The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-11

places on the Gaynor ticket have yet
been filled.
Gaynor was placed at the head of
the independent ticket after Tammany
Hall had refused him denomination.
He was To lead those who opposed the
regular Democratic organization and
yet were unwilling 10 Join the fusion
of Republicans and Proeressives. His
standard was the shovel. reminding
the voters of his efforts To hasten the
building of the new subways. The
MAYOR said it also was emblematic OF
his intention TO clean the grafters
out"
The passing of Gaynor recalled the
sudden death of Henry George, of sin
gle tax fame a third party candidate
almost on the eve of the mayorality
election sixteen years ago.
Acting Mayor Kline will he chief
executive until the inauguration OF
Gaynor's successor in November
Sketch Of Gsynor
William jay Gayuor, jurist and pol
itician. who made a remarkable record
as Reform Mayor" of New York city,
was born as the son of a poor farmer
near Whi,estown, y. Y, in 1881 lie
received his early education at the
public schools of Nhitestown and lat
or nj the Whitestowu seminary and IN
Boston and was originally destined 90
enter the priesthood ot the Roman
Catholic church. ~ a boy young
Gaynor was ambitious and made cN-
cry effort to acquire a good education.
In his young manhood, MIR Gaynor
taught school i'm Boston, ana after
ward studied law in Utica. y. Y. re-
movins to BruoklNn iu 1873 To continue
his studies Meanwhile he made a
sCant living by working for neWspa-
pers. He was admitted To the bac in
1875, and went to live in Flatbush. then
a separate community in the control
OF corrupt politicians. Straightway
Gayno. began To study his surround
ings ana developed his lighting pual-
tiles as a reformer. He found that
Flatbush had forty saloons, but only
one liquor license. He obtained evil
Gence against the saloons. had their
proprietors arrested and compelled
them to take out licenses Then he
called the better element together and
"A reform ticket WAS nominated at the
next election.
Started Moral Crusade.
Although opposed by both political
machines, the reform ticket was elect
ed and Gaynor was appointed police
commissioner. As commissioner his
most notable achievement was tn,
closing cf several Illegal road houses
on the Ocean Parkway, the evidence
being procured the keepers convicted
and the whole business cleaned nj
within sixty days.
In 1885, Mr.. Gaynor moved tC
Brooklyn proper and soon found him.
self arrayed against the late Hugh
Mclaughlin. the Democratic boss
When the town Of New Lots was an
| ntNcu 10 ibIbhhlN u III 1917 'h' ''So CIV
| his friends, with their peculiar fore
sight. pure chased. through dummies tn
| Long Island Water company in thu
| new addition for s1S5,000. Their pur
| pose was To sell it to the city ant
| they had contracted with the mayor e
dispose of il for $500 600. Gaynor Vie
| nouncad the deal as a swinGle, and de
| clared lac would stop it. He had a tax
| payers suit started To prevent d.
| contamination of the deal. and event
ually wen iu the highest court In tin
state, saving tie city of Brooklyn near
| ~ one million dollars and heating tn
ring out of the same amount.
Fought Political Ring.
| Next. Mr.. Gaynor started out t,
make the elevated roa1s of Brooklyn
pay their taxes The Brooklyn polite
| III ring stood in" with the Traction
companies. and had refused to ALLOW
| the property to Ice sold for the dclin
Iuency Gavnor compelled the traC
| tior companies To pay about 10000
| .nto the city treasury. much Ia tn
astonisnmcnt IL McLauchlin's men
Mr.. t,vuor foi ght the ring i'm Variuu
other ways. IL overthrow being com
plcte, I'm 1923. Gaynor. declining a cit
lies nomination for MAJOR. took
nomination from the Republicans an,
independent Democrats for justice o