The herald., 1897-10-30

who is taking the mud baths here, in ar
interview with the Associated Press cor
respondent today, expressed himself as
follows regarding the death of Henry
George: Henry George was one of the
great men Of the age and he made a
deeper impression on the economical
thought of his country than any other
man. He was true and patriotic and al
ways on the side of justice and strug-
Cling humanity. His fame will grow
broader with time. Nationally the death
of no one known will affect the Demo-
cratic party"
Mr.. Sheehan said: George was too
weak physically to be put up as a candi-
date and the strain of the campaign
was too much for him. think that the
great majority of the men who were
| following him will vote the Van Wyck
ticket"
ENGLISH COMMENT
LONDON, Oct. 29.-The news of the
death of Henry George was received
too late to permit of general editorial
comment in the afternoon papers. The
Echo, however, refers to his world wide
fame, and says: 1.-The news has come
as great shock to his friends in Eng
land. He had endeared himself to a
large section of our social reformers.
The Star expresses the opinion that
the death of Henry George "is the most
severe blow that could be dealt to Tam
many, because the George voters are
pretty sure to transfer their votes to
Seth Low
The Westminster Gazette says:
Whatever opinion may be held as to
the soundness of Henry Georges the
ories and the legitimacy of his con-
clusons, it is impossible to deny the
skill and eloauence with which he eX-
pounded his views and impressed them
on the attention of a not very sympa-
thetic world. By his burning eloquence
and the picturesque vigor of his writings
he has brought home to the everyday
reader the practical application of his
single tax doctrine"
FUNERAL SERVICES
NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-The committee
in charge of the funeral ceremonies of
Henry George have arranged the fol-
lowing order of services:
From sunrise on Sunday until sunset
of the same day the body of the great
leader will lie in state in the Grand Cen
trail palace. Ushers will be present to
direct the people in their passage before
the platform upon which the body will
rest. Every one who feels the nobility
and single-heartedness of Henry
Georges life work is invited to be present |
at this ceremony.
During the afternoon, beginning at 8
o'clock, the funeral services and orations
will take place.
The funeral car will start from the |
Grand Central palace at I o'clock on
Sunday evening and proceed by a route
to be announced later via the Brooklyn |
bridge to the Brooklyn city hall. In this
informal procession every friend and ad- |
mirer of Henry George is invited to take
part. John Brisben Walker will be chief
marshal.
GEORGES SON NOMINATED
NEW YORK, Oct. 29-The Jeffer-
sonian Democracy this afternoon sub
stituted the name of Henry George jr.,
for that of his father, as candidate for
mayor of Greater New York.
Henry George, jr., was born in Sacra-
mento, CAL, in 1862. He was educated
in the public schools of San Francisco |
He was taken from school and put to
W VI N III q III liltiliS OiilCc dllu IelPtu W.
set the type for Progress and Poverty"
He came east with his father in 1880. In |
1883 he went to England as his fathers |
private secretary. After his return he
was employed for some time on the edi-
torial staff of Truth, a daily paper then
published in this city. Afterward he was
assistant to the late James Redpath,
when the latter was editor of the North |
American Review.
When the Standard was founded by |
his father as the recognized exponent Of |
the single tax movement. he became
managing editor of the paper, holding |
that position until 1891. Then he went |
to Washington as special correspondent |
for number of western papers. In 1892 |
he spent six months in England as cor
respondent for several prominent Amer
lean dailies, writing letters on social
and political topics. In 1893 he went to
Jacksonville, Fla, to assume the news
management of the Jacksonville Citi-
zen. He held that position for two years
and then retired to act as his fathers
secretary and to assist in the revision
of the new book on political economy,
which was nearly completed.
Ticker Troubles
CHICAGO, Oct. 29-The chairman of
the Western Passenger association