The sun., 1897-10-31
NINETEENTH ST. & SIXTH AVE.
why the Single Taxer Became q Favorite
with Newspaper sGen.

why the single Tnxer Became q Fuvorite
with Newspaper Mes.
"It was an interesting commentary on Henry
Georges character that in his previous cam
paign nearly every reporter who was assigned
to cover his headquarters voted for him on clec.
tion day, not because they all believed in his
principles, but because Of liking for the man."
said ono of them yesterday. "Mr. George was
almost unknown to us personally when he be-
gan his campaign, but the mans earnestness
and sincerity and his attitude toward those
who were brought in contact with him mado
us all his friends. Mr.. George WAS tolerant
when people rejected his theories, and in all the
years have known him know Of but
casion when he resented bitterly q personal
attack that he believed TO be unjust This
curred several days before his death. With
several other reporters l was sitting talking
with Mr.. George, when tho name of a man who
had been friendly TO him and later as
saulted him more viciously than any Of his OPP
poncnts was announced.
"T will SEQ him.. said Mr. George.
'"The man came in and his manner ag-
gressive. Mr.. George had apparently never
seen him before, and he was a little doubtful
OF the mans identity.
"'Are you MIR. Blanki' he asked.
~ am
"'Then. sir. have nothing to say to you
MT. Blilnk lClI TOOHl anger, anu
George characterized his attempt to interview
him as impudenco. lie explained that this
man had been his supporter when he was
nominated and then turned around and
saulted him more viciousy than any OF his
other opponents.
"I' nder the circumstances said Mr.. George.
Il felt that II was an insult that he should at
"fhat was the only time l had ever seen
Henry George show personal resentment
toward q man who had written AGAINST him.
MY first experience with Mr. George, said
% have sincG Sh heard that It was chsracteris'ie Of
the man ! knew IN general g,1 wa way his theo-
Mr." Mr.. ,corg" leo eva Was living in New YORK. l was
eoaf Connected with his political or economic be-.
| licfs. Mr. Georges study was plain room, so
Of M ssR R"H ab nS tho
of tho room, and 1t was Uttered with papers in
a dMisorderiy M fashion, Two or three small, low
| composed the rooms furnishings; MIR. George's
| appearance disappointed me. ! had pictured
n asd ed S n'TSr for my T George
kestatcd moment, and then after Sr two q
teFS% terior inGSt iMoiV" ii N my questions. he said "
. i am willing 10 be interviewed on that
% and Go@ T shppS.S snS S%s'h%a' h%t toS saS' My yqH
object TO my typewrting tho interview. 1t
Will prevent any mistakes. and can do 1t
rapidly. ,,,.,. .,.ao. .,.o,,o,
| Mr.. Georges cigars, which he gave me. and
! found n a pleasant way to obtain an Interview
, When Mr. George had typewriter his state
ment and corrected II. he ga asked b"i0 me II had had
| him that had not, but that knew in @ gen
oral way tho line OF argument that he had
| worked out. ,,,
NV book If you arc going to discuss n. VIII
| YOU read IL II give you cOpyI
! ~ assured him that not only would read It,
hut [ should value the copy with his auto
graph. have il, yet. Ny. George had great
| and | know that he gave away hundreds OF
copies. After he became expert on the type
tervicws. a proceeding that please" him as we'll
| ss tho interviewer.