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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
Comments of Brooklyn Men.

John H. McCooey. leader of Brooklyn
Democrats: The differences Of opinion
between the Mayor and the Brooklyn or
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CAYNOR'S ASSAILANT DEAD
Gallagher Lived Only Year After
He Went to Prison.

James j. Gallagher. who shot Mayor
Gaynor on August .. 1910, on the deck OF
the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
I'm Hoboken. died AT the New Jersey State
Hospital for the Insane on February g.
1913. from sudden attack Of pneumonia.
lie had been discharged as a Waterman
for the DOCK Department and had nursed
a grievance against the Mayor, whom he
held responsible for his idlencss
Gallagher first city position was that OF
q dock foreman, at 500 year. Oh June
9 1903. he was reduced to pier attendant
at $40 a year. lie held the city had no
right 10 reduce his salary and that he
was entitled TO be paid the difference
between $3.50 and $500 a year from June g.
1905. 10 May, 1910. the time OF his dis
charge. He repeatedly petitioned the
MAYOR for his rights, but the Mayor
took no notice Of him.
Gallagher was indicted on November
% 1910. and sentenced Oh January (. 1911,
10 serve twelve years in prison. On No
vcmber % an appeal 10 the Supreme Court
was refused. but on January II, after less
than year In Jail. Judge Gnichtel or
dered him transferred 10 the state Hospi-
taI for the Insane State physicians de-
clored him 10 be suffering from paresls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
MAYOR IN DEATH PARALLEL
Mr.. Gaynor Died Almost Like
Henry George in 1897.

The death OF Mayor Gayuor is sincu-
lar parallel to that ~ Henry George on
October 60 1897. when running for Mayor
on tho ticket Of Jcffersoniau Democracy.
William j Gavnor. then a justice Of tho
Supreme Court In Brooklyn, supported
him. Mr.. George ran for office contrary
to the advice Of his physicians. When no
accepted the nomination at Cooper Union
ne said that he would strive 70 reach the
goal. even II he should die FOR H. He
conducted his campaign with great vigor
ana il was nothing unusual for him 20
address four or five meetings In an
evening.
Mr. George ran in opposition to Seth
Low. Robert \. Van Wyck and Benja-
min F. Tracy. His death came az the end
Of the campaign after he had sustained
all its rigors. on the evening OF October
% he had spoken At four meetings. That
night he slept at the Union Square Hotel
Early the next morning be was stricken
with apoploxy and died in less than an
hour
His son. Henry George. was substituted
at the head Of the ticket but finished a
poor fourth AZ the polls His chances
were diminished by a statement Of his
fathers shortly before his death that II
he could not Doe elected he should prefer
TO see Mr.. Low win.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12

ganlzation were never Of a personal
nature. His loss is felt very keenly by
all the leaders"
| Borough President Lewis II. Pounds: Il
was very much shocked and greved. The
Mayor had always been helpful toward
Brooklyn"
Judge Lewis L. Fawcett: His career
as lawyer, as jur.st and executive proves
him TO be of exceptional ability, rare
! talents and scholarly attachments. He
was beloved as a champion OF the peoples
rights and one of the best Mayors the
city ever had"
Justice Frederick T.. Crane: The stu
alton is not TO be met by words Talk, TO
my mind, at this time will be almost DIS
respectful and contradiction OF eN-
pressed feelings. The city has lost
strong Mayor and the nation a man OF
unique character and great courage.
Justice Townsend Scudder: Il believe
him to have been one Of the most versa
tile and brilliant men that New YORK
city has produced. Below his gruffness
he carried very warm heart. But he
considered that to show feeling was a
NtdhlltSNt anu A44tit NNi' itA'A'i- '''N
not recognize the depth Of real feeling IN
the man. Now that he is gone people
will also realize what they have lost"
Justice Isaac VI. Kapper: He was a
remarkable man, extraordinary judge and
great Mayor. His death is a public
calamity"
Justice Abel r. Blackmar. Mayor
Gaynor's reputation will grow and grow
tremendously now that he has gone be-
yond the forces that have been arrayed
against him"
Justice William ]. Kelly: Il think that
his strongest characteristic was his in
tense desire 10 do right 1t is lamenta-
bic thing that his end should come when
he was so far from home
Herbert T. Ketcham, Surrogate OF Kings
County: Judge Gaynor made an impress
sion on the life Of his state which neither
time nor the tickle memory OF MANKIND
will ever erase. He was great IN his per-
sonal force, his wonderful intellectual IN
stnct and his restless industry. We sha!l
never look upon his like again"
Judge J. Harry Herman, OF Richmond;
His position in politics was unique ana
most persons admired him for the enc
mics he had made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
Insisted He Would Run.

