The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
HENRY GEORGE DEAD.
The MayoraIty Candidate of Jef-
fersonian Democracy in
Greater New York
Died of Appoplexy at an Early
Hour Friday forming.
Henry George, Jr., Takes His
Fathers Place on the Ticket.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Henry George,
candidate Of the Jeffersonian De-
mocracy for mayor of Greater New
York, died in the Union Square hotel
at AS o'clock this morning. Death
is thought to have been caused by
appolexy. Mr.. George arrived at the
hotel about i o'clock. He had just
come from several large meetings in
boroughs Queens and Brooklyn.
The work of the night seemed to
have told on him. He complained OF
being tired, but friends and relatives
who waited on him thought 1T only
natural fatigue that follows Sucu nara
campaign work as Mr.. George is 40
ing. Not long after reaching I'll e
hotel he retired. Mrs George avail
ed him in room 20 OF the hotel, ana
about $3.50 O'Clock Mrs. George was
awakened and found Mr.. George Sit
tins in an arm chair. u am not
feeling quite comfortable, SAID Mi.
George TO his wife. Won't you go
back to bed," inquired Mrs. George;
to which he responded: Il will slL
here awhile" Mrs. George at once
grew anxious as 10 her husbands con-
dition. Mr.. George grew incoherent
and lapsed into semi-consciOusness
Mrs. George now grew alarmed
called her son Henry George, Jr., from
an adjoining room and Frank Stevens
was also called. Mr.. George was now
unconscious. A call was sent for Dr.
Kelly and he came without delay,
finding Mr.. George still unconscious.
All efforts to revive him failed with
out even a sign of recognition to those
around him. He passed peacefully
away at 4:45 o'clock. Mrs. George was
prostrated and was cared for by friends
of the family.
The election law of New York pro-
vides explicitly for filling vacancies
on tickets, whether caused by death,
declinatiOn or otherwise. 1t is re-
uuired by law that with each list OF
candidates, whether nominated III
convention or on petition that shall
be filed with names of one or more
persons authorized to represent the
convention or petitioners in such
emergencies as may arise prior to the
day of election. and these committees
have authority to substitute new
name for that of any candidate dying
or declining or who has been be
ing ascertained to be legally disquali
fed for any Office for which the candi
date is named. In the event Of &
nomination to fill vacancy arising
after official ballots have been printed
(which is probably the case now past
ers bearing the name Of the new can
didate, voters to be supplied with these
pastors, when placed upon ballots tC
have the same effect as though thu
name they bear had been printed up
on the original ballot.
CHICAGO, Oct 29-Efforts are bein!
made by the friends CT Henry Georg
in Chicago to get his son, over his sig
nature, to issue address il
. which he will urge the sup
, porters of Henry George in tn
!, New York mayoralty campaign to us
=, their vote and influence in be
half of Seth Low the Citizen
3 union candidate. Early today Secre
1 ta1y Moore, of the Chicago Singh
. Tax Club, sent Henry George Jr.
o telegram requesting this course: Al
ter expressing words of coincidence
:. Mr.. Moore said: Advocate owe
a your signature, election of Mr.. Low
= Your fathers life has been given t
i break bossism."
u NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The Georg
S executive committee will meet at
K o'clock to decide whether successo
= shall be named for Georges place.
is likely no decision will be reache
D. before evening. Cahier Abbott, {
y the campaign committee, stated tina
in his opinion the committee will no
i favor naming another man in George
, place, but prefer that the follower
y of Mr.. George should vote the entil
a ticket, filling in Mr.. Lows nan
t for mayor. Other members of til
d committee expressed like opinion
and the general trend of opiniC
}, seems to be that Low will get mo
II of the George strength than will al
Is of the other candidates.
J. New YORK-3 p. m.-The New Vol
q Jeffersonian Democrats have subst
% tuted the name of Henry George, j
e for the name of his father as the
1. candidate for Mayor of Greater Ne
If York,