Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
HENRY GEORGE DEAD
Well-known Reformer Stricken
in New York.
Broke Down Under the Intense Strain
of the Campaign.

New York, Oct 29.--Henry George, the
noted single-tax advocate, the candidate
of the Jeffersonian Democracy for mayor
of Greater New York, died in the Union
Square hotel at 4 40 o'clock this morn
ing. Death is thought to have been due
to apopleXy.
Mr.. George arrived at the hotel about
L o'clock this morning. He had just
come from several large mass meetings.
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 was only natural
fatigue that follows such hard campaign
work as Mr.. George had been doing.
Wife is Awakened.
Not long after reaching the hotel he
retired. 1t was about $3.50 o'clock when
Mrs. George was awakened. She found
Mr.; George sitting in an arm chair :,
II am not feeling quite comfortable,
said Mr.. George to his wife.
won't you go back to bed?" inquired
Mrs. George anXiOusly.
Il will sit here for WHILE" was the
response.
Mrs. George at once grew anxious as
to her husbands condition. Mr.. George
gradually grew incoherent and lapsed
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 III. Mr..
George was now unconscious.
A Physician Summoned.
A call was sent TO DR.. Kelly of III
East Fifty-ninth street and he came
without delay. Mr.. George was still I'M
conscious. 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 Frustrated and was
cared for by the friends of the family at
the hotel.
Tom L. Johnson was Immediately sent
for and arrived at $40. He announced
that a meeting of the George leaders
would be held at the Everett house at Ii
O'Clock this morning to determine upon
the course of action.
Frank Stephens Il personal friend OF
Mr.. George, and one of his campaign
managers. was ut the candidates bedside
after the fatal attack came. He said: Il
came into the Union Square hotel at l
o'clock this mornine and found MI and
Mrs. George sitting at 4 table in the
dining room with few friends. Mr.
George had just returned from the Cen
trail Opera house. where he had delivered
Il speech.
"After 4 light meal Mr. George COM
planned of indigestion. He soon retired
after bidding US all goodnight. Mrs.
George found him sitting in an arm
chair about $50 O'Clock Soon after
ward his condition became alarming and
she summoned several of us. / 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 getting down to the Union
Square hotel.
81 then went to Mr.. Georges resi-
dence on Ninety-second street. South
Brooklyn, and notified the members of
the family there His son. Richard. and
his unmarried daughter were there at
the time. With them were two nieces
of Mr.. George. daughters of his brother,
Thomas. who resides in Philadelphia
His Work in the Campaign.
After his nomination for mayor by the
JefferSOnian Democrats Il month ago. Mr..
George made IN extremely active canvass.
speaking several times every evening and
working from early to late at his head
quarters. He gave to the campaign its
most sensational incidents, its attacks on
Richard Croker and Senator Plat, whom