Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
MAYOR GAYNOR'S DEATH.
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dermen. Col Kline took the oath of
Office, late today. and his first official
act was to call the board of estimate
together To lay plans for the public
funeral services of his predecessor
Mayor Kline then declared that. dur
ing his short term of office, which will
terminate, Oh Jan. l, 1914, he would
carry out the policies of Mayor Gaynor,
so far as he knew them.
While messages of sympathy from
local political leaders and from all
parts of the country poured into the
mayors office in the City hall and at
the Gaynor country home at St James,
Long Island, the heated munic. pa.
campaign came to a sudden stop, all
though many conferences We're held to
review the sudden change which May
or Gayu0r's death made in the gener-
a, situation.
Whether another candidate to head
the Gaynor League ticket would be
named was problematical, tonight, II
being urged from many sources that
with The personality of Mayor Gaynor
removed, 1t would be useless to con-
tinue The league.
London, Sept. 11.-Rufus Gaynor son
of the late mayor of New York, sent
the following message by wireless tel
egfaph to The Associated Press, this
evening, regarding the death of his
father on board the steamship Baltic:
NV father, William jay Gaynor. died
on board the White Star liner Baltic,
at seven minutes past | O'Clock, on
Wednesday afternoon. His death was
due TO heart failure and he was seat
ed II his chair when the end came.
THE deck steward had been with
the mayor few moments before his
death and had taken his order for
luncheon the mayor marking the me
hu to indicate the dishes he desired.
L vas on the boat deck and went
below 1T the lunch call to tell my
father that his lunch was ready He
fad been taking his meals in one of
The staterooms and he was seated i'm
his chair apparently asleep. | shook
him gently but he did not respond
His trained nurse, who had been
WIN him 10 minutes previously, was
summoned and the ships surgeon. Dr.
Hopper was called. The mayor was
given hypodermic injection and ar
tflcia! respiration was resorted to, but
II was quickly apparent that he was
beyond any aid. An examination with q
stcthest ore showed that the heart was
no longer beating. The body was
taken IN charge by the ships officers.
en.baimed and placed in sealed cas-
ket.
On the morning of his death the
mayer arose at about 9 O'Clock and
al'er a hearty breakfast went on deck.
lie walked about the boat deck at fire.
queht intervals. keeping in the sun
ana he watched the men so through
| the lire Grill. About 10 minutes before
l. he descended TO the promenade deck
ana Went To his chair, remarking that
| he felt very well.
| During the voyage his health had
| steadi!y improved and his nervousness
had decreased noticeabl He took a
| great deal Of interest in the run of the
| snip day by day, and he was partic-
| ular 10 know just where the Baltic
was when the chart was posted in the
comn2nionWay. each noon.
ION behalf of my mother, my fam
! lily and myself | wish to express pub
| licly my deep gratitude to Capt. Ran
son and his officers for their kindness,
courtesy and unfailing thoughtfulness
' and ia a,nl<pourlaIra wv, 1oh4 10 III,