New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30
GEORGE MEN CHEER FOX 10"
MANY ADHERENTs OF THE DEAD LEADEh
ACCEPT THE CITIZENS CANDIDATE
AT AN AVENUE MEETING
MAYOR STRONG TOO MUCH
oyEpCnNE SPEAK
OVERCOME TO SPEAK

MAYOR STRONG TOO MUCH
OVERCOME TO SPEAK
Mayor Strong was so overcome with emotion
by the death OF Henry George that he declined
70 make political speech at the Citizens
Union meeting at Progress Assembly Rooms
No. 2S Avenue A, last night His short ad-
dress was filled with sadness and earnes'ness
as he mentioned Mr. George.
81 do not" he said feel like making
political speech tonight. The almost tragedy
we have learned Of to-day makes 1t impossi-
ble mean the sudden death OF Mr.. George
II was only twenty-four hours ago that he
was doing Just what I am doing now. speak
ing to down the two great political machines.
and now he Is dead.
I'VE may each judge for ourselves this mans
great work and to what his life has been de-
voted He has been fighting for the people
against the bosses, and now his life's work Is
ended.
II am very unwilling tonight, with one Of
the principal candidates for Mayor OF Greater
New-York lying in death. to make political
speech, and l not going 10 do So am
going to let those who come after me do the
talking"
Dr. W. H. Tolman had entertained the large
audience. prior TO Mayor Strong's arrival. with
be. Following the Mayor. General f. c..
| O'Brien president of the Dock Board, spoke.
He said in reference TO Mr.. Georges death:
"A great general has died fighting for the
! cause Of good government. The foes he fought
are the same foes we fighting. I ask you
TO bow your heads with me IN sadness over
the death Of this great citizen, Henry George"
When both Mayor Strong and General OBrien
made reference to the dead man the people
who were In the hall seemed filled with the
| same emotion that which overcame the
| speakers. Many in the audience openly de-
clared that they had been in the movement
to elect Henry George. and. now that he was
dead they would turn their efforts toward the
election of Seth Low. and that they had attend
ed the meeting to show their allegiance TO their
new leader President Wilson OF the Health
Board ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren, Commits
sioner Faure of the Department Of Charities
and General Arson G. McCook also addressed the
meeting and whenever the name of Seth Low
was mentioned who wore the button
with the portrait Of Henry George draped in
black among the most enthusiastic In
cheering
HIS SUPPORTERS IN RICHMOND FOR LOW
NJ J. RloRDAN JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. SENDS
THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE TRIBUNE.
NJ j. Riordan, Justice Of the Peace in Rich
mond County. sends the following to The Tr
bune:
The supporters of the Henry George move
ment in the Borough Of Richmond on account
Of the death Of their honored leader and in con-
formity with his oft-expressed utterances while
in life. will cast their votes for the candidate
who next represents their views, Seth Low, FOL
Mayor OF Greater New-York.
CHOATE AT THE AMERICAN THEATRE
IN THE WORDS OF THEIR DEAD LEADER. II!
URGES GEORGE MEN TO SUPPORT LOW
Joseph H. Choate began his addresses last evenn,
by speaking at the Independent Republican ratlf
cation meeting In the American Theatre. Eighth
ave and Forty-second-st. at o'clock. Coione
Charles F. Homer. the chairman Of the meeting. II
his preliminary remarks. paid tribute TO tn
| memory Of Henry George.
Mr. Choate was cheered for fully a minute upol
being presented
II do not want to touch your scnsibtes
| wish TO speak to two great classes. whom
the issue on Tuesday next will largely depend
First, those honest, earnest. faithful men who u
10 this morning looked upon Henry George as thei
leader and friend. To those who. by their devotion
r,l vote for his son. I have nothing TO say: homo
their devotion. Bat II Is manifest to my mind. n
u must be 10 yours. that by the most OF the fol
lower, OF Henry George more serious views Wi
no taken OF the situation. And 1t seems to me tina
the question the body of that mass OF voters shout
osk should be: What were the declared wishes O
their great leader" He had said that the grea
duty Of his followers was to strike down these tw
machines Appause) He even went further.
almost laid his hands on the Threats Of the tw
conspirators and threatened to bring them TO Jus
lice and he did this through his convictions G
right.
Those then VINO do not cast the sentiments
, vote for his son. how they best carry fort
his political schemes? ask them to remember NJ
| Georges words, which were In substance: III any
| thing should intervene to prevent my winning al
| perfectly willing that Seth Low should be elected
!. | (CheersD VT,
cans What Is the ground upon which they hav
wavered? Thief have thought that upon some 20: