Evening journal., 1897-10-30
HENRY GEORGE DEAD
Sudden Demise Of the Great
Political Economist.
THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS SHOCKED.
Expressions of Regrot From Bryan. Att
geld and other Noted Men Georges
Son to Take His Place In Great
er New YorIs's Campaign.

NEW YORK, oct. 30.-Henry George,
The mayoralty candidate OF the Democ-
racy OF jefferson, died OF apoplexy at
The Union Square hotel yesterday morn
ing. AT his bedside at the time of his
death We're his wife, his son. Henry
George, Jr. DR.. j. E. Kelly Of III East
Fifty-ninth street. his family physi-
clan: Frank Stevens. an intimate friend
and political lieutenant, and Tom l..
Johnson, former congressman from
Ohio and the manager Of his political
campaign.
Mr.. George spoke Thursday night at
tour political meetings three In Queens
and one in New York, and arrived at
the Union Square hotel after midnight.
With his wife and son, Henry George,
Jr., and a few friends he took supper
In the public dining room. Mr.. and
Mrs. George went to their rooms on the
parlor floor few minutes after /
o'clock.
Mrs. George was awakened by her
husband getting out OF bed. She asked
him what was the matter. He replied
that he did not feel we'll and feared
he had an attack Of Indigestion. He
box seat In a chair near the middle
Of the room. Mrs. George arose and as
aroused her son, who occupied an adj
Joining room. and he, after speaking
with his father a moment, called Mr..
Stevens. who had room nearby on
the same floor He dressed hurriedly
and went to Mr.. Georges room.
BY this time Mr.. Georges condition
was such that It was apparent that a
physicians services were needed, and
L. n an
Kelly.
In the meantime Mrs. George had
rung the bell communicating with the
office. and E. A. Warner, the night
clerk. instead OF sending bellboy re-
sponded in person. After being in
formed Of Mr.. Georges illness he arous-
ed several OF the servants. and efforts
were made to relieve the sufferer. Mr..
Stevens quickly returned with DIR. Kel-
ly. Mr.. George was then on the verge
OF insensibility and in few minutes
became unconscious.
Mr. Stevens, fearing that Mr.. George
was In a more serious condition than
had up 20 that time been feared, hurried
to the Hotel Waldorf TO summon Mr..
Johnson. who came down town, reach
Ing Mr.. Georges bedside just as he died.
The end came soon. For three-quar-
ters OF an hour before death Mr.. George
was unconscious. DR. Kelly announced
that death was due TO apoplexy. While
Mr.. Georges death was a great shock
TO Mrs. George she bore the blow with
fortitude.
Mr. Johnson telegraphed for the Rev.
Dr. Edward McGlynn. Mr.. Stevens left
the hotel Immediately after Mr..
Georges death for Fort Hamilton. to
inform the members Of the family OF
the sad event. AT Fort Hamilton were
Mr.. Georges daughter, Miss Anna; bis
son, Richard; his son-in-law, w. J. At
ldnson; his brother. John Valentine
George; his sister Miss Caddie George
and two nleces. the Misses George OF
Philadelphia. They started at once for
the city and arrived during the morn
Ing.
Before their arrival Augusta Thomas
chairman Of the Woman's Henry
George feagne. and Miss Myra Kelly
daughter Of DR.. Kelly. had arrived al
the hotel and We're doing what they
could to console Mrs. George.
The news OF Mr.. Georges death circu
lated widely. and the hotel office wal
besleged with inquirers. Political anC
personal friends Of the dead man sooi
began TO arrive at the hotel and thl
halls and parlors We're crowded. A few
who were acquainted with the famil,
were admitted to the death chamber.
Mr.. Johnson was almost overcome b.
the shock OF his friends death. He wa
unable to talk 70 Mr.. Georges politica
followers without showing his grief. III
said that Mr.. Georges death had bee
such blow that he had not even givei
a thought to the question Of the party
substitute candidate for mayor.
Richard Croker. Candidate Robert A
Van Wyck and Leader John c. Shee
han Of Tammany Hall were among tn
first to send sympathetic messages O
coincidence to the widow.
Mr.. Sheehan, In a statement to the re
porters. blamed Georges managers 70
Inducing him to enter the campaign a
his time Of life and in the condition q
his health. 1t was a crime" he said.
The marriage OF Henry George Jr I
Miss Marie Hitch Of Chicago. whic
was 10 have taken place on Thanbsgiy
Ing day has been indefinitely postpone,
DR.. Kelly's certificate. giving the caus
Of Mr., Georges death as apoplexy an
the duration OF his final illness as
minutes, was fled with the healt
NNNINs Inc tNIuutfs physician ueC1C
ed not TO hold an inquest
Father McGlynn was summoned. II
was overcome by emotion. Mrs. Geors
sa.d to him. My husbands death
a fitting end to an open and active M
am now quite resigned to the incv
table"
The following Is the committee q
funeral arrangements: Hamlin Ca
land. Tom J.. Johnson. Edward f. Lev
IS, Arthur McEwen and Louis +. Pos
Henry Georges son. Henry Georg
Jr., VIII take his fathers place on Il
ticket. He will be the Jeffers0iia
Democracy's candidate for mayor
Greater New York. The executive con
mittee reached this decision without
dissenting vote and at once made T.
announcement.
The committee Is willis J. Abbot
Lawson Purdy and Dr. John II. Ga
diner
Besides the members Of the executi
committee there We're about 40 9th
persons present at the meeting. repr
senting the various elements intereste
Among them We're Charles Stewa
Smith and Joseph Larocque Of the CT
zens' union.