The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-30
EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET.
Opponents Were the First to Offer
C0ndnlence

Opponents Were the First to Oner
Coincidence.
New York. October .29.-Richard Croker
and John G. Sheehan sent by special mes
sengers 10 Mrs. Henry George the follow
Ing letters Of condolences:
ITO Mrs. Henry George: Allow me to
express my deepest sympathies for you in
your bereavement Richard Croker"
MRS. Henry George: ! deeply sympa-
thizc with you and your Family In the
John G. Sheehan."
Chairman Elliott Danforth OF the demo-
cratic state committee said This news
is SO sudden that can but express my
deepest sorrow and tender through the
press my sympathy to the bereaved fam
Ivy
Mr.. Low, candidate for mayor on the
Citizens Union ticket, asked regarding
Henry Georges death, said THE sudden
death of MIR. George under the stress OF
the campaign is great tragedy No
soldier on the battlefield ever gave his
life for his country more evidently than
Mr.. George laid down his life for the city
OF New York. Pure In his life. absolutely
devoted to the service OF his fellow men
as he thought they could be best served.
he has fallen in the thick Of the battle
against the tyranny and corruption Of one
machine, and thus deprives the people al
once OF their rights as freemen and OF
control OF the government OF the city In
the public interests.
II would like to avail OF this opportu-
nifty 10 express to the family of Mr.. GEORGE
my sincere sympathy In their irreparable
loss
The following was sent by Judge Van
Wyck to Mrs. George:
Il am inexpressibly shocked. No words
can express my regret or my sincere sym
pathy Robert A. Van Wyek"
GeneralTracy, the republican nominee
for mayor. said at his headquarters: Il
regret exceedingly this unfortunate affair
have had the highest respect for Mr.
Georges philosophy"
The campaign committee Of the Citizens
Union unanimously passed resolution
deplorng the death Of Henry George, in
whom the committee recognized pure
high minded man, an unselflsh patriot and
brave and uncompromsing champion Of
the peoples rights against political cor
ruptlon.
The resolution tenders to Mrs. Georges
family the sincere coincidence and to his
followers and generous sympathizers in the
same battle for political freedom.
Rev. Edward McGlynn said Henry
George died as Abraham Lincoln died Lin
coin was assassinated just after his great
work Of eaving the Union was consum-
mated. 1t was said that he was mercfully
srared the petty annoyances Of the re-
construction period. Henry George was
struck by fate In the zenith of his power.
But the great work that he inaugurated
Will go on.
AS a man and philosopher it will be
long before his like will be seen again. His
goodness and greatness singled him out
among all men and with others | almost
worshlpped him"
When Dr. McGlynn was able to think
calmly over his recent Intercourse with the
dead man. he recalled that his friend had
recently expressed to him his premontlons
that his end was approaching and had used
language that he now saw indicated
lpresentiment that he would not outlive his
campaign
| Logan, Ohio, October 29.--'I have Just
received a dispatch announcing the death
Of Henry George. The suddenness of which
the summons came render more keen the
sorrow which the public generally will feel
at the death Of so great, so pure and so
brave a man BY his unaided genius he
has became familiar to the world. He was
one OF the foremost thinkers of the world
| His death will prove a less to literature
society and politics. W. ]. Bryan
| Cincinnati. Ohio. October Ex-senator
Hanna before leaving for Cleveland was
advised of the death of Henry George. He
said: 1T is d ehock to the country. Henry
George was an honest man, a man of &C:
vlction but as far as his usefulness was
concerned 1t was neutralized by his own
| idea Had he been broader in his Views he
would have been great benefactcr Of his
country: but he was no demagogue. George
was winning many votes from Tammany"
London, October 29.--The newspapers to-
day devoted much attention to the dealt
Of Henry George publishing long sketche.
Of his career and philosophical and
economical theories.