New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30
TRAITS OF THE NAN.
WONDERFUL POWER TO WITHSTAND
FATIGUE.
EARNEsrNEss IN ALI. HE UNDERTOOK IN
ABILITY TO REMEMBER NAMES AND FACES
NO ADEPT ~ SMALL talk


NO ADEPT IN SMALL talk
HOW HE LOOKED
The issue death by many OF MS '''eh"s'
when Henry George decided to accept the hoHiihh-
ton for Mayor. Il feared that ne was r'SA''s
his life for his cause. The possibility was not TX
nored bv Henry George himself More than once
IN his campaign he had said that II his dea'h "aS
a. he III, pricc OF bringing about wide beiet IN
his principles and his theories for the benefit OF
humanity that price ne was prepared TO pay ch'e'-
fully Only 40 recently as last TUESDAY h'sh' III
the Ice Palace. when his vitality seemed 10 nave
been greater than at any othc~ time IN the cam
rs,gn he alluded TO the dreful foretelllnGs OF ms
friends that tho strain OF the exciting surround
,nys and the feverish energy which he was Keeping
IN would b, too great tax upon his phyScal
strength.
HIS WORDS PROPHETIC.
a,,he rcc Palace meeting he said: when ! was
tender.d the nomination by the United Democracy
and the Democratic Alliance ! said would wait
until the Tammany Convention had heeh he'u W.
fore giving a definite answer. When tha' 'o''''-
ton was over and a candidate terminated VINO cou'"
M, be called the nominee Of the Democratic party
hut the nominee of one man. | attended meeting
Of representatives Of the two Democracies nave
namcd and OF some of my frleT ds ] was urged 10
,,Le tho nomination | was told II was my duty.
One OF nv friends who was nj the meeting ue"'
friend OF mine for years. said: Don't rum h'"'S'
:, ,r I'm Won" But was told 1t my duty 10
-,,r and accepted II should die shall give
nv life to a good cause and now that am IN the
hrht / shall stay in II TO the end.
prophetic almost as were his words. none OF nose
who have been near him daily since the opening o.
the active part OF the campaign mad noticed any
diminution Of his physical Strength or capacity.
Although Mr.. George. on the average. h"h az
d,oss three and four meetings night. sometimes
in widely separated districts that made necessary
rush for a carriage and A gallo3 from one nan 20
ano,her he never showed any undue fatigue IN
var,ably as upon the night OF his deatn. u" "ou'I
-.,u,n TO the Union Square Hotel In the best OF
snirits and at the late supper OF wni'h ne pAIi"'K
with his wife ami some OF MS friends. he ""Id he
~. uveucst individual at tho table Although ne
wen, 70 bed because OF the eXigcnc!es OK the cam
nasn. three and sometimes four hours later than
he was accustomed 70 30 in his country home at
Fort Hamilton. he end.lvored 10 conserve his
strength by resting until late hour IN the morning
RELIEVED or DRUDGERY
Tho d-,,sge,v Of the campo gn was entirely taken
of his shoulders His sou. Henry George IT. Tom
T. Johnson and the cTubcrs O, his Executive Gem
mittee divided among them the work IN NJ interest
Henry George was alw ays the last 10 kno" OF any
new move or Developments made on his behalf 10
knew that he was surrounded - friends and Was
content 10 leave everything 10 them.
Mr. George never devoted much attention 70 ne
p.rsonal appearance. His plain. democratic tastes
NOR. -enec,el in his clothes He hah.'ualy wore A
G,rt cu,-away suit and a black ofercott a.; of
doors; and II sometimes he allowed ne re 70 hahs
awry his shoes TO 60 uHSnyi, " Sng' ,s,,
r,frest.i ordinary people Short 81 stature ne was
yet easily and gracefully po.sea ana ~ 80 '3H
W Gear blue eyes tina: were always specialized.
| looked straight at ono when no was taking WIN d