4 dav or two before this Joseph john
son. Fire Commissioner, and Robert
Adamson went 10 soc the Mayor Al 81
James and found him In bed. The Fire
Commissioner said yesterday:
He was weak nor could he urge his
voice 10 speak long al a time. but he was
game and cheerful He particularly re-
scented the reports that he would not run.
lie told us 10 20 ahead and let his friends
meet him at the City Hall on the follow
ing Wednesday. re baked at my idea
OF me large dssemblage. and il was with
difficulty that persuaded him 10 consent
TO come out on the City Hall portico. In
describing the attack which had racked
him two days before he said.
o" I coughed oil night long. and yornitcd
with H. ! could not stop n. Nv right
lung was fighting II out with the fish
hook ia my throat. J don't see how ny
heart stood a.: ! thought q would burst
But the doctor now SAYS that | am all
right lie says my heart is stlll good
shall have TO stay IN Led to-day. | want
10 save my voice. ! think ! shall be all
night shortly
The Commissioner CONTINUED.
Il did not see him again until. with our
committee Of arrangements. we visited
him IN his office the following Wodnes-
day and escorted him out upon the por-
tico OF the old city Han. The crowd
packed about him. The cruel September
sun seemed 10 smite him hard There
was no color in his cheeks I thought he
might faint, and we arranged hat he st
down But he arose. and by force Of a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12

employc in the department, and when !
told him thought the man would do all
right and was going TO take care OF
him. the Mayor said:
Where's your heart, Ledere?
He put out his hand and touched me
above the heart. Just then he was shot
When Commissioner Ledere saw the
Mayor recently the Chief Executive
showed his deep interest in the health OF
the city.
II had previously sent him a lot of bull
letns and statistics TO ST. James, said
Commissioner Lederle. The questions he
propounded showed he had read them all
most carefully. But il was only an IL
Illustration of his remarkable faculty TO
see into things. II you told him any
thing il sunk in and lie remembered it
ever afterward.'
The Board OF Health will meet to adopt
resolutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
ODDS SWING TO MCALl
Betting Now 5 to 4 on Tam
many Candidate.

When tie death Of Mayor Gaynor be-
came known ON tho Broad street curb
market YESTERDAY betting on the Mayoral.
Is election swung i'm favor Of Edward L.
Mccall al odds o: 20 g. Previously the
betting had been At even money ON the
Tammany candidate against the field
odds against tho election Of John Pur-
roy Mitchell increased 20 10 10 = Tho pos
slbiity Of another candidate entering the
field was looked upon as unfayordble &c
the fusion candidate
Little money has been actually
wagercd ON tho curb on the outcome OF
the Gle ton thus far.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
WALDO HoNORS HIS CHIEF
Gaynor's Death Announced in Gen
eral Orders to Police.

In the general police orders ISSUED yes
terdov was one section. surrounded by a
black border, which told OF the death OF
Mavor Gaynor. II read as follows:
General orders No. New York.
scnt II. 1913: with deep regret the death
81 his honor william J. Gaynor. Mayor
IF the CITY of New York. is announced
to the Police Department. The Mayor
died At sea at p. m. o'clock septem-
Der 10.
..,tavor Gaynor was an honest and
courageous servant Of the people great
man and a true philosopher The loss 10
the city Of New Yors can be eso'ina'ed
only in history. lie hao ,he ''''
o."' 80 ali who came under his con-
trol. ,,.,,, /,
"FIars on all police buildings VIII be
,,.a,a,.oa - balf-mast between the hours
of a. m. and sunset
or. WALDO, Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
Did Not Fear to Say "No"

