New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-10
SORROW COUNTRY WIDE
rynressions of Sympathy from
E.ecltives and Legislators.
81 AME RECKLESS CRITICISM
pr;rate Affairs of OfficialsShould.
BE Free from Publicity, Says
Philadelphia Mayor.

,,,;,.gj sl,s1ia Aug e-"The news. % the
..o-inr Of Mayor Gaynor is terrible
t.oe~ said MAYOR John E. Reyburn of this
- u hope he IS not as seriously hurt
= is reported New York people whom
,,,-e met seem TO he deeply impressed with
L3s administration and expressed to me
Keeling Of pride In It
THE trouble with a public officer of this
Ind is that TOO much publicity is given TO
,;s nersorlal movements If the surveillance
:, which he is subjected was confined to
,is rubIic acts and duties it would be bet
.or am not saying this to carp criti-
Else but q public official gets so much or
3. -l7ar he has very little privacy"
Navor Rey1uTn is constantly under guard
~ CITY Hall detectives. At the beginning
n his administration he was opposed to a
bo5vc7lsrd. but was prevailed upon to have
man detailed with him at all times
Boston. aug. a-Msyor John Z. Fitz-
gerald said to-day:
The news Of the attempted assassina-
sion OF Naxor Gaynor sends a shock
throughout The civilized world. He is one
Of The most forceful and original charac-
.ers in public life This attempt on his
rf@a should teach q lesson to those whose
speciality is reckless and malignant criti-
.,isna Of officials whose views are not III
accord with their own"
Denver. A,!s- q-The Colorado LegiS-
rstl.re. which convened in extra Session
today. unanimously adopted concurrent
resolution expressing horror al the at
tempted assassination of Mayor Gayno-
Of New York The resolution. which WIS
-eIegraphed 10 New York. follows:
We cannot express in language sniff
a
crime against popular government
NIrAlester. Okla, Aug. e-The news of
The shooting of Mayor Gaynor caused pro-
roflnd sorrow among the Congressman as
sen7bled here for the Gore investig alton.
Mr.. Gaynor has shown himse If to he
one Of the ablest men this country pos
sesses" said Congressman E w. Saun-
ders. Of Virginia
Senator Thomas 2. Gore. of Oklahoma,
said: y know Mayor Gaynor personally.
The loss Of his services to this country
would be a severe blow to progressive
craftsmanship
F7oltcn. y y Aug. Borough President
George McAneny Of Manhattan. who is
spending his vacation here. sent the fol-
lowing message 10 Mrs. " J. Gaynor, at
New York, to-day
Have been 10eGpreSSahN shocked pE
news The Mayor has won not only the
grateful regard but / believe the affection
Of the mass Of the people OF the city. and
their hearts viii be with him and you.
Earnestly hope for speedy recovery
san Francisco. Aug. 9.-Mayor Mccarthy
of this city sent the following telegram TO
Mayor Gaynor Of New ork to-day:
Please accept the deepest and most sin
he Of
san Francisco. which joins NE in this ex-
preston OF profound regret and of indigna-
ton at the outrage committed. The good
people Of this city and state will pray for
your early and complete recovery.
Baltimore. Aug. q-Mayor Mahooi sent
the following telegram 70 the. Acting Mayor
- New York today
Our people are shocked beyond express
sion at the outrage upon your highly es-
reemed Mayor feeling of keen distress
pervades our whole community. Kindly
give Us further details
The following MESA ge was received yes
terday from Governor Franklin Fort Of
New Jersey at Spring Lake:
A telephone message treasures me as
10 vcur recovery. All Jerseymen- are in
censed that SO dastardly an attack on your
life should have occurred in this state
MAY speedy recovery be yours. You are
The kind Of man this country ca1inot spare
Samuel Rea. vice-president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. wired z message of con-
doence from Philadelphia. The telegram.
addressed 10 Secretary Adamson read:
The attack on Mayor Gaynor was shock
10 friends and the country at large I
sincerely hope he will recover and be able
70 continue the great and beneficial work