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Citizens Union Report
OF Neu Mayors Record

report Citizens
1s123 recapulates Alderman
Kline. who Mayor with this his value
member:
KLINE ADOLPH L. Republican Nftyfrst District Brooklyn.
1904, 1865. 1907S
Bridges Tunnels Public Buildings
Markets. Affairs of Boroughs. Police Fire and Parks
hfty-six meetings
Attended four out Of six meetings Of Local Board.
matters asking Police
to special police
Queens, Brooklyn
salaries Raymond
authorizing Comptroller various military
Memorial Day celebration dopte changing
dopted asking Police
isles Of safety Brooklyn Aaoped
bonds for Battle Of Aneam Fih
Celebration Committee (Adopted) authorizing Comptroller
Executive Committee
doped) urging
York Navy Yard Adopted
Of estate be
granting with Memorial
Marine appoint
ing city granting with
to July city employees who
twelve special permits for overhead trolley
ings, advertising &c.
Acting President Of Board resignation
Mitchell Weak . presiding officer Fair Of votes
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GAYNOR'S BROTHER.
SHOCKED BY NEWS.
WILL HURRY HERE,

SPRINGFIELD o., Sept II. Thongs
l.. Gaynor Of this city, only brother Of
Mayor william !. Gaynor was greatly
shocked when no Was notified this morn
ing that his brother was dead.
Mr.. Gaynor said no was not prepared
for the news Of his brothers death
that letters received recently indicated
his health was improving.
II received a letter from hin, abou,
six months ago." said Mr.. Gaynor. ..bu,
! have heard from him through my sis.
tiers more recently. The Mayor haa
practically given up hope OF getting
we'll This was the reason he gave 10
the project OF running for Governor
III was his opinion that his days vera
numbered, Recently he appeared b.t.
ter. and as result ne decided 10 coma
out as an independent candida 10 for
Mayor. The Mayor visited me here
about four years ago"
Mr.. Gaynor will prepare TO 20 IN Nan
York city AS soon as. possible,
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SHOOTING OF THE MAYOR
FASTENED HIS DEATH
Shot Down as He Stood on Deck of Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse on Aug. 9, 1910
Assailant Died Insane

On Tuesday. Aug. 0. 1910. Mayor Day
nor was shot by James J. Gallagher ON
the deck OF the North German L'oyd
steamshlp Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse
1t the Hdboken dock just a. he was De-
ginning his vacation trip to Europe.
The Incident was tremendously dra-
matte. The shooting had much to do
with his death yesterday.
Oaynor. accompanied by his son
Rufus. and surrounded by a large circle
Of political and personal friends ana
associates. went to tho Hoboken dock
and climbed the ssngway to the upper
deck Of the big ship. Big Bin Edwards.
Street Commissioner. and several o'her
members Of Gaynor's on ,ial family were
grouped about him wnen y short. thick
set man dressed In shabby clothes
pushed through the circle.
FIRES sAor INTO NECK OF
TALKING MAYOR.
When within a few feet OF the Mayor
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himself famous tho country over. His
epist!es. trenchant. full of keen Wit and
DUNG sarcasm. were levelled At the
heads OF his enemies and were ms
numerous as snowfakes on . winters
day Tho recipients OF these eplstles
ranged from a rat catcher to men high
on the bench; to nay a preacher was
MS particular delight. Out OF his letter.
grew the familiar figures OF Epictetus
and Little Dog Spot"
The Mayor was twice married; by his
second wife he had seven children. His
town home was In Brooklyn, but his
chief delight was to live on hin farm
Mt st. james. L. J., and tend his turkeys
and pigs like any farmer.
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REPUBLICAN MAYOR Of CITY
. FOR FIRST TINE SINCE Low
Gen. Kline of Brooklyn, Who Becomes Real Head
of Administration, Always a Strict
Organization Man.

district In the board OF Aldermen. 10
which he was elected the third time.
Gen. Kline II . member Of the Tenth
Assembly District CLUB. He has been
for twelve years . member OF the Kinss
County Republican General Committee.
lie is member OF many fraternai and
National Guard organisations. lie
served ono term a. President Of the
National Guard Association Of the State
OF New York. On Nov. q. 1896. Col.
Kline married Miss Frances A. IMelsn,
They have ono daughter,
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BAKER REMOVED AND WALDO
10 GIVEN OFFICE.