Nirabeau L. Towns: Mayor Gaynor's.
norularity was due TO the fact that he
learned early in life certain elements
which helped him in his fight. He did not
hesitate to refuse with impunity lawyers,
doctors. judges. ministers and the news
papers. This was the reason Of his popu-
larlty. He was man who was not afraid
10 say what he thought. and he gloried in
the fact that he could publicly oppose the'
public men of the community. .
MIR. Gaynor went TO a fortune teller be-.
fore he was shot and the latter told him
10 beware Of water. This seems signii-
cant. in view of the fact that he was shot
as he was boarding steamer for Europe.
and his death at sea further justified the
fortune teller's prophecy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
Resolution by Park Board

After transactinS necessary
,os,erdav afternoon the Park BOARD
adonted a resolution of sympathy anu
then adjourned The resolution reierred
,o him as "a leader OF high iueais' '''o-
lutte purpose and upright aims o'aHe,
honest and sincere, whose oVers'e"' anu
u.atchful helpfulness have peeh a con-
slant inspiration to all those VINO ,door GU
n,itb him for the material and social bet
,arnent of the city which he loved ana
soryod so well unto death.
Jacob II. Schih. who retuIHeu
dav 10 his country place ID "''
said: 49,. bo,,,,nd
81 am shocked and 6rieved peSohu
mower of expression. The masses u'ut'
stood him, and | have very "'.'e 49,
had ne lived he would nave pee"
aIac,ad bv a considerable maJority'
NOW that he has passed away 30
suddenly and so pathetcaliy' WIN Io'
- denied by his adversaries that the CITY
- los, one who has not only been d
Eat and honest administrator put also
q loval friend to all those VINO "'"'eu
him .u,or Congress
William S. Bennett, former Oo"ee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
MEN Of ALL PARTIES
PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD
Gaynor'S Administration Among
Greatest in City'S History,
Their One Opinion.
DEATH A NATIONAL LOSS
Call, Mitchell and Other Po-
litical Opponents Unite in
Testifying to Greatness
Messages of Coincidence.

Prominent men OF this city, commenting
yesterday on the death OF Mayor Gaynor,
all expressed a sense Of personal loss
The courage. justice, civic pride and 10y
atty 10 those whom he trusted We're quail
tiles Of the Mayor that were most gem
orally recalled
Theodore Roosevelt pointed out that
Mayor Gaynor's career was not only dis
tnguished. but unique. In the opinion Of
John u. Crimmins. no other admnistra-
ton OF the last twenty-one had been con-
Quoted so intelligently and wisely as
Mayor Gaynors. Henry Cews believed
Mayor Gaynor would have been re-elect-
ed. He said that the people had lost a
friend and the city great servant
Acting Governor Martin II. Glynn in
telegraphing a message OF sympathy 10
Mrs. Gaynor. said that the country would
mourn the loss OF her husband as an
honest and COURAGEOUS official who gave
conscientious attention 10 duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
A Calamity, Says CIews.

Henry Clcws. who took an active part
in the movement TO re-elect Mayor Gay
nor. said:
THE death Of Mayor Gaynor. coming
especiaIIy at this time, is a calamity TO
our city.
In my opinion Mayor Gaynor has made
the most efficient and faithful executive
that New York City has had during my
forty-six years Of business life in this
great metropolis
Theodore 2. Shonts, president of ,he
Interborough Rapid Transit Company,
said
"As citizen, in common with all fair
minded men. | deeply deplore the death
of Mayor Gaynor. He exhibited in the
discharge Of the duties of his office an
extraordinary and laborious application.
as well as a Jealous regard OF the ctys
interest in dealing with all pubic prob
lens which confronted him.
Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo said
"AIl can say at this time is that 70 me
the death OF Mayor Gaynor is personal
loss An honest and courageous servant
of the people, a great man and true
philosopher passed away in the person OF
Mayor William ). Gaynor. The loss to
the City of New York can be estimated
only in history.
]. Van Vechten Olcott. president of the
Republican Club. said:
.He was a man who tried in his own
way 10 make an ideal executive, and
there is no question that he succeeded"
Samuel r. Schneider, chairman OF the
National College Mems Progressive
League. said His death is a national
calamity. The world does not lose a
mere man. but one who lived endeavor-
ing TO better the world he lived in. His
friends and his political opponents all
bow TO his greatness"
Thomas K. Rush. attorney for the
State Controller and a Tammany Hall
leader. said Mayor Gaynor possessed
one OF the most impressive personalities
| have ever known"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-12
SHADOW Of THE END
CAST ON LAST DAYS
Mayors Weakness Increased
Rapidly After Turn Down"
by Tammany Hall.
ONE LUNG FAILED HIM
Coughing Fits Became Almost
Continuous-Lived by Sheer
Force of Will, That He
Might Finish His Work.

