The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-27
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
ENDORSES GAYN6RI
N. Y. EXECUTIVE APPROVED IN
RESOLUTIONS BY
DELEGATES. -"
IN ANNUAL MEETING AT ST. PAUL
Sympathy Is Expressed For Him In
Ordeal and Praise of ideals He
Has Introduced Into '':-
Politics.

st. Paul, Aug. 23.-Mayor William
J. Gaynor Of New York, should he
ever become candidate for the Dem.
ocratic nomination for the presidency,
could start out with the Endorsement
OF the League of American Municipal
files. =.
In connection with resolution of
sympathy, the league in its conven-
ton in ST. Paul. passed a resolution,
without debate, in which the work of
the mayor as the executive officer OF
New York. was highly praised II
there was any politics in the indorse.
ment. it did not appear on the surface,
but it was apparently more than
mere resolution of sympathy. -
The mayor Of New York was indors-
ed as representing the ideals of the
league. The resolution of sympathy
was one which no one could question
and the other par, of il went through
without question or debate. - "
The mayors and other municipal del.
egnles spent a busy day. The visitors
were taken out for an automobile, ride
throughout the city, and in the evening
were entertained at the lIlks' club.
AT The business session, The visitors
confined themselves to a discussion of
the paving problem in its various as
poets. Frank Il. Fowler, former super
in,endent of streets in Chicago, il was
announced, had resigned his position a
few weeks ago. and was not present.
He was to have read a paper on
Street Paving from Maintenance
Standpoint"
Mayor Martin Behrman of New Or
leans told how they met the paving
problem in this far southern city and
e. X. schreiter. clerk of the common
council Of Detroit, read a paper on
How Detroit Cares for Her Pave.
ments."
Text Of Resolutions.
The following is the text of the
resolutions adopted:
Whereas, the League of American
municipalities, representing in it's or.
ganizatlon a range of $50 cities, is now
assembled in St. Paul for the purpose
of conducting it's fourteenth annual
convention; and
Whereas, the matter of the attempt.
ed assassination of Hon. William J.
Gaynor, mayor of New York, has been
brought officially to the attention of
this league; and
Whereas. 1t is the pleasure as we'll
as the duty Of this league in so far
as its powers permit, to take suitable
action wherever a dastardly assault
is made upon the life or reputation
of any worthy municipal official,
BE it resolved by the League Of
American municipalities, that its pro.
foundest sympathy be and is hereby
extended to the distinguished mayor Of
New York in his hour Of his physical
suffering; be it further
Resolved, that the league denounces
the act as being most mOnstrous; and
It extends to Mayor Gaynor, to his
family, and to the people of New York
Its sincere hope that the wounded may
OF will soon be restored to his public
activities, in order that he may still
further promote his excellent mum.
cipal work; be 1T further
Resolved. that it is the sense Of
this league that Mayor Gaynor's cour.
age and loyal devotion to public duty
are OF themselves of SO much practical
value to the municipal history Of this
republic that they cannot be too highly
commended, especially as his aims,
purposes and efforts particularly en-
body the principles for which this
league stands and for which It Is work.
ing; be It further I'D
Resolved, that a copy of this reso
luton be sent to Mayor Gaynor by the
secretary Of this league"