When Baker would not make himself
amenable to the new order OF things he
was removed and Rhinelander Waldo
was shifted from his position OF Fire
Commissioner to head the Police De.
partment When things came to
head in the Rosenthal murder Gaynor
maintained mat the department WAS
better than It over had been and that
the deeds Of "one poor little lieutenant"
should not be held over the whole sys-
tenn.
Outward order and decency" was
the watchword which Comm! ss.oner
Waldo faithfully followed. though with
some embarrassment The graft
prosecutions against four inspectors
and others In the uniformed forced did
not make Gaynor.
The subway situation, great ~ one OF
the problems VI q nation and compll.
Gated a. . problem IN higher Inath-
emat'cs, occupied the Gsynor admins
settled within tho presen, year. Then
Gaynor succeeded In passing the 80.
called "Interboroush plan" with the II.
s!stance Of Comptroller Prendergast and
Borough President McAneny and against
the opposition Of President Mltche! OF
the Board OF Aldermen. In 90 doinS
Gaynor justified himself by ssy!ng that
which was to give the people more SUD
ways.
:. - . litter Hs,tas Mayer 0sysos mad
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he drew short revolver from ~
pocket and hred.at uaynor. The bul)Oo
struck tho city's Executive In the nSeG.
IL" tottered and was caught by Q froGu1
who was standing near. The wouS1-oo
assassin tried to ire another shot, ~
big mn Edwards hurled his trsmso.
dous bulk on Gallagher and bore Nm
10 the deck. There the revolver was
wrested from his hand.
The Mayor did not ioss Consciousness.
He was carried from the ahip to tn
dock on a stretcher; a. he was goln9
down the gangplank he feebiy trloa y
wave his hands In reinsurance to u
Mortified spectaton OF the attempt -
murdee
LAY BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
FOR DAYS.
To ~. Mary's Hospital In Hoboaroa
the grievously wounded Mayor Was
surriesi. Al first Il was thought thoro
was no chance OF saving his life. ne
bullet had gone through from the bach
of his neck to n point Of lodSmsue ~
hind the roof OF his mouth In the
throat The surgeons did not dare -
operate.
For days the Mayor lowered bstVesa
life and death. lie passed the danger.
Gus period Of blood poisoning succeeD-
fully and then began slowly to msnA
Still the surgeons dared not operate. %
80 dangerous spot had the bUlIse
lodged. Finally they announced that
the missile had become safely encyste1
and that II would not be necessary evue
TO remove II.
The Mayor completed the period q
his convalescence In 81. james. ut
ever since the shooting his throat hAa
been sensitive to changes In tempsyS-
ture. and the wound In his nsck Aoe
given him occasional pain.
Gallagher. his assailant. died on ~.
.. 1919. In the state hospital for the
insane, where he had been committed.
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LEADERS IN CITY
PAY HIGH TRIBUTE
TO DEAD MAYOR
Deep Sorrow and High Praise
Expressed by Charles F.
Murphy.

Many public men having wide differ.
ei'ces In politics Expressed to-day their
regrets at Mayor Gaynor's death.
Charles F. Murphy arrived At Tam
many Hail shortly after noon.
~ was very much shocked By the re-
ceipt OF tho news regarding Mayor
daynor's sudden death" said Mr.. MUIR
ply. II knew he went way a very sick
man. deeply regret his death"
Edward r. Mccall, Tatnmany nominee
for Mayor. was greatly moved. The
Public Service Chairman and ths Mayor
have been intimate friends for twenty
Ave ycars and during tho exciting days
II the early campaign for the Mayor
atty. Mr.. Mccall refused to utter a word
against the Mayor.
The rad news Of tho death n6 the
Mayor at sea which came to us all this
morning completely prostrstes ma" said
Mr.. Mccall IAN intimate and delight
full acquaintance extending over twenty
Ave years gave me that knowledge and in
sight Of the ma nwhwich revealed a
great character, His long career Of
devoted. patriotic public service leaves
q heritage II his wife and children Of
which they can Justly be proud. and an
obligation On the part Of tho citizenship
Of which, strive ~ we may. In my judg-
ment We can never fully meet or repay"
SENDS MESSAGE or SYMPATHY
TO MRS. oAvNoR.
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REFUSED TWICE TO RUN FOR
TIE MAYoRALTY.

