Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-30
CAMPAIGN LEADERS TALK.
Croker, Low, Platt and Other" Conn
ment on the Death of Mr..


New York, Oct. 29.-Richard Croker said
of Mr.. Georges DEATH
Nothing has given me greater sorrow
during my political life than the death of
Henry George. / believe he has been
failing man for some time, and am sorry
his friends permitted him to go into, this
canvass. / never met Henry George, and
did not know him, even by sight. Please
say for me that ] am sorry from the bot
tom of my heart"
Mr.. Croker declined TO express an opinion
as to what would be the effect politically
Of Mr.. Georges death.
Seth Low said: The sudden death Of
MIR. George under the stress of the cam
palGn is 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. abso-
lutely devoted to the services of his fellow
men as he thought they could best be
served he has fallen in the thick of the
battle against the tyranny and corruption
of one-man power which controls the po-
litical machine and thus depriyes the peo-
pie at once of their rights as free men and
of control of the government OF the city in
the public interests.
During the campaign Mr. George repeat
edly recognized that fundamentally this is
a fight against bossism and all that is i'm
piled in political degradation and corrup-
ton. In view of Mr. Georges death, /
wish. therefore to say to the people of the
city that shall give myself to this contest
q in their behalf with a new and higher re-
solve, as though had received IL as a last
charge from his dying lips.
In statement issued this afternoon, Sem
ator Piatt says:
Unless the Jefferson Democrats are be-
trayed by Tom johnson, who has been their
hoodoo from the start. their votes will be
easily consolidated upon the other candi-
he a
son and the Citizens Union has further pos
sibilities so far as johnson Is concerned,
but not SO far as The rea! friends and fol-
lowers of George are concerned. They are
not delivera BILE in bulk TO anybody except TO
another bona fide candidate OF the party.
General Tracy will not lose single Re
publican vote as the result Of Mr.. Georges
death. The Republican party will po1 it's
strength with substantial entirety for Gen
cral Tracy and nothing could or can af-
feet that fact. The Republicans recognize
the Low movement as n Democratic con-
spiracy. They see in Low an attempt to
revive Clevelandism and bctray the Re-
publican party by another of those char
acteristic tricks Of the Cleveland Democ-
racy
in every political crisis during the last
twelve years. the Cleveland Democracy
has undertaken to divide the Republican
forces by withdrawing from the Repub-
lican candidate the support of Republican
voters upon dishonest prctense of re-
form purposes.
Cleveland methods and maneuvers but Re
puhlicans understand their game They re-
member its consequences To the Republican
party In former periods. Attempts 10 stam.
pede them now excite only their indignant
disgust.
They will support their party, their mar.
tys trusted principles and their part,-'s
unconquerahe candidate. If tho Henry
George party should split up. the Socialist.
Democratic element may be carried n,
Johnson to Low. Low is something of =
socialist himself or, rather, he is so much
of a demagoglie that, he Says. hn 4,
" willing 10 stand en- any platform that will
fetch him handful OF votes This; uiI
affect General Tracy's chances favora bly
IF George had lived he would have So
cured an enormous labor support that will
now come to General Tracy. The worltin,
people appreciate what the Republican par
ty has done for them not only at Washing,
ton, by. restoring prosperity. hut also a
Albany, 10y protecting them and encoura Z,
ing the development of their Organization
Tammany cannot get this vote 1t has be
come estranged from Tammany Hall an,
In this election ii Is supporting Tracy, am
IL will now support him more strongly thai
ever. OF all the candidates in the field tn,
Republican candidate has much the bes
General Tracy said at his headquarters
Il regret exceedingly this unfortunate a (
fair. have had the highest respect 70
Mr. Georges philosophy
Chairman Elliott Danforth of the Demo
cratic state committee. said: THE news i
- sudden that / can but express my deep
est sorrow and tender through the pres
my sympathy TO his bereaved family"
candidate for mayor of Greater New York
SD Mr. George was indeed the frien'
OF the workingman, honest capable an
conscientious. His sudden death will com
pletely change the complexion OF the politi
cal situation. The vote which would fiav
been cast for Mr.. George next Tuesday vii