Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-11-05


expected blow, and at first some of them
were inclined 20 throw the strength of the
Organization in favor of Low, the candl-
c,tte o1 the Citizens union. "A meeting
Ct the campaign committee took place,
and after the effect of the shock had
passed away it was decided as Henry
Georges name would appear on the
official ballot on election day to nominate
Henry George, Jr., to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of his father. The
young man was said by Congressman
johnson to be a chip of the old block
and as old as Bryan when nominated for
president of the United States
Then this manifesto was issued: ITO
the voters of New York: Henry George,
dead, shall yet speak to you. The i'm
mutable principles for which he stood
and to the defense Of which he gave his
life shall yet be upheld by those who hold
their duty even more clear, more solemn,
more sacred than it was before the in
scrutable decree of providence put a
seal forever on his lips. 1t is more the
duty Of this committee today to repre-
sent to the great body of the American
people who cling to the principles advo-
Gated by Henry George than to express
of this unutterable calamity. 1t is the
part of the lieutenants when the cap
tain fails to press the attack on the
enemy's works, and before us still there
stand the breastworl1s manned by the
foes of Jeffersonian Democracy. In the
face of sorrow we call upon your cour-
age. Though our leader has fallen we
promise you there will be no Weakening
in the attack.
ITO Democrats we say, join in the re-
neWed effort to force the Democratic
organization of New York to be Demo-
cratic. To voters of every partisan sort
we say, proceed bravely and faithfully
along the Democratic path which Henry
George described for your guidance. ana
the ends which he most sought may vet
be achieved. We offer you a candidate
and we promise you organized effort and
enthusiastic service. We declare that
the Henry George living today stands for
all that the Henry George of Yesterday
now passed from earth. stood for. He
is p Re in character, strong in intellect
great in ability and unhinching in cour-
age. He is a Jeffersonian Democrat
whose faith is as broad as that Of the
great leader to whose place he has been
lieves the people will trust him and elect
him"
DR.. McGlynn reached the Union Square
hotel shortly before II o'clock. The dis
patch which summoned him merely an
nounced that dear friend" was dead:
but bearing in mind his premonitions
and the premonitions that Henry George
had confided to him, he concluded rightly
&c or
battle of other years had expired He
took the first train from Newburg. and.
arriving at the hotel, was met in the cor
ridor by Henry George, Jr. When he
was taken into the room where his friend
lay dead he burst into tears. The scene
was a distressing one.
Afterward he said: Henry Georgia
died as Abraham Lincoln died. Lincoln
was assassinated just after his great
work of saving the Union was consum-
mated 1t was said that he was merci-
fully spared the petty annoyance and
chickering's of the reconstruction period.
Henry George was struck down by fate
IN the zenith of his power but the great
work that he inaugurated Will go on. As
man, as a Philosopher it will be long
before his like will be seen again. His
goodness and gentleness singled him
out among all men and, with others I
almost worshipped him."
When Dr. McGlynn was able to think
calmly over his recent intercourse with
the dead man he recalled that his friend
mad frequently expressed to him his pre-
monltions that his end was approaching,
and had used language that he now saw
indicated a presentiment that he would
not outlive his campaign.
Henry George was born on Sept. 3. 1899.
He received a common school education
and then went into a counting room. He
was also a sailor and later learned the
printers trade In 1858 he reached Cali
rornia, where he worked at the printers
case until 1866, when he became a report
or and afterwards editor, working at diff
terent times on the San Francisco Times
and Post.
He returned to New York in 1880 and
went to England and Ireland the follow
ing years, why're he was twice arrested
as a suspect. but afterwards released
when his identity was established. Mr..
George is best known to the world at
large through his writings upon ecOnom-
ic questions, notably his work entitled
Progress aud Poverty" published in
1917 Ills OlleI WOGkS are our Land and
Land Policy" 1871; Irish Land Cues
ton" 1881 Social Problems" 1883;
property in Land" controversy with
the Duke of Argyle, 1854 The Condition
of Labor" an open letter to Pope Leo
NH, 1891; and "A PerpleXed Philoso-
pher" (Herbert Spencer. 1892.
In 1856 Mr. George was nominated by
the United Labor party for mayor of
New York, polling 5000 votes. against
5000 for Abram S. Hewitt, the Demo-
cratic nominee, and 10000 for Theodore
Roosevelt, now assistant secretary of
the navy, Republican.
Mr.. Georges Early Days.
San Francisco, oct. 3O.-The news of
the death of Henry George created pro-
found interest here, where he was well
known. Mr. George, as editor Of The
Evening Post of this city, which paper
he founded was a prominent factor in
California affairs many years ago, and
his career since he left this city has been
watched with interest. He had a large