The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-02

Not long after reaching the hotel ne
retired. Mrs. George awaited him in
Room % of the hotel. 1t was about
$3.50 o'clock when Mrs. George was
awakened. She found Mr.. George sit
ting in an arm chair.
II am not feeling quite comfortable"
said Mr.. George to his wife.
Wont you GO back to bed?" inquir-
ed Mrs. George, anXiously.
II will sit here awhile" was the an
swer.
Mrs George at once grew anxious as
to her husbands condition. Mr.. George
gradually grew incoherent and lapsed
into semi-consciousness.
Mrs George was now thoroughly
alarmed and 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 DIR. Kelly, of III
East Fifty-ninth street, and he came
without delay.
Mr.. George was still unconscious.
All efforts to revive him failed. With
out sign of recognition to those around
him he passed peacefully away at 4:45
o'clock.
Mrs. George was Frustrated and was
cared for by the friends of the family
at the hotel.
Tom Johnson was Immediately sent
for and arrived at the hotel at $40
o'clock. He announced that meeting
OF the George leaders would be held az
the Everett house at II o'clock Friday
morning to determine upon the course
of action.
Frank Stevens, a personal friend OF
Mr.. George and one of his campaign
managers, was at the candidates bed
side after the fatal attack came. He
said Friday morning:
Il came into the Union Square hote,
at o'clock Friday morning and found
Mrs. George sitting at a table in the
dining room with few friends. Mr.
George had just returned from the
Central opera house, where he had de
livered a speech.
After a light meal Mr.. George com
planned of indigestion. He soon re
tired after bidding us all good night
Mrs. George found him sitting in al
arm chair about $3.50 o'clock Sool
after his condition became alarmin,
and she summoned several of u.s.
went at once for the doctor and on m,
way stopped at the Waldorf and mott
fed Mr.. johnson. He was greatl
shocked and lost no time in gettin,
down to the Union Square hotel.
Il then went to Mr.. Georges resi-
dence on Ninety-second street, Sout
Brooklyn, and notified the members Q
the family there. HIS son Richard an
his unmarried daughter were there a
the time. With them were two niece
of Mr. Georges, daughters of hi
brother Thomas, who resides in Phils
delphia"
C. /. Roskoph, one of the campaig
managers, was at Union Square note
early Friday morning. He said:
1.-The movements of the Jeffersonia
democracy will go on as steadily a
ever Mr. George has said that shoul
his election be not possible he preferre
Mr.. Low as next mayor. l believe tn
votes that would have gone to Georg
will oe thrown for Seth Low"
The election law of New York prC
vides explicitly for the filing of vaca1
cies whether caused by death, declin;
ton, or otherwise 1t is required b
law that with each list of candidate
whether nominated in convention or O
petition, there shall be fled the name
of one or more persons authorized I
represent the convention or petition
ers in such emergencies as may arts
prior to the day of election, an
these committees have authority /
substitute a new name for tn;
of any candidate dying or declining
being ascertained to be legally di
qualified for any Office for which tt
candidate is named. In the event of tt
nomination to fill a vacancy arisin
after the official ballots have bee
printed (which is probably the ca.
now pastors bearing the name
the new candidate are TO be supple
as the regular ballots, these paster
when placed upon the ballots, to hal
= the same effect as til ough the nan