The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-29
MOVE is UNPOPULAR.
Much of Georges Following Co.
fng to Seth Low.
Low Managers Display Flags at
Half Mast.

New York, Oct. 29-Henry George.
the candidate of the Jeffersonian De
mocracy for mayor of Greater New
Yo.k. died in the Union Square hotel
at 4:45 o'clock this morning. Death is
thought to be due to apoplexy.
NIr. George arrived at the hotel about
l o'clock this morning. He had just
come from several large mass meetings
in the borough of Queens and Brooklyn.
The work of the night seemed to have
told on him. He complained of being
tired but his friends and relatives who
awaited him. thought it only the natu-
raj fatigue that follows such hard cam
paign work as George has been doing.
Not long after reaching the hotel he
retired. Mrs. George awaited him in
room % of the hotel. It was about $3.50
o'clock when Mrs. George was awaken
arm chair.
Il am not feeling quite comfortable, -
said Mr.. George to his wife
Won't you go back to bed?" inquired
Mrs. George anxiously.
I will sit here awhile was the re-
sponse.
Mrs. George at once grew anxious as
to her husbands condition. Mr.. George
gradually grew incoherent and Iapsed
into semi-consciousness.
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.
A
East Fifty ninth street, and he came
without delay. Mr.. George was sti1
unconscious. All efforts to revive him
failed. Without sign of recognition to
those around him, he passed peacefully
away at 4:45 O'Clock.
Mrs. George was prostrated and was
cared for by the friends of the family
at the hotel.
Tom L. Johnson was Immediately
sent for; he arrived at $40. He an
nounced that a meeting of the George
leaders would be held at the Everett
mouse at Il O'Clock this morning to de-
termine upon the course of action
Frank Stevens, a personal friend of
Mr- George and one of his campaign
managers, was at the candidates bed
side after the fatal attack came. He
said:
I came into the Union Square hotel
at o'clock this morning and found Mr.
the dining room with a few friends. Mr.
George had just returned from the Cen
tral Opera House, where he had deliver
ed speech.
After a light meal Mr.. George com
plalned of Indigestion He soon retired
after bidding US all good night Mrs
George found him sitting in chair
about $3.50 o'clock. Soon after his con-
dltion became alarming and she sum
moned several of US. I went at once for
the doctor, and on my way stopped at
the Waldorf and notified Mr.. Johnson.
He was greatly shocked and lost no
time in getting down to the Union
Square hotel.
I then went to Mr.. Georges resi-
dence on Ninety-third street South
Brooklyn, and notified the members of
the family there. His SON Richard. and
his unmarried daughter We're there at
the time. With them were two rieres
of Mr.. George. daughters of his broth
phia.''
R. L Roskoph, one of the campaign
managers, was at the Union Square
hotel early this morning. He said:
me movements of the Jeffersonian
Democracy will go on as steadily as
ever Mr.. George has said that should
n4s election be not possible, he prefer
req Mr. Low as next mayor. I believe
the votes that would have gone to Mr.
George viii be thrown for Seth Low
since ms nomination for mayor bv
the Jehersonian Democrats a month
ago, Mr. George made an extremely
active canvass, speaking several times
every evening and working from early
to late at his headquarters. He gave 10
the campaign its most Sensational Incl
dents, its attacks on Richard Croker
and Senator Platt, whom he threatened
to prosecute for various crimes, such
as levying blackmaiI upon city contrac-
tors and aspirants for office, should he
be elected mayor.
His candidacy gave to the coming
election its greatest element of 1lncer-
tainty, for, according to expert polite
dams, it was practically impossible to