Once Gaynor refused to run for Mayor
Of brooklyn and once he turned down
an offer Of Ross Croker to stand for
the Mayoralty of New York. Four
years ago. however, when he was
nominated By several independent or.
CARNATIONS for tho Mayoralty on the
Democratic ticket, he accepted the offer
and he also accepted the endorsement
OF Tammany Hall. which followed. In
his fight against Otto r, Barnard. the
Republican candidate. the Mayor in.
jected more ginger into his campaign
than even his most enthusiastic sup
porters had expected and he fought
almost alone. for Tammany was only
lukewarm In its support of his candl.
dacy.
Gaynor was overwhelmingly elected.
He received 250.31S votes as against
i77.3Oa for Barnard and l5..l7s for Hearst.
who was running on the Independence
League.
With the simplicity Of an old Dutch
burgomaster Justice Gaynor walked to
the City Hall with his wife and seven
children to be inaugurated. He soon
handed out list OF appointments that
Jared Tammany Hall to its toes. He
retained two Mcclellan appointses. Po-
lice Commissioner Baker and Street
Commissioner big Bin" Edwards.
The other app0lntess had no especial
political affiliations. but were appointed
according to the Mayors ante-election
promises for fitness" Charles Murphy
Of Tammany Hall swallowed his pride
aaa called aoea ~ AAxes q Otty Han
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JUSTICE DELANEY'S TRIBUTE

The news comes AZ q shock" ,,,d
Justice Delaney Of the Supreme Cour,
and SO unexpectedly that l canno,
express myself adequately. For a man
In Mayor Gaynor's position. and In the
public eye as he has been, to be taken
on without warning after he had left
his of''ce for . brief period OF rsst
abroad Ia indeed a very great blow"
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NFNh the NeSaE Se"Al
I'm tell you one woman WHO ought
not to be allowed to vote" n
which woman Is that?'
THE one who stops In front Of me In
the street car and makes me give up my
seat TO her whom there's plenty Of va.
can't seats W serWank"
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ALWAYS A STRICT PARTY on.
GANiZATION MAN.

When Gen. Kline settled in brooklyn
he at once took an active part In poll
tics. lie was always a strict Orsaaixa-
ton Republican and for several years
served as Colone! Of the F'ourtsenth
Regiment.
In 1902 Gen. kl.Ee was named for
Sheriff Of klnss County and wsgsd a
memorable campaign. Though defeated.
he ran about 500 votes ahead If his
ticket. The following year he wSs
Gle tied a member OF the Board Of Al
derman to represent the Fifty-hrst Al
der'nanic District. lie made such q
favorable impression that he was re.
Gle c,ed for the term OF I9Oi-G,
He waS dominated To serve q third
tern, nut was defeated. H!s downfall
was attributed To the reapport.onmeut
of his Alderman district. which
proush, q considerable number of new
voters of a different political faith into
| the district
Gen. Kline did not long remain out OF
| public Ike. ON Jan. ], 1905 ne was ap
| pointed Resistant Appraiser ~ Mer'
| ehsndise Tor the 'or, Of New fora b,
President Roosevelt Tic resigned hi
Aek - JaA / NRA - ra0g~e1k ~
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qualities that will be best remem-
bered of him.
lie was a tirelenr worker. even
under the handicap OF crippled phy"!-
cal condition. and I suppose II can
be said with liberal truth that he
has laid down his life In the service
Of the city. Those Of us who have
been closely associated with him To-
public affairs will surely feel his
loss
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RHlNELANoER WALDO.

"All l can say az this time" Ma id
Police Commissioner Waldo. is that,
TO me, the death of Mayor Gaynor 10 a
personal loss"
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HEN GAYNoR FORCED
ROADS TO PAY TAXES.

Then the young reformer started an.
other suit which caused the intrenched
politicians. OF the county across the
river TO shift uneasily In their seats.
This was against the elevated railroads
Of Brooklyn and was an action to force
them to pay their Just taxes. Again all
history OF machine politics In Brooklyn
was subvertei and the suit was won:
the railroads paid 100000 into the
treasury OF Kings-the first time ever
they had paid dollar taxes.
Instantly the citizens who had not
dared oppose the bosses but who had
secretly applauded young Gaynor In
his single handed fights. got behind
him. He was nominated for q Su.
preme Court place by the independent
branch of the Democratic party and
was swept into office. This place on
the supreme Bench In Brooklyn Gay
nor held for sixteen years.
During his career ON the bench Jus-
tice Gaynor DISTINGUISHED himself by his
clear and concise opinions on the law
and by his constant arraignment OF po-
lice brutality. lie also surprised some
OF his confreres on the bench by taking
short cuts to lessen the laws delays
, which were often very near tho limit
allowed by the code. though dictated
always with common sense.
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PRGNoERoAsT's
TRIBUTE 70 DEAD MAYOR.

