The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-09-02
Comment on Gaynor
What the Press of the Nation Had
to Say of New YOrk's
Mayor
(Current Literature. }

William Mckinley to his death has anv event gone 10 the heart Of the
American people with such lightning intensity and appalling
metropolis This reproduced almost textuay the
Buffalo Times yes perhaps sole adequate expression to the mood
which nation received the most aconc as we'll as the most
sensational OF the months dispatches William Gaynor Mayor
of New York was shot in the neck and seriously wounded bv dis
charged city poye forward deck of the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse Hoboken pier He taken private
abuene to ST. 8Iarvs Hospital and placed on the operating table
The filled world conferring upon the name
of Gaynor international The had shown himself
not less arresting than the
Europe too seened to have seized the significance OF aynor
las through whom the American ideal became actual and living
lon the shot that brought him down the London Post
was finding him quaint hgue-the forgotten type
that stood for the things reyeed when Jefferson old Here
Ia dreamer vet he made his dream come true His dream was pop
lar sovereignty the rights OF the old forgotten freedom
speech the press New York pursuing the dollar
had lost these things or was laughing them away as sufed 10 newer
times So Gaynor outlining himself siningy
came the bullet from the assassin Here was stuff out Of which the
Rooeyels expense Roosevelt had cdden Egyptians
for freedom because their Prime Minister was m and here was the
organ chiding New Workers
their Mayot of genius and of hoHorhad been shot like
wise The laugh Theodore Thus the British champions
The beess life to revert once more to the fine editorial com
useful the victim did alone endear him. There
were besides hi" chief magistrate of the first city
t land the natt circumstance Of the presence OF Mayor Cav
the muderous and cowardy onslaught
the tragic between the bright anticipation Of holiday
table his thought of supreme
ing OF the Judicial habit Of mind crisis which would
have staggered the faculties Of an ordinary his desire to know
though the might the passage from the
world OF living the gavea these things invested the
rbe with mingled atmosphere OF tragedy and pathos
unsurpassed long and dreadful annals OF assassination
went-f elapsed before the physicians issued hopeful
bulletin and bulletin the tragedy has further than the
expression of a hope
Universal as for weeks had been the praise William
capacity OF Mayor OF New York by dales so late
foes tragedy that hurried many physicians his bedside
bring the newspapers OF the metropolis fresh and finer
perception powers and his value The courage OF the
the trying Of all posts OF honothe ayoay OF New York
mas oee 1e grave ] u @ sa thar % o H. se # y had indeed
been conceded BY critics the press only the New
American dominated by William Randolph Hearst Con-
onted bv prospect his mayrOm the metropolitan daleS
realized for possibly time the splendor Of William Gaynors
administrative genius Typical OF much praise are the words OF the
Disappointing the expectations Of who opposed his cleo
on and surprising the highest hopes friends Mr. Gaynor has
been meroraby Mayor vgant always the public
ters wise taking simplicity. correct abuses
nguar brave intelligent and alert u Of human and hoey tang
Those who like the wisdom of his election bear hearty
wisdom of the people and 10 his quail
ties and trust that he viii his admirable public service
and incidentally know by happier than posthuou tame how
thoroughly he has earned good viii OF his fellow citizens
Long has been affirmed Of William Gaynor BY those who
know that in knowledge OF the science OF government prac
teal well theoretical he stands without peer among the men
political lie Nothing would be easier than
the task OF endorsing this estimate through ne mass oI press Go
elected by the tragedy OF the month ne ease Win Wc
things quote the indianapolis News TOR instance was
remarkable He had trouble with Ianlany Han and yet lam
many Hall had influence with his administrator MI Oayor
ideas government far removed possible from those OF
Tannany Since William Gaynor entered IT. there has been no
tyranny in the York city hail. declares the Chicago Evening
Post mo brutal overriding rights of others, untalneS
none OF those qualities of reip which the restraints
Of men and drive them desperate deeds revolt On
the contrary there has been government which has given faith
daily who the ideals upon which this republic
founded"
progressive and efficient administrator He not content simply
to economies in every branch OF the umcpal service as
missing dishonest and incapable officials and efectng
sweeping the police and hre departments More than
all in the language OF the Psburg ies he seems
~ have infused into his associates and ubodnates in the
n,en something of his aggressive spirit and impressed them
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