Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
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Ing to discuss what they would do under
this law. Many prominent men did not
reach the headquarters On account of the
early hour. so il was decided to postpone
definite actio until 3 o'clock this afternoon,
to which time this mornings meeting was
adjourned. Mr.. Johnson this morning felt
Inclined to advise that the strength of The
ticket should be thrown to Low, because
he said that in many of Mr.. Georges
speeches he had said that if he himself
were not a candidate he would vote for
Low.
Other members of the committee said
that they thought it would be a good idea
to put up some one else to be voted for, so
that the will of the Independent democracy
could be expressed against Tammany. The
names suggested were those of Justice
Gaynor. Richard George and Col. E. N.
Knox The name of Bolton Hall was also
suggested but it was understood that Mr..
Hall would not permit his name to be used.
The name of Charles W. Dayton would I'M
doubtedly have been the first suggested
to replace that of Mr.. George. but the law
forbiGs that his name should be withdrawn
as candidate for the office of controller.
Declined by the Son.
1t was at first suggested that now that
Henry George is dead. Henry George jr
become Henry George. and that that would
be one way out of the difficulty, but young
Henry George Immediately said that even
If tine law would regard MIN as the candi-
Gate elected. he would not run under such
circumstances. 1t would be a species of
deception. he said.
Willis j. Abbott the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. intimated in a personal
way that his committee would indorse
Low The consensus of opinion at this
writing is that the committee will indorse
Seth Low or, rather, instruct the Thomas
Jefferson democrats to use the Low paster
at the head of their ballots. 1t is believed
that the George meetings will go and
that the audiences will be asked to vote
for Seth Low. in obedience to the repeated
requests of Mr.. George that Mr.. Low
should get his votes If he could not be
elected. 1t was said that the followers of
Henry George who knew him to be an
honest and sincere man, would still be 10y
al to him and his wishes.
But that is a question. and whether
Georges followers will flock to Seth Low
in sufficient numbers to elect the Citizens
Union candidate is an anxious question. In
some quarters it is believed that suffi-
cient delivery cannot be made to stem the
HOW setting lOWaTu van WICK since
the death of the man who has made such
serious inroads into Tammanys ranks.
Eject on the Betting.
1t is not at all unlikely that all bets on
the mayoralty contest will be declared off
a result of Henry Georges death. 1t is
estimated that something like 100000 has
been wagered on the stock exchange alone.
Van Wyck las led in the betting. with
Low second choice. In addition to bets on
the main issue. any number of bets have
been made that Low would poll more votes
than Tracy. ard vice versa. Edward Tai
cett, who is one of the heaviest If the
stock exchange bettors. and who has laid
wasers amounting to about $1,000 on The
election stated today that he had COM
municated with the men whose money he
holds with the idea of bringing them to-
gether to effect a settlement OF their bets
1T is nv purpose said Mr.. Talcott ITO
have my betting friends appoint a commit
tee of arbitration This committee shall
decide whether or not it is best, in view of
MIR. Georges death, to declare all bets off
L. for one. will willingly abide by the de-
cision of the committee. No fair-minded
man can fail to see that Georges death
must perforce redonud to the advantage
Or disadvantage of one or more of the
candidates left in the field. Then, too let
US suppose that the George people decide
to indorse Low. All persons having wag-
cred that loves vote will be greater than
Tracy's will be sure winners. The only
way out of it that l can see is to wipe
the slate clean and begin all over again."
The decision of the committee to be ap-
pointed by the stock exchange brokers will
doubtless be accepted by all sporting men.
Ex-Sheriff James O'Brien, who led the
united democracy to the standard of Henry
George. grieved over the death as though
II touched his home circle. Said he:
Il think that our place should be tc vote
in honor Of Henry George at the coming
election. even though he is lead, I'm order
10 voice our protest against the things
which Mr. George protested against. then
leave the question of legality to the
courts
By Associated Press.
sketch of His Life.
Henry George was born on September .,
1899. He received common school educa-
ticn, and then went into a counting room.
He was also sailor, and learned the print
ers' trade. In 1853 he reached California
where he worked at the printers case I'M
II! 1856. when he became a reporter and
on the San Francisco Times and Post
He returned to New York in 1880 and
went 20 England and ireland the following
year, where he was twice arrested as a sus-
pect, but afterward released when his idea-
tlty became established. Mr.. George is
best known to the world at large through,
ms writings upon economic questions no.
tabiy his work entitled PROGRESS and Pow
erty, published in 1879 His other works
are our Land and Land Policy" 1871:
Irish Land Question 1881; Social Prob
lens. lsS'; Property in Land" "a con-
troversy with the Duke of Argyle. 1sS1.
The Condition of Labor" an open letter to
Pope Leo XIII, 1891, and "A Perplexed
Philosopher Herbert Speacer) lS.o In
1886 Mr. George was nominated by the
united labor party for mayor Of New York,
polling 5000 votes against $1,000 for
Abram S Hewitt. the democratic nominee
and D.1D for Theodore Roosevelt, row as
sistant secretary of the navy, republican
Mnde an Active Canvass
After his nomination for mayor by the
Jenersonian democrats a month ago Mr.
George made an 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