Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-29

Mr.. George has not been strong for
the past three years. and his son,
Henry George Jr., has been his com
paniOn In almost every enterprise In
which he has engaged. going with him
on his tours of the West as special
newspaper correspondent in the late
presidential campaign and keeping
close at his side In his movements in
this campaign. within the past day
or two. close friends of Mr.. George
have noted with apprehension marked
changes in his manner and appear
ance. Wrinkles came ut the corners OF
his eyes. which were dun and sunken
His voice, usually resonant and pleas
ant, now pitched almost to piping
treble in conversation, and was
querulous, while he seemed like one
whose nerves were go highly wrought
that they might snap without warn
ing. The face of the campaign was
harder than this man, high strung and
sensitive, could maintain.
The Journal and Advertiser this
morning contained an article written
by Alfred Henry Lewis, who visited the
famous single tax advocate at his head
quarters In the Union Square hotel yes
terduy. OF his Impressions, Mr.. Lewis
wrote:
THE Henry George ] found was not
the Henry George l had met fewer than
two months ago When | saw him last
he was tranquil, quiet, even steady as
to nerves. rational, sedutely, contented'
talking of his books and his tax
dreams Today / met man haggard,
pinched. with a face as thin and peak
ed as "A pin. His eye roved, his hair
was tuInhled, his face thenter of dis
order. II he was the picture of any
thing, 1t was his unfed ambition made
desperate. There was DESPAIR, too, in
his face. aE II in dim way he looked
into the future black with disappoint-
/ Ia 4 n
the man."
SON TO TAKE THE FATHERS
PLACE.
New York. Oct. 29.-The Thomas JEFF
ferson Democracy this afternoon sub
stltuted the name of Henry George Jr.
for the name Of his father, Henry
George, as candidate for mayor oil
Greater New York.
HIS CAREER IN CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, oct 29.-The news OF
the death of Henry George created
profound interest here, where he is well
known. Mr.. George, as editor or the
Evening Post, of this city, which paper
he founded, was u prominent factor OF
California affairs many years ago ana
his career since he left this city has
been watched with interest. He had
large. number of followers In this state
who believed him and advocated his
single-tax bill.
MIR. George first came here In 1857 on
board the United states ship Shubrlck,
of which he was purser's clerk. HIS
cousin, James George, was already es-
tablished here. His first employment
In this city was in the capacity as
laborer in a rice mill on Fremont
street but in 1858, when the FRAZER
river excitement started his cousin
and o. f. Griffin opened miners sup
ply house in Victoria and set Henry up
Ia for how
ever, he returned to this city and
started a small weekly known as the
Home journal. 1t was not success.
He then went to work as composltor
In 1860 he married Miss Annie c. Fox
and shortly afterward went to Sacra-
mento He soon returned, however,
and began to write for the local papers.
His work on the Examiner led to his
appointment as editor on the Chronicle,
but he soon left that paper and started
another weekly. known as The state.
a few months later he was sent East
as correspondent for the Daily Herald,
published by John Nugent. He re-
turned here In 1868, and after working
for several local papers, started the
Evening Post. He disposed of this
four years later and was appointed by
Governor Iran as inspector of gas
meters, an office which he held for
about four years. Meantime, during
his leisure hours. he was at work on
his book, Progress and Poverty. He
then went East and took up his per-
manent residence in New York.
TAMMANY LEADERS CoNDoLE.
New York, oct. 29.--Richard Croker
and John C. Sheehan sent by special
messenger to Mrs. Henry George the
following letter of coincidence:
ITO Mrs Henry George-Allow me to
express my deepest sympathy for you
in your great bereavement.
(Signed) RICHARD CROKER"
ITO Mrs. Henry George-I deeply
sympathize with you and your family
in the great loss you have sustained.
(Signed) JOHN SHEEHAN."
Richard Croker said of Mr.. Georges
death: Nothing has given me more
sorrow than the death of Henry
George. l believe he has been fall
his friends permitted him to go into
this canvass. His family has my
earnest sympathy. / never met Henry
George and did not know him by
sight. Please say for me that | am
sorry from the bottom OF my heart"
Mr. Croker declined to express an
oplnion as to what would be the eff
feet politically of Mr.. Georges death.
In response to n number of reporters
who called on Senator Plat to ask him
what he had to say about Mr. Georges
denth, he sent out the following: II
am too busy. j have really nothing
to say
Mr.. Low said: "The sudden death of
Mr.. George under the stress of the
campaign Is n great tragedy. No sol
der on the battlefield ever gave up
his life for his country more evidently
than Mr.. George has laid down his
life for the city OF New York. High
minded pure motived, absolutely de-
voted to the service Of his fellow men
as he thought they could be best
served, he has fallen In the thick OF
the battling against the tyranny and
corruption against the one-man power,
which depriyes the people at once OF
their rights as free men and or the
control of the government OF the city
In the public interests.
II would like TO avail myself OF this
opportunity to express to the family OF
Mr.. George my sincere sympathy In
their irreparable loss.
'In the campaign Mr.. George repeat
eddy recognized that Fundamentally
this fight was against bossism and all
that implies political degradation and
corruption. In view of Mr., Georges
| death wish therefore to say to the
people of the city that I shall give my
self to this contest in their behar with
a new and higher resolve, as though
had received 1t as last charge from
his dying lips"
MAY NOT RE POSTPONED.
| Tho Marriage of Henry George Jr' anu
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