The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30
He Also DenOunces the ''Disreputable''
Deal Between Tom Johnson and
the Citizens Union.
TRIBUTE FROM SETH LOW
WHO EXPECTS TO DIVIDE THE
GEORGE VOTE WITH VAN wYCK.
Opinions of Bryan, Hanna, AltgeId
md Others--COmment of the Amer
lean and London Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Many of the poll
ticians have to-day expressed sorrow and
regret at the death of Henry George. Mr..
Low, candidate for mayor on the Citizens
Union ticket, said: THE sudden death of
Mr. George under the stress of the cam
paign is a great tragedy. No soldier on
the battlefield ever gave his life for his
country more evidently than Mr.. George
has laid down his life in behalf Of the
city of New York. Pure in motive, high
minded, absolutely devoted to the services
of his fellow-nen as he thought they could
best be served, he has fallen in the thick
of the battling against the tyranny and cor
ruption of one-man power which controls
the political machine and thus deprives the
people at once of their rights as freemen
and of control of the government Of the
city in the public interests.
IT would like to avail of this opportunity
to express to the family of Mr.. George
my sincerest sympathy in their irreparable
loss. During the campaign Mr.. George re-
peatedly recognized that fundamentally this
is a fight against bossism and all that this
implies in political degradation and corrup-
ton. In view of Mr. Georges death wish,
therefore, to say to the people Of the city
that I shall give myself to this contest in
their behalf with new and higher resolve
as though had received it as last charge
from his dying lips"
The campaign committee of the Citizens
Union unanimously passed resolution de-
ploring the death of Henry George, in
whom the committee recognized "a pure,
high-minded man, an unselhsh patriot and
brave and uncompromising champion Of
the peoples rights against political tyranny
and corruption" The resolution tenders to
Mr.. Georges family 'our sincere coincidence
and to his followers the generous sympathy
of soldiers in the same battle for political
freedom" ."
In statement issued this afternoon Sem
ator Flatt says: UNLESS the Jefferson De-
mocracy are betrayed by Tom Johnson. who
has been their hoodoo from the start, their
votes will be easily consolidated upon the
other candidate The disreputable deal be-
tween Johnson and the Citizens Union has
further possibilities, so far as Johnson is
concerned, but not so far as the real friends
and followers of George are concerned.
They are not deliverable in bulk to anybody
except to another bona fide candidate OF
the party. General Tracy will not lose a
single Republican vote as the result of Mr..
NGOTSe QGdIn. line hGDuDuCdn party VIII
poll it's strength with substantial entirety
for General Tracy and nothing could or
can effect that fact. Republicans recognize
the Low movement as Democratic con-
Spiracy. They see in Low an attempt to
revive ClevelandiSm and to betray the Re-
publican party by another of those char
acteristic tricks of the Cleveland Democ-
racy. 1t is an old and well-understood thing
in every political Crisis during the last
twelve years that the Cleveland Democracy
has undertaken to divide the Republican
forces by Withdrawing from the Republican
candidate the support of Republican voters
upon a dishonest pretense of reform pur-
poses. In the existing situation Low stands
for Cleveland methods and maneUvers, but
Republicans understand their game. They
remember its consequences to the public
and the Republican party in former per-
iods. Attempts to stampede them now ex-
cite only their indignant disgust They will
support their party, their partys trusted
principles and their party's unconquerable
candidate. If the George party should split
up the Socialist-Democrzslc element may
be carried by Johnson to Low. Low is
something of a Socialist himself or rather
he Is so much of demagogue that, as he
says, he Is willing to stand on any platform
that will fetch him q handful of votes This
will affect General Tracy's chances favor
ably. II George had lived he would have
secured an enormous labor support that
will now come to General Tracy. The work
ing people appreciate what the Republican
party has done for them not only at WASH
ington by restoring prosperity but also at
Albany by protecting them and encourap O.
ing the development of their organizations.
Tammany cannot get this vote. 1t has be-
come eSTanged from Tammany Hall, and in
this election 1t is supporting Tracy and II
will now support him morely strongly than
aver. OF all the candidates in the field the
t. Republican candidate has much the best of
Tom L. Johnson, when asked for an
expression on Mr.. Georges death, said:
MY best friend has gone. have nothing
further to say" In the course of a talk
subsequently, Mr.. Johnson said that votes
or the George supporters would probably go
to Mr.. Low. Mr.. Johnson added that he
Of course, had not much if anything to saw
about asking the supporters of Mr.. George
to cast their ballots for Mr.. Low, but he
felt that ii would be done in preference to
going back on all the vows they had made
against Dosssm and placing a boss tool
in the mayors chair.
When the news of Henry Georges death
was received at Democratic headquarters
of Robert A. Van WSck orders were sent
to all the printers who had been printing
campaign literature for Candidate Van
Wyck to stop printing all documents bear
ing the name of Henry George. The follow
ing was sent by Judge Van Wyck to Mrs.
George; II am inexpressibly shocked. No
words can express my regret or my sin
General Tracy said tonight: Il was
greatly shocked at the news of Mr.. Georges
death. / knew and esteemed him person
ally as true, sincere and upright man and
citizen He was man of earnest convic-
tions and was courageoue and able in up
holding them. All must deplore his tragic
and untimely death, and his family will
have the sympathy Of the whole community
in their bereavement"
Chairman Elliott Danforth, of the Demo-
cratic state committee, said: "'The news is
so sudden that l can but express my deepest
sorrow. ana tender through the press my
sympathy to his bereaved family
Mayor Gleason, OF Long Island City. a
candidate for mayor of Greater New York.