The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-03
HENRY GEORGE,

IL was about $3.50 a. m. when MIRA
George was awakened. She found Mr..
George sitting in an arm chair
II am not feeling quite comfortable, :"
said Mr.. George.
"Won'tyou go back to bed?' inquired
Mrs George.
II will sit here awhile" was the an
swer.
Mr. George gradually lapsed into
semi-consciousness Mrs. George called
her son, Henry George, jr., from an
adjoining room. Frank Stevens was
also called in. Mr.. George was now
unconscious.
A call was sent to DR.. Kelly and he
came without delay. All efforts to re-
vive Mr.. George failed. Without sign
OF recognition to those around him he
passed peacefully away at 4:45 o'clock.
The Jeffersonian democracy has SUBJ
stituted the name of Henry George, jr.,
fer the name of Henry George, his
father, as candidate for mayor. Mr..
George accepted the nomination.
Henry George, jr., is about 33 years of
age and, like his father, is literary in
his taste. He was at one time man
aging editor of the Jacksonville Ella J
Citizen, but for some time had been
engaged with his father in literary
work which was suspended when the
latter accepted the mayoralty NOM
ination.
Henry George was born In Philadelphia on
September 2, 1880. He received q common
school education and then went into count
ing room. He was also q sailor, and afterward
learned the printers trade. In 1858 he reached
California, where he worked at the printers
case until 1866, when he became q reporter ana
afterwards editor, working at different times
on the San Francisco Times and Post He re-
turned to New York In 1880 and went to En-
gland and Ireland In the following year, where
he was twice arrested as O suspect, but after
wards released when his identity became es-
tablished. Mr. George is best known to the
world at large through his writings upon eco
nomic questions, notably his work entitled
Progress and Poverty" published in 1870
In 1885 Mr.. George was nominated by the
united labor party for mayor Of New York
polling 6S,OO0 votes against 5000 for Abram s.
Hewitt, the democratic nominee, and 10000 for
1HCOuOTO ItOOocNClJ, uUW dSSlSLunJ secretary
OF the navy republican.
After his nomination for mayor by the .Jef-
fersonian democrats month ago, Mr. George
made an extremely active canvass, speaking
several times every evening and working from
early till late at his headquarters. He gave to
the campaign its most sensational incidents
attacking Richard Croker and Senator Platt
whom he threatened to prosecute for various
crimes, such as levying blackmail upon citv
contractors and aspirants for ONCE, should he
be elected mayor. His candidacy gave to the
coming election its greatest element Of uncer-
tainty, for 1t was practically impossible to es-
innate how much Of Bryan's vote Of last year
would go to George instead Of Van Wyck
Mr.. George has not been strong for the past
three years, and his son, Henry George, IT. !.
has been his companion in almost every enter
prise in which he has engaged. Within the
past few days close friends Of Mr.. George
noted with apprehension marked changes in
his appearance and manner His eyes grew
dull Wrinkles came at the corners and his
eyes sunk In hollow caverns. His voice, usually
resonant and pleasant now pitched almost to
piping treble In conversations, was Querulous
while he seemed like one whose nerves were go
highly wrought that they might snap without
warning. The pace of this campaign was
harder than this man, high strung and sensi
tive, could maintain.
Mr.. George was about FIVE feet five inches
high and of slender build His head was bald
and his brown beard was fast becoming gray
He leaves wife, two sons and daughter
When the news OF Mr. Georges death became
known all his competitors In the race for
mayor sent messages Of coincidence TO the be-
reaved family. All the newspapers Of the city
published eulogies Of the deceased, the party
organs OF his political adversaries paying trlb-
ute TO Mr. Georges sincerity OF purpose ster-
ling honesty and friendship for the common
| neople