Conptroller PrenderGast issued the
following statement
Mayor 6aynor and have been
associated with the city government
for nearly four years. In the main
there has been a very great deal OK
co.operatlon between MS. ] have al
WAYS regarded the Mayor as man
OF remarkable intellectual power and
acum.n. and close association with
him very much strengthened that
Impression.
.-ln many senses he was a most
interesting personality. and II was
tha Characteristic that Infused into
his position as Mayor a typo Of pub
iLc service and activity that Few men
could bring to the position.
"Ther, are many phases OF city
work to which he has given atten-
ton of the most studious and alb
.orbInx character. lie has left a
dean impression upon our city"
John y. Crlmmins. who was pail
nearer n. the funeral Of william +.
u.vsmeyer. took the nrst news OF tho
death o. Mayor Gaynor to several Well
known citizens Of Now York. Among
than were J. p. Morgan. DIR. Hen y
Msccracken, william II. wilcox and
many other bankers and leaders OF
business
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stone-then he knocked this out and tAs
whole rotten structure toppled.
MADE NAME FOR HIMSELF IN
FIGHT ON M'kANE.

The climax came in the then famous
md now we'll remembered McKsne fight.
John Y. Mckane. then head Of the
highly organized machine Of corruption
At Coney Island and In the adjacent
territory. had bought up q private water
company for sls.Ooo and induced the
government OF Brooklyn 70 purchase the
same for S.5OO.0co. which meant . profit
of more than S.3OO.OW for the Doodle
ring.
Against the power Of Boss" McKane
Gaynor matched his strength alone. No
citizen would dare q lend his name TO
taxpayers suit, each appalled, by the
idea Of fighting the Car. But Gaynor
finally got a suit into court and paid the
whole costs OF the fight. 80. 100. out OF
his own pocket. McKane was indicted.
convicted and sent to Sing Sing for six
years The ring was shattered.
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The Mayor repaid the visit. making the
remark which became famous: 80 this
10 Tammany Hall"'
POLICE FIGHT AND sUeWAvs
MAIN POINTS At ISSUE.

QUE OF the embattled administration
Of the Mayor two chief incidents stand
foremost as being the most crucial and
the most bitterly contested In his In.
conference.-the police situation and the
subway problems.
Both OF these Incidents are too
fresh In the minds of readers to need
a lengthy review. Briefly they were
thus:
Mayor Gaynor fell foul Of Police
Commissioner Bingham even before he
became Mayor. using as O lever to
Dry tho former army man from office
the duffy hoy incident" we'll remem-
bered by all New Workers.. In that he
foreoAsted his policy In reference to
the police. 1t was TO curb their power.
shear away from them what the Mayor
considered their opportunities for
Slackmail and oppression. and dis
tribute them so that they could not
exercise tho engine OF their so-called
system" Gaynor tok away tine po-
tency OF the policemen's clubs. ordered
q redistribution OF the detectives and
abolished the strong centralized Head.
quarters staff.
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WITH MANY oRoi
NANcEs ON CIVIC WELFARE.

As a member OF the board and Vice.
Chairman Of tho Board OF Aldermen
no has served on many important COM
mittees and has been identified with
many ordinances bearing directly on
civic welfare.
Gen Kline 10 a native Of New Jersey.
He was born In sussex county Feb. 81,
1883. the son OF Anthony and Margaret
Busby Kline. The father was Of Ger
man extraction while the mother 10
from a Scotch-Irish strain.
Gen. Kiine's father was member of
tho Twenty seventh Regiment OF New
Jersey during the civil war.
Gen. Kline attended private and pub
lie schools at AndOver and Newton,
N. J. In 1877 he entered tho firm Of
W. c. Peet & Co., manufacturers Of
mems neckwear. He continued with
this firm until 1886. From his youth
Col. Kline took an active Interest Ia
military AFFAIRS. Az early as 1875 he
Joined the Fourteenth Regiment Of New
Jersey as private. and when tho
spanish-American war broke out he
enlisted AS volunteer and was APP
pointed lieutenant-cOlonel OF the Four
teenth Regiment. New York V0iun-
teers. He wont to the front with his
regiment. and for good service passed
through all grades up To and including
Brsvet-Fieneral. for which no was
named on July 20. 1901.
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New York City has a Republican
Mayor for the hrst time since Setn
Low WAS the chief executive OF the
Greater City. Alder man Ardolph l.. Kline.
President OF the Board, automatically
became the successor Of William J.
Gaynor when the news OF Mayor Gay.
nor's death was flashed across tho sea
Alderman Kline will bs vested with
all the power Of Mayor until Jan. !.
1914. or until his successor In sworn
INTO office. Until the death Of Mayor
3aynor the President or the Board Of
Alderman was tho acting head OF tho
administ ration. Now he s the real
head OF the city.
Gen kline-he won the title OF Brevet-
3rigadier-Cienerai In the Spanish-Amer.
can war-lives In Brooklyn. and 10
weli known In National Guard circles.
He 10 Colonel Of the Fourteenth Regi-
nent. lie was elected as the Fusion
candidate for vice-Chairman Of the
Board Of Aldermen. On June OF this
year he became President OF the Board
OF Aldermen. automatically. succeeding
John Purroy Mitchell, when the latter
accepted the appointment OF Collector Of
the Port.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-23
Perky Talks for Hawley.

