New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-10
|DEEP SYMPATHY STIRRED
Shooting of Gaynor Calls Forth
Praise for His Work.
THE ACTING MAYOR SPEAKS
Waldo, Coler, Charles F. Murphy
and Lloyd G. Griscom Add
Their Tributes.

In addition to expressing sorrow at the
shooting of Mayor Gaynor and of regret
that a public man should be subject to
such an attack, every one yesterday IN
discussing the occurrence spoke III the
highest terms of the work the Mayor had
been doing Acting Mayor Mitchell said:
1T was an atrocious deed. It seems a
shame that man in New YORK Clty Gan
do his duty without running into some
thing of this kind 1 am deeply grieved
at what has happened. | feel. as every
other good citizen feels. that everybody III
New York City needs the Mayor at the
helm at this time. He is the best mayor
that the city has had within our recoiiec-
ton He has a duty to perform ana
am glad the indication Is that he Will get
we'll and that tomorrow we Will near
that he is out of danger.
Fire Commissioner Waldo said that ne
had not gone to the pier to see the Mayor
off because he had understood that the
Mayor wished to slip away as quietly as
possible
1T was a horrible crime he said; 'one
that ought not to be possible. For a man
to be subject to a murderous attack Tor
doing his duty is terrible The Mayor has
done excellent work, but there is much
yet for him to do.
Thinks Assaiant Crazy.
Charles F. Murphy. leader of Tammany
Hall was at Good Ground when the news
reached him. He sent the following state
ment to Thomas F. Smith, secretary OF
Tammany Hall, for publications:
Il was greatly shocked at the news OF
the attack upon Mayor Gaynor- HIS as
sailant it seems to me, must certainly
have been demented. | sincerely nope IN
common with the entire community, that
the Mayors wound is not serious and that
he will soon fully recover his health and
strength"
Lloyd c. Griscom. president OF the re
publican County Committee said;
1T seems incredible that such an outrage
should be possible. 1t almost seems Idle 10
express our sympathy and sorrow The
news that he will recover IS more than
grateful
Former Borough President Coier OF
BROOKLYN, who called at the City Fall to
learn the latest news from Hoboken, said:
Public office is no longer safe. Either a
mans character or his life may be exacted
as the penalty for doing right"
Things are getting to be as in the days
of the Roman Empire, when man would
clared J. Noble Hayes. who was one of
the men appointed by the Mayor to wind
I'D the Aaueduct Commission.
Awful, Says Magistrate Breen.
MAGISTRATE Matthew P. Breen said:
II am shocked 1t is awful. 1t will hurt
the people of New York all over the world
can imagine the shooting of a king or
but not of an officer of a republic-espe-
cially one who is rendering such magnlti-
cent and effective service to the com
1T is a curious thing" William Grant
Brown said, that the men who are muir
dered or attacked in this way are the men
who most typify democracy. Lincoln, Car
field and Mckinley were the most demo-
cratic of men. Although l am a Republl-
can / have always admired in Gaynor that
simplicity that made one feel that he was
destined TO be an important figure in the
country.
eft is simply terrible said Daniel C.
Cohalan. ITO think that such a thing
should take place at time when he was
doing so much good for the city that he
loved -
opponents Know His Worth.
1T almost seems as if had hardly
sent out the message to the Mayor wishing
Kim good luck and a pleasant voyage. said
CYRUS c. Miller, President of the Borough
of The Bronx, when word came that
Mayor Gaynor had been shot. He is the
best Mayor that New York ever had We
men who were opposed to him at the cleo
ton have learned TO appreciate almost
more than any one else his true worth and
ability.
No words can express how deeply
feel over this affair said Douglas
Mathewson Acting Controller. Sitting
with the Mayor in the Sinking Fund Com
mission, | have come to know and APP