New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30
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DEATH OF HENRY GEORGE.
SUDDEN END AT HIS HOTEL.
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY SOON AFTER
GOING TO HIS BED.


ACCEPTING THE NOMINATIONS AT
COOPER UNION RECALLED: ="
WILL ACCEPT THE NoMINA-
TON If DIE FOR IT.
Henry Ge 'rge. candidate for the Mayoraty on
the ticket OF the Jeffersonian Democracy was
stricken with apopIexy and died ten minutes be-
fore > o'clock yesterday morning In his room at
the Union Square Hotel D. ah was sudden and
with little warning. Mr.. George retired feeling
In his usual health at about o'clock. At about
3 o'clock Mrs. George awoke and saw her hus-
band sitting IN chair by the window. fJe said
that he did not feel well. He rapidly grew
worse soon became conscious and passed
away without recovering his senses.
The news Of Mr.. Georges death fell upon tbs
city Ike tnunderbot out of clear sky The
candidate had said the day before he died that
he had never fe,t in better health since the cam
pagn began. He made four speeches the night
before he died. one at Flushing one at White
stone. o ie at College Point. and the last a very
brief one at the Central Opera House in Eas;
Sixty-seventh-st. in this city Nobody noticed
any signs OF weakness or OF III health and Mr.
Georges speeches certainly gave no signs that
death was 50 near. From the Central Opera
House MIR. George was driven In closed car
riage with Mrs. George. who accompanied him
through ous the evening. TO the Union Square
Hotel. where he had light supper in the hotel
dining room II was few minutes after |
O'Clock when Mr.. ard Mrs George went up to
their room. No 30. on the first hoor and retired.
In the adjoining room slept Henry George. jr
SITTING AT THE WINDOW
II was nearly two hours later when Mrs.
Geore awoke 10 see her husband sitting In ono
OF the chairs near the window with his hands
TO his head Sh, asked what was the matter
and Mr. George replied that he felt III and
thought 1t must be another attack OF Indigestion
to which he was subject. Mrs George rose and
rang for the bellooy. E. A. Warner. the night
clerk. responded in person. thinking that a sum-
mons from Mr.. Georges room at that hour I'm
the night must betoksn something extraordi-
nary. Even before he arrived at the door OF the
room. Mr.. George had Grown worse ard his
wife had assisted him back TO bed Henry
George. jr.. was then called. as also were G.
Frank Stephens. Philadelphia single taxer
who came this city TO aid in Mr. Georges
canvass. and Edward Ross. who occupied
room near py. Mr.. George felt somewhat re-
,ieved by this time. and said he would try to
get little sleep Mr.. Stephens. however. was
dispatched by Mrs George to bring Dr. James
T. Kelly. OF No III East Flfty-nnth-st. who
has been Mr.. Georges family physician since
lSs1 While Mr.. Stephens was gone Mr. George
BEGAN TO be l.. pain te said very little and
did not complain. but it apparent that he
was suffering.< He sank into unconsciousness
without any warning
ARRIVAL OF THE DOCTOR.
DR.. Kelly arrived at about i:3o O'clock and
did all In his power 70 restore the dying man to
consciousness but he died AT $50 o'clock with
on in he
Mr.. George breathed his last there stood at his
bedside Mrs George. Henry George jr.
Mr.. Stephens. August Lewis. one Of the great
sngle-taxers intimate personal friends. and Dr.
Kelly. Tom L. Johnson who has been con-
ductinr Mr.. Georges campaign was summoned
from the Waldorf b! Mr.. stephens on his way
back from DR.. Kelly's house. but he arrived
few minutes after MIR George died.
s messenger was at once sent TO Fort Hanil-
ton TO summon ether members OF the dead mans
family. and about O'clock there arrived at
the hotel John V. George. Henry Georges
brother. Richard George. his SON. Miss Anna
George his daughter and w J. Atkinson. his
son -in-law.
FLAG AT HALF MAST.
As soon as Mr. Georges death was made
known the flag on the hotel put at half
mast. The runlDr spreld like wildare in that
part OF the city that lies ,aout the hotel
Most people Glow 20 give II credence at
first. but the facts soon known and un-
certainty gave way TO certainty. The corridors
az the hotel were filed with men who have
been most active in pushing Mr.. Georges cam
paign and expressions OF personal sorrow and
sympathy for the memters of the family we're
heard Oh all sides AS soon as the first shock OF
the tragedy for such il seemed To most of them.
had worn off people began To wonder what would
be the result OF Mr. Georges sudden death upon
the cause he represented But nobody could
tell what would be done until the Campaign
COMMITTEES had met AMI considered the matter.
one thing only was certain. ard that was that
whatever was don. must be done soon.
ANXIOUS FOR HIS HEALTH
II Is no secret that many o, Mr. Georges
closest and most intimate persona friends have
baen anxious for his nealth from the time II
was suggested that he should take the nurina-
ton Deputy-Coroner O'Hanon had talk with
Henry George. jr.. yesterday morning. and
afterward he said that he understood that Mr..
George had entered the campaign against ths
wishes and advice Of his physician. DR.. Kelly
said Yesterday that he had seen Mr.. George
a few days ago. and that he was then in better
health than at any time since he opening u
the campaign When asked whether 1t was
true that lie had ADVISED Mr. George 1ot &c
erter the campaign. The doc.r replied that
he had nothing to say on that poirt. He addod:
81 don't think any power In Chrls'erdom could
have prevented Henry George from sacrificing
himself in the cause for which hr had enlisted.
ard 7 knew him well. too" TIE death cer-
tifcate gave the cause Of Mr.. ''eorges !.ath
as apoplexy. with asphyxia as contributing
cause DR. Kelly met Mr. Jorge in Dd;'lin
xhen the latter made mis- memorable visit 20
LELAND and the two men had been friends ever
since then.
HIS PROPHETIC WORDS RECALLED.
Mr. Georges sudden and tragI, death almost
on the eve OF the election recalls with great
force ana significance his words In Cooper
Union when he accepted the nomination a, the
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