Senator Perky OF Idaho. while indorsing
all four names. came TO speak specially
for Governor Hawley- Senator Perky
said:
What we want Is a man familiar With
the needs OF the western country. with
the public land questions irTiga ton prob
lems, mining interests and the like. Any
one of the four gentlemen named pos
sesses these qualifications"
Another visitor 20 the governor was
Supreme Court Justice Dowllng OF Now
York.
As a personal compliment 10 him, Gov
ernor Wilson lea rned today that the leg
islature will make an earnest effort 10
pass his seven corporation bills before he
ceases TO be governor, SO that they can
have his signature OF approval Public
hearings Will be dispensed with. The gov
ernor himself does not think public hear
ings are necessary.
1.-THE bills do not affect special inter
ests," he said today They arc OF
such a general public chara cter that tf it
were decided to hold hearings we would
have TO hear the whole OF the United
States. AS a matter OF fact. there is
nothing TO hold hearings about The bills
are perfectly businesslike. There Is moth
ing sensational or novel about them. They
are simply effort TO apply in a busi
nesslike way what the whole country has
agreed upon."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-23
CUT IN COTTON
RATES is CERTAIN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-The tar
iff rates on cotton manufacturers may
be cut TO a minimum Of per cent ad
valorem on some products by the Dem
ocratic tariff revision programme.
That was the development today af
ter the ways and means committee had
heard witnesses representing the cotton
industry in both the northern and
southern states. The hearing room was
crowded today with manufacturers, i'm.
porters and others interested in the
programme of revision under which. the
Democratic leaders contend that the
burden resting on the people, owing to
the cost of cotton clothing will be re-
duced by more than $S0,000,000.
The American Association of Cotton
Manufacturers, dominated by the south
ern mill owners, went on record for a
compromise reduction, l.. W. Parker of
South Carolina proposing rates that
fixed the minimum ad yalorem duty at
10 per cent. Some of the members OF
the committee, however. are insisteuf
upon duty as low as per cent on The
more common cotton cloths such as
calico, sheeting and plain weaves,
The northern manufacturers took is
sue with suggested reductions although
conceding that they might be able TO
stand cut in their profits
You may succeed from revenue
standpoint, said Simeon r. Chase OF
Fall River, Mass. 'but you are not 20.
ing to accomplish what You expect
when It comes to bcnefiting the con.
sumner
5. w. Cramer Of North Carolina. a
yarn. manufacturer, agreed that from
the standpoint OF tariff for revenue.
the rates on cotton yarns were too hi gh.
A, v. Victorious of New York de-
clared that the industry of mapufac.
turing mems and boys cotton gloves
could not exist if the tariff were re-
duced radically and shirt mauufactur.
ers asked that no material change he
made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-23
RESULT PLEASING
TO GREAT POWERS

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The plenipoten-
tiaries OF the Balkan Kingdoms are im-
mensely pleased over the decision OF the
grand council at Constantinople to ac-
cept the advice OF the powers. While it
had become more evident In the last
forty-elght hours that tho older Turkish
statesmen were prepared to face the
bitter fate that ends the empires his
tory as an European nation, it hardly
was expected that thcy would register
their decision so quickly and SO def
nitely.
This action is so unlike the customary
Turkish policy that some suspicion Is en-
tertained until supporting proof is re-
ccived that Turkey still might have cards
up her sleeve.
The portes reply 70 the Joint note OF
the powers will be handed to the en-
bassadors tomorrow, however, and the
remainder Of the negotiations leading to
the signing OF the peace treaty are eX-
pected to be an anti-c'inax.
One crucial point of difference remains
TO be settled-the question OF indemnity.
The allies propose 10 levy heavy pay
ment upon the defeated nation. They
Their minimum is an amount equal TO
the Turkish debts attached 10 the terri
tories which they will annex under tic
treaty.
The Turks probably will fight strongly
against paying an indemnity and the
bankrupt conditions OF their country fur
nishes them with potent argument for
an appeal 10 the powers, The negotia :
tions over the settlement Of minor ques-
tions and arrangements for taking over
the conquered territory will occupy some
time and il viii be some weeks before the
q 81.