South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-11

Gaynor's death.
The dispatch telling of Mayor GAY
nor's death was addressed to Robert
AdamSOn, private secretary to the
late official and was received at 4
O'ci1ck this morning but was not
opened until Mr.. Adamson reached
his office in Cuty hail. nearly six
hours later.
Immediately all the flags on the
municipal buildings. police courts and
fire stations were lowered to half
mast. The most eminent men of the
city unite in praiSing the work and
character Of Mr.. Gaynor.
Mrs. Gaynor was notified at once of
her husbands death. She was deep
ly grieved but bore up bravely.
Planned Hot Campaign.
Mayor Gaynor. who Immediately
prior to his departure was renomi-
mated for reelection upon an inde-
pendent ticket, had planned to make
a strenuous campaign this fall
His death will have considerable ef-
feet upon the political situation in this
city.
At the White Star line it was stated
that the Baltic should be between 800
and 400 miles off the coast of Ireland
today. At 10 o'clock officials of the
line said they had received no report
Of Mayor Gaynor's death
Crookhaven is on the coast of Ire
land. There is a wireless station
there. From Crookhaven the death
message was relayed to New York.
The duties of mayor OF New York
will be administered from now on
until new mayor Is elected, by Pres
Kline of the board of aldermen, who
has been acting mayor in the absence
Of Mr.. Gaynor.
Sorrow at City Hall.
News Of To- ~
Gaynor created a wave of sorrow at
city hall. The flag was in medi1tely
placed at half mast Many OF Mr.
Gaynor's friends and admirers were
unable to believe the intelligence and
besleGed the office Of Mr. AdamsOn.
prIva,e secretary of the late mayor.
The Cablegram telling of Mayor Cay
nor demise was received at citv hall
at four o'clock this morning, but lay
unopened on Mr.. AdamsOn's desk un-
til the secretary made his appearance
nearly six hours later
Mrs. William J. Gaynor. who has
been spending the summer at the
Gaynor summer estate at St James,
Long Island, was immediately notified
of her husbands death. She was over
come with grief.
The Gaynor family sent word TO
Rufus Gaynor to have the remains
transferred at Liverpool and brought
Dack at once IOT burial.
1t is not expected that any legal
technicalities will hold up the return
of the remains.
Believe Grippe fastened Death.
Intimate friends of Mayor Gaynor
believe his death was undoubtedly
hastened by grippe and throat
trouble. His private physician advis-
ed the ocean trip. 1t is believed also
that the strenuous days just preceding
the mayors departure weakened him.
He was in a quarrel with the news
papers, beset by political enemies and
engrOSSed in some of the biggest mu-
nicipal problems that ever beset the
biggest cities OF the North American
continent. He had just got through
with a solution Of the subway prob
lem, a gigantic question involving the
expenditure Of S160. 900
Police Commissioner Waldo, the
warm personal friend of the late
mayor. heard Of Mr.. GaynOr's death
while he was helping drill 500 recruit
policemen.
My God. that is terrible cried
Waldo. 1T is a terrific blow % the
city Of New York.
Commissioner Waldo and Fire Com
missioner Johnson Immediately issued
orders that all the flags on the police
stations and fire houses throughout
the city should be placed al half mast
his Office later he held a handkerchief
II his eyes. Waldo is @ burly, rugged.
Ted-faced man, who has received
medals for his bravery while serving
in the L. :. army in the Philippines.
but he made no effort 10 hide his
grief today
Kline l. Republican.
Mr. GaynOr was elected upon the
democratic ticket but Adolph l. Kline
who temporarily succeeds Mayor Gay
nor. is a repu blican. Another feature
Of the change is the fact that Mr..
Kline was not elected president Of the
board of aldermen but came 10 the
executive position through the resig-
nation OF John p. Mitchell. who left
the board 10 accept the post OF col
lectOr Of the port OF New York.
One OF the biggest problems which
confronted city hall when Mayor Cay
nor took Office was the regulation OF
the police department. Mayor Cay