Tammany designated Edward Z. Mccall
as It's choice for next Mayor of New York
On Saturday, August %. Mayor Gaynor
had known for a long time, he told one
Of his intimates not long afterward. that
the Tiger would, II it dared, pass him 5y.
These were his words
Il have known for a long time tha;
the Murphy crowd did not want TO re-
nominate me and that they would not
renoninate me unless general public
opinion forced them TO do it. | was not
their kind Of a man l was not their kind
Of a Mayor
There is little doubt also that Mr. Cay
nor hoped against hope until the last
that his political strength would gain for
him the coveted backing OF this powerful
organization. Early in the course Of the
fusion committees deliberations it Was
suggested that Mayor Gayncr. as a non
partisan executive. should become the
fusion nominee for Mayor. The fusion
lists countered by declaring they would
consider his candidacy on one condition
that he would pledge himself 10 decline
d Tammany Endorsement lie refused 10
give them any such assurance.
His Spirit Not Crushed.
1t was considered characteristic Of MIN
that Immediately after McCals nomina-
ton he should come back" with the ar
nouncement that he would run indie
peudently for Mayor. 10 uphold the prin,i-
pies for which he had fought. in and out
of Office. for many years. But though ms
spirit remained uncrushed. it suddenly
became evident 10 his friends and rela-
tives that he had no more strength 10
spare for his fight against physical dis
indignation.
He had gone 10 St James on August
.. the Friday night before McCan's NOM
ination. He did not return TO the city
again until a week from the following
Wednesday, the day he formally ac-
cepted, on the steps Of City Hall. his re-
nomination for Mayor. In the interval he
had been very IN, and it was all he could
do 70 muster the strength with which TO
go through the ordeal. Robert Adamson,
his secretary. had to read his speech OF
acceptance. an exceptionally bitter ar
raignment of Tammany.
Few of even his intmates. perhaps not
even the Mayor himself had realized be-
fore this now heavily he had leaned upon
his nerve, upon his will to live, in CO.
tinuing TO work and fight. after Cal
lagher's bullet had entered his neck in
the summer Of 1910. This bullet paralyzed
certain Of the vocal cords in his throat
and made il difficult for him TO swallow.
This resulted in periodic and unusually
violent coughing fits. In addition, &C
cording to his physician. Or. John w.
Parrish he had been suffering for years
from a hardening of the arteries around
the heart, an affiiction which became very
dangerous during his paroXysms OF
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Forced TO Stay in Bed.

