Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-03

watched closely from a place of want
age close by
MIR. George has not been strong Tor
the past three years and his son, Henry
George. jr., has been his companion i'm
| almost every enterprise i'm which he
has engaged. going with him on his
tours of the west as special news
| paper correspondent in the last pre- ST.
| dental campaign, and keeping close ~
his side IN his movements in the cam
! paigu.
MIR. Low. candidate for mayor of
"reatcr New York ON the citizens
union ticket regarding Henry Georges
death. said:
The sudden death of Mr. George I'M
der the stress of the campaign is "a
| great tragedy. No soldier on the bat
tleheld ever gave his life for his coun-
try more evidently than Mr.. George
has laid down his life in behalf Of the
city of New York.
The George headquarters was the
center OF political interest Friday.
| The executive committee met at three
| % clock Friday afternoon to- decide
whether successor shall be named in
| Mr. Georges place
The Thomas jefferson democracy
| late Friday afternoon substituted the
| name of Henry George. ir.. for the
name of his father, Henry George. as
candidate for mayor of Greater New
York.
The body of Henry George will lie
IN state in the Grand Central Palace
all day Sunday and Sunday evening the
remains will be taken to the Brooklyn
city hall, escorted by labor societies
and other organizations
Mr. George was an Episeopalian. but
was not very regular in his attendance
at church. His widow is a Catholic
and il was often said that her husband
! intended to embrace Catholicism.
Gcn. Tracy said Friday night: 81
was greatly shocked at the news of
MIR. Georges death. | knew and cs-
tcened him personally as true. sim
cere and upright man and citizen. He
was man Of earnest convictions and
was courageous and able in upholding
them. All must deplore his tragic and
untimely death and his family will
have the sympathy of the whole COM
munity in their bereavement"
CHICAGO, Oct. 3O-Unless the death
of Henry George causes a postpone
ment' Henry George, jr.. and Miss
Marie Hitch. of Chicago, will be mar
ried on next Thanksgiving Day Miss
liitch Friday received telegram from
Henry George. jr., notifying her of his
fathers death. She denied the report
that MIR. George had asked for a post
poncmcnt, and unless her fiance
should later make such IA request. the
ceremony will take place i'm Chicago ON
the date originally agreed upon.
LONDON, Oct 80. THE newspapcrs
Friday devoted much attention To the
death of Henry George, publishing
long sketches of his career and philo-
Nophical and economical theories.
NEW YORK. oct. ~ Henry George Wa, born
NJ Philadelphia september = IS3g He received
d common school education and then went into
counting room. He was also "a sailor and aft
| "rward learned the printers trade. In IsiS he
reached California. where he worked AT the
printer case until 1866 when
ne became reporter and after
"ard editor. working at dincr-
| cn' times on the san Francisco Times ana Post
lie returned to New York in 1880 and went IN
England ana ireland the foIlowin, ycar ,vhcr.
II" was twice arrested a. u suspect hut after
wards released when his identity became e.
| tahliShed. Mr.. George il best known To the
world at large through his writings upon eco
Progress and Poverty. published in 1872 His
"thcr works are our Land and Land Policy
ISL; Irish Land Question" 1851. Social
Problems. lss3. Property In Land a contro.
verNy with the duke Of Argyle 1891: The Com
dltlon of Labor AN open letter To Popc Leo
NIL. 1881; and "PcrplcNcd Philn.opber.'
uierE"rt spencer isgs In 1886 Mr. George
was nominated 10y :hc United I,bo.
party FOR mayor OF New York uoll-
ing hSOO votes against 5000 for
Aoram =. Hewitt the democratic nominee
and tpOOJ for Theodore Roosevelt now assist
ant secretary Of the navy. republican After
MS nomination for mayor 10y the IencrSouian
democrats a month ago Mr.. George made AN
extremely active canvass. speaking several
times every evening and working from, early 10
late az hi, headquarters
lie gave 10 the campaign its most Scn,ati oupl
incidents. it, attacks on Richard Croker a1d
senator Phtt whom he Threatened To- prosecute
Tor various crimes. such a. leyying bIackniaiI
upon city contractors and aNpirant, fn- osicc
should he Doe elected mayor His candidate.
gave 20 thc coming election its greatest Gle
mcnt OF uncertainty. for according 10 cxper..
poHt'clans. u was practically Impossible to
estimate how much Of Bryan's vote ~ last
year would 80 to George instead Of Yam NI,.f-