New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-10
The New York Times" says:

From the very outset he was found equal
TO the duty and opportunity of each sue
cessive day. Neither quarrellng nor IN
triguing with any faction, neither court
ing nor airing any set of interests, meet
ing his official associates as re met the
body of his fellow citizens, with simple,
frank and manly good Will and good sense,
irving to do what, deliberately considered.
seemed the right thing at the moment,
with mind stngularly open to the changes
which larger knowledge and rlper renee
ton might bring. he has won the conf
dence and respect of the people OF the city
as no Mavor ever before has done Ana
II is q recllliar testimony to the essential
strength independence and integrity OF
his nature that while he has gained the
he has literally created a civic sentiment.
a standard of public obligation, in his own
party to which it's managers were unsym-
pathetic but which is so strong mat poll
tics is really a different thing from what
j. has ever been, or without him coulu
have been We all think of him as a Wig
IONS self-poised. 10y al and resolute man,
no mas wrought well and wisely for the
good of the whole community May he be
spared to realize. as ne couio hot hdnt
done without this experience; how much
his people honor and cherish him!
The New York American says:
From, the murder of the Mayor of Chi.
cago in 1893 to that of the Mayor OF
1900 Va the other day. the instances
Of private violence against pubic of1cefs
are numerous ,,;.;. - 49,,
.;6oc apd the rnurderers of high officials IN
dsenotic lands political assassination IN
America can mean nothing put thal ule
Law is too weak and life too cheap.
T,bn sbborrence of the crime is as uni
,-orsal as the hope for Mayor Gaynor
speedy recovery
THE New York Herald" says:
Mover in the history OF the city of New
york has a crime committed in this Nlclnlty
so shocked the people OF ine ~ aanInva
as the effort of a discharged CITY ehlpioS =
-.a.tar1aV Ia ia Ike the life Of the city chle1
Executive From the President down to the
humblest citizen the crime NOR iIes' "ilu
the effort of the wUuld-be ASSASSIN 10 th-
nIain away his action only makes the crime
more abhouent - l.l &c
more than an attack upon an lhdlVidu l.,
II is an assault upon the majesty OF tne
law and upon the great CITY OF WHICH L,i "a ~
chief officer. On the Wofd OF me S ~
murderer the only reason he had Tot AZ
tep,ptiug 10 kill was the fe1uSdl VI tlIs
MAYOR TO interfere with subordinate OH
~iaIs in the proper discharge OF theii "u
In his term in office Mr.. Gaynor; because
of his Jealous endeavor 10 acconlpiIsHi ~ =
reforms and TO place the admlhlst i I W =
The CITY upon an honest business paSln, ~ Ia a
ben the target for bitter. unWaffa iteu
shnse These attacks, however, IN no WaS
f1I,tt.aeanted public opinion which, win re
iel aI1r,hie tinaninity, has sustained his
esarts 10 make New York what eVeiy
cod citizen wishes IL TO bean 'Ahihti'
~ economical. efficient administration
..rba New York World" says:
Elected by a party, Mayor Gaynor ha to
hecome in seven months dlstlncuNeS M ~
reoule's magistrate, BY ms ndehty. pS az
i'nnlicity by his shaping Of means 10 emu ,li
~ his directness of purpose ana Ds az liz
Jealous devotion to duty he had Amos :,
armed honest criticism. lie 1ouiio 49,, ne
go eufficient for his needs. From tlieiit 80, 'n'
drew his authority, but it was ne "ii2 ~ ~,
niebed the initiative and the eneIsy IA TIC
Ie1'oreitv corrected abuses, lhaus tii a., a
sweeping reforms and economies anu