rested near the head of the coffin Tn
one corner of the room near the window
vas a little vase with dozen red roses
dropping over it's edge.
The body will be removed at midnight to-
night 10 the Grand Central Palace. and
mere IL viii lie in state, the great doors
thrown open and the public tribute will be
paid Ii will be thus until 5 o'clock Sum
day afternoon. and ii is expected that i'm
This interval thousands of men women and
children viii bow their heads before the
cdsket.
building Drapcd In Mourning
The building will be completely covered
with the color of mourning. The flowers
VIII De placed at the head of the casket.
The public services will commence AT 2
O CLOCK Their exact nature is still prob
IL NAUTICAL Great numbers of men. lifelong
III ends Of Mr.. George. leaders in every walk
OF Ire, have prayed for an opportunity TO
say Few words over the bier All of these
requests have been referred first to the
committee. and through them to the family
This Ecuch is certain: The service will
be non-seotarian in character Mr.. George
was ar Ep,scorala1. but dwarfed his
orthodoxy 20 his belief IN tie goodness of
all men, irrespective of creed. So il is but
natural that clergy of every denomination
nave volunteered their services
The Rev. Dr. McGlynn, than whom no
man was closer to Mr.. George, will prob
atly deliver the chief eulogium. and II
Is believed that Rev. Father Ducey will he
one OF TIE speakers. The immediate mem