One Of these coughing fits seized upon
him at St James Sunday August p. lie
did not rally from II as he had been ac-
customed to do. and on Tuesday, August
g, he was compelled to abandon a fish
ing trip he had planned and remain in
bed. on August 90 the Mayor. with his
customary mental yigOr summed up his
condition in this letter to friend:
Your kind letter of yesterday inquiring
about ny health is at hand. Yes. ! have
been down for a day or two. but ! am up
to-day. and will be an right tomorrow.
suppose you guess what tine trouble IS.
My right lung. pneumOgastric nerve
and stomach have again taken il into
their heads that by combined and violent
efforts they could succeed in casting this
'hshhook' out Of my throat which that
bullet lodged there. But, as in their for
mer occasional attempts. they succeeded
in casting everything out except the fish
hook and have completely done them
selves and me up In the bargain. And
now the sore and exhausted lung. nerves
and cords and stomach have 70 be bathed
and soOthed for a day or two to get them
into shape again.
vomiting lasted for over twelve hours
You can imagine the condition ! was in
at the end Ny lung and stomach are 50
sore ! can hardly speak or swallow. II IS
good that these attacks are 80 rare. But
We must all bear our crosses, and ! am
willing 10 bear mine
These members Of my body which try
10 do this thing now and then are just ds
foolish as are people YOU and know
who want something done All at once
which can only be done gradually and
little by little But they won't have II
that way. And so 10 work they go. might
and main. 20 do it all at once py violence
with the result that instead OF doing II
they 90 much harm and mischief and eA-
haust themselves
Il will be all right in day or two.
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man and strong Gaynor Republican.
said.
-Four years Of incessant labor Tor the
/ city and tho lingering effects of an as
sassln's bullet have ended brave strug-
gle our city has lost a good Mayor. IN
public life he was d fearless man. Like
Nicanor. OF old. Mayor Gaynor lies dead
In his harness
Former President Theodore Roosevelt
said
81 was shocked and concerned At the
death OF Mayor Gaynor. Mayor Gayn1r 5
career has been not only distinguished
but IN all its characteristics unique. We
have lost in him not only one Of the most
fearless, but one OF the most original and
interesting. OF all our public servants
national and local.
Mayor Gaynor was an old personal
friend OF mine for many years and /
mourn his DEATH
Tribute by John D. Crlmmlns.
John d. Crmmns said Il had known
him for over twenty years. and ! admired
him for an equal time He was a Won
dcrfu man. with wonderful, compre-
hcnsiye mind SO we'll Informed was he
that he had little inkling Of every
thing, and there was no matter about
which you could speak 10 him on which
he would be found helpless The city and
the country have lost one of their great
est men. flc was utterly unselhsh and
impersonal and wonderfully courageous.
''Hc had a discerning eye for the future,
and realized that New York Is destined
to become the greatest metropolis in the
world. 1t is not necessary 10 refer 10 lbs
mastery handling Of the subway sltua-
ton and all he did TO advance our com
merce by the Improvement and enlarge
ment Of our waterfront and facilities for
shipping. His loss is a public loss. the
city has gained much by his living ana
by his administration. which We trust
may be equalled in the future, but which
we cannot hope will be eXcelled.'
Or. Henry NJ MacCracken said: There
have been few, If any. Mayors OF New
York City who have shown a higher
sense. more intensified regard for It's
welfare or a closer application Of wonder
full mental ability than William j. cay
nor. His is an administration of when
We can all feel proud. Aside from any
political aspect il has been a foregone
conclusion that Mayor Gaynor would
have felt the thanks of the community
this fall, whether or not II resulted
In his election. His death removes him
from the office with a feeling that he hes
done his duty as he best thought
Ernst ]. Lederle, Health Commission
er said: Il have been in the Health De
partment for eighteen years, and in oil
that time there has never been d Mayor
who interfered less with the department
In fact, Mayor Gaynor, while keeping IN
touch with everything. and taking an in
terest in Health Department problems,
never interfered. His death is great
loss. | am deeply shocked"
The Commissioner said he had never
seen a man display more nerve than the
Mayor after he was shot.
"He was the coolest man in the crowd.
said the Commissioner. He had just
asked me If had discharged certain
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20

their sympathy for Jim over a'5 ..si ~ the
game. some even "tn' SD I.i a- .' 'iI'. Il.
pay their share o, q fund for alm Thar would
equal "a winners sha,c IN case the series
was lost.
WTE were beginning tD 'irc o. answering
the phone and ] "as a-Hn N"rf.'n
over the loss o. my H'eDn .Hni.gi ....t'-
when telegram came. l'".. aii....,. I'd.
"AIr. and Mrs. Ilu Ne.u.. an. ',.., Nice.
me q, S.l,l.ng' r,'aGau. O.. noon. Can
rrcycu, loss o money DID Wro.s n. C.n-...
dated C.uoanr. T. u.# ,gneI "a. j.
smith
"Is that another trick, ! asked $50.
r;.i.u.ls.
"Wc can't Jose. anyway, said Iiw, 'ul..
inr the telegram. "Gu, we'd better 't.,
q chance. But who g. 4. U. Smith,
The hour finally came. and H, auruo.
downtown . I.,,' 'ur mysterious smith.
4, the cn,,'n.c q. ,lc restaurant 90 Nu.
who knew Iim bv sight told u. that hc aat
been instructed where o. escort Us, that the
gentleman was waiting.
Mr.. Smith was Gated az The table when
wc frs, saw him. Most o.. the light IN '.'
room was from -Yi,-shaicl, clc.'u. 'a'..
lamps, and ! could not scc our u' ''u.u
friend very plainly. Uc r..c and .w..,! &.
we ayDroa.lcl.
"Bc.orc husnc.s. lc aid Il. Jim hv "aE
of introduction. Il want p, tell ruu that rou
New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
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